INTRODUCTION Adhesions to mesh/tacks in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair are often cited as reasons not to adopt its evidence-based superiority over conventional open methods. This pilot study assessed the occurrence of adhesions to full-sized Polypropylene and Gore-tex DualMesh Plus meshes and the possibility for adhesion prevention using fibrin sealant. METHODS Two 10-cm to 15-cm pieces ...

Objective: ?1 To present our indications, technique, and results for a modified subcutaneous forehead lift. ?2 Methods: Retrospective chart review of 16 patients who underwent a subcutaneous forehead lift. Results: Tumescent anesthesia was used in all 16 patients. Seven patients underwent the procedure without the use of a fibrin sealant, whereas a commercially available fibrin sealant was used...

Leakage at the urethrovesical anastomosis in the post-operative period can result in morbidity including ileus. We examined the effectiveness of using a fibrin sealant at the anastomosis to limit urine leakage thereby facilitating earlier Jackson-Pratt drain and Foley catheter removal following robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALRP). Forty consecutive patients underwent RALRP by on...

The purpose of this work was to evaluate microleakeage of a sealant after using three different techniques for conditioning the surface to be sealed. Twenty-four caries-free upper and lower premolars were used, which were preserved in distilled water at room temperature. The structural faults were enlarged using a cylindrical conical diamond (ISO 007). Teeth were randomly assigned into three gr...

AIM The anatomical pits and fissures of the teeth have long been recognized as susceptible areas for the initiation of dental caries. The extreme vulnerability to decay of these pits and fissures on the occlusal surfaces has prompted dental scientists to seek methods of caries prevention. Motivated by the role of pit and fissure sealants in caries prevention, the aim of this study was to compar...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the flow, tear pressure, the need of reinforcement stitches in sutured arteries reinforced or not using fibrin sealant after a cross-section. METHOD Tissucol fibrin sealant was used. The femoral and carotid arteries of seventeen swine from the same breed (weighing from 15 to 20 kg) were cross-sectioned after heparinization and subjected to anastomoses using a single con...

On behalf of my coauthors and myself, I would like to thank Dr Bolin for initiating a discussion of dental sealants (1) and encouraging us to expand our comments beyond those conveyed in our abstract (2). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promotes school-based and other publicly provided sealant campaigns, because it is recognized that children from lower-income families often lack...

background and aims. marginal seal of the material is extremely important in fissure sealant therapy. the aim of this study was to investigate microleakage of flowable composite resins and conventional fissure sealants with or without dentin bonding agent. materials and methods. the occlusal surface of 60 intact extracted human premolars, divided into four groups, were cleaned with pumice/slurr...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Fissure sealant therapy is among the most effective methods of preventing dental caries. However, it is lengthy and isolation of the teeth is difficult in this procedure especially in young children. Using new hydrophilic fissure sealant may reduce such problems. PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the clinical success of a hydrophilic fissure sealant on the lower pe...