AIM The purpose of the present study was to evaluate clinical and radiological healing effects after treatment of class II furcation defects using bioresorbable periodontal mesh barriers. MATERIALS AND METHODS The patients for the following study were selected from Outpatient, Department of Periodontics, College of Dental Sciences, Davanagere, Karnataka. INCLUSION CRITERIA 1. Patients with ...

BACKGROUND In 2006, Villa et al. published a review article concerning the use of thread-lift sutures and concluded that the technique was still in its infancy but had great potential to become a useful and effective procedure for nonsurgical lifting of sagged facial tissues. As 11 years have passed, the authors now performed again a systematic review to determine the real scientific current st...

PURPOSE Pancreatic resection for pancreatic cancer is the only curative modality, but the high incidence of local recurrence after surgery results in a very poor prognosis. This study aims to develop a new therapeutic tool that could inhibit the growth of remnant cancer cells, which is based on local delivery of NK4 (hepatocyte growth factor antagonist) secreted from an NK4 gene-transduced oral...

PURPOSE A variety of instruments, including circular staplers, ultrasonic scalpels, lasers, and bipolar electrothermal devices, are currently used when performing a hemorrhoidectomy. This study compared outcomes between hemorrhoidectomies performed with an ultrasonic scalpel and conventional methods. METHODS The study was a randomized prospective review of data available between May 2013 and ...

A.H., a 33 year old primigravid woman, was at 38 week’s gestation. She had myomectomy two years ago. When she was hospitalized for delivery, it was seen that the cervix was completely dilated. The vertex was at +1 station in the left anterior position. Because of the past myomectomy history and foetal distress we decided to perform a caesarean section. The phannenstiel incision was accomplished...

AIM Evaluation of the benefits of a new technique for pterygium surgery with respect to postoperative pain and surgery time. METHODS A prospective randomised clinical trial was carried out in 43 patients. 43 eyes were operated for primary nasal pterygium. Autologous conjunctival graft taken at the superotemporal limbus was used to cover the sclera after pterygium excision. After randomisation...

BACKGROUND Several lengthening techniques have been proposed for upper eyelid retraction in patients with Graves' orbitopathy and variable rates of success have been reported. Most authors recommend different procedures for different degrees of retraction, but cannot prevent residual temporal retraction in a significant number of cases. The modified levator aponeurosis recession described by Ha...

Background: Diaphragmatic hernia is a rare complication after hepatic radiofrequency ablation (RFA). We herein present a case of a patient who underwent laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic perforation with colonic herniation occurring 12 months after hepatic RFA. Case presentation: An 80-year-old man underwent RFA under computed tomography guidance using a cool-tip radiofrequency probe with a ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the results of novel modifications on tension- free vaginal tape (TVT) for the treatment of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixteen female patients (average age 49.29 years, range: 31-78) who underwent anti-incontinence surgery to correct their SUI in the period between June 2010 and August 2014 were included in the study. In situ ante...