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The aim of this study was to describe a new technique to prevent the development of incisional hernias in trocar sites. Between March and June 2006, a pilot study was conducted to determine the feasibility of the safe port plug technique using the Bioabsorbable Hernia Plug to prevent incisional hernia in trocar sites. The device was implanted in the umbilical trocar site (10-11 mm) of 17 patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery during the study period. The mean follow-up of patients was 14.6 months. Implantation of the Bioabsorbable Hernia Plug device by the safe port plug technique was possible in all cases. No patient presented complications in the follow-up. Our preliminary experience suggests that this technique is simple and feasible, and we hypothesized that this technique could be superior to conventional fascial closure: a hypothesis that must be proven in a randomized prospective trial that is currently in progress.

DENTAL INLAYS & ONLAYS  A dental inlay is a conservative restoration that fits within the cavity walls of a tooth. A dental onlay is a less conservative restoration that utilises the external surfaces of the tooth for retention. Inlays and onlays can be fabricated in gold, porcelain or composite resin. Examples of inlays lasting over twenty years can be ..... 

GOLD INLAY AFTER 25 YEARS IN MOUTH. CERAMIC CROWN NEW

COMPOSITE INLAY AFTER 7 YEARS IN MOUTH