AIM To introduce a small-incision technique for fascia lata (FL) harvesting for the frontalis suspension blepharoptosis procedure. TECHNIQUE AND METHODS: A skin incision was made along a line between the lateral condyle of the tibia and the anterior superior iliac crest, starting 4-5 cm above the knee and extending upward 2-2.5 cm. Approximately 8 cm superior to the first incision, a second ski...

Magnetic resonance imaging has been used to follow noninvasively tumor neovascularization and tumor growth in a model system of multicellular C6 rat glioma spheroids implanted s.c. in nude mice. By positioning a single spheroid approximately 1 cm from the site of incision both the vascularization of the tumor and the wound healing processes were spatially separated and could be simultaneously f...

Abstract Peritoneal adhesion (PA) is a widespread complication of surgery arising from physiological problems. Various therapies and medicines for anti‐PA have been studied but lack unified standard PA models. experimental techniques are applied to establish investigate reliable models inducing in pigs rats. This study utilizes four scoring systems evaluate the severity adhesions. In pigs, U‐sh...

Purpose. To investigate the in vivo incision architecture using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in 23-gauge and 25-gauge transconjunctival sutureless pars plana vitrectomy (TSPPV). Methods. A prospective observational study of 22 eyes of 22 patients that underwent three-port 25-gauge (10 eyes) or 23-gauge (12 eyes) TSPPV was performed. The three sclerotomies sites in each ...

Acanthus ebracteatus Vahl. is a Thai herb that is effective in wound healing. We sought to quantitatively determine whether or not the combined application of Acanthus ebracteatus Vahl. and a collagen scaffold will increase wound closure and angiogenesis. Balb/c mice (body weight: 22-25 g) were anesthetized with sodium thiopental. The dorsal skin incision measuring 1.5 × 1.5 cm was made and the...

cataract. The following is a brief summary of his opinions : (1) The incision should correspond to a straight line. Thus, when the operation is ended, the lips of the wound come into perfect apposition, and neither external nor internal pressure produces any displacement. (2) The incision should come as close upon the border of the sclerotic coat as possible. (3) The lips of the wound, though c...

A review of the medical records of 239 patients with 243 autogenous bone grafts was undertaken to document the morbidity at the donor sites. The overall major complication rate was 8.6%. Major complications included infection (2.5%), prolonged wound drainage (0.8%), large hematomas (3.3%), reoperation (3.8%), pain greater than 6 months (2.5%), sensory loss (1.2%), and unsightly scars. Minor com...

Plantain banana (M. sapientum var. paradisiaca, MS) has been shown to possess ulcer healing activity. The present work with plantain banana was undertaken with the premise that the drug promoting ulcer healing could have effect on wound healing also. Wound healing activity of MS was studied in terms of (i) percent wound contraction, epithelization period and scar area; (ii) wound breaking stren...

Traditional posterior approaches to the neck use a vertical craniocaudal incision which often leaves an unsightly scar. An incision along Langer's transverse lines of tension divides only the cross-fibres of the dermis and we have found the results of this approach encouraging: wound healing was uncomplicated and the cosmetic appearance excellent.

Background & Aim: The most therapeutic properties of different species of Pinus class are antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory characteristics, soothing effect, resolver of skin itches, wound, acne and rash healer and improvement of ulcers and chronic lesions. In ancient medical literature of Iran, different parts of Pinus classes, particularly its resin, had been used for treat...