"MitraClip Procedure Overview"

Authored by Dr. Reza Lankarani, General Surgeon

MitraClip™ is a minimally invasive transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) device designed to treat mitral regurgitation (MR), a condition where the mitral valve fails to close properly, causing blood to leak backward into the heart.

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Association Between Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Breast Cancer

Reviewed by Reza Lankarani M.D ----more----

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This meta-analysis synthesizes evidence from 13 studies to evaluate the TyG index in breast cancer contexts

"Burns and Mental Health: A Matched Cohort Study"

This study exemplifies the value of population-based cohort designs in uncovering the chronic impacts of surgical conditions. It sets a foundation for future research aimed at improving holistic burn care. Burn units should adopt lifelong mental health monitoring protocols, with intensified surveillance in the first 5 years post-injury.

Reza Lankarani M.D

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Reviewed by Reza Lankarani MD

This prospective observational substudy of the AMESI cohort provides valuable insights into the complex management of acute arterial occlusive mesenteric ischemia (AMI), specifically superior mesenteric artery (SMA) occlusion.

Cosmetic gynecology is a rapidly growing field, fueled by technological advances and increasing societal interest in aesthetic and functional modifications of female genital anatomy. However, beneath its glossy promotional veneer lies a complex web of scientific uncertainties, ethical dilemmas, and health equity challenges.

Authored by Reza Lankarani M.D

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"Top 5 Controversies in General Surgery for 2024–2025"

General surgery faces intense debates for 2024–2025, including GLP1 agonists vs. bariatric surgery, bridging anticoagulation in urgent cancer surgery, timing of hip fracture repair in heart failure patients, robotic vs. laparoscopic surgery costs and benefits, and opioid-sparing pain protocols.

The Vagilangelo® procedure, detailed on https://www.vagilangelo.com, is a minimally invasive vaginal rejuvenation technique.

Future work should integrate this anatomical data with patient-reported outcomes, as emphasized in for aesthetic surgery research. the main reason that it practices by mostly students in less influential Arab nations like Bahrain...