How to Approach Small Polyps in Colon: Tips and Tricks

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Vasectomy: tips and tricks

According to data from the National Study of Family Growth, vasectomy is utilized by 6-13% of American couples for their form of contraception. Physician surveys have shown that over 500,000 men undergo vasectomies per year, and more than 75% of vasectomies are performed by urologists. This chapter provides a brief history of vasectomy, as well as recommendations for preoperative counseling, an...

How to approach and manage difficult polyps

......................................... Received: 14-03-12 Accepted: 23-10-12 Abstract If asked when to remove a polyp, the answer should always be ALWAYS! The answer became this emphatic after polyps acquired such importance because they are largely responsible for the genesis of colorectal cancer. 80% of polyps are adenomas which have risks of malignancy which increase as their size increas...

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T his article discusses the estimation of time-domain sinewave peak amplitudes based on the fast Fourier transform (FFT) data. Such an operation sounds simple, but the scalloping loss characteristic of FFTs complicates the procedure. Here we present novel multiplier-free methods to accurately estimate sinewave amplitudes, based on FFT data, that greatly reduce scalloping loss problems.

AB07. Ureteroscopy: tips and tricks

Ischemic priapism Low flow (ischemic) priapism is a penile erection persisting beyond four hours unrelated to sexual interest or stimulation. This type of priapism causes a compartment syndrome of the corporal bodies with progressive hypoxia, hypercarbia and acidosis. Clinically, it is typified by progressive penile pain with rigid, tender corporal bodies and soft glans penis and corpus spongio...