Aim: We present a novel surgical technique for repair of persistent and symptomatic cyclodialysis clefts refractory to conservative or minimally invasive treatment. Background: Numerous surgical techniques have been described to close cyclodialysis clefts. The current standard approach involves intraocular repair of cyclodialysis clefts underneath a full-thickness scleral flap. Technique: Our t...

PURPOSE To compare surgical outcomes of internal (transconjunctival) vs external (subciliary) involutional entropion repair. DESIGN Retrospective, consecutive case series. METHODS Electronic medical record review of all patients who underwent involutional entropion repair at the Jules Stein Eye Institute over a 4-year period was performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Anatomic and functional suc...

Although open surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) has evolved significantly over the last few decades, technical challenges and current morbidity and mortality of the inclusion technique are still significant, particularly in patients with extensive aneurysms or prior aortic surgery and in poor surgical candidates. Hybrid TAAA repair is an appealing technique and may repr...

AIM To investigate the effect of epidermal growth factor (EGF) on the sperm content and motility of the varicocelized rats. METHODS Forty-eight male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups. Experimental varicocele was induced by partial ligation of the left renal vein in the varicocele, the varicocele repair, the varicocele with EGF and the varicocele repair with EGF groups, wherea...

Various surgical techniques have been described to repair congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis, but the best technique is still controversial. The three-patch repair reconstructs a symmetric aortic root and is supposed to restore a normal physiology. We present two successfully operated patients who had congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis using symmetric three-patch repair. We will dis...

frontal sinus fractures are of surgical importance because of the microbial flora covering the frontal air sinus and it's proximity with the duramater and brain. there is an increased risk of meningitis when fracture of the posterior wall of the frontal sinus is associated with a dural tear. in this condition, communication occurs between the contaminated space of the air sinus and the int...

Background and objective Pre-operative assessment of mitral valve (MV) anatomy is essential to surgical design in patients undergoing MV repair. Although 2-dimensional (2D) echocardiography provides precise information regarding MV anatomy, RT-3D TEE could increase the understanding of MV apparatus and individual scallop identification. We aimed to investigate the value of RT3DTEE in MV repair....

OBJECTIVES Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is a rare congenital heart defect that has been associated with myocardial ischaemia and sudden death. There is an ongoing controversy over the indications for surgical intervention and the efficacy of that treatment compared with the natural history. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the medium-term results of surgical rep...