Biomedical subjects

S B Bartkowski

Publications and source records attributed to S B Bartkowski.

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Pitanguy's method of protruding ear correction from our own experience: review of 80 cases.

A recent review of the literature revealed more than 20 methods of correction of protruding ears. Pitanguy's cartilage island flap technique is still not widespread. However, it is extraordinarily versatile and effective from our own experience. The aim of this study is to present our own experience in the correction of prominent ears using this method. According to Pitanguy's cartilage island flap technique, 80 patients were operated on at the Private Plastic Surgery Clinic from 1992 to 1999. There were 45 (56%) female and 35 (44%) male patients, aged from 9 to 37 years (22 years on average). All procedures were performed under local anesthesia. In the follow-up period of 1 to 8 years the final aesthetic results were estimated as very good in 68 (85%) patients and good in 12 (15%) patients. Early complications in the form of bleeding occurred in three (3.75%) patients. Asymmetry in the ears' position was qualified as a late complication and occurred in four (5%) patients.

Adolescent↗

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General anesthesia via tracheosubmental intubation from our own experience.

In our department from 1995 to 1998, 30 patients were operated on under general anesthesia via tracheosubmental intubation (TSI). No local or general complications were observed. Operating in the field free from the intubation tube is very comfortable for a surgeon, while for an anesthesiologist the safety of the tube and efficiency of ventilation are very important. TSI, as a technically simple, safe, and efficient procedure, is extremely helpful in the surgical treatment of patients with simultaneous multifragmentaric and comminuted fractures of the maxilla and mandible, and in orthognathic and aesthetic plastic surgery of the face, where assessment of facial symmetry and occlusion is especially important.

Anesthesia, General↗

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Lacrimal drainage system obstruction: management and results obtained in 70 patients.

Causes and types of acquired obstruction of the lacrimal drainage system are discussed in 70 patients, as well as the results of their surgical treatment. Obstruction of the lacrimal drainage pathway, according to frequency, was due to: trauma (mainly naso-orbital and LeFort II fractures), post-inflammatory stenosis of the nasolacrimal duct, tumours and latrogenic injuries of the naso-lacrimal drainage system often following Caldwell-Luc operations of the maxillary sinus. The ages of patients ranged from 3-70 years. Canalicular obstruction was diagnosed in 9 (12.9%), obstruction of the lacrimal sac in 2 (2.8%), while obstruction of the naso-lacrimal duct in 50 (71.4%) patients, including 3 bilaterally. And in 9 (12.9%) patients, injury to the lacrimal system following excision of tumours of the eyelids and the medial canthal region occurred. In patients with canalicular obstruction intubation of the canaliculi was carried out and both ends of the drain were inserted into the nasal cavity for 6 months via a dacryocystorhinostomy. Total recovery was obtained in 44.5%. In lacrimal sac and nasolacrimal duct obstruction Dupuy-Dutemp's dacryocystorhinostomy was performed and 90.4% of the patients recovered. When fibrosis or extensive damage of the lacrimal sac had occurred, wide anastomosis with the nasal duct was indicated. After tumour excision, the lacrimal pathways were reconstructed by conjunctivo-rhinostomy, conjunctivo-sinusostomy or conjunctivo-dacryocystorhinostomy. In 40% of the patients who underwent conjunctivo-dacryocystorhinostomy a successful outcome ensued.

Adolescent↗

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Significance of P-53 antigen in malignant melanomas and naevi of the head and neck area.

DO-7 antibody against p-53 antigen was applied for investigation of melanomas of facial skin (25 cases), oral cavity (17 cases), eye (18 cases) and naevi (25 cases). The p-53 index value (% of p-53 positive cells) was correlated with the thickness of the tumour, the presence of metastases and survival time. The difference in p-53 index between naevi and melanomas was statistically significant (p < < 0.01). A significant correlation was found between the p-53 index value and the thickness of the tumour, the presence of metastases and follow-up for patients with skin, oral and ocular melanomas. The possible diagnostic and prognostic significance of p-53 antigen in melanomas and naevi of the head and neck area is discussed.

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[Diagnosis and results of treatment of blow-out fracture of the orbital floor].

In the last 20 years, 273 patients with blow-out fracture of the orbital floor were treated. Surgery was performed in 242 of them (88.6%). The typical features of this type of fracture as well as the methods and results of treatment are presented. Criteria of the recovery were disappearance of diplopia and decrease of enophthalmos.

Adolescent↗