purpose : to investigate tear film status after phacoemulsification surgery with temporal and supratemporal clear corneal incision in a cohort of patients with senile cataract methods : we enrolled sixty eight eyes of 68 patients with senile cataract requiring phacoemulsification in a prospective, cohort study. all patients undergone basic tear secretion test (btst), tear meniscus height (tmh),...

a nulliparous non-descript mare was presented with a complaint of dystocia. the mare was recumbent and physical examination revealed that the animal was in shock. there was no straining and foetal forelimbs were visible outside the vulva. the foetus was dead as there was no pedal reflex. vaginal examination revealed anterior presentation with dorso-sacral position and rigid lateral head deviati...

OBJECTIVE Diaphragm pacing by phrenic nerve (PN) stimulation is currently used for patients with central respiratory paralysis to be weaned from mechanical ventilation. Electrodes are inserted either through bilateral thoracotomy or through four ports laparoscopy. The aim of this experimental work is to demonstrate the feasibility of trans-mediastinal bilateral implantation of PN electrodes usi...

Problem statement: Esophageal surgery is associated with greater wound healing problems than surgery on other portion of the alimentary tract. Omentum and fresh bone marrow are rich source of angiogenic factors that promote the growth of blood vessels into wound tissue. The aim of this study was evaluation of the effects of a combination of autogenous fresh bone marrow and omental free graft in...

STUDY DESIGN Review of surgical technique. OBJECTIVE To provide accounts of the authors' preferred methods for performing anterior cervical surgery with personal tips and pearls. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Many have described the various anterior surgical approaches to the cervical spine, and in this review, we hope to describe our preferences, highlighted with some tips and pearls. METHO...

BACKGROUND Sentinel lymph node (SLN) detection and biopsy is gaining popularity in the treatment of Head and Neck cancer. Various methods in this regard have been described, each with their respective advantages and disadvantages. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the potential application of Indocyanin Green (ICG) in the mapping and detection of sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) in cancers of the...

The majority of retropharyngeal hematomas described in the literature have been associated with anticoagulation therapy, tumors, aneurysm, infection or cervical spine injury. We present a case of a 55-year-old African American female with acute chest pain, sore throat, and dysphagia. Her past medical history was significant for uncontrolled hypertension and cervical spine arthritis. Physical ex...

BACKGROUND The delta-shaped anastomosis has been reported to reduce anastomotic complications for a decade. However, little has been written comparing this technique with the circular stapler technique. The objective of this retrospective study was to assess the safety and efficacy of cervical delta-shaped anastomosis after esophagectomy. METHODS Medical records of patients with esophageal sq...