Trans-vaginal specimen extracti ...
Background Although natural orifice extraction is now widely performed, there have been no reports of this procedure following subtotal gastrectomy ...
Prognostic relevance of demogra ...
Background Although studies comparing the surgical treatment of gastric carcinoma in Japan and Western industrialized countries have revealed differ ...
Neurohumoral and infl ammatory ...
Purpose. Implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an established treatment for end-stage heart failure. Right ventricular dysfunct ...
Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma ...
We report a case of dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma of the chest wall. After resection, the chest wall defect was reconstructed using polypropylene ...
The effect of laser unit on pho ...
Background To determine the effect of the laser unit on photodynamic therapy (PDT) spot size. Methods A calibrated Gullstrand-type model eye was use ...
Determination of absolute size ...
Background Creating multiple beam interference fringes on the retina using the "retina fringe projector" (RFP) provides us with a scale which can be ...
Repeat midurethral sling treatm ...
We reviewed articles in the PubMed database which describe the results and outcome of a repeat midurethral synthetic sling (MUS), known as tension-f ...
Novel algorithm for identifying ...
The noninvasive evaluation of ventricular T-wave alternans (TWA) in patients with lethal ventricular arrhythmias is an important issue. In this stud ...
Cilostazol reduces the progress ...
Cilostazol, a phosphodiesterase III inhibitor, is known to have anti-proliferative activity. We investigated the effects of cilostazol 200 mg, in ad ...
A case of giant cell arteritis ...
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the medium and large blood vessels. The early symptoms of this disease are nonspecif ...
A slightly elevated level of N- ...
The prognostic and diagnostic values of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) in ischemic heart disease have already been investigat ...
Effects of periarticular steroi ...
There is little information on the values of CRP and ESR as markers for inflammation in Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty. The effect of periarticular s ...
The influence of graft choice o ...
Purpose Regaining adequate strength of the quadriceps and hamstrings after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is important for maximizi ...
The use of a non-benzodiazepine ...
Purpose Previous studies have addressed post-operative pain management after ACL reconstruction by examining the use of intra-articular analgesia an ...
Long-term outcome after menisca ...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to analyse the clinical and radiological results of meniscal repairs and identify factors that correlate with ...
Meniscus tear developed by pull ...
There is no report regarding a medial meniscus tear arising from an anomalous insertion of medial meniscus on the ACL, which seemed to be developed ...
Validity and reliability of the ...
Purpose Successful outcomes for an athlete usually consist of returning to their sport. The Subjective Patient Outcome for Return to Sports (SPORTS) ...
Unload it: the key to the treat ...
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a major public health problem whose prevalence is expected to grow dramatically commensurate with the aging of th ...
Trans-tendon arthroscopic repai ...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe a modified trans-tendon method of repairing partial articular surface lesions, which restored the ...
Intraarticular application of a ...
Purpose Pro-inflammatory cytokines play a pivotal role in osteoarthritis, as well as in bone tunnel widening after ACL reconstructive surgery. A new ...
Development of femoral trochlea ...
Purpose The geometry of an articular surface is an important determinant of joint function. Although the geometry of the trochlear groove is conside ...
The effect of different surface ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different surface treatments (air abrasion, acid etching, and laser irradiation) on the surfa ...
Diode laser treatment in therap ...
The ideal treatment in severe obstructive allergic rhinitis unresponsive to standard therapy is lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy o ...
Stimulatory effect of low-level ...
Several studies suggest a biomodulatory influence of low-level laser irradiation in the inflammatory and reparative processes of dental tissues. The ...
Effect of acid and laser etchin ...
Success in sandwich technique procedures can be achieved through an acceptable bond between the materials. The aim of this study was to compare the ...