The role and effectiveness of adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of musculoskeletal disorders.
Abstract: The management of musculoskeletal disorders is an increasing challenge to clinicians. Successful treatment relies on a wide range of multidisciplinary interventions. Adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy has been used as an orthopaedic treatment for...
Pathogenesis and natural history of osteonecrosis.
Abstract: Osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis) is a relatively common disorder seen by both rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons. The vast majority of cases are secondary to trauma. However, for non-traumatic cases, there often remains a diagnostic challenge in...
[Dibucaine for spinal anesthesia is a probable risk for cauda equina syndrome].
Abstract: A 64-year-old man was scheduled for transure thral resection of the prostate. The patient's medical history showed borderline diabetic state and two uncomplicated surgeries under spinal anesthesia. Spinal anesthesia was performed at the L 3/4 interspace...
Topical hyperbaric oxygen and electrical stimulation: exploring potential synergy.
Abstract: Treatment of chronic wounds involves interventions ranging from dressings to surgery. Modalities gaining popularity in clinical settings include topical hyperbaric oxygen and electrical stimulation. A prospective, uncontrolled study was conducted to obtain...
Mind-body techniques in wound healing.
Abstract: Even the most skilled and resourceful wound care provider encounters stagnation of wound healing from time to time. Patients with chronic, nonhealing wounds often display negative thought patterns and behavioral tendencies that, in turn, hinder biological...
Intrathecal fentanyl/meperidine combined with low-dose epidural bupivacaine for Cesarean section in a patient with advanced Krukenberg tumors.
Abstract: This case report demonstrates the anesthetic management of a 41-year-old primiparous parturient with massive ascites due to advanced Krukenberg tumors, undergoing Cesarean section. We chose a combined intrathecal-epidural technique, using intrathecal...
Retrosternal pedicled jejunum interposition: an alternative for reconstruction after total esophago-gastrectomy.
Abstract: If the colon cannot be used for reconstruction after total esophago-gastrectomy, alternatives have to be sought. From 1990 to 2001, retrosternal jejunum loop interposition was performed in 35 patients (male/female: 29:6; mean age 59.2, range 16-83 years) due...
Effects of nitric oxide releasing poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel dressings on dermal wound healing in diabetic mice.
Abstract: Healing of chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers is a significant clinical problem. Methods of accelerating healing in these difficult lower extremity sites include use of growth factor-loaded gels, hyperbaric oxygen, grafts, and artificial skin...
Endosonographic diagnosis of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in infancy.
Abstract: We report pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a 10-month-old girl who developed bloody diarrhea following chemotherapy for leukemia. The diagnosis was made only by colonic endoscopic ultrasonography, whereas the abdominal plain radiogram and computed...