subcutaneous emphysema/headache

BACKGROUND Subcutaneous emphysema [SCE] can develop due to traumatic, infectious, and spontaneous causes and usually localizes to the periorbital space. METHODS We present a case of an 18-year-old male with an 8-day history of migraine-like headaches followed by the acute onset of frontofacial

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of intravenously infused lidocaine on analgesia and gastrointestinal function of patients receiving laparoscopic common bile duct exploration. METHODS Seventy-eight patients with cholelithiasis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group (n=39)

BACKGROUND Poor report of difficulties in using laparoscopic technique has limited the knowledge of its advantages and disadvantages. OBJECTIVE To evaluate complications in patients treated with laparoscopic surgical procedures in a biologic reproductive service, METHODS Retrospective study in 525

OBJECTIVE To determine whether living related retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy (RDN) is a safe and effective procedure. METHODS From September 2001 to May 2004, RDN was performed in 50 consecutive patients at our hospital. All patients were followed longitudinally with office visits.