Evaluation of Results and Patients’ Satisfaction of Alar Base Resection Surgery after Rhinoplasty Operations in 15 Khordad Hospital

Background: Alar base surgery is one of the controversial issues in rhinoplasty. In this surgery the nasal base width and alar flaring is got smaller with some kind of procedures. One of these procedures is wedge resection of alar base. This procedure may accompany with either some dissatisfaction of scars and adverse effects or complications. In this study, we evaluate the patient satisfaction of scar and possible complications.Materials and Methods: A total of 120 rhinoplasty patients at 15 khordad hospital were candidates for alar base wedge resection due to broad nasal base and / or alar flaring who were chosen for this study. We recorded and examined these patients before and minimum 6 months after surgery, then evaluated these information and data, which finally, compared all the preoperation and postoperation findings.Results: Mean age of patients was 30.11 years old. The full satisfaction of scar was 85.5% (103), but 6.7% (8) of patients had not satisfaction of scar due to visible scar in their alar facial groove. The rate of nostril symmetry satisfaction was 79.2% (95) and 8.3% (10) was dissatisfied due to nostril asymmetry. There was no external valve incompetency nor alar and sill notching in our study. There was not any narrowing of nostrils as well. The mean interalar distance preoperatively was 35.88 mm, which reduced to 32.61mm of mean diameter after surgery, (P-value = 0.000). Alar flaring correction was 88% (106) which was an acceptable consequence.Conclusion: The results of present study showed that in spite of surgeons fear for scar and some common complications after alar base resection, the satisfaction rate of our patients in this study were high, and complications frequencies were low. Therefore, we advise that it is better and wiser to do this operation in indicated patients surely within primary rhinoplasty and do not postpone it to another surgery

The Effect of Perioperative Dimethyl Sulfoxide Efficacy on Regional and Local Flaps Viability

Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects and results of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) usage on viability and perfusion of local and regional flaps in rabbits, via this study we are going to conclude whether DMSO could be effective after flap operations in human or not. Materials and Methods: Local and regional DMSO spray was used on rabbit’s dorsum flaps immediately after the operation and once per day up to 7 days post-op in 14 rabbits, divided equally to control group (saline solution spray) or experiment group (DMSO spray). The results were compared 3 and 7 days after operations. Results: There were improved results attributed to the DMSO effects regarding flap survival Conclusion: We concluded that topical application of DMSO reduces skin flap ischemia in rabbits and we highly advise the use of it after operations in which skin flaps are created

Effects of Using the Vibratory Orthosis on Standing Balance in Patients With Parkinson ’s Disease

Objectives: The authors of this paper hypothesized that vibration stimulation applied by a vibratory orthosis improves balance in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). In this study we evaluate this hypothesis. Methods & Materials: Fourteen PD patients (12 male and 2 female) with mean age of 59.9±9.1 (±SD) years were participated in this cross- sectional study. Using Biodex balance system, the overall stability index in two conditions of eyes-open and eyes-close, each with two situations of motors On and motors Off of the vibratory orthosis were evaluated. Analysis of variance and paired t statistics were used separately to determine the existence of difference and to compare mean values of overall stability index in all four test situations. Results: Analysis of variance test showed a significant difference in mean values of overall stability index in all four test situations (P=0.000). The findings of the study showed that balance improved in all situations that compares eyes-open with eyes-close (P=0.000). Balance was better in eyes-open model with motors On rather than motors Off (P=0.013). In eyes-close model balance was lower inmotors On than that of motors Off (P=0.934). Conclusion: A new orthosis in rehabilitation of PD patients was introduced that can promote new ideas in orthotic design and application. Results showed that vibratory orthosis was effective in enhancing balance in PD patients in eyes-open condition. However, in eyes-close condition, we are not sure of its effectiveness