abstract background: for infertile women aged over 35 years, failure of the zp (zona pellucida) to rupture is believed to be associated with a decreased implantation rate in in vitro fertilization (ivf) or intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (icsi). objective: in this research, laser assisted hatching (lah) was offered to patients with advanced maternal age to evaluate a possible benefit. materia...

Objective: A well-known method for treating atlantoaxial instability is posterior screw fixation using a C1 lateral mass and C2 pedicle screw. Yet, due to the intricate anatomical anatomy of this area, malposition might happen. This study used preoperative computed tomography (CT)-based navigation system with single-level vertebral registration approach assess accuracy risk factors cortical bre...

This case report describes a low-grade malignant B-cell lymphoma (lymphocytic lymphoma) in 14-year-old mixed breed cat, diagnosed by bronchoscopy and diagnostic imaging (radiography, ultrasound computed tomography). The patient was treated with surgery, postoperative complications included blindness severe mycoplasma infection of the thoracic cavity, which using vacuum-assisted closure device. ...

PURPOSE To report a corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) mushroom shape demarcation line profile after limited Bowman's membrane removal by phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK). METHODS Case report. RESULTS A twenty-one-year-old male with progressive keratoconus underwent mechanical epithelial debridement (at an 8.5 mm zone) followed by PTK (at a 5.0 mm zone and in a 10 μm depth) and CXL. No ...

PURPOSE To describe our initial experience with unclamped laparoscopic hand-assisted partial nephrectomy for predominantly endophytic renal masses in the setting of relative contraindication to warm ischemia. MATERIALS AND METHODS Unclamped laparoscopic hand-assisted partial nephrectomy was performed on eight consecutive patients from June 2009 to March 2010. All patients had predominantly en...

BACKGROUND Intracranial volume (ICV) growth in patients with bilateral coronal craniosynostosis (BCS) is not well described. It is therefore important to evaluate the consequences of cranial surgery in children with this condition. The aim of the present study was to evaluate ICVs in patients operated on for BCS. METHODS A consecutive series of patients with BCS were operated on using spring-...