Histological findings of levator muscle in unilateral congenital ptosis in different age groups.

Purpose: To evaluate the different degree of muscle atrophy in specimens of levator muscle of patients operated on for unilateral congenital ptosis, as related to the age of the patient.

Methods: Histological analysis of the specimen of the levator muscle of 29 patients who underwent a unilateral levator muscle resection under the care of one surgeon was performed. The study population was divided into two different groups according to the timing of surgery: group 1 included 15 children operated on at 2 to 4 years, and group 2 included 14 children operated on at 4.

Urotensin II receptor expression in prostate cancer patients: A new possible marker.

Background: Urotensin II receptor has been poorly studied in prostate cancer. To evaluate the expression of urotensin II receptor (UII-R) in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy.

Methods: Overall, we identified 140 patients treated with retropubic radical prostatectomy (RP) in one center.

Failed synthetic graft after acute Achilles tendon repair.

Background: The present case report aimed to determine the results of Flexor Hallucis Longus (FHL) transfer as a second surgery after synthetic tissue reinforcement graft (Artelon) implanted to a primary repaired Achilles tendon (AT), that was undertaken by another orthopedic. One year post-operative the patient was referred to us with retrocalcaneal pain and difficulty in walking, associated with stiffness and significant impairment of daily living activities.

Methods: MRI and full clinical examination were the outcome measures applied before and 1 year after surgery.

Microsurgical approach for unusual and unexpected malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the forearm: A case report.

Soft tissue sarcomas are rare tumors with a dismal prognosis. Among the most common histological types of sarcomas of the extremities, malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is the one with the highest incidence. Surgery is considered to be the first choice of treatment for MFH.

Management of porous orbital implants requiring explantation: a clinical and histopathological study.

Purpose: To perform a histopathological review of exposed porous orbital implants requiring explantation and to study the clinical outcome of replacement of the exposed implant with an autologous dermis-fat graft.

Methods: Case series. Analysis of the clinical charts of 25 patients (age 5 to 62 years) who were submitted to explantation of exposed hydroxyapatite orbital implants, followed by simultaneous replacement with a dermis-fat graft by 1 oculoplastic surgeon between 2000 and 2011.

Saturation biopsy technique increase the capacity to diagnose adenocarcinoma of prostate in patients with PSA < 10 ng/ml, after a first negative biopsy.

Objective: Aim of this study was to evaluate if saturation biopsy (SB) technique increases the cancer detection rate in patients with PSA < 10 ng/ml, after a first negative biopsy.

Material And Methods: From January 2004 to January 2006, 780 patients underwent prostate ultrasound guided transrectal (UGT) core biopsy: 186 (23.8%) presented prostate cancer (PCa) while 594 pts (76.

Comparative randomized study on the efficaciousness of treatment of BOO due to BPH in patients with prostate up to 100 gr by endoscopic gyrus prostate resection versus open prostatectomy. Preliminary data.

Objectives: With the advent of medical management and minimally techniques for benign prostate hypeplasia (BPH), invasive surgical procedures such open prostatectomy (OPSU) have become less common, although selected patients may still benefit from open prostatectomy. Aim of this study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of Bipolar TURP (Gyrus electro surgical system) versus standard open prostatectomy in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) with markedly enlarged glands refractory to medical therapy.

Methods: From January 2003 to January 2004, 140 patients affected by mild-severe LUTS, secondary to BOO from BPH, refractory to medical therapy, with markedly enlarged glands, were randomized in two groups (1:1), and subjected to open prostatectomy (OPSU) carried out with traditional method (Bracci Thechnique) versus transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) utilizing the bipolar methodology.

Risk of prostate cancer at first saturation re-biopsy in a patient with previous diagnosis of HGPIN.

Introduction: It is advisable to submit a patient with isolated HGPIN to re-biopsy every 3-6 months, performing an increasing number of samples in order to increase the detection rate. The aim of this study is to evaluate if the use of saturation needle biopsy technique may increase this rate.

Materials And Methods: From January 2004 to June 2006, 780 patients with hypoecogenic nodule at TRUS and/or PSA values between 2.