A 31-year old woman with tricuspid atresia, after Bjork Fontan modification and reoperation due to homograft narrowing, was evaluated because of progressive exercise intolerance; she was planning a pregnancy. The right atrium (RA) to right ventricle (RV) homograft narrowing and calcification with significant reversal flow were found. Successful reoperation was performed-calcified conduit was ex...

Reoperation may be expected in at least 5-10% of patients who undergo strabismus surgery, despite the most meticulous efforts to perform a careful preoperative evaluation and determine appropriate surgical strategy [1]. Common reoperation scenarios include under correction, overcorrection, slipped or lost muscles, restrictions after a prior ophthalmic surgical procedure and the development of a...

BACKGROUND Tibial shaft fractures are the most common long bone fracture and are prone to complications such as nonunion requiring reoperations to promote fracture healing. We aimed to determine the fracture characteristics associated with tibial fracture nonunion, and their predictive value on the need for reoperation. We further aimed to evaluate the predictive value of a previously-developed...