Five years of experience with biodegradable implants in paediatric surgery

1994 ◽  
Vol 5 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 417-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. E. Illi ◽  
C. A. Gitzelmann ◽  
B. Gasser ◽  
F. Misteli ◽  
M. Ruedi
Keyword(s):  
Biodegradable Implants ◽  
Paediatric Surgery ◽  
Years Of Experience

Absorbable suture material in carotid surgery

VASA ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 451-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Gasbarro ◽  
Luca Traina ◽  
Francesco Mascoli ◽  
Vincenzo Coscia ◽  
Gianluca Buffone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suture Material ◽  
Absorbable Suture ◽  
Paediatric Surgery ◽  
Carotid Surgery ◽  
Suture Materials ◽  
Absorbable Suture Material ◽  
Absorbable Sutures ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Abstract. Background: Absorbable sutures are not generally accepted by most vascular surgeons for the fear of breakage of the suture line and the risk of aneurysmal formation, except in cases of paediatric surgery or in case of infections. Aim of this study is to provide evidence of safety and efficacy of the use of absorbable suture materials in carotid surgery. Patients and methods: In an 11 year period, 1126 patients (659 male [58.5 %], 467 female [41.5 %], median age 72) underwent carotid endarterectomy for carotid stenosis by either conventional with primary closure (cCEA) or eversion (eCEA) techniques. Patients were randomised into two groups according to the type of suture material used. In Group A, absorbable suture material (polyglycolic acid) was used and in Group B non-absorbable suture material (polypropylene) was used. Primary end-point was to compare severe restenosis and aneurysmal formation rates between the two groups of patients. For statistical analysis only cases with a minimum period of follow-up of 12 months were considered. Results: A total of 868 surgical procedures were considered for data analysis. Median follow-up was 6 years (range 1-10 years). The rate of postoperative complications was better for group A for both cCEA and eCEA procedures: 3.5 % and 2.0 % for group A, respectively, and 11.8 % and 12.9 % for group B, respectively. Conclusions: In carotid surgery, the use of absorbable suture material seems to be safe and effective and with a general lower complications rate compared to the use of non-absorbable materials.

Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Clival Chordomas: 12 Years of Experience from a Large Skull Base Referral Center

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios Zenonos ◽  
Kenan Alkhalili ◽  
Maria Koutourousiou ◽  
Nathan Zwagerman ◽  
David Panczykowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Endoscopic Endonasal Approach ◽  
Endonasal Approach ◽  
Endoscopic Endonasal ◽  
Referral Center

IMMUNOASSAY OF GONADOTROPHINS USING COMPLEMENT FIXATION

1969 ◽  
Vol 62 (1_Suppl) ◽  
pp. S113-S133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam Brody
Keyword(s):  
Complement Fixation Test ◽  
Complement Fixation ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Fixation Test ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Standard Practice ◽  
Clinical Observations ◽  
Technical Procedure ◽  
Methodological Problems

ABSTRACT This report is a summary of 10 years of experience with the complement fixation test as adopted for the immunoassay of HCG in serum. It is based on published as well as unpublished material. The discussion centers mainly around methodological problems, criteria of reliability, and clinical observations. It is our impression that the complement fixation test is a reasonably rapid and simple technical procedure. It is standard practice in every bacteriological and virological laboratory. The precision of the HCG assay is high. Its accuracy is good. The complement fixation assay, as reported here, fulfils the criteria of specificity. It has been evaluated by means of serological techniques and through comparison between biopotency and immunopotency of HCG in serum with reference to a common standard. Its application for routine as well as research work is illustrated.

Inferior petrosal sinus sampling – 16 years of experience from a single tertiary center in Israel

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matan Fischer ◽  
Avivit Cahn ◽  
Benjamin Glaser ◽  
Gil Leibowitz ◽  
Joshua Stokar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inferior Petrosal Sinus ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling ◽  
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