Purpose. To compare the surgically induced astigmatism from clear corneal and square posterior limbal incisions at the time of cataract surgery. Methods. Surgically induced astigmatism was calculated for a set of eyes after cataract surgery using a temporal 2.2 mm square posterior limbal incision. Results were compared to similar available data from surgeons using clear corneal incisions of sim...

PURPOSE The right hemicolectomy may be conducted through laparoscopic or laparotomic surgery, transverse or midline incisions. The transverse laparotomy offers some advantages compared to the midline laparotomy and laparoscopy. A literature review was performed to evaluate the possible advantages of the transverse incision versus midline incision or laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. METHODS A...

BACKGROUND The pathogenic role of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the incisional pain is poorly understood. The present study explores the role of the BDNF in the incision-induced pain hypersensitivity. METHODS A longitudinal incision was made in one plantar hind paw of isoflurane-anesthetized rats. Dorsal root ganglias (DRG) and spinal cords were removed at various postoperative ...

Background Skin incision is considered to be placed at 90° in reference to the skin to get perfect wound edge adaptation. The incision on hair-bearing tissues, as the scalp, is considered to be bevelled at 45° to promote hair growth through the scar. There is no consensus about the preferred incision angle on the brow. The aim of this article was to demonstrate the feasibility of the "flat inci...

BACKGROUND Deep tissues and their afferents have unique responses to various stimuli and respond to injury distinctively. However, the types of receptors and endogenous ligands that have a key role in pain after deep tissue incision are unknown. TRPA1 has been shown to mediate pain-related responses in inflammation- and nerve injury-induced pain models. We hypothesized that TRPA1 has an importa...

years having had a pretty large number of abdominal emergencies, I have been able to put my opinion into practice. I will take the subject of acute appendicitis as an example of abdominal emergencies and because it is the commonest. Before discussing drainage I would like to write a few lines on the incision. Where the case has been diagnosed early and where pus is not present in a localised ab...

Treatment options for distal biceps tendon ruptures include nonoperative and operative approaches. Candidates for conservative nonoperative management include elderly low-demand patients, those in whom surgery is contraindicated because of medical comorbidities, and those who are unable to adhere to the strict postoperative rehabilitation regimen. Data have clearly shown the superiority of oper...