Putterman clamp, a muscle clamp, is commonly used in conjunctival müllerectomies. We report 3 cases of senile ptosis repaired with levator muscle resection using the Putterman clamp. The redundant levator aponeurosis was removed with electrocautery after clamping with the Putterman clamp. The levator muscle was refixed to the tarsus with three 4-0 Vicryl stitches after adjusting the height of t...

Five dogs, 10 weeks old, underwent operation using ketamin-HCl anesthesia and end-to-end anastomoses of the femoral and brachial arteries were made using polyfilament nonabsorbable material (Ethibond), monofilament nonabsorbable material (Prolene), polyfilament absorbable material (Vicryl) and monofilament absorbable material (PDS). The arterial diameter using a micrometer and blood flow using ...

INTRODUCTION To evaluate the impact of needle driver design on laparoscopic suturing skills by experts and novices. METHODS Three experienced laparoscopic surgeons and 3 novice junior residents were asked to perform a fixed set of suturing tasks in a laparoscopic pelvic-trainer. The laparoscopic needle drivers compared were (1) the Ethicon driver (E 705R), (2) Karl Storz (KS) pistol grip (261...

 ABSTRACT Background: The pancreatojejunostomy has notoriously been known to carry a high rate of operative complications, morbidity and mortality, mainly due to anastomotic leak and ensuing septic complications. Objective: In order to decrease anastomotic leak and its attendant morbidity and mortality in operations requiring a pancreato-jejunal anastomosis, and also in order to simplify the op...

BACKGROUND Neoreflux at the sapheno-femoral junction (SFJ) is an important cause of recurrent great saphenous varicose veins. This study compares four surgical methods of ligating the SFJ with the aim to reduce the rate of neoreflux. METHOD In a prospective study, 379 patients (500 SFJ ligations) were randomised to one of four surgical procedures at the SFJ (125 groins each). In group A (cont...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A significant number of women experience perineal trauma following vaginal deliveries and they require stitches. This may result in perineal pain, dyspareunia and faulty healing. The type of suture material which is used, will influence these factors. This study was conducted to compare the impact of two absorbable suture materials which were used for episiotomy repair...

İmperfore himen genellikle adölesan dönemde ortaya çıkan Müllerian kanal anomalisidir. Ergenlik döneminde ağrı, hematokolpometra ve primer amenore ile kendini gösterir. Tedavi edilmeyen hastalarda endometriozis infertilite gibi ciddi komplikasyonlar gelişebilir. himenin tedavi yöntemi himenektomi ya da himenotomidir. Olgumuz, 11 yaşında kız çocuğu, bakire, amenoreli olup karın ağrısı şikâyetiyl...