INTRODUCTION Many surgical techniques are available for surgical repair of nasal septal perforations. The variety of techniques is evidence that no single technique is recognized as being uniformly reliable in closing all perforations. In fact, most perforations remain unclosed because available closure techniques are technically difficult and require training and experience to master. Many aut...

Osteoporosis is characterised by trabecular bone loss resulting from increased osteoclast activation and unbalanced coupling between resorption and formation, which induces a thinning of trabeculae and trabecular perforations. Bisphosphonates are the frontline therapy for osteoporosis, which act by reducing bone remodelling, and are thought to prevent perforations and maintain microstructure. H...

A combined septal perforation repair and rhinoplasty was performed in 80 patients presenting with septal perforations (size 1 to 5 cm) and external nasal deformities. The external rhinoplasty approach was used for all cases and the perforation was repaired using bilateral intranasal mucosal advancement flaps with a connective tissue interposition graft in between. Complete closure of the perfor...

Peritonitis is a common emergency encountered by surgeons the world over. This paper aims to provide an overview of the spectrum of peritonitis seen in the East. Studies dealing with the overall spectrum of secondary peritonitis in various countries of this region were identified using Pubmed and Google. These were analyzed for the site and cause of perforation and the mortality. It was observe...

Introduction Pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead perforations are well described and may cause many complications. Delayed cardiac perforation (DCP) is a less recognized complication of device implantation and is believed to be rare. We present a case of DCP wherein 2 simultaneous ICD lead perforations occurred in the right ventricle (RV) and were overlooked on chest...

Basically this is a Rowbotham type connection piece with elongated stem in which the perforations have been made. A rotating inner drum with matching perforations allows partial or complete occlusion of the holes when necessary. The internal diameter of the stem is the same as in a standard Rowbotham piece. I have used the connection in clinical practice for over twelve months and have found it...

PF It is difficult to say how often perforations occur, as it depends on the type of endoscopic procedure being performed. The most common cause of perforation is iatrogenic, such as when an endoscopist removes a les ion, cuts a little too deep, and causes a perforation. In many cases, the perforations are small and can be closed during the procedure with no adverse events. In an advanced endos...

purpose: to report the development of cataract after corneal damage by dungle beetle prongs. case report: a 28 year-old man, resident of the village chah setareh, sabzevar, presented complaining of trauma to the right eye with the dangle beetle while motorcycling. slit lamp examination revealed six corneal perforations, hyphema (50% of anterior chamber) percent, iris sphincter rupture, and rupt...