from 1983 until 1987, 4177 outpatient urologic procedures were performed at shahid labbafi nejad medical center. 34% of the cases were open surgical, while 66% were endourologic procedures. there was no surgical complication related to the outpatient aspect of the procedure. rate of infection in open surgical cases was almost zero. the number of procedures was increased each succeeding year. al...

he last decade has witnessed a rapid growth in both the number and complexity of laparoscopic surgical procedures. This trend towards increased practice of minimally invasive surgical procedures is expected to continue, with those in the field predicting that by the end of the next decade approximately 70% of all surgical procedures will be treated laparoscopically. At the heart of this growth ...

Background: Adverse Events (AEs) due to failure in healthcare procedures are common. These procedures are often evaluated independently. The objectives of this study are to investigate the nature of the failures in healthcare procedures of the surgical patients, assessing the frequency of these failures and preventability, and exploring their consequences, underlying causes, and prevention stra...

Introduction: Schwannoma, or neurilemmoma, is a benign neoplasm of Schwann cells that is extremely rare in the soft palate. Herein we present a case of a soft palate schwannoma presenting with an ulcerated surface and purplish colour in a 12 year-old girl. This report also introduces a successful surgical technique for coverage of the defect left by surgery.

Dental infections can be caused by dental caries, pulpal necrosis, trauma, and periodontal disorders, they have serious effects that impact both the soft hard tissues of oral cavity. Pain, fever, edema are frequent signs infections. Early treatment infected teeth includes surgical endodontic procedures, followed antibiotic medication. Antibiotics used to treat odontogenic infections, non-odonto...

Hepatic artery aneurysms are a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and may represent significant problems in both diagnosis and management. We report a 70 year old patient with gastrointestinal bleeding from a fistula between a 7 cm hepatic artery aneurysm and the duodenum. He underwent successful surgical management with endoaneurysmorrhaphy and duodenal wall repair.

Physicians may respond to fee reductions in a variety of ways. This episode-of-care analysis examines the impact of surgical fee reductions (mandated by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Acts [OBRAs] of 1986-87) on the overall pattern and cost of health care services provided in association with the surgical procedure itself. The study focuses on six procedure groups: cataract extractions; tota...

Perforation is one of the major complications encountered during endoscopic procedures. The standard of care for these complications is either surgical intervention or nonoperative medical approach with antibiotics and bowel rest with or without parenteral alimentation. Metallic clips, initially developed to secure hemostasis in bleeding, have been successfully used to close perforations in the...

The management of duodenal malignant lymphoma presents challenges due to the presence serious complications like obstruction, pancreatitis, and perforation. As a result, combination surgical measures interdisciplinary procedures is necessary.
 We report case 44 years old man suffering from abdominal pain vomiting.
 CT images showed voluminous intraperitoneal perforated tumour.
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