purpose: to determine the indications for and surgical techniques of corneal transplantation at labbafinejad medical center (lmc) from 2004 to 2007. methods: in this descriptive study, records of 756 patients who had undergone corneal transplantation from october 2004 to october 2007 were reviewed. results: overall, 504 male (64.9%) and 272 female (35.1%) subjects with mean age of 41.29±21.25 (...

DEAR EDITOR Plastic surgeons are surgical artists and innovators who constantly strive for innovative solutions to the ever challenging management of both congenital and acquired defects and deformities.1-3 Historically reconstructive ladder was described as the standard algorithmic approach to choose the most appropriate solution in this regard. The emphasis was on adopting a logical approach ...

The purpose of this study was to assess the current role of robot-assisted urological surgery in the female pelvis. The recently published English literature was reviewed to evaluate this role, with special emphasis on reconstructive procedures. These included colposuspension for genuine female stress urinary incontinence, repair of female genitourinary fistulas, ureterosciatic hernias, sacroco...

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New mesh-related complications such as erosion, etc., can result from abnormal postoperative healing due to surgical site infection. The aim of our study was to compare systemic inflammatory responses and the incidence of early infectious complications after reconstructive surgery using synthetic mesh and after traditional vaginal wall repair. In this prospective observational study 99 women wi...

Penile augmentation surgical procedure includes diverse graft materials such as artificial collagen material as well as dermo-fat graft. Important factors of postoperative satisfaction are natural appearance of genitalia at the flaccid state and minimal resorption of graft volume. Artificial collagen materials and acellular dermal matrix are available for surgical procedure with variable size. ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate variation in fusion, arthroplasty, and tenosynovectomy rates among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients across states; to evaluate associations between surgery rates and the density of hand surgeons; and to evaluate differences in treatment by sex of the patient. METHODS Data were obtained from the 1996 and 1997 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project database. The proced...

Liposuction to correct unaesthetic deposits of fatty tissue is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgical procedure worldwide. 1 Highly satisfactory silhouette contouring may be achieved when appropriately trained operators perform the procedure with properly selected technologies on well-selected patients and anatomical areas. The fundamental principles of the technique have evolved into th...

OBJECTIVES To review the literature regarding ileovesicostomy and evaluate our patient population for clinical characteristics. METHODS Various surgical reconstructive techniques allow management of difficult clinical scenarios involving patients with neurogenic bladder, irretraceable lower urinary tract symptoms, lower urinary tract disaster, and urethrocutaneous fistulae. One such reconstru...

Traumatic segmental femoral defects are commonly high velocity injuries and their reconstruction necessitates challenging surgical procedures. These injuries present commonly as open fractures and thorough wound debridement followed by adequate soft tissue cover is mandatory before skeletal reconstruction can be commenced. The definitive reconstructive procedure is therefore often delayed and t...