The Deep Temporal Nerve Transfer: An Anatomical Feasibility Study and Implications for Upper Facial Reanimation.

Background: Facial paralysis has a profound impact on the brow, and currently static procedures are the mainstay of treatment. The deep temporal branches of the trigeminal nerve, given their proximity to the brow, may serve as possible donor nerves for both potential innervation of a free muscle transfer in patients with prolonged facial palsy or nerve transfers in acute or subacute palsy. As such, the authors present the detailed surgical anatomy of the deep temporal nerve, assessing feasibility for both functional muscle and nerve transfers, including a proposed surgical technique.

[Sigmoid diverticulitis in adolescent. Case report].

Background: Few cases have been reported in children and adolescents of sigmoid diverticulitis. Most of the case reports in medical literature are associated with true congenital diverticula and genetic diseases of collagen synthesis.

Clinical Case: 13 year-old female who was admitted to General and Endoscopic Surgery service with diagnosis of complicated appendicitis.

Stapled transanal longitudinal posterior proctectomy (STALPP) in total rectal prolapse: a 7-year experience.

Background: Surgical management of complete rectal prolapse is challenging. We present our results with the novel technique stapled transanal longitudinal posterior proctectomy (STALPP) in patients with complete rectal prolapse.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study in two hospitals from January 2005 to December 2012.