The clinically important opioid fentanyl, administered acutely, enhances mechanical hypersensitivity in a model of surgical pain induced by plantar incision. Activity of neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor-expressing ascending spinal neurons, descending pathways originating in the rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM), and spinal dynorphin are necessary for the development and maintenance of hyperalgesia...

BACKGROUND Three principal techniques exist with which to create the Asian double eyelid: the suture, partial-incision, and full-incision methods. The partial-incision method is reliable and long-lasting without many of the drawbacks of the full-incision method. OBJECTIVE The surgical technique of the partial-incision method is reviewed in a stepwise fashion so that the reader can reproduce t...

BACKGROUND Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the clavicle is a common procedure that has been shown to have improved outcomes over nonoperative treatment. Several incisions can be used to approach clavicle fractures, the decision of which is variable among surgeons. PURPOSE To compare patient satisfaction and subjective outcomes between patients with a longitudinal incision versu...

PURPOSE Mid urethral sling procedures have become the surgical treatment of choice for female stress urinary incontinence. Innovative modifications of mid urethral sling procedures were recently introduced with the claim of offering similar efficacy and decreased morbidity. We compared the efficacy and morbidity of an innovative single incision mid urethral tape and an established transobturato...

Laser-incision is gaining recognition in the timber processing industry as a preferred and competitive technique for increasing uptake of chemical preservative treatments. This work details percussion Nd:YAG laser-incision Radiata Pine, conducted at different wavelengths, incident laser energies focal point positions. For first time, effect wood anatomy (latewood earlywood tissues) on efficienc...

[1] The incision of rivers in bedrock is thought to be an important factor that influences the evolution of relief in tectonically active orogens. At present, there are at least six competing models for incision of bedrock rivers, but these models have received little quantitative testing. We statistically evaluate these models using observations from the Clearwater River in northwestern Washin...

PURPOSE To study the changes in corneal astigmatism after cataract surgery when the sideport incision is performed at a predetermined location away from the tunnel incision. SETTING General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio", Attiki, Greece. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 333 eyes with corneal astigmatism ≤1.5 diopters (D) underwent cataract surgery. A three-step superotemporal clear corneal i...

The aim of the study was to assess the effect of timing of preoperative surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) on surgical site infection (SSI) and compare the different timing intervals.The benefit of routine use of SAP prior to surgery has long been recognized. However, the optimal timing has not been defined. For the purpose of developing recommendations for the World Health Organization guid...

The clinical and histological features of wound healing of three common types of surgical flap designs used in periapical surgery were evaluated. A semilunar incision of alveolar mucosa, a submarginal incision of attached gingiva, and an intrasulcular incision of the attachment apparatus and papillae of the teeth were performed on beagles and observed at intervals of up to 60 days. Inflammatory...

Large symptomatic hepatic cysts may warrant surgical management. Traditional multiport laparoscopic technique is typically preferred over open laparotomy, but the use of the single-incision laparoscopic approach for this diagnosis is not well documented. Here, we describe the case of a 68-year-old woman who underwent complete anterior wall fenestration, excision and cauterization of a simple he...