We describe here our experience in using sinus microdebrider to rapidly debulk and sculpt the tissues in cases of rhinophyma correction. We utilized the use of the 4 mm M4 Rotatable Cutting Straight Sinus Blade on a straight Straightshot M4 Microdebrider by Medtronic at 800 rpm oscillation which is normally utilised in our sinus surgery practice. The microdebrider is straightforward to use and ...

Over the last century electrocautery has emerged as an imperative adjunct to surgery across the entire range of surgical disciplines. A diathermy machine converts electricity of the main supply (240V; 50 Hz) into high frequency current (>100,000 Hz) to minimize the risk of electrical shocks. In monopolar mode, the current from the diathermy enters the patient through the active electrode and ex...

selecting an appropriate manufacturing machine is a very important and complex problem for firms, which usually have to deal with both qualitative and quantitative criteria. taking into account the differences among machines in terms of cost, speed, quality and after sale services, type and number of machines are important parameters to consider. therefore, the goal of this paper is to propose ...

Retained surgical items (RSIs) are surgical instruments, such as laparotomy sponges and suture needles, that are le‰ in a patient’s body post-surgery. Œese incredibly costly mistakes also pose a serious health risk. Manual methods of tracking are highly inaccurate at scale, and modern methods (including embedded RF chips) are costly and limited to larger objects. We implemented a vision-based t...

Starting from October 1-st, 1926, when Dr. Harvey Cushing was the first to apply electrocoagulation, the pioneer invention of Wiliam Bovie (1), surgical smoke has become an integral component of the atmosphere of the operating room. Thanks to technological progress in the twentieth century it was possible to use a laser or harmonic knife in the field of surgery. Undoubtedly, this facilitated th...

OBJECTIVE Chemical warfare agents are potential threats to military personnel and civilians. The potential for associated traumatic injuries is significant. Damage control surgery could expose medical personnel to agents contaminating the wounds. The objectives of this study were to demonstrate efficacy of surgical decontamination and assess exposure risk to attending personnel. METHODS Weanl...