Objective. To evaluate both results and complications of Retro-pubic, Pre-pubic and Trans-obturator miniinvasive anti-incontinence surgical procedures. Material and methods. Search of PubMed, Cochrane library and relevant articles from 1996 to 2012. Results. Seventy-four works were found. Literature showed similar cure rates among retro-pubic (71,4-91%), transobturator (77,3-95%) and pre-pubic ...

PATIENT Female, 90 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Obturator hernia Symptoms: Epigastric pain • vomiting MEDICATION - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Gastroenterology and Hepatology. OBJECTIVE Challenging differential diagnosis. BACKGROUND Obturator hernia (OH) can be difficult to diagnose because it shows only nonspecific signs and symptoms. Although pain in a lower limb caused by compression of the o...

and closed hollow obturators, inflatable obturators and 2-piece 3 hollow obturator prosthesis. This clinical series describes the fabrication of hollow definite obturators utilizing mechanical The term maxillectomy is used by maxillofacial surgeons to means and anatomical structures of patients left at the surgical describe partial or total removal of the maxillae in patients site for its reten...

A 61-year-old female patient with adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the right maxilla and Angle class II division 1 malocclusion had received a subtotal maxillectomy in right side and used a conventional clasp-retained obturator. After implants placement, a maxillary interim immediate obturator (IIO) and then a definitive obturator using six endosseous implants were fabricated. During one-year ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect on the vibratory characteristics of a cast hollow obturator prosthesis retainer when varying its bulb height. Bulb parts with high (H), middle (M), and low (L) lateral walls were prepared. A Vibration Generator was used to excite the three obturators, while a Laser-Doppler Vibrometer was employed to detect the vibrations at specified measu...

.. Objective: To provide various means of retention in fabrication of mandibular obturators for patients visited Hamdard University Dental Hospital, Karachi. Study Design: It was a descriptive type of study. Place and Duration of study: The study was carried out at Hamdard University Dental Hospital, Karachi. Total duration of this study was two years. Materials and Methods: Nine patients were ...

BACKGROUND Pelvic masses are a common gynecologic problem, and majority of them are diagnosed as ovarian tumors finally. Sometimes, it is hard to distinguish the origin of these pelvic masses. The following case is a solitary neurofibroma arising from the right-side obturator nerve, which was impressed as a right-side ovarian tumor initially. We reported this case, and also performed a PRISMA-d...

BACKGROUND Optimal analgesia for total knee arthroplasty remains challenging. Many modalities have been used, including peripheral nerve block, periarticular infiltration, and epidural analgesia. However, the relative efficacy of various modalities remains unknown. The authors aimed to quantify and rank order the efficacy of available analgesic modalities for various clinically important outcom...

Avascular necrosis (AVN) of femoral head is a recognised complication of fracture dislocation of the hip joint but is not studied frequently in relation to acetabulum fractures. The aim was to establish the relationship between obturator externus and piriformis muscle morphology in acetabulum fractures and potenital development of AVN of the femoral head. Twenty-five fractures were included in ...

Introduction: Obturator hernias represent a rare cause of small-bowel obstruction. When diagnosed on computed tomographic (CT) scan in a stable patient, timely surgical repair is indicated. Because of the absence of large-scale studies, the ideal operative approach has yet to be defined. Case Description: A 75-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with an incarcerated left-side o...