Although some techniques have been described for securing chest tubes, many complications are still reported. A simple method is described for securing chest tubes and closure of the wound, resulting in good fixation of the tube and an airtight closure of the chest wall with a cosmetically satisfactory result.

Trans-catheter ASD closure has become an important alternative to surgical repair in the management of patients with Secundum-type ASD [1]. It is a simple, effective technique with low complication rate. Transcatheter ASD device closure leads to significant improvement in the heart cavity dimensions in particular the right sided dimensions in children and adults in the intermediate –term follow...

Sternomy represents the standard approach to the heart and great vessels in most cardiothoracic procedures. Closure of this incision is simple; however, healing complications such as dehiscence, osteomyelitis, mediastinitis, and superficial wound infection or fistula may occur. We describe an alternative technique for sternal closure using semirigid fixation with thermoreactive clips.

Trans-catheter ASD closure has become an important alternative to surgical repair in the management of patients with Secundum-type ASD [1]. It is a simple, effective technique with low complication rate. Transcatheter ASD device closure leads to significant improvement in the heart cavity dimensions in particular the right sided dimensions in children and adults in the intermediate –term follow...

We classify the univariate functions that are relativizable closure properties of GapP, solving a problem posed by Hertrampf, Vollmer, and Wagner (Structures '95). We also give a simple proof of their classiication of univariate functions that are relativizable closure properties of #P.

the aim of this paper is to introduce $(l,m)$-fuzzy closurestructure where $l$ and $m$ are strictly two-sided, commutativequantales. firstly, we define $(l,m)$-fuzzy closure spaces and getsome relations between $(l,m)$-double fuzzy topological spaces and$(l,m)$-fuzzy closure spaces. then, we introduce initial$(l,m)$-fuzzy closure structures and we prove that the category$(l,m)$-{bf fc} of $(l,m...

We show that the tight span of a path connected subset Manhattan plane can be constructed in very simple way by “hatching” horizontal and vertical directions then taking closure resulting set.

We present a new model of configuration management based upon a hierarchy of simple communicating autonomous agents. Each of these agents is responsible for a ‘‘closure’’: a domain of ‘‘semantic predictability’’ in which declarative commands to the agent have a simple, persistent, portable, and documented effect upon subsequent observable behavior. Closures are built bottomup to form a manageme...

We study full groups ofminimal actions of countable groups by homeomorphisms on a Cantor space X, showing that these groups do not admit a compatible Polish group topology and, in the case of Z-actions, are coanalytic non-Borel inside Homeo(X). We then focus on the closure of the full group of a uniquely ergodic homeomorphism, elucidating underwhich conditions this group has a comeager (or, equ...

Secure closure of a laparotomy incision remains an important aspect of any abdominal operation with the aim to avoid the postoperative morbidity and hasten the patient's recovery. Depending on the operator's preference and experience, it may be done by the continuous or the interrupted methods either using a non-absorbable or delayed-absorbable suture. We describe a simple, secure and quick tec...