[Current status of laser surgery in the area of the soft palate and adjoining regions].

The amount of different clinically available lasers is increasing. The ENT surgeon can therefore use the best laser for the planned operation. As the resources of the hospital do not increase with the laser technology, a decision has to be made whether in addition to the universal CO2-laser other types must be acquired and which type is best.

Incidence and distribution of carcinoma in situ in testes removed for germ cell tumour: possible inadequacy of random testicular biopsy in detecting the condition.

A total of 127 testicular specimens with germ cell tumours were stained immunohistologically for placental alkaline phosphatase to investigate the presence and topographic distribution of carcinoma in situ cells adjacent to the invasive tumours. Carcinoma in situ was detected in 72% of the cases. In 60% of the cases positive for placental alkaline phosphatase the distribution of carcinoma in situ was not diffuse, as claimed in the literature, but focal.