Should failed kidney allografts be removed?

Should the ruptured renal allograft be removed?

During a 16-month period when 93 renal transplants were performed, eight kidney graft ruptures were detected within 18 days of transplantation, without evidence of venous obstruction. Six grafts were removed at the time of an exploratory operation for rupture and only one showed signs of probable irreversible rejection when examined by microscopy. Two graft ruptures were repaired and one of the...

Should nylon corneal sutures be routinely removed?

Three groups of patients who had undergone cataract extraction through a corneal incision closed with 10/0 nylon sutures one, two, and three years previously were recalled to determine the incidence of suture related complications. Broken corneal sutures were found in 87.5% of patients after two years and 90% after three years and were causing symptoms in over half the patients. It is recommend...

Which Tissue Should Be Removed in Upper Blepharoplasty? Analysis and Evaluation of Satisfaction

BACKGROUND Due to various options for tissue resection and preoperative markings, many different reports on aesthetics and patient’s satisfaction exist. To assess differences among tissue resections and risk factors, we herein analyzed satisfaction levels of patients that underwent upper blepharoplasty. METHODS A retrospective analysis during the period from January 2006 to June 2013 w...

A 20-year retained guidewire, should it be removed?

Retained ventilation tubes: should they be removed at 2 years?

OBJECTIVES To assess the complications of ventilation tubes that were retained in children for 2 years or longer and the necessity of removal. DESIGN A retrospective chart review of all patients who underwent ventilation tube removal from 1997 to 2000, with the exclusion of patients with craniofacial anomalies. SETTING A tertiary children's hospital. PATIENTS One hundred twenty-six childr...