background and objectives: postoperative ileus is common after abdominal resection. it causes gas store,distention, nausea, vomiting, and even pain. this study examines the impact of gum chewing as a type of sham feeding on the duration of postoperative ileus. methods: in this randomized control trial study, 70 patients in two groups (each group n=35) underwent abdominal resection. the a group ...

background & aim: glioblastoma multiforme (gbm), the highest grade glioma (grade iv), is the most malignant form of astrocytoma in adults. this study aimed at evaluating the relationship between demographic, clinical and medical factors with gbm outcome. methods & materials/patients: through a cross-sectional design, 58 patients with newly diagnosed gbm were studied from 1999 to 2015 in guilan ...

abstract   background: iatrogenic airway injury after endotracheal intubation and tracheotomy remains a serious clinical problem. in this study we reviewed post-intubation and traumatic tracheal stenosis in 47 patients with a special attention to the cause, hense surgical treatment of the stenosis was performed and the results compared with the literatures.   methods: since february 1995 throug...

background prostate traction is one way to control post-prostatectomy bleeding. the most popular method involves traction with a catheter fixed to the thigh with adhesive bands. however, this method has its own drawbacks. objectives we aimed to simplify this traction procedure and to overcome its disadvantages. patients and methods from 2007 - 2015, a new method was used to control post-prostat...

introduction:mediastinum contains different vital structures that are located in the anterior and middle or posterior compartments. various types of mediastinal masses or tumors can be seen in the mediastinum. materials and methods:this case series study was performed on 95 patients who had referred to mashhad university of medical sciences between 1990 and 2010 were reviewed. the inclusion cri...

Objective A Comparatively study of effectiveness and safety of traditional pterional surgery (TPS) and endoscopic endonasal trans-sphenoidal suirgery (EETS) for resection of Tuberculum sellae meningioma using visual and gross total resection as outcome measures. Methods A PUBMED and MEDLINE (2002-2014) search were performed to identify the series for tuberculum sellae meningioma (TSM) resected...

background transurethral resection of the prostate (turp) is the most common surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia. objectives the aim of the present study was to compare the conventional bipolar transurethral resection of prostate (turp) with a modified transurethral resection of the prostate (m-turp) in men with mild to moderate symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. patients...

In order to compare the clinical efficacy, safety, success rate and probable complications of rollerball ablation with cutting loop endometrial resection in the treatment of menorrhagia, eighty-three women in reproductive age suffering from menorrhagia who did not respond to medication were treated in a randomized study comparing cutting loop endometrial resection with hysteroscopic rollerb...

Introduction: The endoscopic transsphenoidal approach for pituitary adenomas and other sellar lesions is quickly becoming the procedure of choice in their surgical management. The most common approach is binostril three-hand technique which requires a large exposure and subjects both nasal cavities to potential trauma. To reduce nasal morbidity, we employ a mononostril two-hand technique with t...

background: arachnoid cysts are cerebrospinal fluid (csf) fluid-filled sacs that are located between the brain and spinal cord. spinal column arachnoid cysts are rare and mostly asymptomatic, being mostly located in intradural regions. we reported a patient who presented with neurological deficits and mid-thoracic extradural arachnoid cyst treated with en-bloc resection. case presentation: pati...