A laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (LRN) for renal cancer can be performed using two methods, hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) and standard laparoscopic surgery (SLS). This institute initially used HALS to perform all radical nephrectomy, but gradually shifted to SLS. This study compared the two methods of radical nephrectomy: HALS vs. SLS, which were performed at a single institute. F...

Open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (oAAA) is still a valid technique even nowadays in the endovascular era. This study analyzed early and very long-term outcomes of oAAA using mini-laparotomy access (m-Lap). A total 650 consecutive patients (mean age, 73 ± 6.9 years; 598 males) undergoing elective an m-Lap between 2004 2014, were included. transperitoneal approach was performed through 12- t...

Chemical methods of measuring nitrogen in stools are complex, unpleasant, and therefore rarely performed. Recently, near infrared reflectance (NIRA) has been suggested for stool analysis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible application of this method in routine faecal nitrogen measurement. Nitrogen concentration and daily output were measured in the stools of 83 patients using NI...

BACKGROUND Previous research has shown that paramedics are exposed to risks in the form of injuries to the musculoskeletal system. In addition, there are studies showing that they are also at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and psychiatric diseases, which can partly be explained by their constant exposure to stress. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the use of shoul...

Testicles were isolated from dromedary camels in a local slaughterhouse at breeding and non-breeding seasons. Sperms were recovered from different parts of the epididymis (caput, corpus and cauda) and stained separately on slide glasses by eosin nigrosin staining method and dried by a hair dryer and carried to the laboratory. In the lab, slides were observed for evaluation of the proportion of ...

Results Age at time of surgery was 7 days (4-120 days) and weight 3.1 kg (2.1 to 5.8 kg). Selective cerebral perfusion was maintained in all patients throughout aortic reconstruction. During the period of selective cerebral perfusion, pump flow rate was maintained at 30 mls/kg/min. Aortic cross clamp time, low-flow, and total CPB time were 66 (42-114), 29 (18-41) and 109 (83-217) minutes, respe...

background: laryngoscopy is an invasive technique that is associated with severe cardiovascular complications. this study was designed to compare the preventing effect of two doses tramadol injection on the heart rate and blood pressure changes after laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation in elective surgical patients. methods: in this clinical trial study, 189 elective surgical patients randomly...