purpose: to report clinical outcomes of crystalline lens extraction and iris claw artisan intraocular lens (iol) implantation in patients with lens subluxation secondary to marfan syndrome.  methods: this retrospective study enrolled 14 eyes of 12 marfan patients with lens subluxation who underwent crystalline lens removal and artisan iol implantation. pre- and post-operative data, including pa...

background and importance: lumboperitoneal shunts are commonly used to treat several conditions, but their use can result in significant complications. we discuss a complication of these shunts that has not been reported in the literature to date. case presentation: an obese, 41-year-old woman admitted to rasool akram hospital complaining of a severe headache and blurred vision. the physical ex...

Paediatric fractured neck of femur injuries is rare and historically has high complication rates postoperatively. We present results from the Birmingham Children's Hospital. Fifteen displaced femoral neck fractures were identified in 14 children over a 10-year period (1997-2006). Mean age at the time of injury was 10 years (range 6-14 years). Mean follow-up was 31 months (range 6-110 months). A...

Study Design Retrospective case series. Objective To describe the perioperative complications (0 to 90 days) associated with pedicle subtraction osteotomies (PSOs) performed at a tertiary spine center by two experienced spine surgeons who recently adopted the technique. Methods We reviewed all 65 patients (47 women and 18 men; mean age 60 years, range 24 to 80) who underwent a PSO at our instit...

OBJECTIVE To document peri operative and post operative complication observed after hysterectomy, regardless of route on the operator. MATERIAL AND METHODS A hospital based prospective study was carried out in department of obstetrics and gynaecology, KMCTH Sinamangal for six months. The study was carried out in patients undergoing hysterectomy who were followed from the time of admission to ...

UNLABELLED Supracondylar humerus fractures are common pediatric injuries. Little is known about the risk factors for repeat operative procedures. A retrospective chart review of 709 patients treated for a displaced supracondylar humerus fracture was performed to identify risk factors for return to the operating room during the initial post-operative period. Deviations of routine fracture care w...

OBJECTIVE Auricular defects are challenging to reconstruct with native tissue. We describe operative techniques and complication management for patients undergoing osseointegrated implants for auriculectomy defects and microtia. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS All patients at Duke University Medical Center with auricular defects treated with osseointegrated implants for prostheti...

background development of complications during gynecologic laparoscopic surgery depends on many factors such as history of previous laparotomies. this factor usually increases the veres and first trocar complications. objectives in this study, we compared all operative complications between the patients with and without previous abdominal surgery. patients and methods all operative complication...

Abstract Introduction Recent studies have suggested that there should be diagnostic confirmation of appendicitis prior to surgical resection reduce the rate negative (normal) appendicectomy. There are few long-term analyses morbidity after Method All appendicectomy specimens removed for suspected from June 2010 August 2015 at a single-centre unit were identified. Patients with histologically 'n...