The amniotic membrane is the innermost layer of fetal membrane and is attached to the chorion in the placenta. This membrane has been used for nearly a century in varied fields such as ophthalmology, reconstructive surgery, and burn treatment. In this case report, we used a human amniotic membrane to repair an iatrogenic oroantral communication that occurred during the extraction of the patient...

conclusions oaf is a common cause of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis and may easily be treated by endoscopy and fistula closure. maxillofacial surgeons and dentists should consider this problem to avoid misdiagnosis and prevent complications. evidence acquisition an electronic database search was performed based on related mesh keywords. articles published between january 2001 and december 2014...

Functional vascular access is a prerequisite for adequate haemodialysis treatment in patients with end-stage renal disease. Autogenous arteriovenous fistulae are considered superior to synthetic grafts and central venous catheters; however, fistulae are not without problems. Fistulae thrombosis has become a clinical challenge in nephrology practice, with relevant clinical implications for dialy...

sialography is the retrograde injection of an iodinated contrast agent into the ductal system of salivary glands and this technique is the only method capable of adequately demonstrating the status of the ductal system. one of the indications of sialography is classification of the salivary ductal system fistulae. this classification has important prognostic and therapeutic values. in the prese...

Fistulae may be defined as direct connections between arteries and veins. Carotid-cavernous fistulae (CCF) are formed secondarily to abnormal communications between the cavernous portion of the carotid artery and the venous plexus of the cavernous sinus. Traumatic fistulae usually result from injuries to the internal carotid artery in its course to the cavernous sinus. These types of fistula fr...

BACKGROUND Uro-genital fistulas, majority of which are vesico-vaginal fistulas (VVF), are a great challenge for women in developing countries. It is commonly caused by prolong obstructed labour and is one of the worst complications of child birth and poor obstetric care. The objective of this descriptive study was to review the cases of genitourinary fistulae so as to understand the magnitude o...

The lacrimal system is comprised of the lacrimal glands for tear production and the lacrimal drainage system for draining tears away from the eyes. Congenital lacrimal system anomalies other than nasolacrimal duct obstruction are uncommon. Congenital lacrimal fistulae are a rare developmental anomaly, and when they occur, they are usually unilateral. Fistulae and diverticulae can originate from...

BACKGROUND The National Kidney Foundation has established detailed guidelines due to increasing morbidity and costs related to haemodialysis vascular access in the end-stage renal disease population. METHODS A quality assurance multidisciplinary committee was formed to implement the Dialysis Outcome Quality Initiative (DOQI) guidelines in September, 1999. Beginning January 2000, a 'Save the V...

BACKGROUND Arteriovenous (AV) fistulae is an extremely rare disease of vascular malformation that involves fistulae formation between the systemic and pulmonary AV systems. CASE REPRESENTATION This case report describes a rare systemic-pulmonary AV fistulae of congenital origin, accompanied by pulmonary hypertension, as determined by aortic angiography and echocardiography. CONCLUSION Chara...