Minimally invasive thyroid surgery, using various techniques including endoscopic and video-assisted have been reported. Thyroid surgery using a mini-incision over the upper pole of the thyroid, as a new technique is presented here. Methods: The study group comprised of 52 patients undergoing minimally invasive thyroid surgery (MITS) by open method during the period May 2005-May 2013. Data rega...

BACKGROUND Cosmesis is of increasing importance to the otolaryngology patient population. This is the first report of clinical outcomes of robot-assisted neck dissection by North American groups. METHODS This is a retrospective case-control study. Cases included three patients who underwent isolated, ipsilateral robot-assisted neck dissection. Operative time, estimated blood loss, lymph node ...

Fertility preservation in early-stage cervical cancer is a hot topic in gynecologic oncology. Although radical vaginal trachelectomy (RVT) is suggested as a fertility preserving approach, there are some serious concerns like cervical stenosis, second trimester loss, preterm delivery in survivors, and lack of residual tumor in the majority of the surgical specimens. Therefore, less radical surgi...

Background: Surgical Site Infection (SSI) complicates roughly 1-3% of orthopaedic surgeries. This study aimed to assess the effect iodine impregnated plastic adhesive drapes (PAD) in preventing surgical site infection post spine Methods: non-randomized experimental was conducted Department Orthopedics, a tertiary care hospital Pathankot, Punjab, from January 1, 2022 till July 31, 2022, which ad...

Oral cancers are a significant disease group with more than 404,000 new cases worldwide in 2002. The most common cancer of the oral cavity is squamous cell carcinoma; constituting 95%. 5-year survival around 50%. Surgery can be combined any combination radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Spread tumour to cervical nodes an early consistent event natural history. extent involvement reflec...

Conventional laminectomy is the most popular technique for the complete removal of intradural spinal tumors. In particular, the central portion intramedullary tumor and large intradural extramedullary tumor often require a total laminectomy for the midline myelotomy, sufficient decompression, and adequate visualization. However, this technique has the disadvantages of a wide incision, extensive...

Non-seminomatous germ cell tumours (NSGCT) are the most common malignancy from testicular origin in young males. They are characterized by early formation of metastases along retroperitoneal and subsequent mediastinal lymph node stations. Following cisplatin-based induction chemotherapy, residual tumour masses should be removed surgically, although this implies the need for extended procedures....

OBJECTIVES To investigate the feasibility of a minimally invasive video-assisted (MIVA) cervical ventral slot (VS) in dogs without the use of fluoroscopy, and to report our initial clinical experiences in dogs. METHODS Two surgical approaches to an intervertebral disk space (IVDS) were performed in eight intact canine cadavers to determine the feasibility of MIVA-VS using the Destandau Endosp...

Introduction: Currently, surgical resection is the only effective treatment for schwannoma. Long-term compression may bring irreversible damage to nerves. The conventional surgery for cervical vagal nerve schwannoma often produces a visible scar on the neck, an unsatisfactory cosmetic outcome. Case Description: We performed an endoscopic resection of vagal nerve schwannoma on the right side of ...

AIMS To record and analyse the technical aspects of neonatal tracheostomy and to suggest some solutions. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective observational cohort of 37 cases of neonatal tracheostomies performed over 30 years (1985-2014). RESULTS Thirty-three of the 37 tracheostomies were done as an elective procedure and four done emergently. Eighteen neonatal tracheostomies were ...