background: ovarian masses represent a range of pathology from benign cyst to highly aggressive malignant tumors. it has been estimated that gynecologic malignancy account for approximately 2% of all types of cancer in children, 60-70% of these lesions arise in the ovary.  methods: all ovarian masses which were resected or biopsied in mofid children's hospital from 2002 to 2012 were review...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study is to evaluate sexual functions which are affected by inguinal hernias and may change after hernia repair surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 47 patients who underwent Lichtenstein tension-free anterior repair and inguinal hernia surgery were evaluated in terms of erectile function, intercourse function, sexual desire, overall satisfaction and orgasm sa...

PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to evaluate preoperative acute urinary retention (AUR) as a factor affecting the outcomes of patients who underwent photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP), both in terms of overall effectiveness and the postoperative incidence of AUR. MATERIALS AND METHODS Baseline prostate characteristics were obtained for patients who underwent PVP, includ...

opiates such as morphine are one of the most effective classes of medication prescribed to treat both acute and chronic pain.they act to suppress pain through mu-receptor activation on primary afferent nerve fibers, dorsal horn neurons and supraspinal pain center neorons. when morphine is administered epidurally, it diffuses to the cord substance, producing analgesia [1],the aim of this study w...

introduction: post operative pain is an unpleasant experience following various stimuli resulting in a response by the body. this process causes physiological disturbances in all of the systems of the body. methods and materials: in this clinical trial , 60 upper abdominal surgery patients were selected post operatively and divided into two groups of 30 patients each. in one group, bupivacaine ...

background postoperative relapse is a common feature of crohn's disease (cd) in western countries but its frequency and risk factors have not been studied in the middle east where there is a rapid upsurge in the incidence of cd. this study aims to research the frequency and risk factors of its recurrence after surgery among 566 iranian patients with cd in tehran, iran. methods all 566 patients ...

Background: Cleft Palate (CP) repair is associated with intense pain, which is difficult to assess and treat; different types of nerve blocks were described to control such pain. Patients and Methods: 40 pediatric patients were divided into 2 groups: 20 patients received bilateral Greater Palatine Nerve block (GPN group) and 20 patients received bilateral Suprazygomatic Nerve block (SMN group)....

Echocardiographic reduction of RV function, measured using TAPSE, is a well described phenomenon after cardiac surgery. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relation between the modality of pericardial opening (lateral versus anterior) and the postoperative right ventricular systolic function by comparing echocardiographic parameters in patients undergoing minimally invasive or t...