BACKGROUND Cosmesis is of increasing importance to the otolaryngology patient population. This is the first report of clinical outcomes of robot-assisted neck dissection by North American groups. METHODS This is a retrospective case-control study. Cases included three patients who underwent isolated, ipsilateral robot-assisted neck dissection. Operative time, estimated blood loss, lymph node ...

We report about a 7-year-old female child with cyanotic heart disease whose thalamic abscess was successfully treated by endoscope-assisted abscess drainage. Endoscopic aspiration of thalamic abscess appears to be a safe and effective method of treatment for deep-seated abscesses, as direct visualization of the abscess cavity is possible and the completeness of evacuation can be assessed.

Tuberculosis of the spine is the second most common extrapulmonary presentation of the disease and is associated with significant morbidity. The drainage of the abscess may be needed in patients who fail to respond to medical treatment and present with a significant or deteriorating neurologic status. The dorsal spine gives a unique opportunity for decompression alone as it is supported by the ...

For the Tahe Oilfield, there are multiple sets of karst reservoirs with different genesis developed in carbonate fracture-vuggy and varying reservoir type has a considerable influence on distribution residual oil. The complex characteristics difficulty producing remaining oil middle lower part greatly restrict recovery effects. This work managed to comprehensively investigate action mechanism n...

Title: Suprapubic Tube Versus Urethral Catheter Drainage after Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Authors: Zhongyu Jian ([email protected]) Shijian Feng ([email protected]) Yuntian Chen ([email protected]) Xin Wei ([email protected]) Deyi Luo ([email protected]) Hong Li ([email protected]) Kunjie Wang ([email protected]) Version: 2 Date: 14 Dec 2017 A...

Simulating the correct evolution of the nocturnal boundary layer (NBL), also often referred to as the stable boundary layer, is a challenge for any numerical model, since the NBL is influenced by a variety of sub-grid scale phenomena (Lenschow et al. 1988). These phenomena include propagating gravity waves, stationary waves that are fixed with respect to the terrain, Kelvin-Helmholtz waves, and...

We present experimental results on the Stokes experiment performed in a 3D dry liquid foam. The system is used as a rheometric tool: from the force exerted on a 1 cm glass bead, plunged at controlled velocity in the foam in a quasi-static regime, local foam properties are probed around the sphere. With this original and simple technique, we show the possibility of measuring the foam shear modul...