Professional musicians with craniomandibular dysfunctions treated with oral splints.

Craniomandibular dysfunction (CMD) symptoms occur frequently in violin/viola and wind players and can be associated with pain in the neck, shoulders and arm. In the current study, the effect of oral splint treatment of CMD on reducing pain and symptoms especially in these areas was investigated. Thirty (30) musicians undergoing CMD treatment with oral splints participated in this study.

Significance of endovaginal ultrasonography in assessing tamoxifen-associated changes of the endometrium. A prospective study.

Background: A prospective study was conducted investigating the value of endovaginal ultrasound in the assessment of tamoxifen-associated changes of the endometrium in patients with breast cancer.

Methods: Seventy postmenopausal patients with breast cancer treated with anti-estrogens for at least 6 months were entered. Those with bleeding disorders and/or an endometrial thickness of > or =10 mm found on ultrasonography underwent hysteroscopy and dilatation and curettage (D&C) for further histological evaluation.

[Preoperative axilla sonography in breast tumor suspected of malignancy--a diagnostic advantage?].

Purpose: To assess the value of preoperative axillary sonography possibly malignant for breast tumours.

Method: We performed preoperative axillary sonography on 89 patients with suspicious breast tumours. In 78 cases, among which there were 74 invasive carcinomas, the surgery that followed included an axillary lymph node dissection and a comparison with the histology was possible.

[Vacuum punch biopsy under digital stereotaxic control, a new procedure in percutaneous diagnostic incision and excision biopsy of mammographic findings: initial experience].

Purpose: To evaluate a digital, stereotactically controlled vacuum punch biopsy method.

Material And Method: In 60/61 female patients a vacuum punch biopsy (14 G) was performed under digital stereotactic control; by means of a single biopsy 1-2 cm3 of tissue was obtained. In one patient the examination could not be carried out because of insufficient microcalcification.

[Occlusion of a vesicovaginal fistula with Latzko-repair].

Unlabelled: The Latzko procedure is a well-known method for the closure of small vesico-vaginal fistulas occurring in the vaginal dome after hysterectomy. This method is favoured by gynaecologists. In three Departments of gynaecology, a total of 104 patients were treated.