Achilles' ruptures repaired with suture can be augmented with mesh to increase the ultimate load to failure, but as currently tested, there was a decrease in resistance to gap formation At this time we cannot recommend Mesh or the Suture+Mesh techniques without further testing.

Epirubicin may be as efficacious as adjuvant doxorubicin-based protocols, but may result in a higher incidence of adverse gastrointestinal effects. Epirubicin should be considered as an alternative to doxorubicin in dogs with preexisting cardiac disease, as clinical epirubicin cardiotoxicity was not diagnosed in treated dogs.

Solution bottles of any size and needle gauge do not meet the requirement for satisfactory flushing pressure of 7 to 8 psi. Use of a 35-mL syringe can produce pressure substantially > 7 to 8 psi, which could damage tissues. The most consistent delivery method to generate 7 to 8 psi was use of a 1-L plastic bag within a cuff pressurized to 300 mm Hg.

difference in complication rates between the groups (p = 0.465) and there was no peri-operative mortality. Hospital stay was shorter in the PVE group (7.84 VS 8.95 d, p = 0.038). 5-year overall survival rate and disease free survival rate were similar between groups (53.2% VS 54.4%; p = 0.999 and 38.3% VS 40.6%; p = 0.823) Median overall survival and disease free survival were 65.4 months and 33.6 months respectively, with a median overall follow-up of 39.3 months. Conclusion:Our results showed similar survival whether PVE was used or not. Hence, PVE offers a chance for cure for patients who could not be operated upfront. Moreover, PVE patients seem to have the same prognosis even with a larger extent of disease.