Dental impression silicone putty in transoral laser laryngeal surgery: prevention of oral complications.

Objective: To describe a new method to improve the exposure of the surgical field and to protect the oral cavity during transoral laser micro-surgery (TOLMS) of the larynx.

Methods: Dental Impression Silicone Putty (DISP) was employed as an alternative to traditional mouthguards.

Results: DISP mouthguards perfectly fit to each patient, reduce encumbrance in the mouth, and reduce pressure on the teeth; disadvantages are minimal.

[HCV reinfection after liver transplantation for HCV cirrhosis].

Cirrhosis due to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is now the most frequent indication for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Recurrence of hepatitis C infection is the major cause of late mortality in patients undergoing OLT for hepatitis C cirrhosis. Recurrent HCV infection develops in 100% of patients HCV + in pre-transplantation time.

Prevalence of myocarditis at autopsy in Turin, Italy.

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of myocarditis in a general hospital in Turin, Italy.

Design: We retrospectively reviewed 17162 postmortem records from autopsies routinely performed at San Giovanni Battista General Hospital, Turin, between 1965 and 1994.

Results: Applying the so-called Dallas criteria, myocarditis was histologically found in 91 cases (0.

[Treatment of renal cysts].

The Authors report their experience in treatment of renal cysts by PCN ultrasound puncture: An aspiration technique is described. A sclerosing substance (sterile Alcohol 95%) has been injected into the cysts to prevent relapse by a pigtail catheter. Immediate and late results are discussed.