A new and objective definition of the term "indefinite survival" in organ transplantation in the animal model

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Lipoma removal with mini incision [5]

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Complications of minor cutaneous surgery in patients under anticoagulant treatment

WOS: 000181079800016PubMed: 12621574Anticoagulant use is common in the elderly population. The role of these medications in the postoperative period is not well defined. We designed a prospective study to evaluate the incidence of postoperative complications in patients taking aspirin and warfarin. A prospective study was performed on 102 patients undergoing minor cutaneous plastic surgery. The number of subjects using regular aspirin, warfarin, and that of the patients with no anticoagulant medication were 37, 21, and 44, respectively. Complications were defined as minor, moderate, or major based on predetermined criteries. Of patients taking warfarin, 57% had some complication, significantly more than complications in the control group. The number of major complications in the warfarin group was significantly higher than those of the control and aspirin groups (p = 0.02). Also, the total number of complications in the warfarin group was significantly higher than the control group, but there was no significant difference between aspirin and control groups (p > 0.05). Cutaneous surgery in patients who receive warfarin is associated with a risk of major complication, but this risk does not exist in the patients receiving chronic aspirin treatment

Lipoma removal with mini incision

WOS: 000177339500026PubMed: 1218735

Hemangioma of the nasal bone: a case report.

Hemangiomas of the bone account for 0.7% of all bone tumors. The craniofacial region is a rare site of involvement, with the mandible, zygoma, and maxilla being the most frequently affected areas. Hemangioma of the nasal bone is very rare. A 60-year-old male patient presented with complaints of difficult breathing through the nasal airway and a slowly growing hard mass at the nasion with a history of 10 years. Computed tomography demonstrated a round mass involving the left nasal bone with submucosal extension. An en bloc excision of the mass and its extension was performed. Histopathological examination showed two neighboring tumors, cavernous hemangioma of the bone and arteriovenous malformation of the nasal mucosa. During a-year follow-up, the patient had no complaints and the functional and cosmetic results were excellent

The effect of the botulinum toxin-A on craniofacial development: An experimental study

In this study, we developed a novel experimental model to evaluate muscular action on bone formation and remodeling by the help of Botulinum toxin-A (BTX).Forty-nine 15-day-old male Wistar rats were put into 4 groups randomly. Group 1 was the control group. BTX 0.4 IU (0.05 mL) was injected into the right masseter muscle in group 2 and into right temporalis muscle in group 3. The same volume of sterile saline was given into the both above-mentioned muscles in group 4. At the end of the fourth month, all animals were killed. Histology and weight of the masseter and temporalis muscles were studied. Thirty different osteometric measurements were also taken from skulls.Significant atrophy in BTX injected muscles was observed in groups 2 and 3. In group 4 (saline injection), only few osteometric measurements were significantly reduced, indicating the effect of the injection itself. Both groups 2 and 3 have apparent decrease in nasal bone, premaxilla, maxilla, and zygomatic dimensions on the injected side. When masseter group was compared with control and saline groups, no significant difference was found in skull base dimensions and mandibular length. In contrast, temporal group has also shown significant decrease in skull base dimensions.Our conclusions are as follows: (1) With this model, it is possible to study muscular action on bone formation and modeling without any surgical intervention, that is, by avoiding surgical artifacts, such as scar and contracture; (2) denervation of the skeletal muscles with BTX during the growing phase does effect bone development in a negative way; (3) pediatric use of the BTX deserves reevaluation under the light of these findings. © 2009 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc

Arm restraint in children with cleft lip and palate - Reply

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Arm restraint in children with cleft lip/palate - Reply

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Anatomical limits in the cleansing of the nasal cavity in rhinoplasty surgery

WOS: 000226817300050PubMed: 1569238

Polypoid formation of cysts in scrotal calcinosis: An uncommon case

WOS: 000182614200062PubMed: 1271199