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T P O'Holleran

Publications and source records attributed to T P O'Holleran.

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PubMed1990

Infrared photocoagulation of hemorrhoids.

Twenty five patients with grade one and grade two bleeding internal hemorrhoids were treated with infrared photocoagulation. This study did not compare the different methods of treatment, however the results do support the contention that infrared photocoagulation is an effective, safe method of treatment for low grade bleeding internal hemorrhoids.

Adult↗
PubMed1982

Use of thyroid scans in the selection of surgical patients.

The radionuclide scan should not be used for the routine evaluation of the thyroid gland. Instead, it should be used selectively when indicated by careful clinical judgement. The decision as to whether for not to operate should not be based solely on the findings of the thyroid scan. On the other hand, the presence of a solitary cold nodule should not be the only reason for operation in order to exclude the possibility of malignancy, because a significant percentage of thyroid cancers may be found in areas other than cold nodules [4,5]. Again, clinical judgement is the most reliable and cost-effective method to evaluate a thyroid mass.

Health Services Misuse↗
PubMed1980

An evaluation of the staging laparotomy in Hodgkin's disease.

A retrospective study was done on 33 patients who had staging laparotomies for Hodgkin's disease. The operation resulted in a significant change of stage in only four of the 33 patients (12%). We present opinions from authors supporting our belief that routine use of this procedure is not justified. Patients in stage I or II for whom limited radiotherapy is planned may benefit from the staging laparotomy. However, even some of these patients can be adequately treated with use of information from clinical staging only.

Adolescent↗