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PubMed1991

Laparoscopic cautery in the treatment of endometriosis-related infertility.

Life table analysis and the two-parameter exponential method have been applied to pregnancy rates in 72 patients undergoing laparoscopic cautery exclusively. Patients with male factor infertility were excluded. Estimated cure rates for patients with stage I and II disease were 98.2% and 76.6%, respectively (not significantly different). No significant difference was seen when anovulation complicated the endometriosis (68.6%). When greater than one infertility factor was present, a significant difference was observed (50.6%). Patients with stage I disease had an average fecundity of 10.30% with decreasing values observed in stage II (7.59%), anovulation (6.67%), and more than one infertility factor (3.33%). We conclude that laparoscopic cauterization is an effective mode of therapy for the treatment of stage I and II endometriosis associated with infertility.

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PubMed1996

A silver tattoo of the nasal mucosa after silver nitrate cautery.

We report a silver tattoo of the nasal mucosa that occurred after silver nitrate cautery for nasal bleeding. This type of tattoo is a very rare potential mimic of melanoma and appears not to have been described before. It has similar features to an amalgam tattoo of the oral mucosa on histology and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX).

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PubMed2000

Cautery-assisted palatal stiffening operation.

Outpatient surgical therapy of habitual snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea has evolved significantly in recent years. We introduce the cautery-assisted palatal stiffening operation (CAPSO) and detail its important advantages over uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty, and palatal radiofrequency ablation. CAPSO is critically analyzed with regard to extent of surgery, need for repetition of procedure, results, complications, predictors of success, and cost analysis. CAPSO is a mucosal surgery that induces a midline palatal scar that stiffens the floppy palate. Two hundred six consecutive patients underwent CAPSO over an 18-month period, followed by office examination and telephone evaluation. The success rate was initially 92% and dipped to 77% after 1 year. CAPSO eliminates excessive snoring caused by palatal flutter and has success rates that were comparable with those of traditional palatal surgery. CAPSO is a simple and safe office procedure that avoids the need for multiple-stage operations and does not rely on expensive laser systems or radiofrequency generators and hand pieces.

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PubMed1993

Light cautery and EMLA in the treatment of chloracne lesions.

We report six patients with chloracne, unresponsive to conventional therapy, whose lesions were cleared by treatment with EMLA (eutectic mixture of lignocaine [lidocaine] 25 mg/g and prilocaine 25 mg/g) topical anaesthesia and light cautery. To the best of our knowledge, this form of treatment for chloracne has not previously been reported.

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PubMed1981

The actual cautery -- myth and reality in the art of firing.

The historical development of "firing" as a treatment for various complaints in animals and man is followed from the first surviving written account by Vegetius (approximately AD 500) to the present day. Changing concepts as to the mechanism of action of the actual cautery are examined in relation to physiological understanding at various times and conflicting views and evident fallacies are discussed. It is of particular interest that firing of "sinewes" (tendons and ligaments) was expressly forbidden until the 18th century. It is concluded that "firing" is an outmoded practice for which there is no scientific justification.

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PubMed1992

Cautery for lower lid entropion.

A prospective study was undertaken to evaluate a simple cautery technique for the correction of involutional lower lid entropion in 50 patients. After a 12 month follow-up period all patients were free of entropion. Only one patient needed to have the procedure repeated because of recurrence. The technique was found to be simple, effective, safe, and required very little time and skill.

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PubMed2006

Comparison of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty and cautery-assisted uvulopalatoplasty in the treatment of primary snoring.

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to compare the postoperative pain and surgical results of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP), and cautery-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (CAUP) procedures in the treatment of primary snoring. METHODS: 54 patients were stratified according to a modified Friedman staging system (MFSS) for sleep-disordered breathing. Tonsil size (1, 2, 3) and palatal position scale (grade 1-2) and body mass index <30 according to the MFSS were included for standardization. Three workgroups consisting of 18 patients each were formed and UPPP, LAUP and CAUP procedures were performed. The success of the surgical procedures was evaluated by applying the Epworth Sleepiness Scale to the patients, and the patients' bed partners were asked to evaluate the snoring level preoperative and 45 days after the operation to determine any improvement in snoring complaints. Patients were followed for postoperative pain, secondary infection, bleeding, permanent velopharyngeal insufficiency and nasopharyngeal stenosis. RESULTS: Snoring was relieved in 83.3% of UPPP and CAUP groups and in 88.8% of LAUP 45 days after operation. The mean pain duration was 5.71 days for the UPPP patients, 6.28 days for the LAUP patients and, 4.12 days for the CAUP patients. The mean pain score was 2.1 for the UPPP patients, 2.38 for the LAUP patients, and 1.6 for the CAUP patients. Only 1 patient was hospitalized due to pain in the LAUP group. CONCLUSION: The effectiveness of UPPP, LAUP and CAUP procedures were found to be similar (more than 83%). Postoperative pain was mostly seen in LAUP and UPPP cases. The CAUP procedure was easy and the least painful.

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PubMed1999

Cautery-assisted palatal stiffening operation and nasalance of speech.

Velopharyngeal competence as indicated by nasalance of speech was tested in 18 men before and after a cautery-assisted palatal stiffening operation for snoring. Nasalance was measured preoperatively and postoperatively, with no significant changes noted following surgery. Although there were no objective or subjective changes in nasality of voice, these findings do not rule out all possible changes in velopharyngeal competence, since there were subjective complaints of nasal regurgitation and dysphagia.

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PubMed1999

Correction of hyperandrogenemia by laparoscopic ovarian cautery in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome is not accompanied by improved insulin sensitivity or lipid-lipoprotein levels.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder associated with hyperandrogenemia and infertility. Abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and dyslipoproteinemias are other common metabolic disorders typically found in women with PCOS. The cause-effect relationship between hyperandrogenemia and insulin resistance-dyslipoproteinemia remains unclear. In this study, we have investigated the changes in androgenemia, insulin sensitivity, and plasma lipid-lipoprotein levels after laparoscopic ovarian cautery (LOC) for ovulation induction in eight infertile women with clomiphene citrate-resistant PCOS. After LOC, significant decreases in androstenedione (43%), testosterone (48%), and free testosterone (48%) concentrations were observed (P < 0.05). Glucose utilization during an euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp did not change after LOC. In addition, no significant changes after the surgical procedure were observed for cholesterol, triglycerides, and apolipoprotein concentrations measured in total plasma and in different lipoprotein fractions. In conclusion, within the short duration of observation of this study, our findings demonstrate that insulin resistance and lipoprotein abnormalities associated with PCOS are not secondary to hyperandrogenemia. The clinician, therefore, must be cognizant of the persistence of these metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease once successful ovulation and fertility is restored, and institute appropriate monitoring, counseling, and medical intervention as required.

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PubMed1989

The effects of total lymphoid irradiation upon corneal vascularization in the rat following chemical cautery.

The effect of total lymphoid irradiation (TLI), a form of radiotherapy known to suppress the number of circulating lymphocytes, on corneal neovascularization was assessed in rats. The corneas of TLI-treated rats were cauterized with silver/potassium nitrate one day after delivering gamma irradiation in five equal fractions (10 Gy total dose). Corneal neovascularization was assessed quantitatively by computerized image analysis in corneal flat preparations 4 days after corneal injury following perfusion of the circulation with India ink. TLI reduced the total leukocyte, lymphocyte, neutrophil, and platelet counts below preirradiation levels. The number of circulating lymphocytes was reduced more than neutrophils and platelets. TLI caused a predominance of cytotoxic/suppressor lymphocytes. Tissue examinations 4 days after TLI disclosed an absence of the thymus, as well as a markedly reduced number and size of lymph nodes. TLI rats had less corneal vascularization than nonirradiated controls. Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that leukocytes play an important role in the pathogenesis of corneal angiogenesis following chemical cautery, but this study does not indicate how TLI suppresses corneal neovascularization.

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PubMed1989

Treatment of pterygium using thermal cautery.

Reported therapies for primary pterygium have included surgical excision with or without adjunct radiation, antimitotic agents, and conjunctival transplants. The effectiveness of these strategies may be limited by recurrences, side effects of the treatment, or expensive and time-consuming procedures. We report the results of using thermal cautery to treat primary pterygium in three patients. In all cases the pterygia were successfully eliminated without recurrence.

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PubMed1995

Prevention and management of hemorrhage associated with cautery wire balloon incision of ureteropelvic junction obstruction.

The functional significance of crossing lower pole vessels in patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction is controversial. However, there is clear evidence that the incidence of such vessels in patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction is significantly higher than in the general population. We report on a patient with secondary ureteropelvic junction obstruction treated with retrograde cautery wire balloon incision in whom significant hemorrhage developed as a result of disruption of a lower pole accessory artery crossing the ureteropelvic junction. Angiographic intervention with selective arterial embolization resulted in immediate, complete resolution with salvage of the kidney. Because the incidence of crossing vessels is relatively high in this patient population, steps should be taken to identify and possibly exclude affected patients before the use of blind incisional procedures.

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PubMed1993

Surgical treatment of eyelid retraction by cautery.

Recession of levator aponeurosis and Muller muscle by hot cautery is a simple and reliable method in case of thyroid disease. The operation is performed under local infiltration anesthesia. The advantage is less bleeding and immediate control of the height of the eyelid.

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PubMed1977

[Treatment of spastic entropion by cautery (author's transl)].

Ziegler's cautery is our operation of choice for the treatment of most cases of spastic entropion. The advantage of this technic is the fact that the procedure is very efficient with regard to function and cosmetic effect and takes very little time.

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PubMed1977

Cautery applications to relieve punctal stenosis.

Applications of cautery to the mucosa and muscle at the base of the lacrimal papillae can result in retraction of the walls of the punctum, reestablishing patency. A relationship may exist between the cause of stenosis of the lacrimal papillae and stenosis at other juncture points in the lacrimal excretory system.

Dacryocystorhinostomy↗
PubMed1988

The Sturgeon Vas Cautery: the first 600 cases.

The Sturgeon Vas Cautery, an inexpensive, reusable battery-powered modular unit, has been used in 600 consecutive successful vasectomies with a minimum of complications and without equipment breakdown.

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