results in group 1, the mean largest and cumulative stone diameters, respectively, were 18.7 ± 5.7 mm and 45.0 ± 12.0 mm. in group 2, the mean volume was 6,288.4 ± 2,733.0 mm3. the overall sf was 96.4% (100% for group 1 and 75% for group 2). the mean number of sessions of eswl and urs, respectively, was 1.4 ± 0.7 and 0.8 ± 0.9 in group 1 and 4.0 ± 2.0 and 1.5 ± 1.3 in group 2. the mean times to...

khataminia g, md*; keramati ag, md ahvaz jondi shapoor university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran *corresponding author: [email protected] purpose: to report the demographics and clinical profile, and outcomes of canalicular laceration repaired with mini monoka monocanalicular stent. method: all patients who had undergone canalicular laceration repair over 4 years (2004-2008) at imam khom...

numerous methods for repair of hypospadias have been introduced. the technique of tubularized incised plate urethroplasty has gained widespread acceptance. in the classical method of tubularized incised plate urethroplasty, to divert urine flow and preventing urethral stenosis, a stent was used, but its necessity is questionable for some surgeons. in this paper we systematically compared the re...

Technika kominowa (chEVAR) jest jedną z metod leczenia tętniaków aorty brzusznej o krótkiej szyi. W pracy zaprezentowano przypadek chorego, u którego przeciek okołoprotezowy typu IA po uprzedniej implantacji stent-graftu „kominem” do tętnicy nerkowej został skutecznie zaopatrzony stent-graftem 5-branchowym. Technologia branchowa wydaje się optymalnym sposobem przecieków zabiegach chEVAR. Stent-...

conclusions stents would be regarded as a temporary means of reaching the ideal condition for resection and reconstruction in most patients with tracheal stenoses. although an optimal stent has not been introduced yet, we used polyflex stents in most of our patients with tracheal stenosis due to its availability and ease of use. we suggest that this method is safe and less time consuming than i...

conclusion metallic stent placement is a safe and effective procedure for salvage of native hemodialysis fistula after unsuccessful balloon angioplasty. results twenty-one stents were applied. the anatomical and clinical success rate was 100%. seventeen additional interventions were done for 11 (55%) patients due to stent thrombosis or stenosis during follow-up. our 1- and 2-year secondary pate...

Objective: CASPER Rx stent (Terumo, Tokyo, Japan) is one of the dual-layer micromesh stents for carotid artery stenosis. Although it expected to be safe and efficacious even vulnerable plaque, we report a case in-stent occlusion 2 weeks after stenting with stent.

background ureteral stents are widely used in many urologic practices. however, stents can cause significant complications including migration, fragmentation, and encrustation and it may possibly be forgotten. successful management of a retained, encrusted stent requires combined endourological approaches. objectives to present our experience with the approaches for treating forgotten ureteral ...

introduction : significant left main coronary artery stenosis jeopardizes the entire myocardium of the left ventricle and has the worst prognosis of any form of coronary artery disease. coronary-artery bypass grafting (cabg) has been considered as the standard therapeutic approach for such patients. there are limited data on the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous coronary intervention (pc...