INTRODUCTION Three modalities for treating chronic kidney failure are peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, and kidney transplantation. Among them kidney transplantation is cost-efficient and leads to a somewhat normal quality of life. In this approach, most often the external iliac artery is selected for anastomosis, but this could be disastrous if anastomosis leads to a complication. The traditi...

Kawahara I, Kuniyasu H, Matsuyoshi H, Goto K, Obata K, Misawa H, Fujii H, Takaki M. Comparison of effects of a selective 5-HT reuptake inhibitor versus a 5-HT4 receptor agonist on in vivo neurogenesis at the rectal anastomosis in rats. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 302: G588–G597, 2012. First published December 22, 2011; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00284.2011.—It was recently reported that acti...

INTRODUCTION The sensory innervation of the hand is usually unvarying and anomalies in this area are uncommon. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a rare ulnar nerve branch called a Kaplan anastomosis, which anastomosed the dorsal cutaneous branch with the ulnar nerve prior to its bifurcation into the superficial and deep ramus. CONCLUSION Many authors have reported unusual ulnar nerve ...

Electrical burns to the oral commissure result in significant contracture, with resultant microstomia and severe disfigurement if left untreated. Successful management requires the skills of both the pediatric dentist and plastic surgeon, and good cooperation from the patient and parents. Splinting appliances reportedly have reduced the possibility of scar contracture following a burn to the li...

The most decisive step during free tissue transfers and replantation surgery may be respected as microvascular anastomosis. The conventional end-to-side anastomosis technique with simple interrupted sutures is well established and proven to be successful. On the other hand, conventional technique can be time consuming and can cause vascular thrombosis, vessel narrowing, and foreign-body reactio...