UNLABELLED In the supraclavicular lateral paravascular approach for brachial plexus regional anesthesia by Moorthy et al. (Moorthy's block), the patient is supine with the ipsilateral shoulder displaced anteriorly 5-8 cm. The needle direction is precisely defined in the coronal plane (using a Doppler flowprobe) but not in the sagittal plane. We sought to determine whether the block could be sim...

CuS nanoparticles (NPs) as an effective near-infrared absorption agent have been widely applied in the photothermal therapy (PTT) of cancer. However, little is known about application NP-based PTT alleviating arterial inflammation and restenosis, which affects long-term prognosis endovascular treatment. In this study, NPs were synthesized used nanoplatform for ameliorating induced by mechanical...

Multi-joint disease pathologies in the lumbar spine, including ligamentum flavum (LF) hypertrophy and intervertebral disc (IVD) bulging or herniation contribute to spinal stenosis (LSS), a highly prevalent condition characterized by symptomatic narrowing of canal. Clinical hypertrophic LF is loss elastic fibers increase collagen fibers, resulting fibrotic thickening scar formation. In this stud...

Eleven cases of injury of the superficial radial nerve on the wrist joint, caused by intravenous injection of a needle. Paralysis occurred immediately after injection of a needle into the cephalic vein of the wrist joint, which was immediately recognized by the patients themselves. Six patients who had only sensory disturbance without causalgia were subjected to follow-up observation; 5 patient...

Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe life-threatening infection of the deep subcutaneous tissues and fascia. Infection with Vibrio vulnificus, a halophilic Gram-negative bacillus found worldwide in warm coastal waters, can lead to severe complications, particularly among patients with chronic liver diseases. We herein present an unusual case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by V. vulnificus trigger...

Pericardial aspiration is more difficult and hazardous than aspiration of other serous cavities. If the aspirating needle is introduced too far, it may injure or tear the myocardium, resulting in hwemopericardium, or induce ventricular fibrillation. The dangers are increased if the effusion is small, or if aspiration is performed as a diagnostic procedure to distinguish an effusion from a cardi...

Sharp trocar insertion for laparoscopic procedures carries with it increased risk for vascular and visceral complications and incisional hernia. In a trial, which randomized 87 patients to treatment with either sharp trocars or a radially expanding needle system with blunt dilator, results showed that with the latter system there was statistically improved patient assessment of pain, a lower co...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The rare but serious complications of blind Veress needle insertion during laparoscopy include bowel and vascular injury. To reduce these risks, a novel method of open laparoscopy was introduced into our clinical practice, and its efficacy was evaluated. METHODS This is a retrospective evaluation of a novel 5-mm-open laparoscopic technique in a university hospital-bas...

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a simple and intuitive treatment method using an 18-gauge needle for mallet fractures that involve more than one-third of the articular surface. We performed a retrospective review of 17 patients who underwent closed reduction using an 18-gauge needle with transfixation of Kirschner wire between March 2007 and October 2013. According to the Wehbe and Sc...

LNJP Hospital conducts regular meetings to review all needle stick injuries reported by the HCWs to ensure follow up. In our hospital, all needle stick injury cases are reported fi rst to the casualty medical offi cer, who then refers the cases to the emergency microbiology laboratory of the hospital, which provides 24 h service for further follow-up. It is ensured that unsafe work practices su...