Controversies in general surgery

Today's controversies in hernia surgery.

For more than a century, since the introduction of modern hernia repair by Basinni, technical aspects of hernia surgery have been surrounded by controversies. The purpose of this article is to examine these controversies with special attention to (a) mechanical versus degenerative nature of hernias, (b) traditional tissue approximation repair (tension repair) versus tension-free mesh repair, (c...

Mohs surgery: commentaries and controversies.

There is an enormous amount of literature pertaining to the subject of Mohs surgery, ranging from its various indications to therapeutic results. One constant limiting factor in this body of knowledge, however, is the scarcity of randomized, controlled studies comparing Mohs surgery with other effective therapeutic modalities. Obviously, it is hard to gather solid scientific evidence in favor o...

Cataract surgery in children: controversies and practices.

Pediatric cataract is totally different from adult cataract. The objective of this review article is to describe the peculiarities of pediatric cataract and the controversies and practices in pediatric cataract surgery. The differences in the surgical technique are discussed in the article. There are lots of controversies regarding IOL implantation in children. The result of the review is that ...

Cataract Surgery in Children: Trends and Controversies

Controversies in the Surgery of Endometrial Cancer

Endometrial cancer represents over 96% of uterine cancer and is the most common gynecologic cancer in the developed countries with an estimated prevalence of 142,200 women diagnosed in 2011 worldwide1. This cancer affects mainly postmenopausal women, 95% of cases occurring in patients over 40 years of age; nonetheless up to 14% of patients are premenopausal, and 5% of cases occurs under the age...