Initial experience with a new arc-radius design of stereotactic frame that interfaced with the existing components of the Brown-Roberts-Wells instrument is reported. Over a 6-month period, 32 procedures were performed on 23 males and nine female patients (mean age 32 years); these included 27 stereotactic biopsy procedures, two stereotactic implantations of cyst catheter reservoirs, two ventric...

AIMS This study investigates the dynamics of the microflora, particularly the lactobacilli, in Cheddar cheese manufactured from raw and microfiltered milk containing different adjunct cultures. METHODS AND RESULTS Sixteen cheeses - raw milk, adjunct and control cheeses - were manufactured in four trials. Lactobacilli were identified by PCR methods in one trial, and by phenotypic typing for al...

SUCCESSFUL results of cyclodialysis as an operation for glaucoma were first reported by Heine (1905). It is a method whereby a communication is made between the suprachoroidal space and the anterior chamber, by breaking down the attachment of the ciliary body to the scleral spur. Heine designed the operation following a report by Fuchs (1900), wherein he described the finding of separation of t...

Persisted bleeding from facial fractures after nasal packing or direct pressure is not common, however if it happens, the mortality rate is very high. The study of the treatment for this group of surviving patients was made to find the guideline for management of these patients. From the period of 1 January 1993 to 31 December 2002, 3756 cases of facial fractures were treated at the Trauma Cent...

The relief of obstruction alone is frequently not sufficient to ensure renal salvage in giant hydronephrosis. We report on our experience with plication of the renal calyces used as an adjunct to dismembered pyeloplasty in patients with giant hydronephrosis. We describe the operative technique and outcomes in ten children after a follow-up period of six months. Ten patients (six girls and four ...