Objective: The objective is to compare robotic sacral colpopexy (RSC) utilizing autologous fascia lata with RSC synthetic mesh in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Methods: We performed a prospective nonrandomized case comparison trial at single institution. compared either or women symptomatic POP, stages II through IV. primary outcome was anatomic recurrence determined by Pelvic O...

A muscle hernia is defined as a protrusion of the muscle belly through an acquired or congenital fascial defect. Muscle herniation through fascia is a relatively rare entity. Though predominantly asymptomatic, rarely they can be cause of vague pain in the leg, aggravated by exercises. Various conservative measures have been described for asymptomatic hernias, but treatment of symptomatic cases ...

Oronasal fistulae are frequently symptomatic due to rhinolalia and regurgitation of solid food and liquids through the palate.1 When asymptomatic, fistulae can be managed with conservative therapies. Local flaps are useful to close small fistulae but cannot be used in bigger ones and cases with bad-quality surrounding tissues. Ideally, a thin double-layer mucosal tissue is required, but there a...

Background Extirpation of aggressive parotid or cutaneous facial tumors often involves facial nerve sacrifice and the creation of a large soft-tissue defect. We describe a method for single-stage reconstruction during radical parotidectomy to restore facial form and function without additional morbidity. Methods We conducted a review of immediate reconstruction/reanimation of radical parotidect...

The surgical methods of treating myopia may be divided into two groups: (I) Removal of the clear lens (Fukala, I890), operations on the cornea to reduce its refractive power (Sato, Akiyama, and Shibata, I953), lamellar resection of the sclera, implantation of an intraocular lens (Choyce, I964). These operations decrease the degree of myopia but do not check its progress. (2) Operations which di...