IMPORTANCE Despite increased emphasis on measuring safety outcomes and quality indicators for surgical care, little is known regarding which operative procedures should be prioritized for quality-improvement initiatives in pediatric otolaryngology. OBJECTIVE To describe the 30-day adverse event rates and relative contributions to morbidity for procedures in pediatric otolaryngology surgery us...

Objective: Twenty patients who presented to the ENT, head and neck department with nasal septal abscess were retrospectively studied. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: KVG Medical College and Hospital, Sullia. Study period: January 2006 to June 2010 (54 months) Patients: Twenty patients (17 males and 3 females), aged between 7 to 45 years (average age 25.25 years), with nasal septal abscess...

Modern aspects of scientific support for the restoration (reconstruction and modernization) drainage systems in humid zone Ukraine were determined, which established based on results analysis current state features functioning. One priority areas is development a justification improving water supply systems. The most effective economical technological method increasing reclaimed accumulation lo...

The safety and efficacy of multi-planar reconstruction (MPR) image post-processing technique-computed tomography (CT) urography (CTU) combined with precise intraoperative ultrasonography guided flexible ureteroscope in renal cyst incision and drainage in the treatment of cystic diseases of kidney were evaluated. A total of 68 patients were randomly divided into control and observation group (n=...

In this report, we present a scalp defect reconstruction with lateral arm free flap. We highlight the difficulty in obtaining a recipient vein and the venous drainage managed through an open end of the donor vein. A 52-year-old woman presented with a pressure sore on the left scalp. A lateral arm free flap was transferred to cover this 8×6 cm defect. The arterial anastomosis was successful, but...

Drainage systems in Serbia are mainly designed to evacuate excess water generated the winter-spring period, which occurs as a result of snow accumulation during long and wet winter its sudden melting with parallel appearance spring rains. Dimensioning drainage system is done such way satisfy needs draining design water, usually calculated using balance. Applying statistical analysis based on di...