abstract background: the loop colostomy is one of the most popular techniques used as a protective maneuver for a distal anastomosis and/or temporary fecal diversion. we are introducing the use of a full thickness skin bridge under the large bowel instead of a glass rod which alleviates problems such as protrusion of the large bowel, retraction of the bowel into the abdomen after removing the r...

 ABSTRACT Background: The loop colostomy is one of the most popular techniques used as a protective maneuver for a distal anastomosis and/or temporary fecal diversion. We are introducing the use of a full thickness skin bridge under the large bowel instead of a glass rod which alleviates problems such as protrusion of the large bowel, retraction of the bowel into the abdomen after removing the ...

A 6-month-old male infant presented in outpatient department with a congenital skin bridge in midline of the neck region. The bridge was causing difficulty in neck movements. On clinical examination the infant was healthy with a 1x4 cm skin bridge extending from the cervical region at the level of hyoid bone to the suprasternal notch, in the midline (Fig. 1,2). There were no other problems. The...

a new design for replacing a missing anterior tooth is described. in this article, a lingually fixed partial denture, its advantages, disadvantages, indication and contraindications have been explained. the ability of this design to replace a single missing central or lateral incisor is discussed.

Small bowel or colon loop stomy is performed in case of surgery, due to mechanical ileus or when there is risk of leakage below the anastomosis. Loop stomy is usually a temporary stoma, although in selected cases it might become definitive. It is assumed that each stoma should be supplied in stomy equipment during the surgical porocedure. In most centers, the most common method to maintain the ...

background: considering the common origin of skin and peripheral nervous system, a tube of dermal layer of skin hypothetically can be an ideal conduit for nerve reconstruction. an experimental study performed to evaluate the nerve regeneration of efficacy into a dermal tube. methods: sixty male wistar rats were used. a 10 mm gap was produced in right sciatic nerves. in group a the autogenous ne...