PURPOSE To present a unique case of a 58-year-old female with toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS), following a triple procedure: Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK), phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. METHODS The patient was treated with topical dexamethasone sodium phosphate 0.1% and topical atropine sulfate 1%. Due to a sl...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the radiographic and functional results of the triple procedure (open reduction, femoral shortening and Salter's Osteotomy) in the treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) disease in older children. METHODS This case-series comprising 23 patients (29 hips) underwent the triple procedure of open reduction, femoral shortening and Salter osteotomy, at Aga Khan ...

The paper is an introduction to the use of classical Newton–Puiseux procedure, oriented towards algorithmic description it. This procedure allows obtain polynomial approximations for parameterizations branches algebraic plane curve at a singular point. We look approach that can be easily grasped and almost self-contained. illustrate algorithm first in completely worked out example with point mu...

PURPOSE To evaluate the accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculations with A-constant optimization in Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) combined with cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation (DSAEK triple procedure). DESIGN Retrospective case series. PARTICIPANTS Thirty eyes of 22 patients with Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy who underwent the...

PURPOSE Combined pars plana vitrectomy, phacoemulsification, and intraocular lens implantation has become a widely accepted treatment for cataracts in patients with vitreoretinal diseases. We examined factors influencing the development of posterior synechia after this triple procedure. METHODS One hundred and three patients (107 eyes) were evaluated. The frequency of postoperative posterior ...

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is a novel procedure to Barbadian healthcare. Only one centre in Barbados provides PTCA and stenting. This is a retrospective study aimed at describing the initial results of coronary angioplasty and stenting in the first 48 patients at the Carib-American Heart Centre and exploring the feasibility and safety of coronary angioplasty and stent...

HYPOTHESIS Focused helical computed tomographic (CT) scanning with rectal contrast only is a superior diagnostic modality compared with the traditional triple-contrast CT scan for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. DESIGN Prospective randomized analysis of both CT scan modalities. INTERVENTIONS Only patients with uncertain diagnosis of acute appendicitis were entered in the study. The pat...