... Larissa, Greece Authors’ contributions G T isthe main author ofthe manuscript and member ofthesurgical team DK coauthored the paper AB was a member ofthesurgical team MD performed linguistic ... member ofthesurgical team DP was member ofthe anesthesiological team KS was member ofthe anesthesiological team SL performed linguistic control N T was the primary surgeon and performed the ... as: Tagarakis et al.: An alternate solution for thetreatmentof ascending aortic aneurysms: the wrapping technique Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2010 5:100 Conflicts of interest The authors...
... Diagnosis and TreatmentofAbdominal and Thoracic AorticAneurysms Including the Ascending Aorta and theAortic Arch In regards to theaortic dissections present the classification of DeBakey ... should be based on the risk of rupture and the life expectancy ofthe patient (Greenberg & Rischer, 1998) On the other side theaneurysmsofthe descending aorta have an incidence of approximately ... remains the standard option for surgical repair of acute aortic dissection type However, the retrograde perfusion has the potential risk of embolization of detritus of atheroma, extension ofthe dissection...
... hand the natural course ofthe disease, the risk of rupture, and the life expectancy ofthe patient, and on the other hand the morbidity and mortality ofthe prophylactic surgical intervention The ... its risk and cost It isthe objective ofthe following remarks to outline the value of screening for AAA on the basis of studies on the prevalence of AAA, risk of rupture, and the results ofsurgical ... regard on the one hand the natural course ofthe disease, the risk of rupture, and the life expectancy ofthe patient, and on the other hand the morbidity and mortality ofthe prophylactic surgical...
... diameter, there is impending skin necrosis, or the graft is infected [11,18,19] In such cases, surgicaltreatment consists of excision ofthe sac and replacement ofthe graft using a new synthetic ...
... and the location of tears in aortic dissection One ofthe major challenges isthe risk of paraplegia in patients who undergo surgicaltreatmentof these aneurysms Short cross-clamp time, distal ... achievement in the therapy of these types of aneurysms, but it necessitates precise diagnostic investigations to determine the proximal and distal necks ofthe aneurysm, the vessels involved in the aneurysm, ... comorbidities The development ofendovascular prostheses has greatly improved thetreatmentof patients with aneurysm or dissection in the thoracic and abdominalaorta [4-6] This is a major achievement...
... in thesurgicaltreatment and in the follow-up of this patient MT: drafted the manuscript and reviewed the literature FMA: participated in thesurgicaltreatment and in the follow-up of this ... participated in the design of this case study and in the follow-up of this patient ADI: revised the literature sources RC: participated in thesurgicaltreatment and in the follow-up of this patient ... the physician inserts a needle and sweeps it back and forth repeatedly to free the skin from the underlying scar tissue Normally, the dissection plane of subcision is rather superficial: it is...
... Pervading the report isthe importance of interdisciplinary cooperation, particularly with radiologists, oncologists, and pathologists Today, such cooperation is indispensable in thesurgicaltreatment ... Treatmentof Colorectal Liver Metastases 1.3 Natural History and Disease Therapy The natural history of untreated metastatic colorectal cancer isthe standard against whichthe effectiveness of any treatment ... the indication for resection of liver metastases is determined by two factors The first consists ofthe technical feasibility ofthe operation, which essentially depends on the location and the...
... because ofthe existence of movement disorders such as Huntington’s disease (HD) or dystonia, which seem to cross the boundary between these diseases Another common misconception is that movement disorders ... function ofthe basal ganglia and the pathophysiology of movement disorders and will, in turn, promote the improvement of current and the development of new therapeutic approaches to thetreatmentof ... (164) further emphasize the importance of this projection in the functional circuitry ofthe basal ganglia Another important concern raised over the past few years relates to the validity ofthe direct...
... Pervading the report isthe importance of interdisciplinary cooperation, particularly with radiologists, oncologists, and pathologists Today, such cooperation is indispensable in thesurgicaltreatment ... Treatmentof Colorectal Liver Metastases 1.3 Natural History and Disease Therapy The natural history of untreated metastatic colorectal cancer isthe standard against whichthe effectiveness of any treatment ... the indication for resection of liver metastases is determined by two factors The first consists ofthe technical feasibility ofthe operation, which essentially depends on the location and the...
... at - months for the five women, but longer at year for the man The male patient was not aware ofthe existence of breast cancer in men, and he visited the hospital only after the tumor had increased ... from the patients for publication of this research and accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal Competing interests The ... Background: Intracystic carcinoma ofthe breast is a type of breast cancer with favorable prognosis where cancer arises from the cystic wall However, it is a relatively rare disease, and no general consensus...
... Progression of hepatic metastases isthe predominant cause of death in patients with gastrointestinal and other cancers For this reason thetreatmentof these lesions has been the focus of multiple therapeutic ... up is needed Thetreatmentof liver metastases from RCT is not well defined due to scarcity of cases Most ofthe experience regarding thetreatmentof metastatic neuroendocrine disease in the ... prognosis of carcinoid tumors of renal origin is unclear due to the rarity of these lesions The pathogenesis of renal carcinoid tumors (RCT) is controversial Several hypotheses support that RCT are...
... were consistent with PNFs and an asymmetric PE Given the size and location ofthe mass and the risk of malignant transformation, the patient was referred to plastic surgery for excision The patient ... on the ribs in the submuscular position Both the bar and the stabilizer were fixed together onto the underlying rib with multiple interrupted nonabsorbable sutures An excision ofthe entire soft ... multidisciplinary approach and the use of a multi-speciality Neurofibromatosis clinic is desirable However, current treatment options for PNF are limited to surgical intervention, and there is debate...
... dissection Page of arch and the descending aorta were incised and the stent graft was removed After the completion ofthe distal anastomosis with a Dacron graft (Hemashield Gold 26 mm), the two grafts ... aorto-bronchial fistula and a retro-A dissection We believe that, because ofthe poor flexibility ofthe stent graft, the distal uncovered bare stent eroded theaortic wall causing the intramural ... complications rate in the endograft versusthe open-surgery control cohort [1] Although results ofendovascular repair are promising, the authors stress the importance of randomized long-term...
... confirmed this, hence the diagnosis of fibromatosis ofthe jejunum and mesentery was established Histological features characteristic of GIST include the presence of spindle or epithelioid cells ... patient, the diagnosis of GIST must be seriously considered For our patient, we considered GIST an unlikely diagnosis because ofthe whorled appearance on the cut surface ofthe tumor, and the histologic ... behaviors, and there are important clinical implications for the patient Complete excision ofthe tumor with a margin of uninvolved tissue (when this is possible) isthe most effective treatment yet...
... support over the following two days, weaned to Venturi face mask and then discharged on room air PCA pumps are used when the duration of surgery is long or the wound is large or there is significant ... number of different clinical problems In OSA, the most common form of sleep apnoea, episodes of apnoea occur during sleep as a result of airway obstruction at the level ofthe pharynx [4] The preponderance ... clinically Discussion Based on the Charles Dickens' character Joe, the fat boy in "The Posthumous papers ofthe Pickwick Club", Osler and later Burwell applied the name "Pickwickian Syndrome" to the...
... design, analysis ofthe data, preparation ofthe manuscript, final approval ofthe version to be published AB did the data analysis, and the preparation ofthe manuscript CM was involved in the collection ... scoliosis [4,8] Even though the condition is caused by an interstitial deletion within the short arm of chromosome 17 (17p 11.2), there is variability in the size ofthe deletion and the nature ofthe ... the convexity ofthe thoracic scoliosis, as well as a marked waist line asymmetry with prominence ofthe pelvis on the concavity ofthe lumbar curve There were no skin or soft tissue abnormalities...
... to the greater palatine artery The main disadvantages of free soft tissue techniques are the double surgical wound and the relative discomfort suffered by the patient An other Author proposed the ... treatmentof GO is by surgical excision ofthe lesion with curettage ofthe dental and periodontal structures in the involved area, and histological analysis ofthe removed tissue [5,11,12] Instead, ... the epithelial lining ofthe giant cell form isof multilayered type with signs of hyper- and para-keratosis combined with ulcerative phenomena [4] The peripheral ossification form shows a histological...
... view of contemporary endodontic surgicaltreatmentofthe upper first left molar roots Intraoperative view of contemporary endodontic surgicaltreatmentofthe upper first left molar roots Discussion ... inflammation ofthe overlying mucosa and a disturbance in the clearence ofthe maxillary sinus This fact with the concomitant hypertrophy ofthe inferior turbinates may explain the patient's ... Discussion Removal of foreign bodies through an endonasal endoscopic approach isthetreatmentofchoice [1] Endoscopically assisted Caldwell-Luc procedure for removal of a surgical bur from the maxillary...
... amount of spongeous bone marrow The determination ofthe corono-radicular long axis ofthe first pre-molar allows the identification ofthe location ofthe root apex region ofthe impacted canine The ... stucture and minimal risk of damage ofthe pulp tissue A surgical hammer, weighing 150 g, is part ofthe basic instruments involved in thesurgical technique As part ofthesurgical planning, clinical ... the visual analysis ofthe nasal, sinusal and Figure vestibular tomography (CT) ofthe Computed tomography (CT) ofthe maxilla in coronal (A) and axial (B) planes allows the visual analysis of...