BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES After introducing single-incision pediatric endosurgical (SIPES) appendectomy at our institution, we noticed an increased number of post-operative umbilical infections. This study evaluates the impact of a simple, low-cost wound vacuum dressing on the wound infection rate. METHODS Umbilical wounds after single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy were covered with stan...

Background and Aim: This study aimed to compare the level of pain, wound healing, facial edema, and surgeon’s comfort in surgical extraction of impacted third molars using surgical scalpel versus radiofrequency (RF) incision. Materials and Methods: This split-mouth clinical trial evaluated 41 patients with bilateral impacted third molars in one jaw with the same Pederson difficulty index (betw...

Wound construction is critical in microincision vitrectomy surgery. The three main steps in constructing a proper wound include displacing the conjunctiva away from the sclera, flattening the sclera on insertion, and angling the incision. Each one of these steps helps create wounds that will not leak. Misaligning the conjunctiva from the scleral hole prevents a vitreous wick from extending exte...

The consequences of breakdown of the wound after surgery to tendo Achillis are considerable. Complex surgery is often required to reconstruct the tendon and to provide soft-tissue cover. We describe a new incision which approaches the tendon by using a distally-based fasciocutaneous flap. This reduces the risk of breakdown of the wound since it avoids making an incision directly over the tendon...

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS Open surgery for choledochal cyst has a disadvantage of skin incision scar from operative wound, which can be a definite disadvantage especially in young female patients. This study focused on the cosmetic aspect of skin incision for resection of choledochal cyst in young female patients. METHODS During a 2-year study period, 11 adult female patients aged less than 40 years u...

The mid-to-lower segment of tibiofibular fractures (MLTFs) is commonly encountered in clinical practice, which is conventionally treated by the double-incision surgical approach. However, the double-incision approach frequently makes the closure of the wound extremely difficult and sometimes results in necrosis of skin around fractured sites. In the present study, our experience of using a sing...

objective: olive oil and olive leaf extract are used for treatment of skin diseases and wounds in iran. the main component of olive leaf extract is oleuropein. this research is focused on the effects of oleuropein on skin wound healing in aged male balb/c mice. materials and methods: in this experimental study, oleuropein was provided by razi herbal medicine institute, lorestan, iran. twenty fo...

BACKGROUND Influence of skin incision position on physiological and biochemical changes in tissue after primary total knee replacement. A prospective randomised controlled trial. The blood supply to the skin covering the anterior knee has been shown to arise predominantly from blood vessels on the medial side of the knee. Skin incisions for primary Total Knee Replacement (TKR) positioned medial...

OBJECTIVES Wound healing represents a dynamic physiological process influenced by many factors. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of Teucrium polium honey on the wound healing and tensile strength in rat. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-six Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four equal (n= 9) treatment and control groups. Two full-thickness wounds were made ove...