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  • Preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia: clippers vs. razors.
    The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2012
    Co-Authors: Ethan D. Grober, Trustin Domes, Majid Fanipour, Julie E. Copp
    Abstract:

    INTRODUCTION: In an effort to reduce the incidence of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs), many hospitals have adopted a strict practice of preoperative hair removal using clippers, as opposed to razors. However, the skin of the male genitalia is delicate, elastic with irregular skin folds and may be ill-suited for clippers. AIM: To compare shave quality and the degree of skin trauma using two methods of preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin: clippers vs. razors. METHODS: Patients undergoing surgery involving the male genitalia requiring preoperative hair removal were randomized to hair removal using clippers or a razor. Immediately following hair removal, a standardized Digital Photograph was taken of the male genitalia. All Digital photos were evaluated in a blinded fashion by groups of urologic surgeons and surgical nurses using a standardized five-point global rating scale. The incidence of SSIs was monitored. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary outcomes included blinded global ratings of (i) the completeness of the preoperative hair removal within the surgical field and (ii) degree of skin trauma following hair removal. The incidence of SSIs within 3 months of surgery was monitored throughout the study period. RESULTS: Two hundred fifteen consecutive patients were randomized (107 clipper, 108 razor). Overall, preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia using a razor resulted in significantly less skin trauma (P = 2.5E-10) and a more complete hair removal within the surgical field (P = 0.017) compared with clippers. SSIs were identified in four patients during follow-up (1.8%--two using clippers; two, razors). CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin using a razor results in less skin trauma and improved overall shave quality with no apparent increased risk of SSIs. Based on these findings, surgeons should be permitted their choice of razors or clippers for preoperative preparation of the male genitalia.

  • Preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia: clippers vs. razors.
    The journal of sexual medicine, 2012
    Co-Authors: Ethan D. Grober, Trustin Domes, Majid Fanipour, Julie E. Copp
    Abstract:

    ABSTRACT Introduction In an effort to reduce the incidence of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs), many hospitals have adopted a strict practice of preoperative hair removal using clippers, as opposed to razors. However, the skin of the male genitalia is delicate, elastic with irregular skin folds and may be ill‐suited for clippers. Aim To compare shave quality and the degree of skin trauma using two methods of preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin: clippers vs. razors. Methods Patients undergoing surgery involving the male genitalia requiring preoperative hair removal were randomized to hair removal using clippers or a razor. Immediately following hair removal, a standardized Digital Photograph was taken of the male genitalia. All Digital photos were evaluated in a blinded fashion by groups of urologic surgeons and surgical nurses using a standardized five‐point global rating scale. The incidence of SSIs was monitored. Main Outcome Measures Primary outcomes included blinded global ratings of (i) the completeness of the preoperative hair removal within the surgical field and (ii) degree of skin trauma following hair removal. The incidence of SSIs within 3 months of surgery was monitored throughout the study period. Results Two hundred fifteen consecutive patients were randomized (107 clipper, 108 razor). Overall, preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia using a razor resulted in significantly less skin trauma ( P  = 2.5E‐10) and a more complete hair removal within the surgical field ( P  = 0.017) compared with clippers. SSIs were identified in four patients during follow‐up (1.8%—two using clippers; two, razors). Conclusions Our data suggest that preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin using a razor results in less skin trauma and improved overall shave quality with no apparent increased risk of SSIs. Based on these findings, surgeons should be permitted their choice of razors or clippers for preoperative preparation of the male genitalia. Grober ED, Domes T, Fanipour M, and Copp JE. Preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia: Clippers vs. razors. J Sex Med **;**:**–**.

Ethan D. Grober - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia: clippers vs. razors.
    The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2012
    Co-Authors: Ethan D. Grober, Trustin Domes, Majid Fanipour, Julie E. Copp
    Abstract:

    INTRODUCTION: In an effort to reduce the incidence of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs), many hospitals have adopted a strict practice of preoperative hair removal using clippers, as opposed to razors. However, the skin of the male genitalia is delicate, elastic with irregular skin folds and may be ill-suited for clippers. AIM: To compare shave quality and the degree of skin trauma using two methods of preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin: clippers vs. razors. METHODS: Patients undergoing surgery involving the male genitalia requiring preoperative hair removal were randomized to hair removal using clippers or a razor. Immediately following hair removal, a standardized Digital Photograph was taken of the male genitalia. All Digital photos were evaluated in a blinded fashion by groups of urologic surgeons and surgical nurses using a standardized five-point global rating scale. The incidence of SSIs was monitored. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary outcomes included blinded global ratings of (i) the completeness of the preoperative hair removal within the surgical field and (ii) degree of skin trauma following hair removal. The incidence of SSIs within 3 months of surgery was monitored throughout the study period. RESULTS: Two hundred fifteen consecutive patients were randomized (107 clipper, 108 razor). Overall, preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia using a razor resulted in significantly less skin trauma (P = 2.5E-10) and a more complete hair removal within the surgical field (P = 0.017) compared with clippers. SSIs were identified in four patients during follow-up (1.8%--two using clippers; two, razors). CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin using a razor results in less skin trauma and improved overall shave quality with no apparent increased risk of SSIs. Based on these findings, surgeons should be permitted their choice of razors or clippers for preoperative preparation of the male genitalia.

  • Preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia: clippers vs. razors.
    The journal of sexual medicine, 2012
    Co-Authors: Ethan D. Grober, Trustin Domes, Majid Fanipour, Julie E. Copp
    Abstract:

    ABSTRACT Introduction In an effort to reduce the incidence of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs), many hospitals have adopted a strict practice of preoperative hair removal using clippers, as opposed to razors. However, the skin of the male genitalia is delicate, elastic with irregular skin folds and may be ill‐suited for clippers. Aim To compare shave quality and the degree of skin trauma using two methods of preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin: clippers vs. razors. Methods Patients undergoing surgery involving the male genitalia requiring preoperative hair removal were randomized to hair removal using clippers or a razor. Immediately following hair removal, a standardized Digital Photograph was taken of the male genitalia. All Digital photos were evaluated in a blinded fashion by groups of urologic surgeons and surgical nurses using a standardized five‐point global rating scale. The incidence of SSIs was monitored. Main Outcome Measures Primary outcomes included blinded global ratings of (i) the completeness of the preoperative hair removal within the surgical field and (ii) degree of skin trauma following hair removal. The incidence of SSIs within 3 months of surgery was monitored throughout the study period. Results Two hundred fifteen consecutive patients were randomized (107 clipper, 108 razor). Overall, preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia using a razor resulted in significantly less skin trauma ( P  = 2.5E‐10) and a more complete hair removal within the surgical field ( P  = 0.017) compared with clippers. SSIs were identified in four patients during follow‐up (1.8%—two using clippers; two, razors). Conclusions Our data suggest that preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin using a razor results in less skin trauma and improved overall shave quality with no apparent increased risk of SSIs. Based on these findings, surgeons should be permitted their choice of razors or clippers for preoperative preparation of the male genitalia. Grober ED, Domes T, Fanipour M, and Copp JE. Preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia: Clippers vs. razors. J Sex Med **;**:**–**.

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  • Preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia: clippers vs. razors.
    The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2012
    Co-Authors: Ethan D. Grober, Trustin Domes, Majid Fanipour, Julie E. Copp
    Abstract:

    INTRODUCTION: In an effort to reduce the incidence of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs), many hospitals have adopted a strict practice of preoperative hair removal using clippers, as opposed to razors. However, the skin of the male genitalia is delicate, elastic with irregular skin folds and may be ill-suited for clippers. AIM: To compare shave quality and the degree of skin trauma using two methods of preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin: clippers vs. razors. METHODS: Patients undergoing surgery involving the male genitalia requiring preoperative hair removal were randomized to hair removal using clippers or a razor. Immediately following hair removal, a standardized Digital Photograph was taken of the male genitalia. All Digital photos were evaluated in a blinded fashion by groups of urologic surgeons and surgical nurses using a standardized five-point global rating scale. The incidence of SSIs was monitored. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary outcomes included blinded global ratings of (i) the completeness of the preoperative hair removal within the surgical field and (ii) degree of skin trauma following hair removal. The incidence of SSIs within 3 months of surgery was monitored throughout the study period. RESULTS: Two hundred fifteen consecutive patients were randomized (107 clipper, 108 razor). Overall, preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia using a razor resulted in significantly less skin trauma (P = 2.5E-10) and a more complete hair removal within the surgical field (P = 0.017) compared with clippers. SSIs were identified in four patients during follow-up (1.8%--two using clippers; two, razors). CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin using a razor results in less skin trauma and improved overall shave quality with no apparent increased risk of SSIs. Based on these findings, surgeons should be permitted their choice of razors or clippers for preoperative preparation of the male genitalia.

  • Preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia: clippers vs. razors.
    The journal of sexual medicine, 2012
    Co-Authors: Ethan D. Grober, Trustin Domes, Majid Fanipour, Julie E. Copp
    Abstract:

    ABSTRACT Introduction In an effort to reduce the incidence of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs), many hospitals have adopted a strict practice of preoperative hair removal using clippers, as opposed to razors. However, the skin of the male genitalia is delicate, elastic with irregular skin folds and may be ill‐suited for clippers. Aim To compare shave quality and the degree of skin trauma using two methods of preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin: clippers vs. razors. Methods Patients undergoing surgery involving the male genitalia requiring preoperative hair removal were randomized to hair removal using clippers or a razor. Immediately following hair removal, a standardized Digital Photograph was taken of the male genitalia. All Digital photos were evaluated in a blinded fashion by groups of urologic surgeons and surgical nurses using a standardized five‐point global rating scale. The incidence of SSIs was monitored. Main Outcome Measures Primary outcomes included blinded global ratings of (i) the completeness of the preoperative hair removal within the surgical field and (ii) degree of skin trauma following hair removal. The incidence of SSIs within 3 months of surgery was monitored throughout the study period. Results Two hundred fifteen consecutive patients were randomized (107 clipper, 108 razor). Overall, preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia using a razor resulted in significantly less skin trauma ( P  = 2.5E‐10) and a more complete hair removal within the surgical field ( P  = 0.017) compared with clippers. SSIs were identified in four patients during follow‐up (1.8%—two using clippers; two, razors). Conclusions Our data suggest that preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin using a razor results in less skin trauma and improved overall shave quality with no apparent increased risk of SSIs. Based on these findings, surgeons should be permitted their choice of razors or clippers for preoperative preparation of the male genitalia. Grober ED, Domes T, Fanipour M, and Copp JE. Preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia: Clippers vs. razors. J Sex Med **;**:**–**.

Majid Fanipour - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia: clippers vs. razors.
    The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2012
    Co-Authors: Ethan D. Grober, Trustin Domes, Majid Fanipour, Julie E. Copp
    Abstract:

    INTRODUCTION: In an effort to reduce the incidence of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs), many hospitals have adopted a strict practice of preoperative hair removal using clippers, as opposed to razors. However, the skin of the male genitalia is delicate, elastic with irregular skin folds and may be ill-suited for clippers. AIM: To compare shave quality and the degree of skin trauma using two methods of preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin: clippers vs. razors. METHODS: Patients undergoing surgery involving the male genitalia requiring preoperative hair removal were randomized to hair removal using clippers or a razor. Immediately following hair removal, a standardized Digital Photograph was taken of the male genitalia. All Digital photos were evaluated in a blinded fashion by groups of urologic surgeons and surgical nurses using a standardized five-point global rating scale. The incidence of SSIs was monitored. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary outcomes included blinded global ratings of (i) the completeness of the preoperative hair removal within the surgical field and (ii) degree of skin trauma following hair removal. The incidence of SSIs within 3 months of surgery was monitored throughout the study period. RESULTS: Two hundred fifteen consecutive patients were randomized (107 clipper, 108 razor). Overall, preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia using a razor resulted in significantly less skin trauma (P = 2.5E-10) and a more complete hair removal within the surgical field (P = 0.017) compared with clippers. SSIs were identified in four patients during follow-up (1.8%--two using clippers; two, razors). CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin using a razor results in less skin trauma and improved overall shave quality with no apparent increased risk of SSIs. Based on these findings, surgeons should be permitted their choice of razors or clippers for preoperative preparation of the male genitalia.

  • Preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia: clippers vs. razors.
    The journal of sexual medicine, 2012
    Co-Authors: Ethan D. Grober, Trustin Domes, Majid Fanipour, Julie E. Copp
    Abstract:

    ABSTRACT Introduction In an effort to reduce the incidence of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs), many hospitals have adopted a strict practice of preoperative hair removal using clippers, as opposed to razors. However, the skin of the male genitalia is delicate, elastic with irregular skin folds and may be ill‐suited for clippers. Aim To compare shave quality and the degree of skin trauma using two methods of preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin: clippers vs. razors. Methods Patients undergoing surgery involving the male genitalia requiring preoperative hair removal were randomized to hair removal using clippers or a razor. Immediately following hair removal, a standardized Digital Photograph was taken of the male genitalia. All Digital photos were evaluated in a blinded fashion by groups of urologic surgeons and surgical nurses using a standardized five‐point global rating scale. The incidence of SSIs was monitored. Main Outcome Measures Primary outcomes included blinded global ratings of (i) the completeness of the preoperative hair removal within the surgical field and (ii) degree of skin trauma following hair removal. The incidence of SSIs within 3 months of surgery was monitored throughout the study period. Results Two hundred fifteen consecutive patients were randomized (107 clipper, 108 razor). Overall, preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia using a razor resulted in significantly less skin trauma ( P  = 2.5E‐10) and a more complete hair removal within the surgical field ( P  = 0.017) compared with clippers. SSIs were identified in four patients during follow‐up (1.8%—two using clippers; two, razors). Conclusions Our data suggest that preoperative hair removal on the scrotal skin using a razor results in less skin trauma and improved overall shave quality with no apparent increased risk of SSIs. Based on these findings, surgeons should be permitted their choice of razors or clippers for preoperative preparation of the male genitalia. Grober ED, Domes T, Fanipour M, and Copp JE. Preoperative hair removal on the male genitalia: Clippers vs. razors. J Sex Med **;**:**–**.

Shang-chia Liao - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A Hybrid Algorithm With Artifact Detection Mechanism for Region Filling After Object Removal From a Digital Photograph
    IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 2007
    Co-Authors: Jhing-fa Wang, Shang-chia Liao
    Abstract:

    This work aims to develop a novel function of the Digital camera, i.e., region-filling after object removal from a Digital Photograph. This problem is defined as how to "guess" the Lacuna region after removal of an object by replicating a part from the remainder of the whole image with visually plausible quality. We propose a hybrid region-filling algorithm composed of a texture synthesis technique and an efficient interpolation method with a refinement approach: 1) the "subpatch texture synthesis technique" can synthesize the Lacuna region with significant accuracy; 2) the "weighted interpolation method" is applied to reduce computation time; and 3) the "artifact detection mechanism" integrates the Kirsch edge detector and color ratio gradients to detect the artifact blocks in the filled region after the first pass of filling the Lacuna region when the result may not be satisfactory. This can lead to resynthesizing the artifact blocks without user intervention and can be compliant to the unsuccessful results of other algorithms. In the procedure of region-filling, color texture distribution analysis is used to choose whether the subpatch texture synthesis technique or the weighted interpolation method should be applied. In the subpatch texture synthesis technique, the actual pixel values of the Lacuna region are synthesized by adaptively sampling from the source region. The experimental results show that our proposed algorithm can achieve a better performance than previous methods. Particularly, the regular computation of our proposed algorithm is more suitable for implementation of the hardware in a Digital camera

  • a novel framework for object removal from Digital Photograph
    International Conference on Image Processing, 2005
    Co-Authors: Jhing-fa Wang, Hanjen Hsu, Shang-chia Liao
    Abstract:

    This work aims for a novel function for smart camera-redundant object removal from Digital Photograph. The proposed novel framework can fill the left lacuna region in the Digital image. In previous related researches, texture synthesis and image inpainting construct the fundamentals of filling the lost image region. Texture synthesis can be used to fill the large hole of input texture, while image inpainting can be used to repair the small image gaps. In this paper, we propose an object removal framework by the sub-patch texture synthesis algorithm and weighted interpolation method with automatic repainting mechanism. In the filling process, the color distribution analysis is used to choose different methods. The exhaustive computation time is reduced by the weighted interpolation method. In order to repaint the faulty texture region intelligently, we use the color ratio gradients to detect the synthesized artifact region. The automatic artifact detection can lead repainting the faulty region without user intervention. The proposed algorithm can achieve better performance with seamless output images. The regular computation is also suitable for hardware architecture different from previous existing algorithms.