Surgical ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma with 2.45-GHz microwave: a critical appraisal of treatment outcomes.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new generation of 2.45-GHz microwave to ablate hepatocellular carcinoma by surgical approach. DESIGN; Case series with prospective follow-up.

Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: from four wounds to one.

Objective: To review the initial results and surgical outcomes of single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Design: Prospective case series.

Setting: A university teaching hospital and a regional hospital in Hong Kong.

Bronchoscopic management of airway obstruction in pediatric endobronchial tuberculosis.

The present report describes a case of severe airway obstruction caused by endobronchial tuberculosis in an 11-year-old girl who was successfully treated by bronchoscopic balloon dilation. This case illustrates the insidious presentation and the increasingly important role of bronchoscopic intervention in the management of endobronchial tuberculosis. In addition, a brief literature review of the condition in the pediatric age group is included.