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This study evaluated surgical outcomes after endonasal septoplasty using caudal septal batten grafting for caudal septal deviation.
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PMID: 21819753
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To demonstrate the watertight seal created by the new wide-angle Landers trunkless temporary keratoprosthesis (T-TKP).
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PMID: 21825190
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To assess the surgical combination of autologous cultivated oral mucosal epithelial transplantation and eyelid surgery used to treat patients with severe ocular surface disease and entropion.
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PMID: 21652025
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Totally thoracoscopic cardiac surgery is an alternative to traditional cardiac surgery in adults, and in few cases, in small children. This study assesses totally thoracoscopic cardiac surgery and its advantages for application to small children with low body weight.
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PMID: 21718845
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We report two cases of intermediate and early rupture of CV-5 expanded polytetrafluoroethylene neochordae after mitral valve repair. As a result of these cases, we now use CV-3 expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for neochordae construction with no failures....
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PMID: 21718872
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Retinal reattachment during the year after the first vitrectomy occurred in 88 (91%) of 97 eyes in the 23-gauge group and 70 (90%) of 78 eyes in the 20-gauge group. All eyes in both groups achieved anatomic success after another procedure. The surgical time in the 23-gauge group was significantly (P...
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PMID: 21688767
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We elucidated whether additional paraurethral fixation of a tape to prevent displacement during tensioning could improve the transobturator sling outcome....
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PMID: 21575972
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The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility and efficacy of repairing large abdominal incisional hernias by reconstructing the midline using bilateral abdominis rectus muscle sheath (ARS) relaxing incisions and a biological material onlay.
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PMID: 21600554
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Missed or chronic Achilles tendon ruptures may have muscle atrophy and tendon retraction resulting in a defect that must be augmented with endogenous or exogenous materials. The Artelon® Tissue Reinforcement (ATR) scaffold is a readily available synthetic degradable poly(urethane ur...
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PMID: 21733465
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We describe and discuss the indications and feasibility of various techniques of vascular ligation. Uterine mattress suture compression techniques and abdomino-pelvic packing are also described. When conservative management is feasible, the first line approach should be bilateral distal ligation of...
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PMID: 21474415
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Results show significant improvement in postoperative tachycardia, respiratory distress and urine output in Group I patients as compared to those in Group II. Most of the clinical parameters of Group I patients normalized by day 3, while it took up to 7days in Group II patients. Intraabdominal hyper...
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PMID: 21497150
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The last decade has witnessed great progress in living donor liver transplantation worldwide. However, biliary complications are more common in partial liver transplantation than in whole liver transplantation. This is due to an impaired blood supply of the hilar bile duct during organ procurement an...
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PMID: 21459719
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An implant displacement into the maxillary sinus could be a complication of implant surgery in the upper jaw. In such cases, implant removal is needed to avoid the occurrence of sinus pathologies. Piezosurgery techniques could assure safer management of such complications because of clear surgical vi...
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PMID: 21448014
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We evaluated the effect of a combination of fibrin sealant and topical gentamicin on a colonic anastomosis in a rat model.
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PMID: 21367375
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Discrepancies in mean transvalvular gradient have been observed between Doppler echocardiography and catheter-based techniques in the assessment of aortic stenosis (AS). The Reynolds number (RE) has been shown to influence Doppler-derived gradients, and may be useful in resolving Doppler- and cathete...
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PMID: 21560814
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Mitral annular calcification (MAC) occurs mainly at the posterior half of the annulus, and is often seen in dialysis-dependent patients who have a high risk for cardiac surgery. A simple supra-annular prosthesis insertion ('half-and-half') technique was applied to five dialysis patients with extensiv...
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PMID: 21560819
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We decided to close it by placing one clip per perforation, and then connecting all the clips with two endoloops. Finally we chose to use a fibrin glue injection to obtain a complete sealing. Four days after the colonoscopy the patient underwent a laparoscopic right hemicolectomy due to evidence of...
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PMID: 21451724
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Some loop ear surgical procedures include cartilage section or abrasion, while others involve antihelix folding by simple suture.
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PMID: 21345394
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To evaluate integration of amniotic membrane into the corneal stroma using laser scanning in vivo confocal microscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT).
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PMID: 21310388
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The Achilles tendon is the most frequently ruptured tendon. Both acute and chronic (neglected) tendon ruptures can dramatically affect a patient's quality of life, and require a prolonged period of recovery before return to pre-injury activity levels. This paper describes the use of...
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PMID: 21266745
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In otoplasty, an anterior approach with sutures is commonly used, because it is not aggressive with cartilage. The aim of this study on otoplasty was to evaluate the usefulness of the anterior approach, comparing it to the results obtained after the posterior approach.
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PMID: 21295762
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We describe a new technique for the early surgical repair of a posterior postinfarction ventricular septal perforation (VSP) in two consecutive female patients. The occurrence of a posterior VSP is rare, and its repair is technically difficult because the posteromedial papillary muscle is located adj...
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PMID: 21587139
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We decided to proceed with surgical repair. The patient had evidence of perforation, and the appendix was removed. After repositioning the intestine in the abdomen, a chest tube was placed, and the defect repaired with interrupted polypropylene sutures. The patient recovered after surgery without un...
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PMID: 21605026
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The article presents a case report of a patient with postpartum haemorrhage in the course of uterine atony with hypovolemic shock as a complication treated by uterine arteries embolization. In obstetrics and gynecology this procedure was first described in 1979 by Brown et al. Embolization is a rapid...
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PMID: 21574488
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To evaluate the multilayer Gore-Tex patch as temporary coverage of deep, noninfectious corneal defects.
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PMID: 21257144
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We aimed to update our previous systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of routine or selective carotid patch angioplasty compared with CEA with primary closure, and of different materials used for carotid patch angioplasty....
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PMID: 21515211
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We have now extended the application of this repair strategy to all scenarios of pulmonary vein surgery, including primary repair of unobstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. The sutureless repair is versatile and facile. In particular, complex geometry of multiple decompressed veins...
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PMID: 21444056
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Anatomic correction of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA) has brought about the renaissance of the atrial switch. The Senning procedure has become the most widely used variant because of the lower incidence of pathway obstruction, baffle leak, and significant late arrh...
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PMID: 21444057
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We describe the case of a 21-year-old female patient with spina bifida and ventriculoperitoneal shunt who underwent laparoscopic hysteropexy for severe pelvic organ prolapse. The implications of performing laparoscopy on patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts are reviewed along with strategies to...
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PMID: 21902988
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Covering exposed roots becomes more and more difficult as the gingiva becomes thinner and the vestibule becomes more shallow. Also, the outcome becomes less predictable. In addition, where there is high frenal attachment or muscle pull, such as the mentalis muscle in the mandibular anterior region, s...
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PMID: 21491016
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We introduced a new end-to-end microvascular anastomosis with geometrically adaptable ends.
In this technique, two triangular flaps were prepared at the end of the vessels and four stitches applied on the tip of those flaps. During this study, 15 new technique anastomoses were compar...
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PMID: 21954523
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Early and long-term results of the open ventral postoperative hernia alloplasty in 118 patients have been analyzed. The onlay and sublay techniques of the hernioplasty have been employed. The frequency of complications, local status and quality of life were studied a year after the operation. The ove...
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PMID: 21512455
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We refined the surgical technique by excising the bony segment, defatting, deepithelialization, tie-over suturing, and finger splinting to increase the graft survival. The patients' age, mechanism of damage, lesion size, surgical result, and postoperative complications were recorded.
The mean age of...
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PMID: 20404757
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The combined method of hernioplasty with the use of biologic and sunthetic implants has been worked out. 12 patients have been operated on: the "open" technique was used in 5 patients, the rest 7 have been operated on laparoscopically. The use of dura mater as an implant for hernioplasty allows avoid...
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PMID: 21512454
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91 children were operated on pectus carinatum. Patients were aged 9-15 years. Thoracoplasty by Ravich was performed in 32 children (the first group) and 59 patients were operated using the method of thoracoplasty, modified by the authors. The major features were: transverse skin incision not longer t...
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PMID: 21512457
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Ten patients with a mean age of 60.3 years underwent NVIS colectomy. The average operating time was 161.3 minutes with a mean blood loss of 56.5 mL. There were no conversions to open surgery. One patient required additional trocar placement. No perioperative complications were encountered. On follow...
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PMID: 21189268
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The gallbladder was successfully removed in 9 pigs. At postmortem examination, the clips placed on the cystic duct and the cystic artery. No bile leakage was found at the operative field. CONCLUSION: Single-port cholecystectomy with the reusable X-Cone single-port system is safe and feasible. No add...
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PMID: 21193478
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The goal is to present a new surgical technique that may solve and prevent tracheostomal stenosis after total infracricoid laryngectomy. The concepts on which the technique is based are explained and the technique as performed is described. The complete success achieved in three clinical cases treate...
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PMID: 21093845
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The available medical literature lacks data about the effect of otoplasty on health-related quality of life.
In the present study, 84 patients, having received otoplasty using a suture technique, were asked to answer validated questionnaires (the Glasgow Benefit Inventory and the Glasgow Children's...
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PMID: 20697314
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We used the transcutaneous, subcutaneous, and intratarsal suturing technique for 118 patients with a single-eyelid appearance. One hundred six of these patients underwent follow-up ranging from 3 to 36 months. Most of these patients [95 of 106 patients (89.6 percent)] were satisfied with the outcome...
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PMID: 21124153
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Large resections of oropharyngeal tumors in the absence of a mandibulotomy create a reconstructive challenge, because flaps are often necessary, and inset requires contouring and suturing in a confined space with limited line of sight. Transoral robotically assisted reconstruction is the logical sol...
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PMID: 21124136
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We describe a new prophylactic method to repair the residual lobe by using an absorptive sheet and fibrin glue.
Between January 2009 and March 2010, 6 patients underwent this simple prophylactic fixation for lung torsion, and their clinical records were retrospectively reviewed.
No postoperative com...
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PMID: 21095357
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Diaphragmatic plication is usually obtained by suturing the entire dome, which can be laborious when an anterior approach is used. The same result can be obtained by anchoring the redundant diaphragm to the anterior costal arch maneuver, which resembles the action of reefing the mainsail on the boom...
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PMID: 21095375
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Our data suggest that bioabsorbable materials can be used as a reliable, temporary, tracheal replacement conduit.
Copyright © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved....
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PMID: 21095312
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We have developed a new device for maintaining artificial chordae at the appropriate length during the tying of Gore-Tex sutures (W. L. Gore and Assoc, Flagstaff, AZ). This double-armed, double-hooked device is inserted through the loop formed by the neochordae, which is anchored in the papillary mu...
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PMID: 21095377
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Pectus carinatum or keel chest is a spectrum of progressive inborn anomalies of the anterior chest wall, named after the keel (carina) of ancient Roman ships. It defines a wide spectrum of inborn protrusion anomalies of the sternum and/or the adjacent costal cartilages. Pectus carina...
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PMID: 20974441
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Use of artificial biological material – acellular dermal matrix (Alloderm, ADM) – combined with pectoralis major myocutaneous flaps (PMMFs) or other cervical tissue is a feasible technique with which to reconstruct a large circumferential defect involving the oral cavity and hypopharynx.
This pa...
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PMID: 20459374
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Twenty-three patients with a chronic bony mallet finger deformity (more than 3 months after the injury) and fracture fragment involving more than one-third of the articular surface underwent surgical treatment. The fracture fragment was fixed, and the mallet finger deformity was corrected in all pat...
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PMID: 20841999
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We report a case of 12-year-old boy, who had bilateral patellar tendon rupture, treated with nonabsorbable synthetic suturing with titanium osseous anchors. Moreover, we discuss the causes of patellar tendon rupture, diagnostic clues and surgical options....
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PMID: 20595921
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We hypothesized that moving the knot away from the repair junction (over-the-top Krackow technique) would increase the strength of the repair.
Transected bovine tendons were repaired by the traditional Krackow and over-the-top Krackow techniques using four suture materials (Fiberwire Nos. 5 and 2, E...
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PMID: 21189195
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