Suture Loop to Aid in Ganciclovir Implant Removal

Suture loop to aid in ganciclovir implant removal.

BACKGROUND The ganciclovir implant (Vitrasert; Bausch & Lomb Inc, Claremont, Calif) has been a useful device in the management of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Seven months after placement, implant exchange is often considered. However, removal may be difficult and may result in vitreous hemorrhage or intraocular dislocation. OBJECTIVE To describe a suture loop attached to the implant strut and ...

A single-suture technique for placement of the ganciclovir implant.

The ganciclovir implant is a surgically implanted sustained-release drug delivery system used for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis. The device is suspended in the vitreous cavity through a pars plana incision. Previous reports of the surgical procedure have described securing the implant on 1 suture, tied with an external knot. The ends of this suture were left long to avoid sharp end...

Patellar Fractures: An Innovative Surgical Technique With Transosseous Suture to Avoid Implant Removal.

PURPOSE To describe a new surgical procedure and its outcomes: osteosynthesis with high-resistance sutures, avoiding metallic implants. Open sky osteosynthesis with Kirschner and cerclage wiring is the current gold standard for patella fractures. Favorable functional outcomes have been observed, although implant removal is required in many cases due to the prominent wires under the skin. New im...

Twisted loop mattress suture

Loop Transformation Techniques To Aid In Loop Unrolling and Multithreading

In modern computer systems loops present a great deal of opportunities for increasing Instruction Level and Thread Level Parallelism. Loop unrolling is a technique used to obtain greater ILP while independent loop iterations are assigned to different threads to obtain greater TLP. However, techniques are needed to avoid unnecessary checks to assure that only the correct number of iterations are...