Plasma levels of Asymmetric Di Methyl Arginine and endothelial dysfunction in diabetic subjects with neuropathic foot ulcer.

Objective: Asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA) is an amino acid that acts as an endogenous competitive inhibitor of Nitric oxide synthase, leading to endothelial dysfunction (ED). The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between plasma ADMA (p-ADMA) level and ED in diabetic subjects with neuropathic foot ulcer (NFU), and the possible predictors of p-ADMA level.

Materials And Methods: 80 diabetic subjects of matched age, sex and BMI were included; 40 with NFU (G1), 20 with peripheral nerve dysfunction (PND) (G2) and 20 without PND (G3), plus 20 matched healthy subjects (G4).

Prognostic value of vascular endothelial growth factor in both conventional and drug eluting beads transarterial chemoembolization for treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in HCV patients.

Objectives: This work aimed to measure serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels before and after Conventional transarterial chemoembolization (cTACE) versus drug-eluting beads (DEB)-TACE and evaluate its efficacy in predicting response to therapy and tumor recurrence.

Methods: 114 patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma complicating hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis were included. They underwent cTACE (58) or DEB-TACE (56).

Diagnostic Accuracy of Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Differentiation Between Parotid Neoplasms.

Purpose: This study was designed to evaluate the role of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for differentiation of parotid gland neoplasms.

Methods: Prospective study was conducted upon 52 consecutive patients (30 men, 22 women; aged 24-78 years; mean, 51 years) with parotid tumours that underwent multiparametric MRI using combined static MRI, dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) MRI, and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). The static MRI parameter, time signal intensity curves (TIC) derived from DCE-MRI, and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of parotid tumours were correlated with histopathological findings.

Uterine artery occlusion for treatment of symptomatic uterine myomas.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness and safety of uterine artery occlusion by laparoscopy versus embolization as a treatment modality for symptomatic uterine fibroids.

Methods: Ninety-six premenopausal women with symptomatic uterine leiomyomata were studied. None of them desired further pregnancy.

Partial splenic embolization versus splenectomy for the management of hypersplenism in cirrhotic patients.

Background: Hypersplenism occurs in patients with chronic liver disease, and splenectomy is the definitive treatment. However, the operation may be hazardous in patients with poor liver function. In recent years, partial splenic embolization (PSE) has been widely used in patients with hypersplenism and cirrhosis.

Preoperative isolated limb infusion of Doxorubicin and external irradiation for limb-threatening soft tissue sarcomas.

Background: At present, limb-sparing surgery is the most appropriate and acceptable treatment option for soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities. To increase the number of limb-sparing resections in the treatment of locally advanced soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities, preoperative radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy are often used. Isolated limb perfusion of cytostatic agents is an effective alternative option but technically complex.

Endoscopic-assisted midfacial degloving approach for type III juvenile angiofibroma.

Background: Open surgery is the mainstay treatment for juvenile angiofibromas (JAF). Midfacial degloving approach provides good exposure to the target area with excellent cosmoses. Endoscopic techniques have been used for the removal of some small JAF.