Background and aims. Wound dehiscence after lower third molar surgery extends the postoperative treatment period and may cause long-standing pain. The aim of this study was to compare wound dehiscence after removal of wisdom teeth in the most prevalent mandibular impaction (mesioangular class IB) by two different soft tissue flap designs. Materials and methods. Partially-erupted mandibular thir...

Posterior semicircular canal dehiscence is a rare otologic entity that presents with third window signs and symptoms. Petrous apex cholesteatoma, fibrous dysplasia, high riding jugular bulb, and eosinophilic granuloma have been reported to be associated with posterior semicircular canal dehiscence. Here we report a case of development of posterior semicircular canal dehiscence following an endo...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate whether the route and surgical technique by which hysterectomy is performed influence the incidence of vaginal cuff dehiscence. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of total hysterectomy cases performed at Brigham and Woman's Hospital or Faulkner Hospital during 2009 through 2011. RESULTS During the study period, 2382 total hysterectomies were ...

Two peaks of ethylene production occur during the development of cotton fruits (Gossypium hirsutum L.). These periods precede the occurrence of young fruit shedding and mature fruit dehiscence, both of which are abscission phenomena and the latter is generally assumed to be part of the total ripening process. Detailed study of the dehiscence process revealed that ethylene production of individu...

OBJECTIVES Our objective was to determine if the existence of dehiscence in the superior or posterior semicircular canal was associated with the thinning of the bone roof in the rest of the vertical canals (superior or posterior). METHODS The thickness of the superior and posterior semicircular canals contralateral to a dehiscence was studied using computerized tomography and compared statist...

OBJECTIVE To further define the spectrum of clinical presentation and explore the histologic sequelae of jugular bulb abnormalities (JBAs). DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING Academic medical center. PATIENTS Thirty patients with radiologic evidence of inner ear dehiscence by JBA. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Thirty patients with radiologic inner ear dehiscence by JBA and 1579 temporal bone s...

BACKGROUND Wound dehiscence/burst abdomen is a very serious postoperative complication associated with high morbidity and mortality. It has significant impact on health care cost, both for the patients and hospitals. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of wound dehiscence/burst abdomen in patients undergoing emergency and elective laparotomies through midline incisions and to id...

Uterine scar dehiscence following laparoscopic myomectomy rarely occurs but can compromise both maternal and fetal well-being in subsequent pregnancy. We here present two cases of pregnancy complicated by preterm birth that resulted from uterine scar dehiscence following laparoscopic myomectomy. First case was a nulligravida who had scar dehiscence at 26 weeks of gestation after having a laparo...

We report a case of uterine dehiscence during pregnancy. Uterine dehiscence and rupture are serious complications of pregnancy. This situation takes place especially in women that prior uterine operation(s). We represent a 30-year-old woman diagnosed uterine dehiscence at 22 gestation week. Uterine dehiscence treated surgically and then medical treatment was given to prevent preterm labour. At ...

Urkude JS, et al. BMJ Case Rep 2017. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-220753 Description Wound dehiscence is a known complication of keratoplasty which can occur even many years following the surgery. Usually trivial trauma is the causative factor for wound dehiscence, but spontaneous dehiscence has also been reported in the literature. A 45-year-old man presented with sudden loss of vision in the left eye...