PubMed · 6917708
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BACKGROUND: This study was designed to assess differences between pre- and postoperative herniography and ultrasonography in inguinal hernia performed laparoscopically with balloon dissection and mesh without suture. METHODS: Pre- and postoperative herniographic and ultrasonographic findings were analyzed in ten consecutive patients. Postoperative ultrasonography was performed on the 3rd and 7th days and herniography was performed on the 7th day. RESULTS: Following the operation both the herniography and ultrasonography were almost normalized to a great extent in nine patients. Overall, minimal impaired continence was recorded by herniography in one patient. Also, we detected nonspecific soft-tissue thickening at the operation site in ultrasonographic examination in four patients. CONCLUSIONS: As for inguinal hernias, compared with other operative modalities of treatment, laparoscopic hernia repair with extraperitoneal balloon dissection and mesh without suture is a highly successful procedure and its minimal morbidity is well accepted by the patient.
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It is important to measure anti-HCV antibody(HCV.Ab) in blood to diagnose and treat viral hepatitis C patients. We evaluated one of the third generation reagents, Entymun-Test anti-HCV(Boehringer mannheim), which was developed to minimize false-positive reactions, and compared these results to findings obtained with three second generation tests for HCV.Ab. Coefficients of variation in the Entymum-Test assay were good(within-run, 1.1 approximately 1.8%; between-run, 2.5 approximately 7.5%). Four interfering substances(bilirubin C, bilirubin F, lipid and hemoglobin) hardly affected the HCV.Ab measurement. The HCV.Ab indices of healthy donors(n = 61) were distributed below the cut-off index(C.O.I). Sensitivity of the third generation test was the same as that of second generation tests, calculated from the results of dilution tests. Index of the dilution test in the third generation test formed a plateau until four-fold dilution, but there was no prozone phenomenon. Among the third generation test and three second generation tests, the former had the lowest positive percentage in serum HCV.Ab. Moreover, findings of HCV-RNA agreed more with the results of the third generation test among the four tests. As a result, the third generation test appeared to minimize false-positive results and improve specificity.