Publications by authors named "Farnaz Atighi"
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- The study focused on the prevalence of pre-existing asymmetry in patients undergoing upper eyelid surgery and how age and sex influence this asymmetry.
- Of the 155 patients analyzed, 72% had some level of asymmetry, with males under 50 showing the most significant differences in upper facial measurements.
- The findings emphasize the importance of recognizing facial asymmetry before surgery to manage patient expectations and reduce potential dissatisfaction with post-operative results.
Background: Considering the importance of the nose in the beauty of the face, accurate and systematic three-dimensional nasal analysis of the nose before the procedure is essential. The radix, and so the nasofrontal and nasofacial angles, play an essential role in forming an aesthetically pleasing nose because they influence the length and projection of the nose. We aimed to measure information about the pre-operative radix position in our region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare duodenal-vascular anatomic disorder leading to external compression on the duodenum. The first step of treatment usually is conservative, and in the case of failure, surgical management is the treatment choice. Treatment success with duodenojejunostomy after failure in gastrojejunostomy can show the uniqueness of this article.
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- Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) can occur after organ transplantation due to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in patients on immunosuppressants, with a potential rise in cases noted during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly involving gastrointestinal symptoms.
- A case series highlighted five young Iranian patients post-liver transplantation who exhibited gastrointestinal PTLD, all showing similar EBV status and related COVID-19 exposure.
- Despite receiving chemotherapy, only two out of the five patients survived, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis methods for PTLD before severe complications arise.