OBJECT Retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas are surgically challenging tumors. Retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas with complicated conditions such as large diameter, major calcification, or significant extension to the third ventricle or posterior fossa present surgical challenges; moreover, recurrent retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas are particularly formidable challenges. Although the transpet...

Tagging systems (or folksonomies) like Flickr or Delicious are expanding tremendously. More and more resources are being added to them. As the resources present on these system increase in amount, it becomes difficult to explore these resources. For this purpose, we present a system T-ORG, which provides a mechanism to organize these resources by classifying the tags (or keywords) attached to t...

To determine the influence of renal failure on the pharmacokinetics and neuromuscular blockade of Org NC 45 (Norcuron), a new monoquaternary homologue of pancuronium, 13 patients under halothane and nitrous oxide anesthesia were studied. Org NC 45 was administered by 2-min infusion in doses of 0.28 mg kg-1 (normal renal function group, n = 4) and 0.14 mg kg-1 (renal failure group, n = 5). Four ...

  Objective(s): Appendicitis remains the most common condition in the pediatric population requiring emergency abdominal operation. Management of acute simple appendicitis is well described but controversy remains as to the optimal treatment of complicated appendicitis. Common complications of acute appendicitis include: localized peritonitis and abscess formation, flegmon and general perito...

Six patients with mitral stenosis complicated by renal artery embolism studied prospectively are presented. In five patients there was unilateral and in one patient bilateral renal artery involvement. The diagnosis was confirmed by intravenous pyelography, retrograde pyelography, renal angiography, renal scan or a combination of these. All had atrial fibrillation, proteinuria and elevated ...