This study aimed to introduce a novel mini-open pedicle screw fixation technique via Wiltse approach, and compared it with the traditional posterior open method. A total of 72 cases of single-segment thoracolumbar fractures without neurologic injury underwent pedicle screw fixation via two different approaches. Among them, 37 patients were treated using posterior open surgery, and 35 patients r...

A case of cardiac tamponade secondary to a late, loculated pericardial effusion after open pulmonary valvotomy is described. Percutaneous drainage of the effusion was aided by the infusion of intrapericardial streptokinase.

Renal abscesses are rarely seen in the childhood period. Delays diagnosis may cause kidney loss. The treatment method is still controversial. patient with a large renal abscess, which we operated on because it did not regress broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy and was drained percutaneous drainage organized, evaluated light of literature. Keywords: childhood, open surgery, drainage.

The objective of this study was to examine the interaction of cardiopulmonary bypass venous air with assisted venous drainage, focusing on its production of gaseous microemboli in the arterial line. An in-vitro recirculating cardiopulmonary bypass circuit containing fresh whole bovine blood was monitored with a pulsed-doppler microbubble detector. Air of specific amounts was injected into the v...

OBJECTIVE To analyze feasibility and curative effect of laparoscopic appendectomy in the treatment of pediatric appendicitis and compare it with open appendectomy. METHODS Two hundred and sixty patients were selected for this study and randomly divided into open appendectomy group (130 cases) and laparoscopic appendectomy group (130 cases). Patients in open appendectomy group underwent tradit...

Drainage systems play an important role in the development of managing surface runoff water. This is because without proper management drainage system, it can cause flooding area. Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) has suffered floods and caused significant losses. Therefore, purpose this article to study types available around UTHM In regard, semi-structured interviews were conducted w...

In 2022, we treat 2 children with hydronephrosis and pyonephrosis, 1 primary ureteropelvic junction obstruction recurrent after laparoscopic pyeloplasty.All have purulent pyelonephritis urinary abdomen. After comprehensive anti-infection+abdominal drainage +renal pelvis drainage, the infection was significantly improved, they were cured discharged pyeloplasty under general anesthesia. Conclusio...

horacic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has become aneurysms were included and the extent of aortic coverage or Testablished as a less invasive option for the management of descending thoracic aortic diseases compared with conventional open surgical repair. TEVAR has reduced morbidity and mortality compared with open surgical repair, but still it is associated with a significant risk of spin...

BACKGROUND Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has gained acceptance among surgeons, for the treatment of open abdomen, since very high closure rates have been reported with this method, compared to other kinds of wound management for the open abdomen. However, the method has occasionally been associated with increased development of fistulae. We have previously shown that NPWT induces ische...

Introduction: L'objectif de ce travail était de comparer l'efficacité de la thoracocentèse répétée versus le drainage thoracique percutané chez les malades adultes souffrant d'empyème thoracique de grande abondance. Méthodes: Dans cette étude prospective et comparative, 32 patients adultes atteints d'empyèmes thoraciques de grande abondance, répartis en 12 patients dans le groupe thoracocentèse...