TONSILLAR TISSUE. SHOULD IT BE REMOVED IN ALL CASES? WHY?

Which Tissue Should Be Removed in Upper Blepharoplasty? Analysis and Evaluation of Satisfaction

BACKGROUND Due to various options for tissue resection and preoperative markings, many different reports on aesthetics and patient’s satisfaction exist. To assess differences among tissue resections and risk factors, we herein analyzed satisfaction levels of patients that underwent upper blepharoplasty. METHODS A retrospective analysis during the period from January 2006 to June 2013 w...

A 20-year retained guidewire, should it be removed?

Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Why It Should Be Done

OBJECTIVE Notwithstanding its widely perceived advantages, laparoscopic appendectomy has not yet met with universal acceptance. The aim of the present work is to illustrate retrospectively the results of a case-control experience with laparoscopic versus open appendectomy carried out at our institution. METHODS Between January 1993 and November 2000, 555 patients (M:F = 210:345; mean age 25.2...

Why human reproductive cloning should not in all cases be prohibited.

The dominant reaction to recent advances in cloning technology has been a strong desire to prohibit all human reproductive cloning. A frequently mentioned concern of those who would ban all such cloning is the high rate of waste of oocytes, embryos, and fetuses.1 While this concern is valid, these remarks will focus on potential uses of human reproductive cloning after research with animals and...

The minimal access technique for cavoatrial renal cancer thrombectomy – should it be used in all cases?

As it is well known from worldwide literature, an aggressive surgical approach is the most effective therapeutic option in patients with renal cell carcinoma at any level of tumor thrombus and offers a reasonable long-term survival results [1]. Even cytoreductive surgery appears to be beneficial for patients with metastatic disease, especially when consecutive therapy is performed. Nevertheless...