Introduction Ebstein’s anomaly (EA) is a congenital malformation of the tricuspid valve that often requires tricuspid valve replacement (TVR). EA patients have a high burden of atrial tachycardia owing to a combination of prior surgical incisions and abnormal atrial hemodynamics. Catheter ablation for atrial tachycardia, especially when the cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) is a critical component of...

J Postgrad Med 2004;50:284-5 9 year old girl presented for transverse loop colostomy closure. She had an imperforated anus, for which an anal pull-through procedure was carried out at the age of four years. On examination, a transverse loop colostomy was present on the right upper abdomen, which was prolapsing through the stoma. The colostomy was functioning normally. Per-rectal examination rev...

The luxation (cartilage delivery) technique may be used to achieve a predictable, individualized result in nasal tip rhinoplasty. The author describes how this technique, using a bipedicle flap with an intercartilaginous and rim incision, allows superior visualization of the domal region without structural disruption of the cartilaginous arch. (Aesthetic Surg J 2001;21:345-348.).

UNLABELLED INTRODUCTION AND STATE OF THE ART: Both short and long-term outcomes following lung transplantation have improved substantially in recent years as a result of advances in the selection and management of donors, organ preservation, immunosuppressive therapy, and the treatment of infectious and malignant complications. In addition surgical techniques have evolved over time and have con...

Post-sternotomy mediastinitis is a serious complication after cardiothoracic surgery and contribute significantly to post-operative morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Negative pressure wound therapy is today's golden standard for post-sternotomy mediastinitis treatment. A systematic literature search was conducted at PubMed until October 2012 to analyse whether vacuum-assisted closure ...

INTRODUCTION Subcutaneous trunk abscesses are frequent, and current treatment options generally involve incision. By contrast, the standard care for breast abscesses is ultrasound-guided drainage. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of ultrasound-guided drainage combined with antibiotics in the treatment of subcutaneous abscesses on the trunk. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this pr...

Congenital maxillary double lip is a rare anomaly in which a fold of redundant labial tissue becomes apparent at rest or while smiling. This might pose cosmetic or functional problems, as well as serious impact on psychological well-being, especially when it affects young children or adolescents. The treatment of choice is surgical excision. This paper presents a successfully managed case of ma...

Practical skills teaching in medicine has traditionally been based on the principles of ‘see one, do one, teach one’. Healthcare professionals learn a wide range of practical skills over the years – from basic skills such as suturing a skin wound or the incision and draining of an abscess, to undertaking more complex technical procedures in theatre, such as appendectomy. But to what extent is t...

Traditional flexible endoscopy has been limited to the confines of the gastrointestinal lumen; however, recent developments involving translumenal access to intra-abdominal structures hold the potential to revolutionize flexible endoscopy. Over the past few years various studies have detailed techniques that intentionally breach the lumen and provide endoscopic access to the peritoneal cavity f...