Publications by authors named "Yee Vonne Liong"
Purpose: To report the efficacy and safety of percutaneous ultrasonography-guided endoscopic lavage in the management of perinephric abscesses.
Patients And Methods: This is a retrospective review of patients in a single center who had perinephric abscesses and were treated by percutaneous ultrasonography-guided endoscopic lavage during the period of March 2001 to March 2013. Information including the demographics, comorbid medical conditions, presenting symptoms, size of abscesses, operation information, and postoperative information were retrieved for review.
Objective: To determine the efficacy of a combination of simultaneous shock wave lithotripsy (SWL), hydration with controlled inversion therapy compared with SWL with hydration alone in patients with lower pole calyx stones.
Methods: Patients with lower pole stones (4-20 mm) were randomized to SWL or SWL with simultaneous inversion therapy (30° head down Trendelenburg position). Standardized shock waves were given to all patients stratified according to stone size.
Article Synopsis
- Breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is an early, non-invasive type of breast cancer often detected via microcalcifications during screening mammograms.
- The report discusses an unusual case where DCIS was diagnosed after recurrent non-puerperal mastitis, even though the mammogram results appeared normal.
- A literature review is included to provide context and insights on this atypical presentation of DCIS.
Introduction: This article reviews the rationale and data supporting alpha blocker therapy for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), the most common and difficult prostatitis syndrome.
Methods: Systematic review identified ten clinical trials evaluating alpha blocker therapy for patients with CP/CPPS, including five open-label or small prospective studies and five double-blinded and placebo-controlled clinical trials.
Results: Encouraging results in uncontrolled and small clinical trials led to the development of reasonably powered, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trials evaluating terazosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin, and alfuzosin.