[Radiofrequency ablation for liver tumour treatment].

This review presents the status of the use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of liver tumours. RFA is used in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinomas and colorectal liver metastases among others. The procedure can be done using percutaneous, laparoscopic and open surgical approaches.

Vertical gastric banding for morbid obesity: a long-term follow-up study.

Objective: To investigate the long-term results of vertical gastric banding for morbid obesity.

Design: Follow-up study.

Setting: County hospital, Denmark.

Recording of patients with colorectal cancer on a database: results and advantages.

Objective: To describe a computer based system for auditing patients with colorectal cancer, to give results obtained from 1977-89, and to point out some of its advantages in terms of record keeping, evaluation of results and education of junior staff.

Design: Open study.

Setting: District hospital.