An imperfect model is still useful

Is Rectosigmoid Vaginoplasty Still Useful?

BACKGROUND The ideal vaginoplasty must be successful functionally as well as have a natural appearance, and also must retain its functionality and appearance over the long term. Conventional vaginoplasty techniques have functional limitations and are associated with recurrent complications, but rectosigmoid vaginoplasty is known to have a high satisfaction rate due to its functional similarity ...

Is CT still useful in the study protocol of retinoblastoma?

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Intralesional calcium deposition is considered a key element for differentiating retinoblastoma from simulating lesions. Our aim was to assess whether MR imaging associated with ophthalmologic investigations (ophthalmoscopy and ultrasonography) could replace CT in the detection of diagnostic intralesional calcifications in retinoblastoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ophthalmo...

Narcissism : Is It Still a Useful Psychoanalytic Concept ? Eike Hinze

Is antiviral medication for severe Bell's palsy still useful?

Bell’s palsy is the most common cause of peripheral facial paralysis, and treatment needs to be started as soon as possible after the onset of paralysis. Treatments include corticosteroids to reduce swelling and antiviral drugs to combat infection with the herpes simplex virus, which is a possible cause of the disorder. In their article, Engström and colleagues aimed to compare the effi cacy of...

Histopathological evaluation is still useful after bladder neck resection

The idea behind this paper [1] is novel and daring. Firstly, there are no previous papers looking into the actual necessity of pathological examination after removing a part of the urinary tract. And secondly, there are many possible implications after changing something that is widely considered as elementary and routine. The conclusion that might be drawn from this paper is that if you are on...