INTRODUCTION Current guidelines recommend completion axillary lymph node dissection (cALND) in case of a sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastasis larger than 0.2 mm. However, in 50%-65% of these patients, the non-SLNs contain no further metastases and cALND provides no benefit. Several nomograms and scoring systems have been suggested to predict the risk of metastases in non-SLNs. We have evaluated...

Purpose. To evaluate the efficacy of autologous tenon grafting combined with conjunctival flap as a treatment for scleromalacia or scleral thinning after pterygium excision without any additional donor graft tissue. Methods. Twenty-six cases underwent autologous advanced tenon grafting combined with sliding or rotating conjunctival flap for scleromalacia after pterygium surgery ranging from 2 y...

after sub-Tenon anesthesia In their recent article, 1 Subbiah et al. noted that a rigid sub-Tenon cannula caused complications such as a retrobulbar hemorrhage, albeit rarely. The authors concluded that a ‘‘soft cannula’’ could be an ideal alternative for sub-Tenon injection in high-risk patients. We reported the same thing in our Sandwell technique, in which the soft plastic sheath of a Venflo...

Tests were conducted to compare the performance characteristics of school chairs constructed with pinned but unglued round mortise and tenon joints with those of chairs with glued but unpinned joints. Chairs with 0.125-inch cross pins in 0.723-inch diameter tenons developed over 90 percent of the strength of the chairs with glued tenons, whereas chairs with 0.313-inch diameter pins developed on...

The three-dimensional corner joint is a type of in wooden furniture structures with complex parameter relationships and many constraints. Traditional structure design requires repeated modifications geometric models to determine dimensions, which inefficient challenging severely impacts the development digital manufacture process. Based on ideal value range mortise–tenon joints, this study deri...