1Heart Valve Disease Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA *Corresponding author: Hoda Javadikasgari, Heart Valve Disease Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Vali-Asr St., Niayesh Blvd, ...

In spite of recent advances regarding equipment and surgical techniques in colorectal surgery, rates of anastomotic dehiscence (AD) have remained stable throughout the years. The development of products to protect anastomosis aiming the reduction of AD rates has shown to be promising. Human fi brinogen and thrombin patch (HFTP Tachosil®) have been used in experimental studies in animals and sma...

Haemostatic and isolating materials may cause local reactions as a foreign body. The case presented here of intracranial granulomatous lesion pertains to a patient operated in two stages due to a huge meningioma. During the first operation the tumour was partially removed. Because of persistent intraoperative haemorrhage haemostatic flakes of Oxycel and Spongostan were applied locally. In order...

Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is the third leading and most feared complication of myocardial infarction. The course of rupture varies from a catastrophic blow-out type to a subacute oozing type. The widespread availability and use of echocardiography have increased the number of cases diagnosed before death and the number of surgical cases attempted. Despite this, experience with ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of herbal based and synthetic hemostatic agents in partial nephrectomy. METHODS Our experimental study was carried out at the Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey between May and November 2012. Twenty rats were randomly divided into 4 groups. Intracorporeal sutures (group K), TachoSil (group T), HaemoCer (group H), and Ankaferd Blood Stopper ...

Introduction. Emergency liver resection during active bleeding in a patient who takes anticoagulant therapy is a complicated and high-risk surgery. Aim. We described a technique that is combination of staplers, total hepatic vascular occlusion, and hemostatic agent (TachoSil) application for safe and quick hepatectomy. Patient and Method. A 72-year-old woman who uses warfarin regularly due to v...

The aim of this article is to analyse the long-term results of different surgical techniques for correction of penile deviations in Peyronie's disease. Patients who underwent surgery for a penile deviation in Peyronie's disease between 1997 and 2007 were included into this study. Cases were retrospectively analysed by chart review. The current situation was evaluated by a 16-item standardized q...

We report a 76-year-old male with enterovesical fistula. Symptoms were abdominal pain with urination, pneumaturia and fecaluria. History of transurethral resection of bladder polyps (benign). Barium and abdominal CT with contrast: intestinal fistula from terminal ileum and sigmoid to the bladder, which was thickened and showed inflammatory changes. We perform laparoscopic surgery. Existence of ...