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The purpose of patient surveys is to measure the quality of health care from the patient's point of view. They are recommended as a way to detect the strengths and weaknesses of patient care and to locate areas of potential improvement. ⋯ The questionnaires documented high overall satisfaction with oncology practices with little variation among the individual items. There were a few specific areas that accounted for the differences between well and poorly rated practices and physicians; in these areas, there is a potential for improvement.
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Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical interventions in children. In the following, indications, preoperative evaluation, surgical techniques and postoperative complications will be discussed. ⋯ Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed interventions in children but should be considered with care, as life-threatening complications can occur.
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Posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome is an uncommon clinical entity which is sometimes misdiagnosed in patients with pain of the retromalleolar region and the plantar aspect of the foot. Surgical intervention is recommended for correctly diagnosed posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome. ⋯ Accurate diagnosis requires the evaluation of relevant clinical, neurological, and neurophysiological findings along with the careful consideration of other possible diagnoses. High success rates of 44% to 91% are reported after operative treatment. The results are better in idiopathic than in posttraumatic cases. If surgery fails, re-operation is indicated only in patients with inadequate release.