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Evaluation of calcium alginate nasal packing (Algostéril) versus Polyvinyl acetal (Merocel) for nasal packing after inferior turbinate resection.

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Nasal packing is commonly used to control postoperative bleeding in patients undergoing endonasal surgical procedures. Bleeding and pain on packing removal are frequently reported. The principal objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of Algosteril to control

Effect of polyvinyl acetal sponge nasal packing on post-operative care of nasal polyposis patients: a randomised, controlled, partly blinded study.

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OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of routine nasal packing with polyvinyl acetal sponge (Merocel) versus no packing, after endoscopic sinus surgery for nasal polyposis. METHODS This clinical, randomised, controlled trial was performed in an academic tertiary referral centre between 2008 and 2011.

Dissection and hemostasis with hydroxilated polyvinyl acetal tampons in open thyroid surgery.

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BACKGROUND The essential objectives for thyroidectomy are: avoidance of injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerves, conservation of the parathyroid glands, an accurate haemostasis and an excellent cosmesis. In the last 10 years major improvements and new technologies have been proposed and applied in

A new device for minor bleeding control and blunt dissection in minimally invasive surgery.

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BACKGROUND Minor bleeding from small vessels could be a major complication in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). All the devices and techniques commonly used in open surgery to control bleeding or perform blunt dissection may be disappointing in endoscopic surgery. METHODS Hydroxylated polyvinyl

Effect of aerosolized fibrin sealant on hemostasis and wound healing after endoscopic sinus surgery: a prospective randomized study.

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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of aerosolized fibrin sealant (FS) compared with that of polyvinyl acetal sponge packing on hemostasis and wound healing after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). METHODS We conducted a prospective randomized controlled trial

Expandacell, a new sponge for endoscopic sinus surgery.

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Hydroxylated polyvinyl acetal (PVAc) sponges are routinely used for control of bleeding following endoscopic sinus surgery. The physical characteristics of the Meroce sponges and the new Expandacell sponges were evaluated, including pore diameter, sponge size and rate of expansion. The Expandacell

The crystal structure of shiga toxin type 2 with bound disaccharide guides the design of a heterobifunctional toxin inhibitor.

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Shiga toxin type 2 (Stx2a) is clinically most closely associated with enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7-mediated hemorrhagic colitis that sometimes progresses to hemolytic-uremic syndrome. The ability to express the toxin has been acquired by other Escherichia coli strains, and outbreaks of food

Endoscopically guided chitosan nasal packing for intractable epistaxis.

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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of endoscopically guided chitosan packing in controlling intractable epistaxis. A prospective case series was performed. METHODS This is a prospective clinical study conducted in a tertiary rhinology fellowship

Prodrugs of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs): A Long March Towards Synthesis of Safer NSAIDs.

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As a therapeutic group, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most widely used, prescribed and over the counter (OTC) medications for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, but suffering from several undesired side effects, the most important being ulcerogenicity, mucosal

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