Rhinophyma is considered to be the final stage of rosacea and has an unknown aetiology. We present two new surgical adjuncts for the treatment of this condition. The microdebrider is easy to use and allows precise contouring of the nose. It shares the same underlying principle as free-hand scalpel shaving but outperforms this method in key areas. We also describe a novel use for FloSeal((R)), a gelatin-thrombin co-mixture, utilizing its haemostatic properties to address bleeding from the re-shaped denuded nose.
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Surg Pract Sci
March 2023
Department of Neurosurgery, Northwell Health, New York, NY, USA.
Introduction: Based on US-FDA guidelines to create tools for development and evaluation of medical devices in non-clinical and clinical studies, the Validated Intraoperative Bleeding (VIBe) Scale was developed. The current investigation expands upon the earlier validation study with multi-specialty surgeons to further corroborate these findings and establish feasibility to implement VIBe SCALE into clinical practice and surveys degree of anticipated bleeding across common procedures in multiple surgical disciplines.
Methods: Following online didactic VIBe SCALE training, participating surgeons graded bleeding in ten porcine model videos corresponding to the original validation study.
Cureus
December 2024
Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Jodhpur, IND.
Introduction: Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are complex vascular pathologies with a significant risk of hemorrhage. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is an effective treatment modality for AVM, initially popularized on the Gamma Knife (Elekta AB, Stockholm, Sweden) platform, and now benefits from the modern advances in linear accelerator (LINAC)-based platforms. This study evaluates the outcomes of LINAC-based SRS/hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (hFSRT) for cerebral AVMs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground The critical view of safety (CVS) is a critical technique to minimize the risk of bile duct injuries (BDIs) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). This study evaluated the rate of CVS achievement and examined factors influencing its success. Methods This prospective study included 97 patients undergoing LC.
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December 2022
Department of Surgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, United Nations Rd., P.O. Box 65001, Upanga, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Background: Emergency laparotomy cases account for a significant proportion of the surgical caseload requiring postoperative intensive care. However, access to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) services has been limited by the scarcity of resources, lack of guidelines, and paucity of triaging tools.
Objective: This study aimed at developing a feasible ost-emergency laparotomy CU admission redictive (PIP) scoring tool.
MedEdPORTAL
January 2025
Fellow, Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Introduction: The future of training in second trimester surgical abortions with dilation and evacuation (D&E) procedures faces ongoing legal and political scrutiny; thus, adjuncts to standard clinical experiences are exceedingly important. We sought to build medical trainees' surgical familiarity with D&Es using a realistic simulation model.
Methods: The simulation began with an instructional video reviewing accessible and affordable materials used to build the fetal model (vaginal swabs, styrofoam ball, and putty) and the uterine model (collapsible water bottle).
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