background  many biomaterials are used during the open sinus lift surgery, beneath the elevated scheniderian membrane and maxillary sinus bony floor but the search for ideal material continues. methods  in the maxillary posterior atrophic ridges with the bone height less than four millimeters the open sinus lift surgery performed. the autologous platelet-rich plasma (prf) was used as the sole g...

Background: Hypothermia is usually used during cardiac surgery to further protect against cardiac and cerebral ischemia. However, cognitive impairment could be a common complication after open heart surgery. This study aims to determine the effect of rewarming on the cognitive status of patients after open heart surgery.  Methods: The present study was conducted as a double-blind, randomized c...

purpose : there are controversial reports regarding the long-term intraocular pressure (iop) lowering effect of non-penetrating glaucoma surgery (npgs). the reported complete success rates from studies in different populations around the world are 13% to 77%. this prospective study was aimed to evaluate the iop lowering effect of deep sclerectomy with mitomycin c (dsmmc) in a group of iranian p...

background: surgery, as a treatment, is a stressful experience. the anxiety is more severe in open-heart surgery patients due to its risk and complications. the present study aimed to determine the effect of lavender essence on the levels of anxiety and blood cortisol in candidates for open-heart surgery. materials and methods: this was a single-blind clinical trial, a random allocation study w...

laparoscopic technique in recent years has tremendously being used as a non invasive surgery to perform different operation in abdominal and thoracic cavities. this technique has been used from 1987 in different aspect of human surgery. in addition to diagnosis, biopsy, visualizing adhesion and neoplastic structure, recently cholecystectomy and ovariohysterectomy were also commonly being used a...

abstract background: coughing and deep breathing after sternotomy causes severe pain. this study was conducted to assess the effect of cold therapy on the pain in patients undergoing open heart surgery. materials and methods: in a randomized controlled trial (rct) with crossover design, 50 eligible and consenting patients were recruited and randomly allocated to gel pack and non-gel pack groups...

introduction: traumatic arteriovenous fistula (avf) called to an abnormal relationship between artery and vein which occurs in 10% of arterial traumas. if treatment of avf due to trauma delayed, different outcomes including heart failure, varices and varicose ulcers may accure. in case of chronic traumatic avf, open surgery may lead to remarkable outcomes, presence of many lateral veins and var...

Introduction: To reduce incidence of residual cholesteatoma following ear surgery; and to reduce the need for second look “open” mastoidectomy using endoscopic mastoidotomy. Ten-year retrospective chart review of 249 primary cholesteatoma cases (1994-2004) with a minimum follow-up of two years.  The first objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of otoendoscopy in reducing the incidence of “...

conclusions using ginger essence was effective in reducing nausea and vomiting not only in the subjects who underwent open nephrectomy but also in the subjects of laparoscopic nephrectomy. using ginger essence is suggested as a complementary remedy to prevent and treat post-operative nausea and vomiting in patients with nephrectomy. background some studies reported that ginger was effective in ...