alterations have been found to occur in every component of immune response during an anesthesia and surgery. these alterations represent the body's general physiological responses and are mainly depended on the extent of surery as well as on blood transfusion. basically, the immune response to an anesthesia and surgery is a beneficial reaction needed in local defences, wound healing, and p...

Tracheal stenosis represents a significant challenge. Surgeons continue to search for appropriate reconstructive techniques and grafting materials long tracheal segment reconstruction. Grafts can be classified as synthetic, allogenic, autogenic, transplant, engineered. Although none of these grafts have provided overwhelming success, acellular composite engineered shown early promise applied in...

To identify risk factors for post-thyroidectomy hematoma requiring airway intervention or surgery ("wound hematoma") and determine post-thyroidectomy time to intervention. Post-thyroidectomy hematoma is rare but potentially lethal. Information on wound hematoma in a nationwide clinical setting is scarce.Using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database, we extracted data from records ...

Microvascular endothelial cell invasion into the fibrin provisional matrix is an integral component of angiogenesis during wound repair. Cell surface receptors which interact with extracellular matrix proteins participate in cell migration and invasion. Malignant cells use CD44-related chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG) as a matrix receptor to mediate migration and invasion. In this study,...

SUMMARY: The management of fungating, malignant wounds is a challenge for the palliative care team. Open, malodorous, poorly healing lesions are obvious signs of underlying disease. In addition, pain and functional impairment remind the patients of their incurable illness. A multidimensional approach is necessary to meet the needs of these patients and to improve quality of life. Although achie...

the larvae causing myiasis can lead extensive tissue destruction, invasion into deep tissues and secondary infec­tions. poor hygiene, low socioeconomic condition and presence of open wounds are the most important predisposing factors. this case report describes destructive wound myiasis in a 58-year-old male patient diagnosed with maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma who lives in a rural are...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article describes why this review is timely and relevant. To report on the recent research, which advances our understanding and practice of palliative wound care (wound-related pain and symptom management or wound palliation). RECENT FINDINGS This article describes the main themes in the literature covered by the article. The main themes include the problem of malodour...

BACKGROUND Results of prospective studies on the effect of prophylactic antibiotics before percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy are conflicting. Factors for increased risk of peristomal wound infection have not been clearly identified. AIM To evaluate the incidence of complications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and to determine the predictors of wound infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS...

A prospective case series was studied to assess the potential for complete healing of wounds among patients with advanced illness referred to a regional palliative care program in Toronto, Canada. Two hundred and eighty-two patients, of which 148 were primarily diagnosed with cancer and 134 with non cancer advanced illness, were assessed and followed until their deaths. On the baseline initial ...

The scalp is the most frequent site of occurrence of malignant tumors. As an area that is generally neglected by the patient and not closely monitored during physical examinations, scalp tumors can go unnoticed until they become malignant. The present study reports 3 cases of rare giant malignant tumors of the scalp, namely a peripheral nerve sheath tumor, a fibrous tumor and a malignant prolif...