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Four-flanged polypropylene optic piercing technique for scleral fixation of multifocal intraocular lens
BackgroundTo evaluate the feasibility of creating flanges using an optic piercing technique with a 6 − 0 polypropylene monofilament for scleral...
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Influx of zwitterionic buffer after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) membrane piercing alters the transcriptome of human oocytes
Purpose/study questionDoes piercing oocyte membranes during ICSI allow the influx of surrounding zwitterionic buffer into human oocytes and result in...
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Skin Tuberculosis: the Perils of Skin Piercing Tradition in Southern India
Body piercing has been practiced for centuries in Asian and African countries as a part of religious and cultural ceremonies. Complications like...
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A novel surgical technique for prevention of self-sucking in cattle and buffaloes: tongue piercing
BackgroundSelf-sucking is an abnormal behavior lead to important economic losses for dairy farms. The objective of this study was to evaluate tongue...
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A case of chronic total occlusion in popliteal artery recanalized by double snare piercing technique
BackgroundAlthough majority of cases with chronic total occlusion (CTO) in femoro-popliteal lesion were treated with antegrade approach only, some...
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Ear Piercing—a Simple Solution
Ear piercing is a simple office procedure commonly done in India for traditional purposes and after repair of the split ear lobule and ear lobule...
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Rare Intraoperative Finding of the Spinal Accessory Nerve Piercing a Fenestration in the Internal Jugular Vein: A Case Report and Review of the Modern Literature
Variations in the anatomy of venous structures in the neck are not uncommon, but fenestrations are extremely unusual. Here, we report a rare case of...
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Piercing the veil on the functioning and effectiveness of district health system governance structures: perspectives from a South African province
BackgroundLeadership and governance are critical for achieving universal health coverage (UHC). In South Africa, aspirations for UHC are expressed...
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A Comparative Study of Composite Versus Double Flap Technique for Repair of Traumatic Split Earlobes
BackgroundEar piercing is a common practice in all over the world and can result in complications such as torn or cleft earlobes. This study aimed to...
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Necrotizing soft tissue infection of both ear lobules occurring concomitantly in a set of twins following non-aseptic ear piercing: a case report
BackgroundNecrotizing soft tissue infection of the ear following ear piercing is a very rare condition. It is easily misdiagnosed leading to...
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Revisiting the transorbital approach for emergency external ventricular drainage: an anatomical study of relevant parameters and their effect on the effectiveness of using Tubbs’ point
The transorbital approach (TOA) can provide immediate access to the lateral ventricles by piercing the roof of the orbit (ROO) with a spinal needle...
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Anatomical entrapment of the dorsal scapular and long thoracic nerves, secondary to brachial plexus piercing variation
Circumscapular pain is a frequent complaint in clinical practice. The dorsal scapular and long thoracic nerves course through the neck, where they...
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Penetration of the facial nerve by the posterior auricular artery: case report, comprehensive review and clinical–surgical applications
Anatomical variations between the facial nerve and adjacent arteries are rare. However, knowledge of such anatomical variations is important to the...
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An extremely dangerous case of acute massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report
BackgroundUpper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a severe acute disease of gastroenterology department. Fish bone is the most common food-related...
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Body modifications in borderline personality disorder patients: prevalence rates, link with non-suicidal self-injury, and related psychopathology
BackgroundBorderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a potentially severe personality disorder, characterized by difficulties in emotion regulation and...
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Identification of valid anatomical landmarks to locate and protect recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery: a cadaveric study
PurposeRecurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is the most critical structure in terms of intricacy. Anatomic variations of the nerve may further make...
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Relationships of the superficial fibular nerve and sural nerve with respect to the lateral malleolus: implications for ankle surgeons
PurposeSuperficial fibular nerve (SFN) and sural nerve are at risk during osteosynthesis of the lateral malleolus. The aim of this anatomical study...
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Ideal Male Umbilicus: An Observational Study of Surface Anatomy and Introduction to the SHAPE Classification
BackgroundThe umbilicus is crucial to the aesthetic appearance of the abdomen. With abdominoplasty and umbilicoplasty, placement of the umbilicus is...
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Safety of esthetic procedures in rheumatic patients: single-center survey of patients
The popularity of esthetic medicine is growing every year, also among patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRD). The objective...