placement was initially described by Goodwin in 1955 (1). Its main indication is drainage of the obstructed collecting system (2). PCN is a procedure that is preferred for its low mortality and complication rates and for not requiring general anesthesia (2). While selection of the initial needle puncture site and entrance to the pelvicalyceal system (PCS) is generaly done with ultrasonography (...

One cm longitudinal incision was made on the radius styloid process. Dissection of soft tissue was performed with taking care of extensor pollicis brevis, abductor pollicis longus and superficial branch of radial nerve. Guide wire was inserted from tip of the radius styloid process. After surgeon recognized no displacement in fluoroscopy, break-away screw (Acutwist®, Nihon Medical Next, Osaka, ...

AIM Endoscopic dilation of esophageal strictures is a commonly performed procedure in the management of dysphagia. The procedure is usually done with fluoroscopic guidance. The aim of this study was to assess the use of Tracer guide wire in conjunction with Savary-Gilliard dilators in the dilation of tight esophageal strictures without fluoroscopy. METHODS Fifty-five patients with significant...

We describe a case of delayed cyst formation that presented as intermittent knee locking after complicated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using a Bio-TransFix implant in a 21-year-old male patient. During femoral fixation, we could not pull out the guide wire that was temporarily used for the femoral fixation. However, stability was good, and the guide wire was not removed. Thi...

scopic ultrasound−assisted rendezvous procedures has been reported previously in patients with obstructive chronic pan− creatitis [1 ± 5]. However, there have been no reports describing the use of this tech− nique in patients with normal pancreatic duct dimensions. We present two patients, a 42−year−old woman with a history of recurrent acute pancreatitis and a tight, inaccessible pan− creatic ...

INTRODUCTION: Cannulated screws, along with guide wires, are commonly used for a variety of orthopedic indications. Typically they are used for fractures in cancellous regions. Breakage or bending deformation of the guide wire is a clinical concern. Therefore it would be advantageous to use Co-Cr alloys such as MP35N and L605 in these applications as the occurrence of breakages and bendings wou...

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We present two patients both of whom had severe morbid obesity and needed placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) for albumin and visceral protein replenishment. The first patient was a 53-year-old woman (body mass index [BMI], 85.8; weight, 191kg) who presented with respiratory distress and dysphagia; the second was a 26-year-old woman (BMI, 88.6; weight, 259kg) who presented ...