Temporarily suturing the eyelids together may be necessary in certain studies where corneal dryness or ulceration may appear as secondary complications to experimental manipulation. This column ...

The UCL Surgical Society presents this basic surgical skills to provide medical students with the opportunity to learn and practise essential surgical skills in a structured, hands-on environment. All ...

Abstract: If a perforation occurs as a result of a flexible endoscopic procedure, urgent laparoscopy or open surgery may be required to repair the perforation, because suturing is normally stronger ...

This information explains how to care for your wound after your skin procedure with sutures (stitches). Caring for your wound after your skin procedure is important to help prevent infection and help ...

University Eye Hospital, Center of Ophthalmology, Eberhard-Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany Correspondence to Dr G B Jaissle, University Eye Hospital, Centre of Ophthalmology, Eberhard-Karls ...

Highlights Ileostoma represents not only the anatomical window but also the temporal window. This review systematically described the pathophysiological changes of the defunctioned intestine and the ...

Author contribution: idea, preparation of the manuscript and approval of the submitted version. Ayyad Zartasht Khan MD, PhD. The author has completed the ICMJE form and declares no conflicts of ...

Correspondence to Dr Christopher Paul Kellner, Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA; christopher.kellner{at}mountsinai.org Background ...