UNLABELLED Some small tumors of the breast cannot be diagnosed by needle biopsy, and an excisional biopsy is occasionally needed for the diagnosis. Sentinel node navigation surgery is frequently suitable for patients with such small breast cancers. The purpose of this study was to compare sentinel lymphoscintigrams in breast cancer patients who had previously undergone excisional biopsy with se...

Background. Excisional treatment of preinvasive cervical dysplasia has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. We aimed to examine trends in the rate of excisional treatment in reproductive age women in the era of HPV vaccination. Methods. National data for Australia regarding histological diagnoses of cervical dysplasia and excisional treatment for the period from 2004 to 2013 inclusi...

OBJECTIVE To report a case of a Segmental testicular infarction (STI) simulating a testicular tumour and to discuss the importance of the excisional frozen biopsy. METHODS We present the case of a patient with STI mimicking a testicular tumour. RESULTS The patient was treated with partial orchiectomy after excisional frozen biopsy. CONCLUSIONS The excisional frozen biopsy in testicular ma...

Brachioplasty is an aesthetic procedure which aims to rejuvenate the arm. Arm contour and scar placement are the main patient’s concerns. Complications of previous techniques include central narrowing with skin excess near elbow and axilla, conspicuous scars and nerve injury. Non excisional brachioplasty starts with assessment of the redundant skin and markings of area of depithelialization tha...

BACKGROUND Two commonly performed surgical interventions are available for severe (grade II-IV) haemorrhoids; traditional excisional surgery and stapled haemorrhoidopexy. Uncertainty exists as to which is most effective. The eTHoS trial was designed to establish the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of stapled haemorrhoidopexy compared with traditional excisional surgery. METHODS ...

We aimed to determine the maternal characteristics (demographics, an obstetric history, and prior cervical excisional procedure) associated with a short mid-trimester cervical length (CL, defined as a CL of ≤ 25 mm) and whether having a short cervix explains the association between these maternal characteristics and spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD, defined as a delivery before 34 weeks). Thi...

Background: Stapled hemorrhoidopexy is associated with less postoperative pain and faster recovery. However, it may be associated with a greater risk of symptomatic recurrence. We hypothesized that undertaking a limited surgical excision of hemorrhoid disease after stapling may be a valid approach for selected patients. Aim: To compare long-term results after stapled hemorrhoidopexy with and...