results the duration of surgery and fetus delivery was significantly lower in ml than pk technique (p = 0.000). analgesic use during the post-operative period was significantly lower in ml than pk (p < 0.001). there were no significant statistical differences between the groups in regards to drop of the hematocrit (p = 0.32), fever (p = 0.056) and bowel transit time (p = 1.000). the mean apgar ...

purpose: to evaluate visual outcomes after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (dalk) in patients with keratoconus. methods: in this interventional case series, patients with moderate to advanced keratoconus underwent dalk. inclusion criteria consisted of contact lens intolerance or poor spectacle-corrected visual acuity. dalk was performed using the big-bubble technique introduced by anwar and...

background craniosynostosis results from premature closure of one or more cranial sutures, leading to deformed calvaria and craniofacial skeleton at birth. postoperative complications and outcome in intensive care unit (icu) is related to surgical method and perioperative management. this study determined the perioperative risk factors, which affect outcome of patients after craniosynostosis su...

Background. The overall effect of perineural dexamethasone on postoperative analgesia outcomes has yet to be quantified. The main objective of this quantitative review was to evaluate the effect of perineural dexamethasone as a nerve block adjunct on postoperative analgesia outcomes. Methods. A systematic search was performed to identify randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effects o...

OBJECTIVES To report the outcomes of surgical management of urinary tract endometriosis and discuss the choice between conservative and radical surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed data concerning women managed for ureteral or bladder deep infiltrating endometriosis in 5 surgical departments participating in the CIRENDO prospective database. Preoperative data, surgical procedure data, ...

INTRODUCTION Early tracheal extubation is a common goal after cardiac surgery. Our study aims to examine whether timing of tracheal extubation predicts improved postoperative outcomes and late survival after cardiac surgery. We also evaluated the optimal timing of extubation and its association with better postoperative outcomes. METHODS Between 2002 and 2006, 1164 patients underwent early tr...

OBJECTIVE To assess the safety and efficacy of accelerated compared with traditional postoperative weightbearing (WB) rehabilitation following matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI) of the knee, using MRI. METHODS A randomized controlled study design was used to assess MRI-based outcomes of MACI grafts in 70 patients (45 men, 25 women) who underwent MACI to the medial or la...

Total knee arthroplasty is considered as the treatment of choice for those with end stage hemophilic arthropathy.Compared to other patients undergoing TKA, these patients have specific features such as bleeding tendency, youngerage, pre-operative restricted range of motion (ROM), altered anatomy, and increased complications. This narrativereview of literature is going to inves...

Statin therapy is well established for prevention of cardiovascular disease. Statins may also reduce postoperative mortality and morbidity via a pleiotropic (non-lipid-lowering) effect. The authors conducted a meta-analysis to determine the influence of statin treatment on adverse postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac, vascular, or noncardiovascular surgery. Two independent auth...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Mesh fixation in laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair is poorly studied. We compared postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair in suture versus tack mesh fixation. METHODS Patients who underwent laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair were separated by method of mesh fixation: sutures versus primarily tacks. Medical history and follow-up data were c...