OBJECTIVES There is no trial comparing bipolar cautery and ligation for occlusion of vas in non-scalpel vasectomy. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of these vasectomy occlusion techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 2002-June 2009, patients were allocated in alternate order. We recruited 100 cases in cautery group and 100 cases in ligation group. Non-scalpel approach w...

The effectiveness of various vasectomy techniques is reviewed, with a focus on methods used for vas occlusion. Spontaneous recanalization of the vas is more common than generally recognized and is often transient. Simple ligation and excision has an unacceptably high risk for failure. Techniques that include cautery seem to have a lower risk for failure than techniques that do not include caute...

PURPOSE To determine the temporal and spatial relationships between neovascularization and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA and protein expression in the rat cornea after cautery with silver nitrate. METHODS In female Sprague-Dawley rats, a silver nitrate applicator was placed on the central cornea to elicit circumferential angiogenesis,...

Pilonidal sinus is an epithelium lined tract, situated in sacrococcygeal region, containing hairs and unhealthy granulation tissue. The treatment includes both conservative surgical procedures. It highly recurrent nature, which makes this condition more difficult to treat. In Ayurveda, it can be correlated with Salyaja nadivrana are Agnikarma (cautery), Eshana (probing), Padana (incision), Tail...

Cautery of the dorsal hindwing in the butterfly, Precis coenia, induces the formation of a concentric colour pattern around the site of injury. The induced pattern is identical in pigmentation to the eyespots that normally develop on this wing surface. This response to cautery also occurs, though much less dramatically, on the ventral forewing. In addition to the peculiar response to cautery, t...

Introduction:Cold dissection (CD) and bipolar cautery dissection (BCD) techniques are two common surgical tonsillectomy procedures used in the clinic. Obstruction has become more prevalent as the major surgical indication and is most prominently observed in younger children.Case Report:  In this report, we aimed to explain the abovementioned surgical techniques in detail and compare the results...

introduction:cold dissection (cd) and bipolar cautery dissection (bcd) techniques are two common surgical tonsillectomy procedures used in the clinic. obstruction has become more prevalent as the major surgical indication and is most prominently observed in younger children.case report:  in this report, we aimed to explain the abovementioned surgical techniques in detail and compare the results...

PURPOSE We compared the effectiveness and complications associated with 2 common vasectomy occlusion techniques, namely clipping and excision of a small vas segment and thermal cautery with fascial interposition and an open testicular end. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the computerized records of 3,761 men who underwent initial vasectomy at a single university hospital fam...

this study aimed to determine the relationship between suturing and electro-cautery methods of post-tonsillectomy homeostasis in imam khomeini hospital- kermanshah. an analytical study was performed on admitted patient's profiles from 2002-2004. data collection sheet was applied to extract all variables. descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. during that period 915 ...

PURPOSE To review, compare, and contrast recovery of potency after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with specific regard to thermal and excisional nerve injury. Our goal was to compare intensity of injury and ability to recover potency in order to stratify risk by injury type. METHODS We compare potency outcomes in our first 500 consecutive cases of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. T...