Recent advances in understanding the anatomy of complete atrioventricular septal defect have led to alternative methods of repairing these defects. Here we report two cases of complete atrioventricular septal defect repair by direct closure of the ventricular element of the defect. Follow-up for average of 3 months suggests that, when direct closure can be performed, the results can be comparable with those of the standard technique. Our initial success with this approach is encouraging; however, longer follow-up and more experiences are required to establish whether it will be broadly applicable.
Follow-Up Studies

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Ethanol* ; Follow-Up Studies*

PURPOSE: The present study investigated the outcomes of browlift using various surgical methods including direct browplasty, endoscopic browlift and transblepharoplasty browlift. METHODS: Twenty-eight brow ptosis cases in 19 patients were treated in the present study. The mean patient age was 67.9 +/- 9.7 years, and the mean observation period was 9.0 +/- 3.8 months. Nine cases were treated with direct browplasty, eight cases with endoscopic browlift and 11 cases with transblepharoplasty browlift. Photographs of patients were taken before surgery and two months, six months and on the final follow-up after surgery. The brow-to-pupil distance (BPD), brow-to-medial canthus distance (BMCD), and brow-to-lateral canthus distance (BLCD) were analyzed by the Image J Program. RESULTS: BPD increased 1.88 +/- 0.99 mm, BMCD increased 1.06 +/- 1.21 mm and BLCD increased 1.36 +/- 1.17 mm in all patients six months after surgery. Regarding the change in BPD, direct browplasty increased 1.79 +/- 1.29 mm, endoscopic browlift increased 1.94 +/- 0.80 mm and transblepharoplasty browlift increased 1.90 +/- 0.94 mm without significant difference among the groups on the final follow-up. In terms of brow shape, direct browplasty effectively elevated the lateral brow and endoscopic browlift effectively elevated the medial brow compared to other procedures. No significant complications were observed in any patient. CONCLUSIONS: Browlift techniques such as direct browplasty, endoscopic browlift and transblepharoplasty browlift are safe and effective surgical methods to correct brow height and shape in patients with brow ptosis without any significant complications.
Follow-Up Studies ; Humans

Two cases of carcinoid tumor of the uterine cervix were reported with emphasis on the histologic, cytologic, histochemical and electron microscopic appearance of tumor cells. Based on the light microscopic findings, one case was a well differentiated carcinoid with acinus formation, and the other was a poorly differentiated anaplastic type, being composed of small cells similar to those of oat cell carcinoma of the lung. Both tumors demonstrated scattered argyrophilic cells on Grimelius stain, and contained neurosecretory granules on electron microscopy. They were in stages II b and IV, respectively, at the time of presentation. The latter patient was treated with vinblastin, platinol and bleomycin, but died in 9 months after the initial diagnosis. The former was lost to follow-up study. Importance of distinction between this highly malignant tumor and other varieties of cervical cancer was emphasized.
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Follow-Up Studies* ; Hyperthyroidism*

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Follow-Up Studies* ; Pneumonectomy*

PURPOSE: Postoperative long-term follow-up studies after orchiopexy are rare as compared for other studies such as for histological changes and proper operative age. We analyzed the five-year long-term follow-up results after orchiopexy, expecting a proper prognosis of testicular growth. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 57 patients were selected from a follow-up study in 211 boys who underwent orchiopexy between January 1999 and July 2001. Patients were divided in several categories(operation age, testis consistency, pre-operational position of the testis) and were analyzed by examination of the previous medical records, preoperative and postoperative testicular volume(measured by ultrasonography), follow- up history taking, and from a physical examination. RESULTS: For the 57 patients, 14 patients had bilateral and 43 patients had unilateral cryptorchidism. All of the cryptorchid testes were smaller than a normal testis in the unilateral group of patients as determined by testis ultrasonography. Sorting by operation age, only patients that received orchiopexy within two years from birth showed a significant recovery of testicular volume percentage(operated testis/normal testis x100%: in the unilateral group) at follow-up. Sorting by consistency, the patients with normal testicular consistency showed a significant recovery of testicular volume percentage(operated testis/normal testis x100%: in the unilateral group) at follow-up. Sorting by the preoperative position of the testis, the proximity of the testis to the scrotum was a significant factor for recovery of delayed cryptorchid testicular growth. CONCLUSIONS: Orchiopexy performed at less than two years from birth and the proximity of the testis to the scrotum were significant factors for recovery of delayed cryptorchid testicular growth. Consistency of a cryptorchid testis can be a meaningful factor for expectation of testicular growth by the establishment of an objective measurement for testicular consistency and studies for histological correlation.
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To treat intermittent exotropia, bilateral recession or monocular recession-resection can be chosen. Thirty one cases of intermittent exotropia with preoperative exoangle 25 delta were treated with 8mm bilateral recession (15 cases) and 5.5mm recession of lateral rectus muscle combined with 5mm resection of medial rectus muscle (16 cases). The final surgical results were compared between the 2 groups. The surgical results were as follows: in bilateral recession group, 33.3% was satisfactory, 60.0% undercorrected, and 6.7% overcorrected with 13.7 months of follow-up in average, in monocular recession-resection group, 50.0% was satisfactory, 18.8% undercorrected, and 31.3% overcorrected with 13.0 months of follow-up in average. Monocular recession-resection procedure had better satisfactory result than that of bilateral recession procedure. The author agrees the opmion that recession-resection produces a more permanent result than recession alone because the resection of the medial rectus muscle locks the eye in better alignment, preserving the benefit of the recessed lateral rectus muscle.
Exotropia* ; Follow-Up Studies

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