Sentence examples for surgeon choice from inspiring English sources

Shunts were placed primarily for significant electroencephalographic changes after carotid clamping but also selectively for contralateral ICA occlusion, prior stroke, or surgeon choice.

This finding suggests that predictors of survival differ for black and white patients [ 4] and that the ethnic discrepancy in surgery rates may reflect a complex interaction between patients and/or surgeon choices, as well as clinical factors at diagnosis.

The general preference for the KneePrints is 63 %, up to 74 % being surgeons' choice.

Measurements and Main Results: Comparison (chi-square test) of the preoperative status shows that surgeons' choice for the beating-heart technique was based on the presence of severe preoperative comorbidities: renal impairment (p < 0.0001), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (p < 0.04), and low ejection fraction (p < 0.0001).

Selection of silicone oil viscosity was mostly based on the availability of the oil in the operating room rather than surgeons' choice: throughout the study period, (prior to FDA approval), Labbafinejad Medical Center carried only one silicone viscosity (1000cs or 5000cs) at a given time.

The osteotomy technique was based on the surgeon's choice.

The type of frame was also the surgeon's choice.

The patient's allocation to the two groups based on the surgeon's choice.

Deviation from guidelines was surgeon's choice in 90% and patient related in 10%.

The remaining 5 mm was due to the surgeon's choice to have more bone contact between the fragments and less of a step-off pushing into the soft tissues from the sliding of the distal fragment posteriorly (Fig. 6b).

The aim of this study was to analyze the affecting factors for successful outcome in cleft maxillary distraction treatment and to provide a particular clinical experience which might influence surgeon's choice of treatment strategy: conventional osteotomy versus distraction osteogenesis.