Arc to line repair of hare lip geometrical explanation and clinical evaluation

This work was carried out in Assiut University Hospital, Surgery Department, Unit B[2] in the period between August 1996 to October 1997. The study involved 25 patients with males representing 72% and females representing 28% of the total. The age of the patients ranged from 3 month to 8 years where 2-4 years age group has the highest incidence being 28% of the total. Is to evaluate clinically and explain geometrically arc to line repair of the cleft lip. Arc to line repair of the cleft lip. Height of the repaired lip matched the normal side in 88% of the total. [This percentage includes all cases with incomplete cleft lip and most cases of complete cleft lip]. Regular philtrum was obtained in 84% of cases where distorted philtrum occurred in 16% of cases and these were affected by complete cleft lip deformity. Cupid's bow became smooth in 88% of the repaired cases where tented Cupid's bow affected cases with complete cleft lip in three cases [12%]. Smooth vermilion was obtained in 88% of the total where notching of vermilion affected cases with complete cleft lip in three cases [12%] of the total. From these results it will be easy to conclude the following: cleft lip repair by arc to line method suits more cases with incomplete cleft lip where satisfactory results were obtained. Arc to line repair is not advised in complete cleft lip where drawbacks were encountered. This technique has the advantage of being easy to perform by a beginner as it does not need complex measuring steps. It takes short time so minimising the time of exposure to anaesthesia

comparative study between the effect of feeding casein or beans on blood sugar, serum lipids and insulin of diabetic rats

A comparison between the effect of dietary casein and beans on the blood sugar level and different serum lipid parameters of alloxan diabetic was done. The effect adding either carrot or orange residue to the beans diet was also investigated. Results showed that a significant decrease in blood sugar level of diabetic rats occurred when casein was replaced by beans in the diet. Lipid parameters namely serum cholesterol, triglycerides, fatty acids and phospholipids also were lower in rats on the beans diet relative to casein. The inclusion of either carrot or orange reside as an additional source of dietary fiber to the beans diet did not further improve the effect of beans in this respect. Serum insulin level was low in diabetic rats and did not change by feeding on any of these diets. Only carrot residue caused slight increase in insulin secretion. It was concluded that beans as a plant source of protein is mush preferred for diabetic rats than the animal source of protein such as casein. In addition, inclusion of either carrot or orange residue to the beans diet did not further improve its effect. In our previous experiments these two ingredients caused marked improvement on the effect of casein on diabetic rats

use of lupinus termis and residues of orange or carrot for the dietary management of diabetes

The effect of replacement of casein with Lupinus termis in the diet of alloxan diabetic rats on hyperglycemia, serum lipid constituents and insulin level was studied. Rats were made diabetic by intraperitoneal injection of alloxan, divided into groups and put on diets based on either casein or Lupinus termis as a main source of protein. The effect of adding carrot or orange residues to the Lupinus termis diet was also investigated. The feeding period lasted for 4 weeks. Results revealed that replacing casein for Lupinus termis from the diet of alloxan diabetic rats reduced hyperglycemia. The derangement in lipid parameters found in diabetic rats was to a great extent corrected. Addition of orange residue further improved the pattern but carrot had limited effect. It is recommended to reduce the animal protein of diabetics and replace it with plant proteins such as that of Lupinus termis. In addition, it is possible to make use of residues from fruits or vegetable which are rich in fibre in formulation of food for diabetics

effect of feeding orange, carrot residues or radish on blood sugar, serum insulin and lipids of diabetic rats

The effect of feeding orange residue, carrot residue or radish on the blood sugar level, serum insulin and lipids of alloxan diabetic rats was studied. Results showed normal growth of rats, excluding nutrition deficiency. Carrot residue and radish lowered blood sugar level of rats to an extent near to the caused by including 20% cellulose in the diet. Orange residue caused a less marked effect. Orange residue or radish caused a marked increase in serum insulin level of diabetic rats. Addition of cellulose to the diet of diabetic rats, caused a reduction in serum total lipids, triglycerides, cholesterol and phospholipids. A more or less similar effect was exerted by feeding carrot residue, orange residue or radish diabetic rats. The change in lipoprotein pattern in diabetic rats was more or less corrected by feeding radish. These results were discussed and it is recommended to include orange residue, carrot residue or radish in the diet of diabetics