PURPOSE To determine whether using different intraperitoneal insufflation pressures for transperitoneal laparoscopic urologic surgeries decreases postoperative pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS 76 patients who underwent transperitoneal laparoscopic upper urinary tract surgery at different insufflation pressures were allocated into the following groups: 10mmHg (group I, n=24), 12mmHg (group II, n=25...

OBJECTIVES Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for thymoma has uncertain safety and effectiveness in comparison with trans-sternal resection. This feasibility study compared short- and mid-term outcomes for patients undergoing these two procedures, highlights weaknesses in current research and makes recommendations for long-term technological evaluations in this field. METHODS Consecu...

The authors retrospectively studied 43 children with femoral fractures, treated with titanium elastic nailing (TEN). Twenty-two underwent closed fluoroscopic reduction ( Group I), whereas the other 21 underwent mini-open reduction (Group II). The operation time averaged 71 minutes in group I, and 48 minutes in group II (p < 0.001). The mean fluoroscopy time was 793 seconds in group I, and 35.5 ...

objective: this study evaluated the influence of storage time on micro-shear bond strength of two self-etching materials to enamel and dentin. materials and methods: human third molar teeth were sectioned to 1.5 mm thick beams and randomly divided into 2 groups. in group i, se bond and in group ii, tri-s bond was used to bond a composite rod (ap-x) to each treated surface. specimens were prepar...

The importance of metals in normal and pathologic cardiovascular function has been recognized. Significant derangements in myocardial Ca2+, Mg2+, and Cu2+ have been reported in ischemic heart injury. We studied 3 groups of hearts: 1) fifteen specimens obtained from patients who had no heart disease, 2) nine specimens from patients who had expired from cyanotic congenital heart disease, and 3) t...

BACKGROUND Bispectral index monitoring can facilitate anesthesia care. We evaluated the association of Bispectral index with postoperative neurological outcome and delirium in patients undergoing aortic surgery. METHODS From 2006 to 2009, 292 consecutive patients undergoing aortic surgery were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were classified into 5 groups according to Bispectral index reduc...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Mild cerebral hypothermia (34 degrees C) induced immediately after cardiac arrest improves outcome. Deep postarrest hypothermia (15 degrees C) has not been studied. METHODS We used our dog model of normothermic ventricular fibrillation (no blood flow) of 12.5 minutes, reperfusion by brief cardiopulmonary bypass, controlled ventilation to 20 hours, and intensive care to ...

Cryptogein is a proteinaceous elicitor secreted by Phytophthora cryptogea that can induce resistance to P. parasitica in tobacco plants. On the basis of previous computer modelling experiments, by site-directed mutagenesis a series of cryptogein variants was prepared with altered abilities to bind sterols, phospholipids or both. The sterol binding and phospholipid transfer activities correspond...

Phylogenetic relationships among Phytophthora species were investigated by sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region I of the ribosomal DNA repeat unit. The extensive collection of isolates included taxa from all six morphological groups recognized by Waterhouse (1963) including molecular groups previously identified using isozymes and mtDNA restriction fragment length polymor...