BACKGROUND Pacing from the right ventricular apex is associated with long-term adverse effects on left ventricular function. This has fuelled interest in alternative pacing sites, especially the septal aspect of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). However, it is a common perception that septal RVOT pacing is difficult to achieve. METHODS AND RESULTS In this article, we will review the...

Schwartz-Jampel syndrome (SJS) is a rare disorder characterized by micrognathia, kyphoscoliosis, and myotonia. The greatest challenge in the anesthetic management of patients with SJS is performing tracheal intubation. The MultiViewScope (MVS) is a video laryngoscope system in which the video monitor handle can be attached to a stylet scope, laryngoscope blade, or fiberscope. We report a 21-mon...

A revision of part of the genus Paratylenchus is reported covering those species with stylets averaging < 22 mum. Thirteen new species are described and further observations are given on the morphology and relationships of nine other species. Paratylenchus gahriciis transferred to the genus Hemicriconemoides. This article is the first of three parts: the second will treat Paratylenchus spp. wit...

patient was treated with combined topical antibiotics and steroids. At 2 weeks’ follow-up, he was asymptomatic and the eyelid swelling and corneal epithelial defect had resolved. The stinger of a honeybee normally comprises 2 lancets wrapped together by a single stylet (Figure 2A). Slight pressure was experimentally applied to a fresh stinger by rubbing the stinger between 2 fingers. This cause...

The feeding behaviour of Pratylenchus penetrans on root hairs was observed using video-enhanced contrast microscopy. The behayiouk could be separated into phases of probing, ce11 penetration by the stylet, salivation and food ingestion for brief and extended ,periods. &ter cell penetration, a small “ salivation zone ” was formed around the stylet tip. No feeding tubes were observed. The root ha...

A new pacing lead extraction system (VascoExtor, VascoMed, Germany) with a universally applicable locking stylet was used over a period of 12 months to extract 25 permanent pacemaker leads (mean implantation time 3.9 +/- 3.8 years) in 16 patients who had pacemaker infection (n = 13), lead dysfunction (n = 2), or before an automatic defibrillator implant (n = 1). With use of this system, we were...

Video-intuboscopy gives a video display of the view from the tip of the tracheal tube during conventional laryngoscopy, and was developed particularly to assist the immediate management of unexpected difficult intubation. A lightweight, malleable video-optical intubation stylet transmits the view from the stylet tip onto a monitor. It is inserted in the tracheal tube before starting anaesthesia...

This paper describes the design of a compact, lightweight CT-compatible, drill-press that is designed to be used in either a hand-held or stand-alone mode to assist with percutaneous bone based interventions. Previous medical drilling tools that have been developed have a metal structure and typically have one actuator for advancing the drill (feed) and another for rotating it (speed). After de...