INTRODUCTION Surgical treatment for hemorrhoids should be indicated individually and is based on the predominant symptom (bleeding or prolapse), severity of disease and the presence or absence of external component (plicoma). Surgeons must choose among varied techniques the one suitable for each case. TECHNIC The THD procedure consists of Doppler guided high ligation, selective to up six subm...

Abstract Background Conventional MR imaging is not enough for evaluation of symptomatic foraminal stenosis, because there high incidence false-positive results in asymptomatic elderly patients. cannot quantitatively assess the severity nerve lesion. DTI a non-invasive way to effectively trace fiber bundle and evaluate injury. with tracking may describe abnormalities beyond resolution convention...

: Uterine prolapse as a common form of pelvic organ (POP) is very rare during pregnancy. The literature was extremely limited concerning the management and causation uterine pregnancy women, especially in nulliparous women. We reported two cases primigravid female. Analysis recommendations regarding reasons this condition provided with past 20-year review. In our report, patients noticed lump p...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To examine aspects of laryngomalacia and correlate findings with quality of life (QOL). STUDY DESIGN Prospective cross-sectional study. METHODS Seventy-two patients with laryngomalacia were examined; the mean age was 8.8 weeks. Parents answered questions from the Infant and Toddler Quality of Life Questionnaire-47 (ITQOL-SF47). Fiberoptic laryngoscopy and endoscopic ex...

Herniation of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) into external auditory canal is rare as TMJ and are separated by an anterior bony wall canal. The defect can be caused trauma, otologic procedure, neoplasm, inflammation a congenital defect. Conservative treatment available if severity symptom mild or asymptomatic. However, surgical procedure considered patient experiences severe distress. There h...

purpose: to demonstrate an approach to the problems of cataract surgery in extensive iridoschisis methods: four eyes of 2 patients with extensive iridoschisis had cataract surgery by the same surgeon using the techniques that resembled techniques for phacoemulsification in intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (ifis). we used low flow parameters on phacoemulsification, used super-cohesive ophthal...

Background: This study assessed the efficacy of endoscopic hemorrhoidal ligation for treatment of patients with symptoms caused by internal hemorrhoids. Methods: A total of 576 consecutive patients with symptoms caused by internal hemorrhoids were enrolled in the study. Symptoms were rectal bleeding (239 patients) and prolapse (337 patients). The severity of the hemorrhoids was classified by us...

THE injection of sclerosing solutions has for some years been used as a method of treatment in ailments such as varicose veins, hydrocele, ganglion and inguinal hernia, the irritant solution stimulating the formation of fibrous tissue. Successful reports of this method in cases of inguinal hernia has prompted its trial for stress incontinence in patients who present varying degrees of anterior ...