Eruptive Basaliomas: ʺWhy we have to Perform Surgery? ʺ Or Said Otherwise: ʺCatch The Metatypical! ʺ

Should we perform polypectomy or not?

Hong Kong Med J ⎥ Volume 20 Number 4 ⎥ August 2014 ⎥ www.hkmj.org A 78-year-old woman, with a known history of rheumatoid arthritis, complained of dizziness and was found to have iron-deficiency anaemia with a haemoglobin level of 105 g/L in January 2013. She was on treatment with methotrexate, sulphasalazine, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications. Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy performi...

Do We Have to Close Residual Patent Ductus Arteriosus After Surgery or Transcatheter Intervention?

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), defined as an arterial connection between the pulmonary artery and the aorta, is a common congenital cardiac defect. The connection can be closed surgically or by transcatheter methods. The overall incidence of PDA in infants born prematurely is about 16 times higher than that in full term infants. Preterm infants with symptomatic heart failure secondary to persi...

Do we have to hyperventilate during laparoscopic surgery?

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of hyperventilation on patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries on haemodynamics, partial pressure of carbon dioxide and acid base status. METHODS 60 patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries under General Anaesthesia were randomized into two groups, "control group" ventilated with tidal volume of 10 ml/kg and respiratory rate of ...

Cataract: how much surgery do we have to do?

Do We Have to Perform a Renal Biopsy? Clinical Dilemmas in a Case with Nephrotic Syndrome

Renal biopsy is one of the pivotal diagnostic tools used in the field of nephrology. A morphological analysis of the kidney may also be of value for the overall management of patients with diabetic nephropathy. However, the indications for renal biopsy differ considerably among nephrologists, and no global consensus regarding performing this procedure among diabetic patients with various renal ...