Fourteen pigs underwent left-sided hepatectomy. The resection was performed with a linear stapling device and the pigs were randomised to either Surgicel reinforced resection lines or not. The median time required for resection was 25 min (range 17-30) in the Surgicel reinforced group compared to 30 min (range 21-41) in the stapled group. This difference was, however, not statistically signific...

Hemorrhoids are one of the commonly reported anorectal disorders and a worldwide problem. It has prevalence rate of 4.4% in the United States [1]. However; no epidemiological data is available for India, but considered to be higher in Indian population. Most of the patients who turned up late to the hospitals, presented with advanced disease (Grade III or IV). The treatment options for hemorrho...

Hydrocarbon-stapled peptides are a class of bioactive alpha-helical ligands developed to dissect and target protein interactions. While there is consensus that stapled peptides can be effective chemical tools for investigating protein regulation, their broader utility for therapeutic modulation of intracellular interactions remains an active area of study. In particular, the design principles f...

BACKGROUND Two commonly performed surgical interventions are available for severe (grade II-IV) haemorrhoids; traditional excisional surgery and stapled haemorrhoidopexy. Uncertainty exists as to which is most effective. The eTHoS trial was designed to establish the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of stapled haemorrhoidopexy compared with traditional excisional surgery. METHODS ...

OBJECTIVE Using meta-analytical techniques, the study compared postoperative adverse events and functional outcomes of stapled versus hand-sewn ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) following restorative proctocolectomy. BACKGROUND The choice of mucosectomy and hand-sewn versus stapled pouch-anal anastomosis has been a subject of debate with no clear consensus as to which method provides better...

Received December 10, 2007, Accepted March 3, 2008 Correspondence to: Bong Hwa Lee, Department of Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, 896 Pyoungchon-dong, Anyang, Kyoungki 431-070, Korea Tel: +82-31-380-1500, Fax: +82-31-380-4118 E-mail: [email protected] Purpose: Local control and functional results of an intersphincteric resection are controversial in Asian, low BMI patients, ev...

OBJECTIVE To compare the postoperative outcome of stapled haemorrhoidectomy and conventional Milligan Morgan's open haemorrhoidectomy. STUDY DESIGN Comparative study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Surgical Unit 1, Ward-3, Department of Surgery, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from March to September 2006. METHODOLOGY Sixty patients of late 2nd, 3rd and 4th degree haemorrhoids w...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of lung-sparing surgical techniques in the surgical management of penetrating pulmonary injuries. DESIGN Retrospective case series. SETTING Academic level I trauma center. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty patients underwent thoracic surgery for penetrating lung injuries during a 63-month period from January 1993 to March 1997. Five (12.5%) underwent anatomical lob...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Surgical stapling devices are often used to secure the distal ureter along with a cuff of bladder during laparoscopic nephroureterectomy. As the viability of cells within the stapled tissue would be important in patients with upper urinary-tract transitional-cell carcinoma, we determined the viability of cells within the lines of various commercially available staplers in...

OBJECTIVE To compare stapled haemorrhoidectomy with open diathermy haemorrhoidectomy in Chinese patients with respect to the postoperative pain, symptom control, and manometric alterations. DESIGN Prospective randomised controlled trial. SETTING A regional general surgical unit, Hong Kong. PATIENTS Twenty-four patients with second- or third-degree haemorrhoids or who have had failed medic...