background in some hospitals, urinalysis is done routinely for all patients scheduled for cardiac surgery. occasionally pyuria or bacteria is reported in the microscopic urinalysis of these patients that are clinically asymptomatic for urinary tract infections. objectives we were seeking answer to this question: is the presence of a different number of bacteria in preoperative microscopic urina...

burns account for a significant proportion of injuries, and of these the face, neck, and anterior torso are commonly affected. burn scars remain a lasting reminder of the insult both for the patient and the outside world. there is little doubt that the change in appearance and the limitation imposed by a burn scar contribute to negative body image. treatment of hypertrophic scars in the neck ha...

conclusions both intravenous and epidural analgesic techniques with combination of analgesics provide proper postoperative pain control after major gynecologic cancer surgeries without any significant complications. regarding lower sedative and respiratory depressant effects of epidural analgesia, it seems that this method is a safer technique for postoperative pain relief in these patients. re...

conclusions intravenous magnesium sulfate with dose of 15 mg/kg could not prevent laryngospasm and coughing after removal of the endotracheal tube in patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy; however, it reduced coughing and laryngospasm in the magnesium sulfate group compared with the control group. results laryngospasm was not found in the magnesium sulfate group; however, its incidencewas5.7% ...

introduction for decades, acetabular fractures were treated conservatively. judet et al. in 1960s established the operative treatment of these fractures by continuous improvement of pre-operative evaluation and classification of fractures. several studies demonstrated that accurate fracture reduction decreases the incidence of post-traumatic arthritis and improves functional outcome. conclusion...

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a 32-year-old female patient with previous bentall operation and mitral valve repair surgery due to severe aortic insufficiency, mitral valve insufficiency, and ascending aortic aneurysm was admitted to our hospital with serious dyspnea, fatigue, and mild chest pain. two-dimensional echocardiography demonstrated a markedly dilated basal aorta and cardiac chambers. thoracic computed tomography s...

background: chylothorax is a rare but serious postoperative condition with a high rate of morbidity and may lead to the mortality of children undergoing congenital heart disease (chd) surgery. this study evaluated the specific surgical procedures associated with the higher risk of postoperative chylothorax. methods: w e assessed 435 cases undergoing chd surgery between april 2003 and may 2006. ...