OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical use of amnion as a biodegradable graft material for lower anterior ridge vestibuloplasty. STUDY DESIGN Ten patients who had been referred for preprosthetic surgery underwent mandibular anterior ridge vestibuloplasty using Clark's technique and amniotic membrane as a graft material. Preoperative vestibular depth was measured. Fresh am...

INTRODUCTION The optimal treatment concept for temporary abdominal closure (TAC) in critically ill visceral surgery patients with open abdomen (OA) continues to be unclear. The VACM (vacuum-assisted closure and mesh-mediated fascial traction) therapy seems to permit higher delayed primary fascial closure rates (FCR) than other TAC procedures. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients of our clinic (n=58)...

OBJECTIVES The incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) after open vein harvesting in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients ranges in different studies between 2 and 20%. Triclosan is an antibacterial substance that reduces the growth of bacteria by inhibiting fatty acid synthesis. We hypothesized that wound closure with triclosan-coated sutures would reduce SSI after open vein harv...

BACKGROUND Transperitoneal robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) urethrovesical anastomosis is a critical step. Although the prevalence of urine leaks ranges from 4.5% to 7.5% at high-volume RALP centers, urine leaks prolong catheterization and may lead to ileus, peritonitis, and require intervention. Barbed polyglyconate sutures maintain running suture line tension and may be advant...

Objective: Corpus spongiosum advancement technique has been used for repair of glanular, coronal and distal penile hypospadias without chordee. A brief description of the procedure and operative outcome has been described with discussion of relevant literature. Methods: Out of 112 patients aged 12 to 126 months, operated between July 2009 and December 2013, 54 had coronal, 38 had glanular and 2...

To cite: Kumar M S, Kumar M H, Sivakumar V, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2015-210150 DESCRIPTION A 25-year-old female patient presented to the dental clinic with a painless gingival swelling in the right mandibular first molar (46) region (figure 1). The swelling had been present for the past 4 months. The medical and surgical histories ...

PURPOSE Locally recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (LR-NSCLC) remains challenging to treat, particularly in patients having received prior radiotherapy. Heterogeneous populations and varied treatment intent in existing literature result in significant limitations in evaluating efficacy of lung re-irradiation. In order to better establish the impact of re-irradiation in patients with LR-NSCLC ...

Morell Lavellè injury is associated with high-energy trauma. By itself, avulsion of the gluteus maximus an extremely rare injury, and their association rare.Case report: A 21-year-old was victim a car accident. On admission, he presented pelvic instability large hematoma in right gluteal region. X-rays computerized axial tomography (CT) were performed. He diagnosed bilateral sacral wing fractur...

Background: Hepaticojejunostomy (HJ), a standard method of bilioenteric anastomosis, is done with interrupted sutures by most surgeons. This study compares the safety and economics continuous (CSHJ) suture hepaticojejunostomy (ISHJ). Methods: A retrospective analysis all HJ between January 2014 December 2018. Patients type IV or higher biliary injuries, duct diameter < 8 mm and/or associated va...