INTRODUCTION Traditionally, tumor thrombi extending into the right atrium have been managed by open surgery with sternotomy, cardiopulmonary bypass circulation and hypothermic circulatory arrest, and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates. Here, we evaluate the results of cavoatrial thrombectomy using our own, Foley catheter assisted-technique, obviating the need for thor...

165 Correspondence to: Wook Kim, Department of Surgery, St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, 62, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-713, Korea. Tel: 02-3779-1175, Fax: 02-786-0802, E-mail: [email protected] Received October 18, 2009, Accepted December 1, 2009 Management of Anastomotic Leakage after Gastrointestinal Surgery Using Fluoroscopy-guide...

The current standard treatment for nonmetastatic invasive bladder cancer is radical cystectomy with urinary diversion. Radical cystectomy surgery carries a serious potential risk of complications. In this case report, an intestinal perforation which was thought to be occurred due to a Foley catheter placed as a drain after the cystectomy is presented.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE This study compares heart rate variability (HRV) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) changes of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients during urodynamic study (UDS) with able-bodied controls. METHODS Twenty four complete suprasacral SCI patients (12 tetraplegia and 12 paraplegia) and 12 age-matched able-bodied volunteers received BP and HRV evaluation throughout urodynamic examina...

With the increasing popularity of laparoscopic urologic surgery, many different methods have been used to dissect the extraperitoneal space and gain access to the kidney and ureter. We present our initial experience using a Foley catheter to gain retroperitoneal access. This technique was successfully used in 30 children. We have not encountered any major complications and recommend its use in ...

In a two year period between 1985 and 1986, eight children presented with impacted blunt foreign bodies in the oesophagus were successfully treated by removal using a Foley catheter without anaesthesia. There were no complications. All patients were discharged well after one or two days in hospital. The technique is safe, rapid and easy to perform.

The efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in radical prostatectomy (RP) remains to be established. We retrospectively compared the occurrence of perioperative infections after RP between the 2 different antibiotic protocols. This study involved 428 cases of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). After excluding patients who had no perioperative urine culture data, 313 consecutive patients who u...

Objective. Development of an effective method for preparing the cervix in pregnant women with a tendency to overmaturity against background lack biological readiness childbirth, as well reducing time soft birth canal childbirth order conduct subsequent labor excitation.
 Material and methods. The patients were divided into 3 groups depending on childbirth: 1st group (n = 50) only laminaria...