OBJECTIVES The Carmat bioprosthetic total artificial heart (TAH) contains bioprosthetic blood-contacting surfaces, and is designed for orthotopic cardiac replacement. In preparation for clinical studies, we evaluated the TAH performance and its effects on end-organ function in an animal model. METHODS Twelve female Charolais calves, 2-3 months of age and weighing 102-122 kg, were implanted wi...

Pain after total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) is a major concern. Pain management is very important issue after TAH. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of intraperitoneal instillation of lidocaine for postoperative pain relief after TAH. A double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial was conducted on patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy in Al-zahra hospital from June 2007...

High-pressure hydrogenation behaviors of pure metals have not been investigated extensively, although intense research reactions under high pressure has conducted to find novel functional hydrides. The former provides us with valuable information for the high-pressure synthesis A pressure–temperature phase diagram Ta–H system determined using in situ synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction tech...

OBJECTIVES To determine the safety, cost effectiveness and effect on quality of life of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) compared with total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) in the management of benign gynaecological disease. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation. SETTING Three hospitals in the West of Scotland. PARTICIPANTS Two hundred women scheduled fo...

abstract   background: hysterectomy is the second most common major surgery procedure done after cesarean section by gynecologists in many countries and the most common procedure is total abdominal hysterectomy (tah). the incidence of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (lavh) performed for benign lesions has progressively increased in recent years. our objective was to compare the r...

Recent results from metaanalyses and observational studies have suggested that total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) is superior to laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH) for the treatment of benign gynecologic conditions. However, because LSH is associated with fewer intraoperative complications, shorter operative time, and preserves patient anatomy and sexual function in comparison with T...

OBJECTIVE To complete a systematic review of the published literature comparing complications, postoperative recovery time, and costs following laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy, total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), and vaginal hysterectomy. DATA SOURCES We searched MEDLINE and several bibliographies, identifying all reports using the term "laparoscopy-assisted hysterectomy" published ...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the association between obesity and the recent trends of routes chosen for hysterectomy performed for benign indications in the United States. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Project's database, patients who underwent hysterectomy for benign indications from 2005 to 2011 were identified by International C...

Aim: To investigate the effect of adding oophorectomy on patients who underwent abdominal hysterectomy in perimenopausal period menopause, sexual function and mental status. Materials Methods: The study was designed prospectively. Women total bilateral salpingectomy (TAH+BS) salpingo-ophorectomy (TAH+BSO) for benign indications were included study. Three months after surgery, menopausal symptom...

Objective:  To evaluate the merits and demerits of abdominal, vaginal and laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy and assess the outcome.  To study the best possible route of approach for hysterectomy with minimal complications for gynaecological conditions without uterine descent. Material And Methods Study design:An Observational and Prospective study was conducted at Gandhi Hospital Sec...