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Virinder Kumar Bansal Mahesh C. Misra Divya Babu Paras Singhal Keerthi Rao Rajesh Sagar Subodh Kumar S. Rajeshwari Vimi Rewari 《Surgical endoscopy》2012,26(12):3476-3485
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Technique of mesh fixation in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair is a matter of debate. Literature is lacking in randomized trials comparing various methods of mesh fixation. This study was designed to compare the cost-effectiveness and long-term outcomes following the two methods of mesh fixation.Methods
A total of 110 patients were randomized to tacker mesh fixation or suture mesh fixation. Patients with nonrecurrent hernias with defect size ranging from 2 to 5?cm were included. The cost and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was calculated. SF-36v2 health survey was used for quality-of-life analysis. Patients were followed up at regular intervals, and return to activity and satisfaction scores were recorded.Results
Demographic profile and hernia characteristics were comparable between the two groups. Operation time was significantly higher (p?<?0) and early postoperative pain at 1?h, 6?h, and 1?month was significantly lower in the suture group. There was no significant difference in the incidence of chronic pain and seroma formation over a mean follow-up of 32.2?months. Cost of procedure was significantly higher in group I (p?<?0.001). Suture fixation was found to be more cost-effective than tacker fixation. Postoperative quality of life outcomes were similar in the two groups. Among return to activity parameters, time to resumption of daily activities and starting climbing stairs were significantly shorter in the suture group.Conclusions
The suture fixation method is a cost-effective alternative to tacker fixation in patients with small- to medium-sized defects in laparoscopic incisional and ventral hernia repair. Suture fixation is better than tacker fixation in terms of early postoperative pain and return to activity. The two procedures are equally effective regarding the recurrence rates, complications, hospital stay, chronic pain, quality of life determinants, and patient satisfaction. 相似文献3.
Age assessment may be a crucial step in postmortem profiling leading to confirmative identification. Among the traditional
dental parameters used for estimating age, root dentin translucency is considered to be least affected by external stimuli
and most suitable for the purpose. Using this variable, Bang and Ramm in 1970 developed an elaborate method and formulae for
predicting age in Norwegians, and its efficacy has been examined in Indians. A total of 100 tooth sections 250-μm thick were
obtained from as many subjects, scanned on a flat-bed scanner and the translucency length measured using a commercially available
image-editing software program. Since age estimates in Indians was less accurate compared to the original sample, translucency
measurements were subjected to regression analysis, and India-specific formulae were derived. The new formula was applied
to a control group (n = 18), and the estimated age was marginally better, validating to some extent the use of population-specific formulae in
forensic age estimation. However, moderate correlation of translucency length to age inherent in Indians may undermine optimal
age prediction. 相似文献
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Kunal Karamchandani Vimi Rewari Anjan Trikha Ravinder Kumar Batra 《Journal of anesthesia》2010,24(3):394-398
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The clinical sedation scores available for assessing sedation in the intensive care unit (ICU) have drawbacks and limit their usefulness in paralyzed and deeply sedated patients. An objective tool, the bispectral index (BIS), could prove beneficial in such circumstances. We evaluated the ability of BIS to assess the level of sedation and its correlation with the Richmond agitation sedation scale (RASS) in ICU. 相似文献5.
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Overexpression of S100A4 as a biomarker of metastasis and recurrence in
oral squamous cell carcinoma
Jayalakshmi NATARAJAN Keith HUNTER Vimi S MUTALIK Raghu RADHAKRISHNAN 《Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB》2014,22(5):426-433
S100A4, a biomarker of epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT), plays an important
role in invasion and metastasis by promoting cancer cell motility. In oral squamous
cell carcinoma (OSCC), metastasis results in 90% of cancer associated mortality.