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OBJECTIVES: In this study, we translate from Arabic into English the chapters on surgical treatments related to nephrological issues in the ninth article of the second part of Haly Abbas' Kamil al-Sina'a al-Tibbiyya. Our aim was to contribute to the medical history literature, to compare these chapters with the relevant chapters in Paul of Aegina's Epitome, and to discuss findings in light of the related literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We examined the Cairo, Bulaq, copy of Kamil al-Sina'a al-Tibbiyya (printed in Arabic) and the manuscripts that are in the Istanbul University Rare Works Library, Yale University Library, and Süleymaniye Manuscript Library. We translated the chapters from Arabic to English. Translated chapters were then compared with the relevant chapters of Paul of Aegina's Epitome and discussed in light of the related literature. RESULTS: Surgical treatments in nephrological issues are provided in Chapter 45 (On urination with a catheter) and Chapter 46 (On removing a stone from the bladder) of the ninth article of the second volume of Kamil al-Sina'a al-Tibbiyya. The same topics are covered in Section 59 (On catheterism and injection of the bladder) and Section 60 (On calculus) of Paul of Aegina's sixth book in the second volume. The information provided by Haly Abbas on these subjects was remarkably similar to the information provided by Paul of Aegina. CONCLUSIONS: It is considered that Haly Abbas benefited from Paul of Aegina's knowledge of the causes of the bladder obstruction, the catheter to remove the accumulated urine, the catheter application technique, and all applications and treatments for stone removal.
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AIM: This study aimed to present the sections allocated to hydrocephalus in the works of Ibn Hubal al-Baghdadi and Ibn al-Quff, to include them and determine their position in the history of medicine by discussing relevant literature. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A printed copy and a manuscript in Istanbul Süleymaniye Manuscript Library, Fatih Collection, nr. 3632 of Ibn Hubal's Kitab al-Mukhtarat fi al-Tibb, and a facsimile of a printed copy and a manuscript in Istanbul University Rare Works Library, Arabic Manuscripts, A 4749 of Ibn al-Quff's Kitab al-'Umda fi Sina'a al-Jiraha, were used. The chapters on hydrocephalus in both works have been translated to English and obtained knowledge was determined based on relevant literature. RESULTS: Hydrocephalus was discussed under the title "On swellings and water occurring outside the skull and on the 'utash of the child and on water collection in the skull" in the third volume of Ibn Hubal's work and "The sixth chapter on the treatment of water which collects in the heads of children" in the 19th article of Ibn al-Quff's work. Ibn Hubal's and Ibn al-Quff's knowledge and approach to hydrocephalus match the knowledge and approaches of their predecessors. Compared with Ibn Hubal, Ibn al-Quff provided more systematic and detailed information on hydrocephalus. CONCLUSIONS: Like other writers of the Islamic world in the medieval times, Ibn Hubal and Ibn al-Quff accept definitions and classifications of hydrocephalus by Greco-Roman writers.
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Pacemaker contact sensitivity is a rare condition. Less than 30 reports of pacemaker skin reactions have been described. We report a 57-year-old woman who underwent an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) implantation for ventricular tachycardia. A skin patch test was positive on almost all components of the pacemaker system. She was treated with topical corticosteroids and skin lesions resolved within 2 weeks. Because of widespread use of various devices, we will see this more often and therefore it is important to recognize this problem and its effective management.
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Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a rare but serious complication of implanted mechanical valves. Intravenous thrombolytic treatment has emerged as an alternative to surgical therapy in the management of patients with stuck valves. As tricuspid valve replacement is a rare venture, the indications for such therapy and appropriate patient selection are evolving. As the type, dose, and route of administration of thrombolytic agents differ, major complications can be seen in the rapid infusion protocols. In patients with PVT, especially with right-sided valves, thrombolysis with intravenous slow infusion has given discrete, successive sessions guided by serial transthoracic echocardiography and cine/fluoroscopy which may be achieved with a low risk of complications and a high rate of success. Our report describes the management of two patients with PVT and discusses the current status of thrombolysis in such patients.
