BACKGROUND The Telectronics Accufix pacing leads were recalled in November 1994 after 2 deaths and 2 nonfatal injuries were reported. This multicenter clinical study (MCS) of patients with Accufix leads was designed to determine the rate of spontaneous injury related to the J retention wire and results of lead extraction. METHODS AND RESULTS The MCS included 2589 patients with Accufix atrial ...

background and aims. different clinical studies have reported high survival rates in immediate implant placement in extraction sockets with periapical lesions. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of er:yag laser irradiation on success rate of immediate implant placement in tooth extraction sockets with chronic periapical lesions. materials and methods. thirty patients requiring ...

BACKGROUND The surgical extraction of impacted third molars is a common oral surgical procedure, and it is often associated with complications such as sensory nerve damage, dry socket, pain, swelling, trismus, infection and hemorrhage. AIM The aim of this study was to determine the surgical indications and risk factors for complications of third molar surgery at a Nigerian teaching hospital. ...

AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term visual outcomes and factors affecting visual results in children undergoing secondary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation following primary congenital cataract extraction. METHODS Children with congenital cataracts who underwent secondary IOL implantation for aphakia at the Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University between January 1, 2001...

INTRODUCTION The number of pacemaker and ICD implantations has increased substantially in the recent years. Therefore, complications are also observed in a greater number. In many cases, transvenous extraction of the previously implanted device (pacemaker or ICD) is the only solution. One may find in the literature information about the efficacy and safety of that procedure, but data concerning...

Introduction: The lower third molar extraction is a procedure that can lead to some complications. To perform tooth extraction, the dental surgeon requests imaging exams assess aspects, including proximity of inferior alveolar nerve. Based on these findings, surgery be performed or other tests requested, such as cone beam computed tomography. If between structures confirmed through tomography, ...

Background and objectives: Cataract is common in aging populations, causes blurry vision. Once it interferes with daily activity, treated surgically may lead to complications such as posterior capsule rupture (PCR). The present study aims calculate the rate of PCR determine its correlation age hypertension. Methods: This retrospective was conducted between 31st August, 2016 30th December, 2018 ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the optimal treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. DATA SOURCES A comprehensive search for all of the English articles published between 1959 and 1997. STUDY SELECTION All of the articles were reviewed independently by at least three of the four authors to decide on eligibility based on predetermined criteria. Disagreements were discussed and then settled, if ne...

PURPOSE We performed a meta-analysis of the literature to define the current expectations of complications during laparoscopic renal surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS References were searched in the MEDLINE database from 1995 to 2004 using the terms complications and laparoscopic nephrectomy. Inclusion criteria were any series with greater than 20 cases, patient age older than 16 years and any c...

Aim To assess and compare the results of primary and secondary implantation of scleral fixated posterior chamber intraocular lens (SFIOL). Methods: The medical records of a consecutive series of 55 eyes of 55 patients with SFIOLs implanted during (group 1) or after (group 2) complicated senile cataract surgery were retrospectively reviewed and analysed. Results: There were 30 and 25 eyes in gro...