BACKGROUND The fissures of Santorini have long been known as a gateway for disease to pass from the external auditory canal to the periparotid and neck spaces. Although anatomically understandable, description of disease that originates in the parotid gland and extends through the fissures to the external auditory canal is rare. This is, in fact,the first presentation of such a patient at our i...

The City of Xian, China, has been experiencing significant land subsidence and ground fissure activities since 1960s, which have brought various severe geohazards including damages to buildings, bridges and other facilities. Monitoring of land subsidence and ground fissure activities can provide useful information for assessing the extent of, and mitigating such geohazards. In order to achieve ...

AIM Anal fissures are associated with hypertonia of the internal anal sphincter and pain. We evaluated the efficacy of local application of a combination of minoxidil and lignocaine in healing anal fissures. METHODS In this prospective, randomized, double-blind study, 90 patients with anal fissure were recruited. Patients received local applications of ointments containing 5% lignocaine (n=28...

Background: The author describes a technique of closed manipulation of the fibers of the internal anal sphincter to relieve anal spasm in patients with chronic anal fissures. Patients and methods: 301 patients with chronic anal fissures treated with this technique were enrolled for the study. Preoperative and postoperative anal manometry was recorded. An independent observer assessed postoperat...

PURPOSE This in vitro study was performed to correlate the presence of discoloration on occlusal surfaces with its histological depth and assess its influence on Diagnodent measurements in a group of permanent and primary teeth. METHODS Ninty-five primary and 95 permanent third molars were randomly selected from a pool of macroscopically intact teeth. One site of the fissure on each occlusal ...

Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) images and Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data on the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) spacecraft show evidence for three catastrophic outflow channels around the Cerberus Plains region, Mars. The morphologies seen in MOC images located within channels seen in gridded MOLA topography are similar to those found in catastrophic flood terrains on Earth, such as the Channel...

Background: The author describes a technique of closed manipulation of the fibers of the internal anal sphincter to relieve anal spasm in patients with chronic anal fissures. Patients and methods: 301 patients with chronic anal fissures treated with this technique were enrolled for the study. Preoperative and postoperative anal manometry was recorded. An independent observer assessed postoperat...

Background: Vulvar dermatoses are inflammatory disorders of genital skin causing itch, burning, and plaques with overlying excoriation and linear fissures. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a soft foam based on Tiab® system (TF), complex of titanium micro crystals covalently bound with silver ions associated with hyaluronic acid, in the supportive treatment of lichen sclerosus (LS) and ...

Background: The author describes a technique of closed manipulation of the fibers of the internal anal sphincter to relieve anal spasm in patients with chronic anal fissures. Patients and methods: 301 patients with chronic anal fissures treated with this technique were enrolled for the study. Preoperative and postoperative anal manometry was recorded. An independent observer assessed postoperat...

Abstract There are several finite element-based modeling approaches to deal with fissures, fractures and discontinuities in rocks.