A new surgical technique for congenital distichiasis

Titanium Snoreplasty- A New Surgical Technique

Introduction: Based on the previous data, among the general population aged between 30 and 60 years, snoring is observed in 44% and 28% of males and females, respectively. Therefore, it is important to treat snoring to reduce the disruption of the bed partner's sleep and the patients’ own problems. This study aimed to present a minimally invasive procedure which is easy to perform with le...

Congenital megaprepuce: a new alternative technique for surgical correction.

OBJECTIVE To present a new alternative technique for surgical treatment of congenital megaprepuce. MATERIALS AND METHODS From April 2004 to April 2006, five patients aged 2 to 5 years were treated using the new technique. The technique is described and illustrated. It differs from other techniques in that it takes into consideration the constant ballooning of the foreskin, which gives to the ...

A Surgical Technique for Congenital Preauricular Sinus

BACKGROUND Preauricular sinuses represent a common congenital abnormality in children. Classically, a preauricular sinus manifests as a small opening, usually near the anterior limb of ascending helix. The difficulty in the surgical treatment of preauricular sinus is the high recurrence rate. The aim of this article is to review the outcomes of preauricular sinus and to introduce our surgical t...

Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Congenital Distichiasis

Purpose: To evaluate the use of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) for management of congenital distichiasis. Methods: In this interventional case series, 16 eyelids of 5 patients with congenital distichiasis underwent posterior lamella resection and AMT. Results: All patients were male subjects with mean age of 13.6±15.2 (range 2-42) years. Mean follow up was 17±7.5 (range 6-29) months. D...

A New Surgical Technique in Treatment of Nail Onycogryphosis