INTRODUCTION Diaphragmatic hernia secondary to traumatic rupture is a rare entity which can occur after stab wound injuries or blunt abdominal traumas. We aimed to report successfully management of dual mesh repair for a large diaphragmatic defect. CASE REPORT A 66-year-old male was admitted with a right sided diaphragmatic hernia which occurred ten years ago due to a traffic accident. He had...

BACKGROUND The conventional method for uvular repair suturing the 2 hemi-uvulas of the palatal cleft together in the midline does not allow us to obtain a proper anatomical repair. In our hands, the midline straight closure frequently causes retraction of the uvular tissues with the consequent abnormal appearance of the uvula. We described before a method for uvular repair in patients with clef...

BACKGROUND Food and Drug Administration announcements have highlighted the standard rate of mesh-related complications. We aimed to report the short-term results and complications of tension-free polypropylene mesh (PROSIMA™) surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) using the standard category (C), timing (T), and site (S) classification system. METHODS A prospective cohort study of 48 ...

We split 100 porcine flexor tendons into five groups of 20 tendons for repair. Three groups were repaired using the Pennington modified Kessler technique, the cruciate or the Savage technique, one using one new device per tendon and the other with two new devices per tendon. Half of the tendons received supplemental circumferential Silfverskiöld type B cross-stitch. The repairs were loaded to f...

Introduction There are various techniques described for repair of penile hypospadias. Objective To present the anatomical technique and to discuss lessons learned from this over 18 years. Methods All consecutive patients with hypospadias who underwent urethra, spongiosum, bucks dartos fascia foreskin by 3rd author, a minimum 1 year follow up January 2003 March 20...

The linear nature of eukaryotic chromosomes necessitates protection of their physical ends, the telomeres, because the DNA-repair machinery can misconstrue the ends as double-stranded DNA breaks. Thus, protection is crucial for avoiding an unwarranted DNA-damage response that could have catastrophic ramifications for the integrity and stability of the linear genome. In this Commentary, we attem...

The application of the Alfieri technique in humans is a well-known and pioneering thechnique that was replaced by modern atrioventricular valve repair strategies.1,2 This canines also yet valid alternative, particullary to canine tricuspid dysplasia.1 “strategy” consists transform “monorificial” dysplastic insufficiency into “biorificial” one means suturing at level apposition face site greates...

The injured central nervous system (CNS) can hardly regenerate. In vitro engineering of brain tissue hits technical bottlenecks. Also, the compaction and complexity anatomical structure defy accurate positioning for lesion sites in intracranial injuries. Therefore, repairing CNS remains a significant clinical challenge. Various recent vivo experiments have demonstrated excellent effect on nerve...

introduction: perforations of the pulpal floor create problems during endodontic treatment and often results in secondary periodontal involvement with eventual loss of teeth. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of mineral trioxide aggregate (mta), amalgam, zinc oxide and eugenol (zoe) and portland cement to seal furcal perforations in extracted human molars using dye penetrati...

in this case report, we described a 74-year-old female patient with major complaint of respiratory problemsdyspnea after meal. chest x-ray of the patient revealed a  gianttype iv hiatal hernia. preoperative evaluations of the patient included esophagoscopy, esophageal manometry, barium swallow, and ct-scan. repair of the hernia was performed using a dual mesh on the diaphragm and partial anteri...