Publications by authors named "R van Cauwelaert"
We present three case-reports of splenic abscess in patients who were initially diagnosed with bacterial endocarditis. In all cases the diagnosis of splenic abscess was based on the findings of abdominal CT scan or MRI. All patients were treated by laparotomy and splenectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a 26 years old male with a tuberous sclerosis with multiple and bilateral kidney cysts and angiomyolipomas. The patient presented to the emergency room with a severe abdominal pain and anemia, secondary to a bleeding angiomyolipoma. The patient rejected blood transfusions due to his religious beliefs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Laparoscopic adrenal approach was introduced in 1992 and is becoming the surgical method of choice for several adrenal diseases.
Aim: To report the initial Chilean experience in laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
Material And Methods: A retrospective review of 17 patients subjected to the surgical procedure by the authors.
Background: The predictive value of prostate specific antigen for prostate cancer, when levels are between 4 and 10 ng/ml, is low. Within these range of values, some authors recommend the measurement of the free fraction of the antigen to improve its predictive capacity.
Aim: To evaluate the predictive value of the free fraction in subjects with prostate specific antigen values between 4 and 10 ng/ml.
Background: Conventional surgery and transurethral ablation are the treatments of choice for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Aim: To report our experience with Neodynium: YAG laser ablation of prostatic adenomas.
Patients And Methods: Revision of 182 patients subjected to Laser ablation of benign prostatic adenoma of whom 28 had a complete urinary retention and 50 were considered of high surgical risk.