The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Indonesian government have advised use of cloth face masks by medical non-medical personnel to prevent Covid-19 transmission. However, many people find it difficult wear these when doing various activities outside their home. used in communities vary significantly models, materials, number layers with a significant providing discomfort people. Therefo...

OBJECTIVE To verify the feasibility and safety of retroperitoneal laparoendoscopic single-site radical nephrectomy and assess the value of our proposed approach to search for renal artery. METHODS A total of 60 cases of retroperitoneal laparoendoscopic single-site radical nephrectomy were performed using our homemade single-port multi-channel device. An incision of 5-6 cm was cut forward from...

The most common esophageal foreign body in adults is impacted food bolus. Polypectomy snares, Dormia baskets, retrieval nets, rat-tooth forceps, alligator forceps or polyp graspers are usually used to remove it. Here, we report the case of a 78-year-old woman whose esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) showed a firm goose liver impacted tightly in the lower esophagus; all of the above-mentioned retr...

Correspondence To the Editor: Laparoendoscopic single‑site surgery (LESS) has been widely used for various urologic diseases in order to improve safety, outcomes, and cosmesis, and to further reduce invasiveness. [1] Here, we reported our initial experience with laparoendoscopic single‑site retroperitoneal partial adrenalectomy using a homemade single‑port device in a municipal hospital. Totall...

Foreign bodies inside urinary tract are a relatively rare condition in our practice. There are several reports published and in most cases the reason for self insertion of an object was autoerotic stimulation or psychiatric illness. Self treatment by homemade instruments is a rarely seen scenario. A 62-year-old man presented to our department complaining of lower urinary tract symptoms. On exam...

AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate how simple it is to build a homemade low-cost simulator using a simple 5-step scheme. METHODS A scheme explaining how to build an endoscopic surgery simulator in 5 easy steps was presented to 26 surgeons. The simulator required a pair of scissors and easy-to-find materials. Its total cost was less than €35. The participants assessed the simulator usin...

We report an initial experience in laparoendoscopic single-site radical prostatectomy (LESSRP) using a homemade single-port device for prostate cancer. A 63-year-old man was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The patient underwent LESSRP using an Alexis® wound retractor, which was inserted through an umbilical incision. A homemade single-port device was made by fixing a 6 1/2 surgical glove to the...

This study shows the potential of 1 H NMR and chemometrics for quality control of grape juices. A wide range of quality assurance parameters were accessible on a single 1 H NMR experiment obtained directly from the samples, such as high amounts of ethanol. The results demonstrated the importance of storing the grape juices under refrigeration after the bottles were opened, in order to minimize ...