2011 October - 15 articles
A series of 80 patients with histopathologically confirmed juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma were treated surgically over a period of ten years (1995–2004). The lateral rhinotomy approach was used to expose the tumor and its extensions. Lateral rh...
We present the results of a pure retroperitoneoscopic/ extraperitoneal nephroureterectomy (RENU) for upper urinary tract transitional cell cancer (UT-TCC). After establishment of RENU in benign indications (n = 21 Patients), 14 patients (age range 51...
We describe a technique of endoloop closure of a paraumbilical abdominal wall hernia defect when using 5 mm laparoscopic ports.
In this study, the technique and results of iris-claw intraocular lens (IOL) implantation with corneal incision and single paracentesis were presented. Eighteen eyes of 18 patients who underwent iris-claw implantation surgery with a single paracentes...
Cone beam CT (CBCT) produces threedimensional information on the facial skeleton, teeth and their surrounding tissues; and is increasingly being used in many of the dental specialties. This is usually achieved with a substantially lower effective dos...
Several surgical options have been described to manage persistent dorsiflexion contracture at the metatarsophalangeal joint and plantarflexion contracture at the proximal interphalangeal joint of the fifth toe. We describe a minimally invasive techni...
The authors demonstrate the effective drainage of presacral sepsis following low anterior resection surgery using the novel approach of both the Heald anal stent and a Foley catheter combined. The Heald stent was placed trans-anally without the need...
Removal of locking plates in many ways poses novel challenges compared to conventional plates. None of the techniques described for the removal of locking plates are adequate for all situations. We report our experience of 27 patients from whom a tot...
Displaced metaphyseal and diaphyseal fractures of the distal radius are common in children [...]
The psychological and social impact of the lipodystrophy syndrome on HIV-infected individuals may be quite considerable and adversely affect their quality of life. Currently no validated assessment tool for facial lipoatrophy is available. The main o...
The most commonly encountered complication after haemorrhoidectomy is post-operative pain. Relief of this pain may aid earlier recovery. A literature search was performed examining the different surgical and medical agents for the relief of post haem...
Flail chest complicates about 10% of patients with chest trauma and is associated with a mortality rate of 10–20% in older series, while a recent one reports no mortality. The majority of the cases are treated conservatively with internal pneumatic s...
There are many suturing techniques available for the closure of skin incisions. The authors present a continuous suturing technique which is simple and quick to perform, eliminates the need for an assistant to follow, is easy to remove, and produces...
We describe the novel use of a cannula in decompressing a large tension pneumoperitoneum secondary to perforated sigmoid diverticulum, in which the patient did not subsequently require an emergency laparotomy. Needle decompression was successfully us...
Current treatment modalities for snoring may include mucosal removal, coblation or radiofrequency palatoplasty, injection snoreplasty and placement of palatal implants with described disadvantages. We introduce a new laser assisted method avoiding in...
