PURPOSE To compare the efficacy of correcting myopic astigmatism with femtosecond laser small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG) versus laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK). SETTING The study was conducted at the Ophthalmology Department, Eye and ENT Hospital, Shanghai, China. DESIGN A retrospective, cross-sectional study. METHODS This study included ...

Approximately 50-70% of patients experience incision-induced mechanical nociception after surgery. However, the mechanism underlying incision-induced mechanical nociception is still unclear. Interleukin-10 and brain-derived neurotrophic factor are important pain mediators, but whether interleukin-10 and brain-derived neurotrophic factor are involved in incision-induced mechanical nociception re...

‎This article presents a systematic study for structure of finite wavelet frames‎ ‎over prime fields‎. ‎Let $p$ be a positive prime integer and $mathbb{W}_p$‎ ‎be the finite wavelet group over the prime field $mathbb{Z}_p$‎. ‎We study theoretical frame aspects of finite wavelet systems generated by‎ ‎subgroups of the finite wavelet group $mathbb{W}_p$.

Aim: To determine the amount and type of surgically induced astigmatism (SIA),in superior and superotemparal sclera incisicion in small incision cataract surgery. Methods: A prospective randomized comparative clinical study. Study was done on a total number of 100 patients aged 40y and above with senile cataract. 50 cases were randomly assigned superior sclera group and other 50 cases were allo...

PURPOSE Traditional implantation of the AMS Sphincter 800 Urinary Control System (American Medical Systems, Minnetonka, Minnesota) requires 2 incisions. The cuff is placed via a perineal incision, and the pressure regulating balloon and pump are placed through a separate suprapubic incision. We describe a novel implantation of all the artificial urinary sphincter components using a single upper...

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the safety of fetal delivery through placental incision in a placenta previa pregnancy. METHODS We examined the medical records of 80 women with singleton pregnancy diagnosed with placenta previa who underwent cesarean section between May 2010 and May 2015 at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chungbuk National University Hospital. Among the women with place...

AIM Single-incision laparoscopy for colorectal surgery is of growing importance. The experience of colorectal resection through single-incision laparoscopic surgery was assessed, including the patient outcomes. METHOD A meta-analysis was performed of studies comparing single-incision laparoscopic with multiport laparoscopy. Endpoints included conversion to laparotomy, operation time, postoper...

conclusions diathermy incision is a safe and expedient technique. it takes less time than scalpel incision and loss of blood is also lower during incision. diathermy is associated with lesser post-operative pain and complications than the scalpel incision. diathermy should be method of choice in general elective surgery. objectives the aim of this study was to examine incisional time, blood los...