INTRODUCTION Both limbal and para limbal conjunctival incisions are routinely used in strabismus surgery with comparable results however their outcome has not been compared while using adjustable sutures. OBJECTIVE To compare limbal (von Noorden) and para limbal (Santiago) conjunctival incisions for adjustable recessions of horizontal recti. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Uniocular adjustable recessi...

BACKGROUND The authors have demonstrated a decrease in pH in the incisional wound environment, suggesting a possible contribution of low pH to postsurgical pain. In this study, the authors characterized the acid-responsiveness of nociceptors innervating the plantar aspect of the rat hind paw 1 day after plantar incision and compared this to plantar skin from unincised control rats. METHODS Us...

BACKGROUND Regardless of numerous advances in surgical techniques, selection of the best technique to sew up wounds and the best suture material are still controversial. Several postoperative complications, including wound infection, stitched wound, chronic incision pain, wound dehiscence and hernia stitches result from many factors such as used suture material. OBJECTIVES The aim of the pres...

BACKGROUND Neonatal pain and inflammation may lead to a long-term effect on nociceptive processing in adults. The current study examined the characteristics of postoperative incisional pain behaviors in adult rats that were subjected to neonatal peripheral inflammation. METHODS Rat pups received a subcutaneous injection of saline or carrageenan into the plantar surface of the left hind paw at...

objective: olive oil and olive leaf extract are used for treatment of skin diseases and wounds in iran. the main component of olive leaf extract is oleuropein. this research is focused on the effects of oleuropein on skin wound healing in aged male balb/c mice. materials and methods: in this experimental study, oleuropein was provided by razi herbal medicine institute, lorestan, iran. twenty fo...

background conservative surgical treatment has been the treatment of choice for early breast cancer. it allows feasible oncological treatment with a satisfactory cosmetic approach and fast recovery. however, in some cases mastectomy is necessary. this study proposes a surgical approach with only one surgical access through the same incision, which is in line with precepts mentioned above. it is...

BACKGROUND The incision used for thyroid surgery has become shorter over time, from the classical 10 cm long Kocher incision to the shortest 15 mm access achieved with Minimally Invasive Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy. This rather large interval encompasses many different possible technical choices, even if we just consider open surgery.The aim of the study was to assess the correlation between i...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To compare the architecture of single plane self-sealing clear corneal incision (SP-CCI) and shallow grooved self-sealing clear corneal incision (SG-CCI) after cataract surgery using Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT). PATIENTS AND METHODS An FD-OCT system with a corneal adaptor module was used to image the corneal incisions in radial sections in 44 ...

INTRODUCTION In this study, the activation of different brain areas after an experimental surgical incision was assessed by functional magnetic resonance imaging, and the pathophysiological role of distinct brain activation patterns for pain perception after incision was analyzed. METHODS Thirty male volunteers (mean age +/-SD, 25+/- 5 yr) received an experimental incision (4 mm) within the v...