BACKGROUND The combination of facial rhytidectomy and full-face carbon dioxide laser resurfacing would theoretically provide for superior aesthetic rejuvenation of the face, but some reports have advised against this combination (particularly using chemical peel). However, significant differences exist between previous studies of combination therapy. OBJECTIVE To evaluate these differences an...

PURPOSE To analyse the accuracy of corneal flap thickness created in laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) using the Moria Model 2 (M2) single-use head 90 microkeratome. METHODS The corneal thickness of 300 (266 myopic and 34 hyperopic) eyes of 150 patients was measured by ultrasonic pachymetry preoperationally and intraoperationally after flap cut. The Moria M2 single-use head 90, in...

PURPOSE To compare a femtosecond laser with a microkeratome for flap creation during laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in terms of flap thickness predictability and visual outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a prospective, randomized, masked, paired-eye study. Forty-four patients (34 females) who received bilateral LASIK were included. Patients were stratified by ocular dominance, and ...

UNLABELLED In the recent past there has been an increased emphasis on morphogenetic tissue research of periodontal tissues. The aim of this study was to find qualitative and quantitative correlations in distribution and appearance of growth factors/cytokines/defensins and apoptosis in periodontal pathologies. MATERIAL AND METHODS Tissue was obtained from 5 controls and 6 chronical periodontit...

250 of 250 words) Purpose: To compare the intended versus resultant thickness of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flaps created with a new femtosecond laser (WaveLight FS200 Femtosecond Laser, WaveLight GmbH, Alcon Laboratories) and to report refractive outcomes at 3 months posttreatment. Setting: Wellington Eye Clinic, Dublin, Ireland Design: Retrospective consecutive case series Methods: ...

In our experiment, we tried to assess the potential of repair of full-thickness defects in articular cartilages of rabbit femurs. An artificially made, full-thickness defect in the rabbit's femoral patellar groove was created. The defects were divided into six groups. The reparative tissue was evaluated by macroscopic, histological, and immunohistochemical examinations. The reparative tissues i...

Department of Plastic Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India Address for correspondence: V. Bhattacharya, B-33/14-16, Gandhi Nagar, Naria, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India. E-mail: [email protected] Defects following excision of lesions in and around the oral commissure extending on either lip are not infrequent. A majority of them are mal...

BACKGROUND Although materials for secondary cranial reconstruction have evolved with time, the overall approach in terms of bone flap/implant reconstruction after necessary delay has remained constant. OBJECTIVE To present our cases series of 50 consecutive secondary cranial reconstruction patients and to describe a multidisciplinary cranioplasty approach developed to reduce morbidity, to min...

BACKGROUND Local flaps are widely used in reconstructive surgery. Tri-lobed skin flap is a relatively new flap and there has been no experimental model of this flap. This flap can be used for repair of full thickness defects in the face, ears and alar region. Based on the size of ears in a rabbit, we designed a model of ear reconstruction using expanded tri-lobed flap. Local flaps are more adva...