The objective of this study was to find out whether a compensatory increase in blood flow to the foot is observed after sacrifice of one of the tibial arteries. Eleven patients who had one of the tibial arteries as the recipient artery of free tissue transfer to their lower extremities were included. The arterial diameter, cross-sectional area, maximum flow velocity, minimum flow velocity, and ...

This study evaluated epidemiological factors for HCV infection associated with sharing perforating and cutting instruments among candidates for blood donation (CBD) in the city of Belém, Pará, Brazilian Amazon. Two definitions of HCV infection cases were used: anti-HCV positivity shown by EIA, and HCV-RNA detection by PCR. Infected and uninfected CBD completed a questionnaire about possible ris...

The purpose of this study was to elucidate anatomical features of perforating branch flaps based on the muscular branches of the medial vastus muscle and to seek a new, applicable technique that could be used in repairing soft tissue defects around human knees. In this study, the origin, the course, the branches, the distribution, and the distal anastomosis of the muscular branch of the medial ...

The purpose of the study was to compare the effect of 2 widely used methods of lateral osteotomy on the internal nasal valve (INV) by measuring minimal cross-sectional area using acoustic rhinometry (AR) and computed tomography (CT) in the pre- and postoperative setting. Thirty adult patients noting nasal deformity requiring rhinoplasty were enrolled. Patients were divided into 3 groups of 10 p...

Abstract Currently, the intrauterine device (IUD) is one of most used contraceptive methods worldwide, since it has shown to be effective and reversible. One its complications migration device, which can affect close organs by perforating them. We present case a patient who presented colouterine fistula secondary an IUD migration.

A case of perforating-ulcer of the stomach, which terminated fatally in sixteen hours from the beginning of the symptoms, suggested to me the possibility of successfully attempting some surgical interference in similar cases.