Striking the balance.
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Thrombolytic agents may have clinically significant beneficial effects in cardiac arrest. The application of thrombolytic drugs in the setting of current and antecedent cardiopulmonary resuscitation is well documented; however, it has not been systematically studied nor has it been widely considered. We provide a literature review of thrombolytic agents and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to discuss the need for randomized controlled trials and the possibility of benefits in acute resuscitation.
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Two cases of villous adenoma of the duodenum are reviewed. Surgical resection is complicated by the local anatomy but in 80 per cent of the patients may be limited to submucous resection via lateral duodenotomy. The two cases are compared to the 50 published case reports.