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BACKGROUND: In the existing literature, there is scarce information about subjects with upper limb amputation and driving. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to find out how frequently subjects following upper limb amputation have problems when driving; most frequently proposed adaptations and, when possible, facto…

172 consecutive palliative operations in patients with Fallot's tetralogy are presented. 19% of the patients were aged less than 6 and 45% less than 12 months. The overall mortality was 5.8%, but has been recently reduced with the improvement of anaesthesiologic and technical experience. In fact, during the last two ye…

INTRODUCTION: Many regions in the middle of Germany have a deficit in specialized rheumatological care. A survey was undertaken to investigate whether the regional capacities for rheumatological advanced training are sufficient to provide an adequate number of rheumatologists in the future. METHODS: All 91 r…

OBJECTIVES: To assess whether the publication of the EVAR Trial 1 (June 2005) had an impact on practice in our centre. METHODS: A retrospective study of all patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in Leicester, from the year before publication of EVAR Trial 1 data to the year after (July 2004 - June…

OBJECTIVES: Endometriosis has been believed to increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer, but recent data supporting this hypothesis are lacking. The aim of this study was to verify whether the incidence of endometriosis, ovarian cancer and the both increased during the last 10 years among women living in the Estr…

OBJECTIVE: To explore effectiveness of intermediate screw assisted reduction and fixation technique in the treatment of Schatzker type Ⅴ and Ⅵ tibial plateau fractures. METHODS: A clinical data of 22 patients with Schatzker type Ⅴ and Ⅵ tibial plateau fractures, who were admitted between Ju…

The incidence of pancreatic diseases has increased over the last years. Low morbidity and mortality rates after pancreatic resection procedures and an increasing 5-years survival rate allow more liberal indications for operation. These better results are due to careful preoperative investigations, perfect surgical tech…

14 years ago, a 5.7-year-old healthy girl was treated with desiccated thyroid for a goiter and elevated TSH levels. The goiter disappeared and TSH levels were normalized. However, hyperthyroidism appeared. Without therapy, the goiter reappeared and hyperthyroidism aggravated. Based on hormone values, TSH-induced hypert…

Gastric outlet obstruction due to peptic duodenal stricture (pyloric stenosis) was treated with parietal cell vagotomy and dilatation of the stricture in 32 patients. Follow-up is in the range of 5 years in 37.4% of the patients, while 6 to 10 years follow-up is available in 62.4% of the patients. At their last follow-…

OBJECTIVE: Even though thyroid surgery is rare in pediatric patients, frequency has increased in the last years. The objective of this study was to analyze the causes and results of these procedures in a pediatric surgical facility. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective study including all patients requiring thyroid sur…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the change of tendency on schistosomiasis epidemics in China in the last 5 years. METHODS: Data on schistosomiasis epidemics in the history and particularly in the last 5 years were collected. Tendency and the re-emerging status after 1998 were analyzed. RESULTS: Data in 2003 showed that in 42%,…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) is an important type of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) associated with morbidity especially infertility in developing countries. Laparoscopy may be difficult and hazardous in FGTB. The aim of the study was to observe the difficulties and complications of la…

BACKGROUND: Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction has become an accepted technique to treat patellofemoral instability, and numerous surgical techniques have been described to reconstruct the MPFL. We describe a MPFL reconstruction procedure where bone-fascia tunnel fixation occurs at the medial margin o…

In the last several years, the importance of understanding what innate threat and fear is, in addition to learning of threat and fear, has become evident. Odors from predators are ecologically relevant stimuli used by prey animals as warnings for the presence of danger. Of importance, these odors are not necessarily no…

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Long-term durability and functional outcome of laparoscopic sacrohysteropexy (LSH) remains to be confirmed. We set out to assess the development of surgical outcome in women with increasing minimal follow-up. METHODS: All women after LSH with anterior and posterior mesh extension operated…

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence and predisposing factors of mucormycosis in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in a Shiraz referral centers. METHODS: This retrospective case control study, reviewed the medical records of 162 patients with pathologically confirmed diagnosis of mucormycosis hospitalized in two…

BACKGROUND: There has been an obvious evidence of a rising incidence of the supraaortic arteries aneurysms during the last 10-15 years. It is probably the consequence of both improved diagnostics and surgical technique. MAIN PURPOSE AND STARTING POINTS (OBJECTIVES). Because of a relatively high incidence of this group…

PURPOSE: This retrospective study investigated midterm outcomes of uncemented total hip replacement with acetabuloplasty using impacted bone grafts in acetabular protrusion or primary hip arthritis with an inadequate thickness of the medial acetabular wall. METHODS: The medial acetabular wall was augmented by impactio…

INTRODUCTION: Endometrial cancer, an adenocarcinoma originating from the uterine lining, is the most prevalent cancer of the female genital tract globally.Identifying early risk factors for endometrial cancer is crucial for prevention.Prior research suggests that pregnancy may lower endometrial cancer risk by reducing…