Publications by authors named "K A Kapashi"
Ventral Hernia (VH) is a common issue in patients with Diastasis Recti (DR). VH with concomitant DR presents a challenging scenario for surgical repair due to complexity of abdominal wall defects. Traditional open surgical procedure is associated with prolonged discomfort and poor cosmesis and resultant patients' unacceptability.
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- The study assesses the safety and effectiveness of the electrothermal bipolar vessel sealer (EBVS) compared to traditional sutures for managing lymphatic vessels in kidney transplant surgeries.
- In the trial involving 52 kidney transplant recipients, EBVS significantly reduced the preparation time for recipient vessels (8.3 minutes vs. 14.5 minutes), while anastomosis times were similar between both groups.
- The findings indicate that EBVS is a quick and reliable method for sealing lymphatic vessels, potentially reducing complications after transplantation.
In 100 patients with unstable angina and 50 patients with stable angina qualitative morphology of coronary artery lesions were compared by angiography. The mean age of the patients was 51 years. In the unstable angina group, 50 patients had rest angina, 32 had crescendo angina and 18 had denovo angina; 31 patients had single vessel disease, 33 had two vessel disease, 34 had triple vessel disease and 2 had left main disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNinety-two patients aged 40 years or less with documented coronary artery disease were studied with special emphasis on risk factors, coronary angiographic patterns and left ventricular function. Tobacco consumption was the most common risk factor (54%) followed by family history of coronary artery disease (40%). Hyperlipidaemia was not a frequent risk factor.
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