Sir,—The article by Dr. Thomas on the above topic (Brit. J. Anaesth. (1964), 36, 314) prompts me to describe an interesting case I had some time ago. A male patient in his fifties was anaesthetized with thiopentone and paralyzed with suxamethonium. Laryngoscopy was performed using a Macintosh laryngoscope and a large broad epiglottis was visualized. When slight pressure was transmitted to the v...

Ileal impactions have previously been described as a common cause of colic, seen most notably in the southeastern United States. The impaction occurs within the ileum at the level of the ileocecal orifice and may extend up to 90 cm in an oral direction. Ileal impactions have been reported as the most frequent cause of non-strangulating small intestinal obstructions and account for 6.5–7.4% of a...

Although basket impaction rarely occurs during retrieval of common bile duct stones, it is a potentially serious event [1]. The Trapezoid RX wire-guided retrieval basket (Boston Scientific Corp., Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA) has an emergency release feature, whereby the tip is designed to disengage, thereby facilitating basket removal and reducing the risk of impaction [2]. However, we enco...

Background Impacted teeth are those that have erupted or are partially erupted and will not assume a normal arch relationship with opposing and adjacent teeth and tissues. Objective To evaluate the incidence and pattern of mandibular impacted third molars in patients of Dhulikhel Hospital. Method A retrospective study was conducted from March 2016 to November 2016 and reviewed 581 orthopantomog...

PURPOSE Acetabular deficiencies in young patients can be restored in several ways during total hip arthroplasty. Currently, cementless cups are most frequently used. Impaction bone grafting of acetabular defects is a more biological approach, but is it cost-effective in young patients on the long term? METHODS We designed a decision model for a cost-utility analysis of a cemented cup with ace...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of impacted mandibular second molar (MM2) and the association between MM2 impaction and crowding. The clinical significance of the angle between first and second mandibular molar and of the space between the first mandibular molar (MM1) and the anterior margin of mandibular ramus in MM2 impaction were also evaluated. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this retrospec...

Tooth impaction rarely occurs in primary dentition. Most of the primary teeth impactions are seen in second molars. The purpose of this article is to present a 4-year-old girl with bilateral impaction of inverted primary maxillary central incisors which trauma had displaced their tooth germ before erupting.

Bronchial atresia is a rare pulmonary anomaly characterized by a blindly-terminating bronchus, mucoid impaction, and hyperinflation of the obstructed segment of the lung.1 Chest radiographic findings typically show mucoid impaction, segmental overinflation, and hypovascularity, although most patients do not have any respiratory symptoms.1,2 We herein present 2 cases of bronchial atresia with un...

The canine tooth is important both functionally and aesthetically, being positioned between the anterior posterior teeth. upper has longest eruption path, forming in deepest part of maxillary bone often experiencing disorders, leading to significant aesthetic functional issues. Early detection management impaction are crucial pediatric dentistry, which focuses on growth eruption. prevalence ran...

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Gallstone impaction at the ampulla of Vater is a critical condition, and the standard treatment is endoscopic papillotomy. However, the clinical features remain largely unclear, and some patients are reluctant to undergo papillotomy because of a bleeding tendency. The aim of this study was to clarify the clinical features of gallstone impaction at the ampulla of Vater ...