I present a technique designed to ensure an atraumatic patent basal iridectomy for phakic refractive lens implantation. The technique divides the iridectomy procedure into 2 steps. First, the stromal layer is removed by surgical excision. Then, the pigment layer is removed by gentle vacuum aspiration with a 25 gauge cannula. Atraumatic, small, basal peripheral iridectomies that are functional a...

Methods: Women with incomplete abortion of gestational age ≤ 12 weeks or uterine size ≤ 12 weeks with open cervical os, haemoglobin ≥ 9 gm% and stable physical condition; were given 600 microgram Misoprostol orally and were observed for 24 hours for complete expulsion. If the patient failed to expel within 24 hours of Misoprostol administration manual vacuum aspiration or suction evacuation was...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate attributes of public service providers associated with the provision of medical abortion in Vietnam. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study via interviewer-administered questionnaire among abortion providers from public health facilities in Hanoi, Khanh Hoa, and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam between August 2011 and January 2012. We r...

Purpose. This study retrospectively analyzed cataract surgeries to examine the usefulness of Surgical Media Center (SMC) (Abbott Medical Optics Inc.), a new cataract surgery recording device, for training of cataract surgery. Methods. We studied five hundred cataract surgeries conducted with a phacoemulsification system connected to the SMC. After surgery, the surgical procedures were reviewed,...

Background: Intrauterine adhesion is a clinical entity that may present with subfertility. However, outcome of management depends on severity of intrauterine adhesion and type of treatment intervention employed. Objective: To evaluate clinical and investigative correlation of etiologic risk factors of intrauterine adhesion on fertility and pregnancy outcome following treatment. Patients and Met...

Lack of sensitivity and specificity of image-based breast cancer screening has urged the exploration of alternate screening modalities. Nipple fluid, which contains breast epithelial cells, is produced in small amounts in the breast ducts of nonlactating women and can be collected by noninvasive vacuum aspiration. After administration of nasal oxytocin, nipple aspiration yields sufficient mater...

BACKGROUND Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortion. However, few studies have focused on the feasibility of treating incomplete abortion with misoprostol at the rural clinic level in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness, safety and acceptability of misoprostol as an alternative to the surgical treatment of incompl...