Ultra sonographic study of right lobe of liver morphometry with age, sex, height, weight and BMI of individual in central Indian population

Correlation between craniocaudal length of right lobe of liver and age of subjects is not significant at 5% level of significance. Correlation between craniocaudal length of right lobe of liver and gender of subjects is significant at 5% level of significance, (p=0.00). Craniocaudal length of right lobe and height of subjects showing +ve correlation and correlation between ccl of rt lobe and height  of subjects is significant at 5% level of significance. Craniocaudal length of right lobe and body mass index  of subjects showing +ve correlation (r=0.356) and correlation between ccl of rt lobe and BMI  of subjects is significant at 5% level of significance. Craniocaudal length of right lobe and weight of subjects showing +ve correlation (r=0.047) and correlation between ccl of rt lobe and weight of subjects is not significant at 5% level of significance

Analysis of position of greater palatine foramen in central Indian adult skulls: a consideration for maxillary nerve block

To anaesthetize posterior part of soft palate for various surgical procedures, knowledge of the position of the greater palatine foramen (GPF) is very important. Blocking of maxillary division of trigeminal nerve or its branches for local anaesthesia is common practice for maxillofacial surgeries. Objective: this study was aimed to determine the morphology of greater palatine foramen in relation to certain fixed points. Methodology: this study was conducted on 86 dry adult Indian skulls. All the measurements were done with vernier caliper accurate to 0.1 mm. Using flexible stainless steel wire direction of opening of GPF into oral cavity was noted. Results: In 73.26% cases, GPF is located opposite third maxillary molar tooth. Mean distance from GPF to the incisive fossa (IF) was found to be 35.9 mm. The mean distance between posterior margins of GPF to posterior border of hard palate was 3.4 mm. The distance between the GPF to the midline maxillary suture was 15.3 mm. In 74.42% cases, direction of opening of GPF was located antero-laterally. Arched palatal vault was found in 66.28% skulls. Conclusion: The location of greater palatine foramen is variable still in most of the cases it is located opposite third molar tooth and is directed antero-later