Many patients present for neurosurgical spine evaluation with MRI studies conducted at facilities outside of the treating medical center. These images often vary widely in technique, for example, variation in slice thickness, number of slices, and gantry angle. While these images may be sufficient in conjunction with a physical exam to make surgical evaluations, we have found they are often inc...

background: according to previous studies there are some different opinions on the pre-emptive effects of paracetamol in controlling post-operative pain, we aimed to compare the analgesic effects of pre-emptive paracetamol with post-operative paracetamol and morphine in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty. materials and methods: a hundred and six patients aged 15 to 50 were divided into 3 grou...

PURPOSE To compare and to assess two different microsurgical "lymphatic-sparing" techniques (subinguinal/inguinal vs. retroperitoneal) used for the treatment of a pediatric and adolescent varicocele in terms of success rate, complications and mean operative time. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective study included 54 consecutive patients affected by a varicocele and treated with a microsurgi...

Introduction: FDG Brain PET is a valuable paraclinical tool for presurgical assessments of patients suffering from refractory epilepsy. By the widespread accessibility of PET, recognizing the functional lesions has become a current practical method especially in preoperative evaluations of the partial epilepsy disorders. The aim of our study was to assess the impact of quantit...

BACKGROUND This prospective multi-center (PURE) clinical study evaluated healing rates for molars after root canal treatment employing the GentleWave® System (Sonendo, Inc., Laguna Hills, CA). MATERIAL AND METHODS Eighty-nine patients met the inclusion criteria and consented for this clinical study after referral for a root canal treatment. All enrolled patients were treated with the GentleWa...

Laryngoscopy is a widely used technique in anaesthesia, in which a tube is inserted into the larynx of the patient to allow controlled ventilation of the lungs during an operation. The anaesthetist uses a special instrument, the laryngoscope, to push the tongue down and expose the vocal cords and larynx. In the majority of cases a clear view can be obtained and the tube can be inserted easily. ...

Key Points • Palpation of functional cranial tibial thrust instability during weight-bearing is used to assess knee stability preand post-operatively. • Variation in radiographic landmarks to determine stifle flexion angle (SFA) leads to variable TTA cage size recommendations. Use of the Long Axes Method leads to larger advancement recommendations than Kinematic or Eminence Methods. • Variation...