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V Nanda

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PubMed1985

Retained surgical sponge after laparotomy. Unusual presentation.

Erosion of a retained surgical sponge into the intestine is an unusual occurrence and may make its appearance months or years later. The demonstration of a distended bowel by the barium-impregnated mass with multiple polypoidal filling defects in a patient who has undergone previous laparotomy should lead the physician to suspect a retained surgical sponge. Surgical intervention is rewarding.

Adult↗
PubMed1980

Specific immunohistochemical localization of type III collagen in porcine periodontal tissues using the peroxidase-antiperoxidase method.

Specific antibodies to porcine gingival type III collagen were raised in sheep. After purification on collagen affinity columns the antibodies were used for immunohistochemical localization of type III collagen in porcine periodontal and dental tissues employing the peroxidase-antiperoxidase (PAP) procedure. The extent of staining of the periodontal tissues was found to approximate the amount of type III collagen measured biochemically. A fairly uniform distribution of type III collagen was observed in the periodontal ligament and gingiva with more intense staining often being associated with blood vessels. A regular pattern of weakly staining fibers could be demonstrated throughout the cementum and in parts of the alveolar bone tissue. In addition, occasional sites in the cementum having a different morphological appearance from the rest of the cementum exhibited bundles of positively stained fibers. Although the bone tissue was essentially unstained, fibers in the endosteal spaces stained strongly. Sharpey's fibers passing from the soft connective tissues into alveolar bone and cementum also stained strongly. Three distinct arrangements of collagen fibers stained by the type III collagen antibodies could be identified: first, a reticular pattern, which was seen at the junction of the gingival epithelium and connective tissue, and in the endosteal spaces and dental pulp; second, a more diffuse pattern of fibers intermingled with type I collagen in the soft connective tissues; and third, a coating of some Sharpey's fibers, having a core believed to be type I collagen, and of fibers in the cementum inclusions.

Amino Acids↗
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Linear hypopigmentation after triamcinolone injection: a rare complication of a common procedure.

The development of linear hypopigmentation after intralesional or intraarticular injection of triamcinolone acetonide has been reported in the literature as a very rare side effect. This case report describes a patient with linear hypopigmentation and discusses the possible pathophysiology. Clinicians involved in the care of hypertrophic scars and keloids need to be aware of this rare side effect so that they can guide their patients appropriately. They need to understand the pathogenesis of this complication better so that it may become avoidable.

Anti-Inflammatory Agents↗
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Treatment of depressed scars with a dissecting cannula and an autologous fat graft.

Contemporary options for the improvement of depressed scars include scar revision with an elliptical excision, z-plasty, w-plasty, and geometric broken-line closure. Dermabrasion and laser treatment has been used to obtain a uniform skin surface. When scars are hypertrophic, intralesional steroids and silicone pressure therapy may be useful. Occasionally, scars may be adherent to the underlying fascia. The resulting depression along the length of the scar worsens the aesthetic deformity. Fat injection is an established method for treating depressions and contour deformities. We report encouraging results with the use of this fat injection technique into a pocket made with a sharp cannula in treating 30 patients with postsurgical scars that were depressed and adherent to the underlying fascia. This technique is a useful addition to the surgeon's resources when treating scars.

Adipose Tissue↗