Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy as Effective Treatment for Patients with Postoperative Leakage After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery—A Single-Center Experience

• by L. Gensthaler, M. Stauffer, J. Jedamzik, C. Bichler, L. Nixdorf, P. Richwien, J. Eichelter, F. B. Langer, G. Prager, D. M. Felsenreich

• July 24, 2024

FOXC1 Duplications Linked to Early-Onset Glaucoma

FOXC1 duplications were the second most common monogenic finding among genetically solved juvenile open-angle glaucoma cases in one registry, supporting the use of copy-number variant analysis in early-onset glaucoma testing.

• by Andrea Surnit

• May 27, 2026

• 4 min

Postop Pain Differs by Vitamin D Status

Patients with preoperative vitamin D deficiency had higher postoperative pain scores and opioid use after mastectomy, including more than triple the odds of moderate to severe pain within 24 hours of surgery.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• May 27, 2026

• 3 min

Case Report: Transthoracic echocardiographic diagnosis of agenesis of mitral chordae tendineae with papillary muscle fusion

• by Xinyu Xue, Meiling Liu, Meiju Zhang, Yunlong Cao, Jianbo Wu, Qian Liu

• May 7, 2026