OBJECTIVE To describe a new technique for fistula-in-ano surgery aimed at total sphincter preservation, and evaluate the preliminary results concerning non-healing and intact anal function. MATERIAL AND METHOD A prospective observational study in eighteen fistula-in-ano patients treated by ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) technique, from January to June 2006. RESULTS Fistul...

BACKGROUND Anal stricture is a disabling condition which is often unresponsive to conservative medical management. The complications of surgical procedures such as dilatations and anoplasty make it a formidable treatment challenge. Through this case, we report and explore a new medical treatment for ano-rectal strictures with an analogy to Plummer Vinson syndrome. A 69-year-old male presented w...

Background: Considering,  the high prevalence of nipple fissures as well as the importance of neonatal health and, on the other hand, the increasing use of herbal medicines, we decided to conduct a systematic review on the effects of peppermint on nipple fissure. Materials and Methods: In this systematic review, all clinical trial...

Dry skin is a common problem which affects wound healing, severity of other skin diseases and quality of life of people. One of its undesirable effects is fissure that is a cutaneous condition in which there is a linear loss of epidermis and dermis with sharply defined, nearly vertical walls. In the present study, we have investigated the etiology of the disease and its treatments in convention...

Na última década, a mortalidade por causas cardiovasculares tem diminuído em Portugal, mas a mortalidade por doença vascular cerebral declinou muito mais do que a mortalidade por doença cardíaca isquémica. Dados da Comissão Europeia mostram que do período 1998-2000 para o período 2007-2009, a mortalidade por doença vascular cerebral desceu de 145,2 para 78,5 mortes por 100 000 habitantes, enqua...

objectives: application of sealants is a safe and effective way to prevent occlusal caries in the posterior teeth. a successful sealant therapy depends on good isolation. decreased steps of adhesive application may enable proper isolation and use of self-adhering flowable composites for sealant therapy. this study sought to compare the marginal microleakage of fissure sealants and self-adhering...