Should Post-Processing Be Performed by the Radiologist?

How should musculoskeletal biopsies be performed?

585 Biopsy refers to tissue sampling for histological examination, diagnosis, classification, and grading of a tumor. The goal of biopsy is to obtain a diagnostic tissue sample without complications, tumor spread, and compromise of future treatments.1,2 As a rule, all lesions should be biopsied as if they were malignant,2,3 and all soft tissue masses 3 cm or larger in diameter or growing lesion...

testosterone replacement therapy: should it be performed in erectile dysfunction?

the classical etiology of erectile dysfunction (ed) comprises aging and vascular, neurogenic, psychological and hormonal components. recent studies have shown that ed can be the forerunner of serious cardiovascular disturbances. it has also been reported that peripheral neuropathy and microvascular injuries caused by pathophysiological changes in patients with diabetes and obesity lead to ed in...

When Should Clearance of the Hepatoduodenal Ligament Be Performed

In Western countries gastric cancer continues to remain a biologically aggressive tumor, with poor long-term oncological outcomes. In Romania, the estimated gastric cancer was the fifth cause of oncological death in men and the eighth cause of oncological death in women in 2012.The objective of the study is to detail when should the hepatoduodenal ligament (station 12) be cleared surgically as ...

For Better Orchiopexy, Processus Vaginalis Should Be Dissected and a High Ligation Should Be Performed

OBJECTIVE Data on the prevalence of patent processus vaginalis (PPV) and hernia in patients with cryptorchidism are controversial. While some pediatric surgeons do not dissect the processus vaginalis (PV), most prefer to do so to prevent hernia formation and to achieve an effective orchiopexy outcome. This study was performed to evaluate the importance of dissection and high ligation of the PV ...

Should Clinical Services Provided by Pharmacists be Compensated?