Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy is a common post-operative complication of many head and neck surgeries. Theoretically, the best treatment to restore partial function to a damaged recurrent laryngeal nerve would be reinnervation of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle via anastomosis of the recurrent laryngeal and phrenic nerves. The pig is an excellent model of human laryngeal anatomy and physi...

Purpose: To describe an innovative animal model of eye transplantation used in rabbits. Methods: six Dutch-belted male rabbits were submitted to lateral orbitotomy the right eye, wide retrobulbar anatomy exposure, dissection structures, identification and distal section optic nerve followed by anastomosis either vicryl (group 1) or fibrin glue 2). Electroretinography recording was performed bef...

non‑recurrent laryngeal nerve (nrln) is a rare anomaly which is reported in 0.3%‑0.8% of people on the right side and in 0.004% (extremely rare) on the left side. damage to this nerve during the surgical procedure may lead to severe iatrogenic morbidity and should therefore be prevented from being damaged. the best way to avoid this damage to the nerve is to identify the nerve with a systematic...

Background: Olfactory ensheathing glia (OEG) has been shown to have a neuroprotective effect after being transplanted in rats with spinal cord injury. This study was conducted to determine the possible beneficial results of olfactory mucosa transplantation (OMT) which is a source of OEG on functional recovery and axonal regeneration after transection of the sciatic nerve. Methods: In this study...

PURPOSE Cadaveric palmar dissections reveal an ulnar sensory crossover (Berrettini anastomosis) to the third common palmar nerve so frequently that this crossover is considered a normal part of the anatomy. No literature has documented electrophysiologic evidence of the Berrettini anastomosis (BA). Presentation of third digit ulnar sensory crossover waveforms. METHODS Retrospective chart revi...

Some diseases require medical mitigation following the diagnosis, and sometimes situation means that patient has to undertake strong medication. However, this medicine is designed pharmacodynamically interact with other organs before they reach intended organ. imposes challenges on involved While main organ will be healed, some drugs’ footprints left out organs. These are called iatrogenic inju...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this article is to describe and highlight our experience of end-to-side anastomosis technique in such cases for limbs salvage in the single artery of a traumatized extremity with free-flap transfer. METHODS Thirty-two traumatized patients in need of free-flap transfer for their extremity reconstruction were referred to our hospital from March 2006 to November 2008. A...

INTRODUCTION Anastomotic leak is one of the main causes of morbidity following esophageal resection for carcinoma of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction. We compared hand sewn and stapled cervical esophagogastric anastomotic techniques in terms of postoperative complications. METHODS All patients who underwent esophagectomy with cervical esophagogastric anastomosis at a single academi...