A protein with structure-specific endonuclease activity has been purified to near homogeneity from cauliflower ( Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) inflorescence through five successive column chromatographies. The protein is a single polypeptide with a molecular mass of 40 kDa. Using three different branched DNA structures (flap, pseudo-Y and stem-loop) we found that the enzyme, a cauliflower st...

Two established surgical techniques, Y-U antral advancement flap pyloroplasty and inverted pylorus duodenal plasty are used to treat the pyloric stenosis in dogs. The study was conducted on twelve healthy dogs of same age and body weight. The dogs were divided into three groups i.e. Group A, B and C comprising four animals each. The dogs in group A and B were subjected to Y-U antral advancement...

The eyebrow region is of utmost importance for facial movement, symmetry, and the overall cosmetic appearance of the face. Trauma or tumor resection often leave scars that may dislocate the eyebrow producing an alteration both in static symmetry of the face and in the dynamic expressivity. The authors present a technique for eyebrow's defects repair using the remaining eyebrow advancement by me...

BACKGROUND Upper lip defects less than one-fourth of total upper lip length are typically closed directly, but larger defects require reconstruction. Established techniques, such as the Abbe/Estlander flap, often require multiple procedures. This report discusses a single-step method, involving a skin-mucosa double opposing V-Y advancement flap, which was utilized to reconstruct the upper lip a...

UNLABELLED Toe-tip injury presents a challenging problem. There are few techniques that provide cover for distal toe defects, and most injuries are usually treated with terminalization or a skin graft. In patients with toe-tip injuries where there is preservation of the plantar toe pulp, V-Y flap advancement is a therapeutic option. In this article, we describe the surgical technique used and p...

We presented 59 fingertip injury cases that we treated and followed up. Among the 59 patients, 50 were male and 9 were female. The methods we chose for reconstruction were as follows: repairing by a skin graft (n:3), a V-Y advancement flap (n:17), a cross-finger flap (n:19), a thenar flap (n:5), an abdominal interpolation flap (n:8) and infraclavicular flap (n:2). We performed 35 operations und...

Developments in radiation therapy modalities offer alternative treatments for unresectable malignant tumors in the pelvis and trunk. However, poor vascularity as a result of radiation therapy makes the treated lesion susceptible to infection, and there are no established treatments for pelvic osteomyelitis with a large dead space after radiation therapy. The authors report 2 cases of sacral ost...

OBJECTIVE To create a comprehensive algorithmic approach to reconstruction after vulvar cancer ablative surgery, which includes both traditional and perforator flaps, evaluating anatomical subunits and shape of the defect. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 80 cases of reconstruction after vulvar cancer ablative surgery, performed between June 2006 and January 2016, transferring 101 flaps. W...

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Condyloma acuminatum is located in the perianal region, anal canal, vagina and the perineum. It is caused by human papillomavirus types 6 and 11. A 18 year-old man was admitted to the clinic because of a perianal mass. On examination of the patient's perianal area and inside the anal canal, a mass was found, which was nearly 8 x 8 cm in size. We could not obtain any information about venereal t...