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P Franch

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PubMed1995

[Initial experiences in the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy with laser (side firing)].

After a short literature review about the topic, the AA. present a 6 months follow up of 15 patients treated with prolase II fiber (cytocare) for BPH. In 80% we got good results about the symptom score and urinary flow, but at the endoscopic control in some cases we found an irregularity in the prostatic urethral as there was some prostatic residual tissue. 20% of the patients were submitted to TURP to relieve the symptoms.

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PubMed1994

Preventive effect of levothyroxine in patients operated for non-toxic goitre: a randomized trial of one hundred patients with nine years follow-up.

OBJECTIVE: Earlier reports have shown different effects of levothyroxine in the prevention of recurrence of non-toxic goitre after operation. These studies have been either retrospective or of short-term follow-up. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of long-term Eltroxin treatment (levothyroxine 0.1 mg daily) in the prevention of post-operative recurrence of non-toxic goitre. DESIGN: Randomized prospective non-placebo controlled study with 9 years follow-up. Group A (n = 40) received levothyroxine and group B (n = 60) did not. PATIENTS: One hundred patients consecutively operated for non-toxic goitre. All clinically and biochemically euthyroid and none taking any thyroid and/or antithyroid medication. MEASUREMENTS: T3, T4, TSH, thyroid antibodies (microsomal/thyroglobulin), weight and neck circumference were measured and thyroid palpation were done preoperatively, 3 and 12 months after surgery and thereafter yearly up to 9 years. RESULTS: Sixty-nine patients completed 9 years follow-up. Incidence of recurrence in group A vs group B was 14.5 vs 21.8% (P < 0.05) irrespective of type of operation, pathoanatomical diagnosis, removed amount or remnant size of the thyroid gland and level of TSH. CONCLUSION: No preventive effect on incidence of recurrence of goitre by Eltroxin 0.1 mg daily in patients operated for non-toxic sporadic goitre was observed.

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