aim : to compare the conventional gi endoscopy and using general anesthesia during the procedure regarding the satisfaction and acceptance among iranian patients. background : ability to measure and assess the patients’ satisfaction with colonoscopy and upper endoscopy will improve the quality of health care provided by gastroenterologists and thus resulting in better acceptability of endoscopy...

postpolypectomy bleeding and perforation are the major complications of colonoscopy. this report presents a rare case of colon obstruction immediately after colonoscopy. a 56-year-old man underwent colonoscopy because of 6 months lower abdominal pain. colonoscopy revealed diverticulosis and multiple small sessile polyps in sigmoid colon. biopsy samples were taken from the polyps and the procedu...

Understanding and addressing patient attitudes to their care facilitates their engagement and attendance, improves the quality of their experience and the appropriate utilisation of resources. Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a commonly performed medical procedure that can be associated with patient anxiety and apprehension. Measuring patient attitudes to endoscopy can be undertaken through a numb...

endocarditis due to aspergillus infection is a rare complication in patients with hematological malignancies. here, we present a case of aspergillus endocarditis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia (aml) successfully treated with antifungal therapy and surgical treatment. the patient was a 51 years old male, a known case of aml who was admitted to our medical center for evacuating his valv...

Introduction Management of orthopaedic fractures involves acute intervention and follow up through to recovery. Patient-centered care needs encompass all aspects this treatment. Limited research is available on outpatient satisfaction patient-reported outcomes from fracture clinic (FRCL). The purpose evaluation report pain levels perceived by patients minor procedures that were necessary for th...

The use of a thoracostomy chest tube for drainage hydropneumothorax is preferred from an anaesthetic point view as positive pressure can be applied. Pigtail catheters are widely used it less invasive, traumatic, and easier to perform allows more ambulation. When compared the tube, pig tail better tolerated. Here we present case 43 year old man with multiple splenic abscesses in sepsis left side...

patients with valvular heart disease suffer from atrial fibrillation for more than 12 months after valve surgery and have a low probability of remaining in sinus rhythm. we performed an intra-operative procedure similar to surgical maze ііі procedure for conversion of this arrhythmia to sinus rhythm. we did this study to evaluate the efficacy of this procedure to restore the sinus rhythm in pat...

conclusions midazolam/meperidine and propofol sedation for colonoscopy have similar cardiopulmonary safety profiles and patient satisfaction levels. midazolam/meperidine can be preferred to propofol sedation due to a shorter hospital length of stay and better analgesic activity. the patient satisfaction rates were not significantly different between the groups; however, patients in the propofol...

the current study was conducted in order to examine the effectiveness of shelf procedure in symptomatic adult patients due to hip dysplasia. this study is retrospective and was performed on patients who had undergone surgery by one orthopaedic surgical team during the past 20 years. twenty-three men and twenty-three women were enrolled in the study with a mean age of 29.3 years at the time of o...

   Tendon transfers in hand patients are a commonly performed procedure after extensor tendon rupture. However, the standard side to side technique is not applicable in every patient. We present a case of a musician with unique demands to demonstrate the option to customize surgical technique and therapy regimen to the unique needs of each patient. An extensor indicis proprius to extensor digit...