OBJECTIVE The objective of this article is to systematically analyse the randomized, controlled trials comparing transinguinal preperitoneal (TIPP) and Lichtenstein repair (LR) for inguinal hernia. METHODS Randomized, controlled trials comparing TIPP vs LR were analysed systematically using RevMan® and combined outcomes were expressed as risk ratio (RR) and standardized mean difference. RES...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this retrospective study is to analyze and compare the results of conventional surgical repair and endovascular treatment of blunt aortic injury over the past 8 years. METHODS Twenty-eight patients (25 male; mean age, 35 years) were treated for blunt aortic injury between April 2001 and March 2009 in a university hospital in Brazil. Twenty-six patients were included...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair has been accepted as a popular procedure for inguinal hernia repair, but surgeons still encounter technical difficulties owing to unfamiliar pelvic anatomy and limited working space. We sought to estimate the learning curve for laparoscopic TEP repair without supervision. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of pa...

INTRODUCTION Pilonidal sinus is a common infectious process which occurs in buttocks and sacral area which involves a wide range of symptoms that are different from an asymptomatic sinus abscess to acute and chronic sinus track. Basically non-surgical treatment for this disease is not recommended. In this study, we have been compared two methods of primary repair and rotation flap in terms of f...

Last Lecture: • Model of timed behaviour: state variables and their interpretation • First order predicate-logic for requirements and system properties This Lecture: • Educational Objectives: Capabilities for following tasks/questions. • Read (and at best also write) Duration Calculus formulae. • Content: • Classes of requirements (safety, liveness, etc.) • Duration Calculus: Assertions, Terms,...

BACKGROUND Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease, and total correction is the definitive treatment. Chest tube drainage of pleural effusion (PE) is essential after surgery. Prolonged PE (> 7 days) is one of the complications; it may increase hospital stay and the risks of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate and analyze the p...

Objective: To compare short term post-operative complication of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) and Lichtenstein’s tension free hernia repair. Study Design: Randomized clinical trial. Place & Duration Study: Surgical Unit Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) Peshawar during the period 6 months from 1st January, 2020 to 30 June, 2021. Material Methods: In this study 492 cases ingu...

conclusions the addition of s (+)-ketamine or clonidine to levobupivacaine 0.25% in caudal analgesia for hypospadias repair appears to be of no benefit. however, use of the additives in combination increased postoperative sedation. results the 87 patients included had a mean ± sd age of 21.4 ± 13.5 months and weight of 11.9 ± 2.4 kg. the median doses of levobupivacaine, s (+)-ketamine, and clon...

Transformer fault diagnosis and repair is a complex task that includes many possible types of faults and demands special trained personnel. In this paper, Petri Nets are used for the simulation of transformer fault diagnosis process and the definition of the actions followed to repair the transformer. An integrated safety detector relay is used for transformer fault detection. Simulation result...