TECHNIQUE A skin reducing mastectomy is performed via Wise pattern incisions, retaining an extensive inferior dermal sling of de-epithelialised tissue. A sizer is used to ensure the skin envelope meets the inframammary fold before an anatomical implant is placed on the pectoralis major. Complete coverage is achieved with the inferior dermal sling, which is sutured to the pectoralis superiorly. ...

UNLABELLED A new sling technique that allows a postoperative adjustment of the sling tension is presented with encouraging results in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. The readjustment prevents the need of a reoperation in case of relapse with great compliance of the patients. Indications for surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence by ReMeEx included patients...

A fuzzy sliding mode control method is proposed to eliminate the interference that suspended floating objects suffered in the on-ground low-gravity simulation system. Due to the change of sling swing-angle that caused by the external interference is weak, the time integral of the sling swing-angle is taken as tracking errors. Meanwhile the values of angle and the angle differential should be co...

The present study has disclosed for the first time the distribution of cytokeratin (CK) and  smooth muscle actin (SMA) in the accessory genital glands of camel. In prostate, CK was localized in the cytoplasm of columnar cells of secretory acini and in the scanty cytoplasm of basal cells. Conversely, no expression was seen in the capsule, fibromuscular septa, and blood vessels. In the ampulla ...

The pharmacokinetics of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) is a pivotal issue for siRNA-based drug development. In this study, we comprehensively investigated the behavior of siRNAs in vivo in various tissues and demonstrated that intravenously-injected naked siRNA accumulated remarkably in the submandibular gland, bulbourethral gland, and pancreas, with a respective half-life of ~22.7, ~45.6, and...

This study aims to describe the morphology of Didelphis sp. male genital organs (penis, testes, epididymis, ductus deferens, prostate, and bulbourethral gland). Ten male animals were used, eight for macroscopic and light microscopy analysis, and two for scanning electron microscopy. The testes and epididymis showed similarity to other eutherian mammals. The bifid penis showed the urethra ending...

Introduction . The implantation of a synthetic sub-urethral sling is the main method surgical correction stress urinary incontinence (SUI). However, investigation results long-term effectiveness indicate ambiguity surgery outcomes. In addition, problem pain in perineum remains relevant for everyday practice. One important aspects this matter may be variant technique installing suburethral sling...

OBJECTIVES To describe and illustrate a new minimally invasive approach to the treatment of male stress urinary incontinence following prostatectomy. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE Our initial experience consisted of four patients treated with the Advance sling for post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence. Sling placement involves the following steps: 1. Urethral dissection and mobilization, 2. Identifica...

PURPOSE To report the results of a modified frontalis sling procedure using Mersilene mesh for correction of upper lid ptosis associated with poor levator muscle function. METHODS This interventional case series included 10 patients (15 eyelids) with congenital ptosis and poor levator function. All subjects underwent the upper lid sling procedure with modifications. Main outcomes were lid cre...