A new clinic was set up to deal with all toenail problems referred to a large general hospital. Ingrowing toenails were the commonest problem dealt with and phenol cauterization, either partial or complete, was the standard form of treatment. Over a 2-year period 1013 phenol cauterizations were carried out on 631 patients. After a minimum of 12 months follow-up, the recurrence rate was 2.96%. A...

AIM The objective of this study was to compare the effects of submucosal cauterization of the inferior turbinate with or without outfracture. STUDY DESIGN Clinical prospective. METHOD Twenty patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy were randomized and divided into two groups. The first one was submitted to submucosal cauterization associated with outfracture, and the second one without ...

Introduction Epistaxis is one of the commonest emergencies in Otorhinolaryngology. The management of intractable posterior epistaxis sometime becomes challenging to ENT surgeons. Over the last decade endoscopic cauterization of sphenopalatine artery has emerged as a viable and minimally invasive alternative. Materials and Methods Thirty four patients with intractable posterior epistaxis were tr...

BACKGROUND Recently the laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) has been used as a surgical treatment for ovulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), although its mechanism and outcomes are still unclear. This study was undertaken to evaluate the in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes in clomiphene-resistant women with PCOS who were treated wit...

This paper presents a method for monitoring biological tissue cauterization using the variation in the electromechanical impedance characteristics of the piezothermal heating elements used for tissue ablation. Piezoelectric ultrasonic heaters microfabricated from lead zirconate titanate (PZT) with 200 μm diameter and 100 μm thickness are embedded in a 20-gauge biopsy needle. A modified Butterwo...

OBJECTIVES To systematically review the current literature on treatment of third and fourth branchial pouch sinuses with endoscopic cauterization, including chemocauterization and electrocauterization, in comparison to surgical treatment. DATA SOURCES PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. REVIEW METHODS We conducted a systematic search. Studies reporting original study data were include...

IMPORTANCE Congenital pyriform fossa sinus tracts predispose to neck masses and neck abscesses in pediatric and occasionally adult patients. Traditional management involves open excision with substantial potential morbidity. Endoscopic management allows an alternative, less morbid treatment approach. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of endoscopic cauterization as definitive t...