Introduction: Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), a popular surgical procedure, has been performed using an endoscopic approach over recent years. Excellent anatomical knowledge is required for this endoscopic surgical approach. This study was performed in order to better evaluate the anatomical features of the lacrimal apparatus from cadavers in the Isfahan forensic center as a sample of the Iranian ...

The records of 243 patients with Thompson prostheses for displaced femoral neck fractures have been studied. One hundred and seven prostheses were inserted through an anterior approach and 136 by a posterior approach. The short-term results and complications in these otherwise comparable groups are discussed. The infection rate of 18.5 percent in the group operated upon by the posterior approac...

BACKGROUND The tuberculum sellae meningioma (TSM) arises from the tuberculum sellae, chiasmatic sulcus, and limbus sphenoidale. OBJECTIVE To retrospectively analyze patients with TSM who underwent surgery via an anterior interhemispheric approach, with special attention to visual outcomes. METHODS Nine consecutive patients between April 2004 and December 2009 were examined. Visual impairmen...