Background: Buccal mucosal graft is commonly used in substitution urethroplasty for the treatment of anterior urethral strictures. However, optimal management donor site remains a topic debate. This prospective study aimed to compare outcomes and morbidity associated with closure versus non-closure buccal harvesting urethroplasty.
 Methodology: A total 60 patients strictures underwent uret...

BACKGROUND Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is present in 40% of patients with cryptogenic stroke and may be associated with paradoxical emboli to the brain. Therapeutic options include antiplatelet agents, anticoagulation, percutaneous device and surgical closure. We assessed the hypothesis that there are differences in rates of recurrent TIA or stroke between patients in the four treatment groups. ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of complications associated with primary closure in surgical procedures performed for diabetic foot osteomyelitis compared to those healed by secondary intention. In addition, further evaluation of the surgical digital debridement for osteomyelitis with primary closure as an alternative to patients with digital amputation was also ...

INTRODUCTION Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) for two-dimensional (2D) strain analysis is a new tool to assess myocardial function. The aim of this study was to assess right atrial (RA) function using STE in patients with an atrial septal defect (ASD) before and one month after percutaneous closure. METHODS We prospectively examined 32 consecutive patients (nine male, 23 female) who un...

BACKGROUND The late clinical status of Fontan patients after fenestration closure is unknown. Data are now available on all patients who underwent closure from 1989 to 1999. METHODS AND RESULTS All patients who underwent catheter closure of a Fontan fenestration were enrolled in either the Clamshell (1989 to 1994) or CardioSEAL (1996 to 1999) regulatory trials. Physiological values obtained a...

purpose: to evaluate the effect of phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens (pciol) implantation on intraocular pressure (iop) in eyes with chronic angle-closure glaucoma. methods: twenty-two patients with chronic angle-closure glaucoma (cacg) and visually significant cataract were included in our study. all were underwent phacoemulsification and pciol implantation. iop, depth...

BACKGROUND Normal left ventricular myocardium demonstrates distinct spikes in the velocity trace before and after left ventricular ejection. We tested the hypothesis that the preejection and postejection velocity spikes reflect early systolic shortening and late systolic lengthening that are interrupted by mitral and aortic valve closure, respectively. METHODS AND RESULTS In 11 anesthetized d...

BACKGROUND There is an association between cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale (PFO). The optimal treatment strategy for secondary prevention remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to analyze aggregate data examining the safety and efficacy of transcatheter device closure versus standard medical therapy in patients with PFO and cryptogenic stroke. METHODS A search of published...

Suday, O cber 8, 2017 RESULTS: There were 64 patients in the study. Thirty-seven (37) underwent closure with nasal lining flaps while 27 underwent closure using traditional techniques. The rates of alveolar fistula formation were 3% (1/37) and 30% (8/27), while the rates of non-alveolar fistula formation were 16% (6/37) and 15% (4/27), respectively. The lower rate of alveolar fistula formation ...