BACKGROUND Numerous surgical techniques have been described to address injuries to the coracoclavicular ligaments. PURPOSE To compare the biomechanical properties of tendon graft reconstructions with those of the native coracoclavicular ligaments and various other repair methods. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS Eleven fresh-frozen human cadaveric shoulders were tensile t...

In 1990 Petros & Ulmsten described a prototype intravaginal slingplasty operation, later known as the “TVT”, which was based on their “Integral Theory”1. A Mersilene tape was inserted below the midurethra, exiting unattached through the lower abdominal muscles. Post-operative xrays demonstrated no change in the position of bladder neck in patients cured of their SI, thereby invalidating the pre...

AIMS/BACKGROUND Interrupted corneal sutures are used routinely by many cataract and corneal surgeons. A slim compact knot facilitates burial and allows atraumatic suture removal, with decreased risk of wound dehiscence. The size and morphology of knots tied in different configurations were investigated. METHODS 10-0 nylon suture material was used to tie knots on porcine corneal cataract secti...

Direct true lumen cannulation through aortic incision for cardiopulmonary bypass during surgery acute Stanford type A dissection was reported by Jacob, followed Conzelmann who used a Mersilene tourniquet to snag the ascending aorta. Since 2013, Samurai cannulation, modified version of direct has been in at Kitasato University Hospital. Here, this surgical technique is described. Central Message...

aims: the installation of intravenous catheter is an unpleasant and painful experience for many patients. then, it is necessary to provide new methods to either reduce or remove pain in the patients’ injection point. the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of positioning (either sitting or lying) during the installation of intravenous catheter on pain level and the following anxiet...

1 The brow lift is an essential element in the rejuvenation of the aging face. As people age, brow ptosis occurs to varying degrees, changing the shape and position of the brows.1 Various techniques have been described for periorbital rejuvenation and correction of ptotic brow, including the coronal brow lift, the endoscopic brow lift, the anterior hairline forehead plasty, in the subgaleal, su...

BACKGROUND Frontalis suspension surgery is considered the procedure of choice in cases of blepharoptosis. Among all the materials used in this type of surgery, ophthalmic and plastic surgeons prefer to use autologous Fascia Lata. However, during years, other autogenous and exogenous materials have been introduced. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was therefore that of systematically reviewing...

BACKGROUND Surgical managements are recommended for unstable distal clavicle fractures because of a high incidence of nonunion. A variety of methods have been previously reported, but there is no current consensus regarding which method is the most suitable. METHODS Between December 2004 and August 2010, we treated 68 patients with Neer type IIB distal clavicle fractures using single coracocl...