This pilot, single arm prospective uncontrolled study, was conducted at a tertiary hospital in New Delhi from October 2015 to April 2017. The study was approved by the institutional ethics committee. Consecutive patients with ascites and known or suspected malignancy, who underwent EUS
Sir, In the majority of reconstructive procedures skin graft is often required to cover the defect and usually skin grafts are harvested from the thigh region. Whether it is an Institute or nursing home setup, manpower is required to hold the inferior extremity during the preparation of the donor area. It becomes exhausting for the assistant to hold the limb if the patient is hefty. This can result in muscle fatigue, and waste of manpower. To overcome this problem, to save time and to reduce manpower, the authors have made a simple device for this purpose [Figures 1-3].
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