background deep venous thrombosis (dvt) is a major risk of morbidity and mortality in morbid obese patients underwent bariatric surgery. there are some controversies in different kind of prophylactic strategies for dvt in laparoscopic bariatric surgeries. unfractionated heparin (ufh) is an available and reversible anticoagulant used for dvt prophylaxis. objectives this study aimed to compare cl...

Introduction: Coverage of bone grafts is very important in reconstructive surgery. In edentulous alveolar ridges this coverage is particularly important for supporting dental prostheses. Here we present the case of a patient with a large deficient maxillary anterior region that was reconstructed with a bilateral palatal submucosal periosteal connective tissue flap: a soft tissue reserve for up...

Soon after the development of "closed" techniques for the surgical repair of acquired cardiac valvular lesions, a postoperative syndrome characterized mainly by the development of fever and pleuropericarditis was recognized in many of the patients undergoing these procedures.' The advent of "open" cardiac surgical procedures employing cardiopulmonary bypass has resulted in the recent recognitio...

introduction: postoperative sore throat is a common complaint in patients with endotracheal intubation and has potentially dangerous complications. this randomized controlled trial study investigated the incidence of postoperative sore throat after general anesthesia when betamethasone gel is applied to a tracheal tube compared with when iv dexamethasone is prescribed.   materials and methods: ...

background anterior cruciate ligament (acl) injury is the most common sports injury in both athletes and nonathletes; it can cause disability if not treated correctly. in cases with minor injuries, conservative treatments suffice. but, in cases with acl tear, surgery by different methods and autografts are indicated. the most prevalent method for acl reconstruction is the use of hamstring tendo...

patients and methods fifty nine patients with indication for carpal tunnel release randomly assigned into two groups: open (n=30) or knifelight (n=29). the patients compared regarding scar length, operation duration, time to return to daily activities and amount of pain at three weeks after operation based on visual analog scale. results there was no significant differences regarding age and se...

conclusions in this study, the authors analyzed the location and disturbance level of pain after lgbp, which could serve as a cornerstone for further researches. the authors suggest that long-term follow-up (for more than a year after operation) should be considered in future studies and also the relationship between the drainage site and pain should be investigated. results the results of this...