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A prospective study of efficacy and safety of rubber band ligation in the treatment of Grade II and III hemorrhoids - a western Indian experience

ABSTRACT Background: Hemorrhoids are one of the most frequent diseases of the anal region with high prevalence involving all age groups. Multiple treatment options exist with none being perfect. Rubber band ligation of hemorrhoids is a non-operative treatment which can be performed on outpatient basis. ...

Technique and results of the first six cases of anal sphincteroplasty with Deoti's flap for complex anatomical deformity of the perineum

ABSTRACT Objectives: Anal sphincteroplasty with Deoti's flap is a recently published procedure for the treatment of fecal incontinence with severe perineal deformity. The aim of this study is to report six cases of patients, analyzing their results in fecal incontinence questionnaires and proposing a ne...

Gender-based analysis of the characteristics and outcomes of surgery for anal fistula: analysis of more than 560 cases

ABSTRACT Background: Fistula-in-ano commonly affects males more than females. Some differences in the characteristics of fistula-in-ano between both genders have been recognized, yet the impact of these differences on the outcomes of surgery for fistula-in-ano is still unclear. The present study conduct...

Adipose tissue-derived stem cells: a new approach to the treatment of Crohn's disease-associated perianal fistulae

ABSTRACT Crohn's disease has an ever-increasing prevalence and incidence, with about 20% of patients developing perianal fistula with significant impact on their quality of life. Despite the medical and surgical treatments currently used, Crohn's-related fistula treatment continues to pose a challenge du...

Comparación de la respuesta inicial luego de la ablación con 30 mCi de 131I versus no ablación en pacientes con cáncer diferenciado de tiroides de bajo riesgo de recurrencia. Estudio prospectivo multicéntrico
Comparison of initial response to treatment after remnant ablation (RA) with 30 mCi of 131 I versus no RA in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer with low risk of recurrence. Multicentric prospective study

RESUMEN Material y métodos Estudio prospectivo multicéntrico. Se incluyeron 174 pacientes con CDT tratados consecutivamente desde junio 2014 hasta mayo 2015. Se los dividió en 2 grupos (ablacionados y no ablacionados) con 87 pacientes incluidos en cada uno. La respuesta inicial al tratamiento se dete...

Preservation of the vagus nerves in subtotal esophagectomy without thoracotomy

Acta cir. bras; 33 (9), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of transhiatal esophagectomy without thoracotomy and with preservation of the vagal trunks for the treatment of advanced megaesophagus. Methods: Between March 2006 and September 2017, it was performed 136 transhiatal esophagectomies without thoracotomy by lap...

Intermittent theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation for autism spectrum disorder: an open-label pilot study

Objective: Theta-burst stimulation (TBS) modulates synaptic plasticity more efficiently than standard repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation delivery and may be a promising modality for neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). At present there are few effective interventio...

Prophylaxis with melatonin for primary stabbing headache in pediatrics: a case report

Colomb. med; 49 (3), 2018
Abstract Introduction: Primary stabbing headache (or "ice pick headache") is an alteration characterized by brief jabs (short stabs of pain, lasting ~3 seconds), which appear spontaneously, irregularly, and affecting unilaterally or bilaterally. Indomethacin has traditionally been used as the main thera...

Aplicación del Láser de Baja Potencia (LLLT) en Pacientes Pediátricos: Revisión de Literatura a Propósito de una Serie de Casos

RESUMEN: El uso del láser de baja potencia en odontología está siendo cada vez más frecuente y con excelentes resultados, los equipos más modernos traen pre-establecidos la dosimetría de los parámetros para las diferentes acciones clínicas. El objetivo de esta revisión fue encontrar evidencia ci...

Resultados a tres años de seguimiento de Fasciotomía percutánea con aguja en enfermedad de Dupuytren

Rev. méd. Maule; 33 (2), 2018
Dupuytren’s disease is the abnormal and progressive proliferation of the palmar fascia, its etiology remains unknown. Percutaneous needle fasciotomy is a minimally invasive procedure, where hypodermic needles are used as a scalpel blade to break the pathological cord in Dupuytren’s disease. OBJECTIVE...