The five years which have elapsed since the publication of the last edition of this book have seen a steady progress in the movement which has been converting midwifery from a branch of medicine into an art requiring a thorough and practical knowledge of surgery. The book faithfully represents up-to-date practice in this respect, the author's advice being always based on sound surgical principl...

The introduction of esthetic fiber reinforced composite posts, in the 1990s, challenged conventional treatment modalities in the same way posterior composites threatened amalgam alloy. As with composites, it took several years for dentists to realize that these esthetic posts were more than “just a pretty face”. The higher quality products that have evolved in both categories clearly offer mech...

The Intraoperative MRI is of great importance in the surgical removal of gliomas or cranial base tumors. However, the sole use of a intraoperative MRI is problematic, so that a dual system has been developed to optimize the utilization of the equipment, which can be used both for neurosurgical patients and for outpatient or stationary Patients. Within the framework of the new head Center at the...

  Background: Intra-operative radiation therapy (IORT) is the transfer of a single large radiation dose to the tumor bed during surgery with the final goal of improving regional tumor control. This study aimed to investigate the safety, effectiveness and economic evaluation of intra-operative radiation therapy.   Methods : The scientific literature was searched in the main biomedical databases ...