BACKGROUND The optimal treatment of nontuberculosis mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis in children has not been established. Until recently, surgical excision was the standard treatment, but the number of reports of successful antibiotic treatment is increasing, which questions whether surgery is the preferred treatment. In this randomized, multicenter trial, we compared surgical excision wit...

BACKGROUND Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is a group of ocular tumours that has been rising in incidence among HIV-infected individuals in sub-Saharan Africa. Surgical excision is the mainstay of treatment for OSSN in this region. METHODS This retrospective cohort study examined the clinical characteristics and treatment modalities used for 468 patients with OSSN from a large tertia...

PURPOSE We describe the efficacy of surgical excision of metastatic renal cell carcinoma of bone for achieving local tumor control, pain control and functional outcome with emphasis on the indications and techniques of surgical intervention as well as oncological outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between 1980 and 1997 we performed surgery on 45 patients (56 lesions) with metastatic renal cell ca...

STUDY DESIGN The authors conducted a retrospective study involving description of a new surgical technique. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to describe and evaluate the efficacy of a new technique to stabilize the spine of young and small patients with congenital scoliosis after lumbosacral hemivertebra excision. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Congenital scoliosis develops as the res...

Abstract Background Endometriosis affects women in reproductive age and causes a great impact on their lives. When affecting the ovary, excision represents main management option. However, recurrence challenging situation for patients physicians. This study aimed to determine factors contributing endometriomas after surgical excision. Results was quasi-experimental recruiting 60 with ovarian en...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the efficacy of antibiotic treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) cervicofacial lymphadenitis, both as an alternative and as adjuvant to surgical excision. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review of pediatric patients with NTM cervicofacial lymphadenitis treated from January 1993 to November 2003 at an academic tertiary care children's hospital. ME...

OBJECTIVES To describe a novel surgical technique for complete excision of a rectovaginal fistula tract using a disposable biopsy punch during a transvaginal rectovaginal fistula repair and to present our initial surgical experience. METHODS Description of 4 cases of simple rectovaginal fistulas and an innovative surgical technique for the complete excision of the fistula tract using a dispos...