A simple method of treatment for ingrowing toenail by radical excision of the affected nailfold is described. The results in a prospective series of 50 patients are presented. This procedure, first described in 1872, does not destroy the nail, which heals to give an excellent cosmetic result. The recurrence rate after 18 months was 20 per cent, which compares favourably with procedures in which...

myofibroma is an uncommon benign mesenchymal neoplasm. solitary myofibroma is common in soft tissues of head and neck, but rare in the jaw bones. only a few sporadic cases of solitary myofibroma of mandible have been described. the aim of the present study was to present a clinical case of a patient with a myofibroma in mandible bone and its management. differentiating this lesion from other be...

background: plants and their phytochemicals have immense potential for the management of different types of wound. salvia multicaulis vahl. is an evergreen shrub species, which traditionally used as a wound healing agent. objective: the aim of the present study is to evaluate phytochemicals and wound healing activity of s. multicaulis in an excision wound model. methods: preliminary phytochemic...

BACKGROUND The traditional surgical management of nodular adnexal basal cell carcinomas (BCC) involves excision with 3-4 mm margins and primary repair. This may remove a significant area of healthy tissue, often necessitating a complicated reconstruction, without the confirmation that tumour excision is complete. METHODS Nodular adnexal BCCs were excised with 2 mm margins, and the repair dela...

Background: The traditional surgical management of nodular adnexal basal cell carcinomas (BCC) involves excision with 3–4 mm margins and primary repair. This may remove a significant area of healthy tissue, often necessitating a complicated reconstruction, without the confirmation that tumour excision is complete. Methods: Nodular adnexal BCCs were excised with 2 mm margins, and the repair dela...

OBJECTIVE An awake craniotomy facilitates radical excision of eloquent area gliomas and ensures neural integrity during the excision. The study describes our experience with 67 consecutive awake craniotomies for the excision of such tumours. METHODS Sixty-seven patients with gliomas in or adjacent to eloquent areas were included in this study. The patient was awake during the procedure and in...

Tumors of the endolymphatic sac are locally invasive temporal bone neoplasms. Radical surgical excision is the treatment of choice; however, the aggressive nature of these tumors can make total excision impossible. Recurrence is common in cases of incomplete resection. Gamma knife radiosurgery was used to treat two patients with primary tumors of the endolymphatic sac and one recurrent case. Al...

Since its introduction in 1983, transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) has emerged as a safe and effective method to treat rectal lesions including benign tumors, early rectal cancer, and rectal fistulas and strictures. This minimally invasive technique offers the advantages of superior visualization of the lesion and greater access to proximal lesions with lower margin positivity and specimen...