OBJECTIVE To investigate intra cuff pressure changes in low-flow anesthesia (LFA) and high-flow (HFA) N2O anesthesia during moderate-duration surgical procedures. METHODS We carried out this prospective, randomized, single blind study at Numune Educational and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey between January to December 2005. Seventy patients aged between 18-65 years, American Society of Ane...

Study Design Case-control study. Purpose The aim of the present study was to identify physical findings useful for differentiating between cervical spondylotic amyotrophy (CSA) and rotator cuff tears to prevent the misdiagnosis of CSA as a rotator cuff tear. Overview of Literature CSA and rotator cuff tears are often confused among patients presenting with difficulty in shoulder elevation. ...

Venous occlusion strain gauge plethysmography (VOP) is based on the assumption that the veins are occluded and arterial inflow is undisturbed by the venous cuff pressure. Literature is not clear concerning the pressure that should be used. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal venous occlusion pressure at which the highest arterial inflow is achieved in the forearm, calf, and l...

BACKGROUND To prevent endothelium and nerve lesions, tracheal tube and laryngeal mask cuff pressure is to be maintained at a low level and yet be high enough to secure air sealing. METHOD In a prospective quality-control study, 201 patients undergoing surgery during anaesthesia (without the use of nitrous oxide) were included for determination of the cuff pressure of the tracheal tubes and la...

The biomechanical properties of, and mechanical environment surrounding, the rotator cuff continue to be a research area of great interest as injury and failure of these tendons are among the most common of shoulder pathologies, with incidence increasing in older populations. Recent literature has refined our knowledge of the anatomy, the role of the various tendons in movement and shoulder sta...

Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff is often encountered in daily clinical practice, but cases with rotator cuff tears associated with ossification in the rotator cuff are extremely rare. We experienced a 74-year-old male case with ossification in the rotator cuff associated with extensive tearing. At another hospital he had been diagnosed with calcific rotator cuff tendinitis and treated c...

Several therapeutic options have been proposed for patients with recurrent or persistent post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence due to urethral atrophy: changing the balloon reservoir for a higher pressure one, downsizing the cuff diameter, or increasing the amount of fluid in the system (1-3). Theoretically, a transcorporal cuff could possibly provide some supplementary bulk of tissue to the ...

BACKGROUND Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is described as being a successful procedure. These results are often derived from clinical general shoulder examinations, which are then classified as 'excellent', 'good', 'fair' or 'poor'. However, the cut-off points for these classifications vary and sometimes modified scores are used.Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is performed to improve quality...

 Abstract  Background: Rotator cuff tear is one of the most common causes of shoulder  complaints in the elderly. Based on the severity and patient's condition, a variety of  methods applies to manage the tear and surgery is an important method, which could  be done by open or arthroscopic technique. The current study aimed to investigate  and report short-term results of arthroscopic repair of...

OBJECTIVE to evaluate the functional result from arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff injuries in patients with pseudoparalysis, defined as incapacity to actively raise the arm above 90°, while complete passive elevation was possible. METHODS we reevaluated 38 patients with a mean follow-up of 51 months (minimum of 24). We analyzed the pseudoparalysis reversion rate and the functional result o...