OBJECTIVE To study the difference of post-op patellofemoral pain, clunk and crepitus in patients with/without resurfacing at 5 years who had pre-op patellofemoral pain. To study the incidence of post-operative patellofemoral pain, clunk and crepitus following patelloplasty in both the groups. METHODS Retrospective review of 765 patients who had total knee replacement with/without resurfacing....

BACKGROUND For the majority of patients with osteoarthritis (OA), joint replacement is a successful intervention for relieving chronic joint pain. However, between 10-30% of patients continue to experience chronic pain after joint replacement. Evidence suggests that a risk factor for chronic pain after joint replacement is the severity of acute post-operative pain. The aim of this randomised co...

the root canal treatment (RCT) prognosis. The successful RCT prevents tooth loss and avoids pain and apical periodontitis. This review aimed to categorize common operative procedure errors and clinical factors associated with RCT. Based on this, will be approached common errors of procedures within the clinical operative sequence: endodontic treatment planning, pulp and periapical disease diagn...

198 Indian Journal of Anaesthesia | Vol. 59 | Issue 3 | Mar 2015 requirement >750 mg/day and vital capacity <2.9 L. Hence, a pre‐operative lung function assessment is of utmost importance. Since the patient had dysphagia, possibility of aspiration is higher. A previous meta‐analysis performed showed that PVB combined with general anaesthesia provided better post‐operative analgesia[3,5] during ...

RESULTS: 22 patients were identified, with 22 revision surgeries for recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome and 3 revision surgeries for persistent carpal tunnel syndrome. The mean age of the patients was 67.8 years and ranged from 51 to 85 years. There was an average follow up of 52 weeks. The average pre-operative median motor nerve conduction velocity was 47.7 m/s. 80% of patients had hypertension...

Background: Gallstones are very common worldwide with a prevalence of 6% in men and 29% women all ages. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard treatment for gallbladder diseases associated frequent complication haemorrhage. Applying direct pressure or electrocauterization can be used securing hemostasis pain control. Objective: To compare hemostatic control by versus while dissecting...

Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) has recently been used by general surgeons to perform cholecystectomies and pre-peritoneal hernia repairs with mesh using minimally invasive surgery, thus decreasing post-operative pain and a more cosmetic result of the surgery being obtained. We describe the first cases of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in spontaneous pneumothorax using the S...

BACKGROUND Transareola single-site laparoendoscopic thyroidectomy (TASSET) is a rapidly advancing minimally invasive procedure. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the learning curve for TASSET. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Forty-five consecutive patients were prospectively divided into group 1 (initial phase), group 2 (intermediate phase), and group 3 (advanced phase) according to their surgic...