Preparation of platelets. Venous blood from normal male and female subjects, ages 20-40, was mixed (9: 1) with 1 per cent EDTA in 0.7 per cent saline in siliconized tubes and centrifuged at 2500 rpm in a PR-2 centrifuge for 3 minutes to obtain platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Subsequent centrifugations were at 3000 rpm and 4 C. for 30 minutes. A platelet button was obtained by centrifuging the PRP, ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of lens status on intraocular pressure (IOP) in siliconized eyes and also on the emulsification of silicone oil. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 31 eyes of 31 patients with retinal detachment were operated on with pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil injection: 16 phakic (Group A) and 15 pseudophakic (Group B). During the 6-month follow-up period, IOP was meas...

conclusions prophylactic gabapentin administration could be considered as an effective and safe intervention to reduce occurrence and severity of plsp after gynecologic laparoscopic cystectomy. results comparing the gabapentin (n = 20) and placebo (n = 20) groups, basic characteristics including age (p = 0.446), body mass index (bmi) (p = 0.876), pregnancy history (p = 0.660), and surgery time ...