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Men's Health , Testosterone , Male , Humans , Testosterone/adverse effects , Testosterone Congeners , Health PromotionABSTRACT
Lasers as a technology have a leading role in the modern urological treatment armamentarium. In this article, the application of lasers in different areas of urology is described. The major uses are in urolithiasis, benign prostatic enlargement (BPE), and management of many urological malignancies and other benign pathologies. Lasers have become an established treatment modality in urolithiasis, an acceptable alternative with the least side effect profile in BPE patients, and a novel and promising therapy in many other fields of Urology.
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Laser Therapy , Lithotripsy, Laser , Prostatic Hyperplasia , Urolithiasis , Urology , Male , Humans , Laser Therapy/adverse effects , Lasers , Prostatic Hyperplasia/radiotherapy , Prostatic Hyperplasia/surgeryABSTRACT
Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome is relatively rare and often exclusively seen in the presence of bony anomalies. High-altitude (HA) travel is commonly associated with thrombosis; however, arterial thromboembolism is less frequently described. We describe a case of a young man with undiagnosed bilateral cervical rib, who went for an HA trek, subsequent to which developed acute limb ischaemia of right arm. Diagnostic workup revealed a subclavian artery aneurysm as well along with complete bony bilateral cervical ribs. Thoracic outlet syndrome should be kept as a differential diagnosis in a case of acute limb ischaemia in a healthy adult.
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Aneurysm , Cervical Rib , Expeditions , Thoracic Outlet Syndrome , Adult , Altitude , Aneurysm/complications , Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Ischemia/diagnostic imaging , Ischemia/etiology , Male , Subclavian Artery/diagnostic imaging , Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/diagnostic imaging , Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/etiologyABSTRACT
Percutaneous catheter drainage is one way of treating large liver abscesses that are partially liquefied or have thick pus. Apart from discomfort, severe pain, inflammation or frank cellulitis at the insertion site, and sometimes catheter dislodgement, failure to retrieve a catheter is unusual. This may occur either due to fibrous tissue securing the catheter or when inspissated secretions prevent the catheter tip from straightening. N-acetyl cysteine is a mucolytic and exerts action in many parts of the body such as the mouth, throat and lungs. We report successful removal of a catheter stuck in the liver using this substance.
