Clinical News - General

Information about trends in the practice of medicine at Mayo Clinic.

Surgical Management of Acromegaly

Acromegaly can distort physical appearance and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, lung disease, colon cancer and loss of vision. The disease is almost always caused by a growth-hormone-producing pituitary adenoma. Acromegaly is complex, overlaps many subspecialties and requires a team approach to treatment.

Prosthetic Perivalvular Leaks Repaired by New Percutaneous Technique

Catheter-based technologies provide an innovative approach to the increasingly common clinical problem of perivalvular leaks.

New Generation of Durable Implants for Severe Wrist Arthritis Conserves Mobility

For selected arthritis patients, polyethylene-metal wrist implants appear to be a safe and effective option to relieve arthritic pain while conserving wrist mobility.

March 2008

Inpatient Video-EEG Epilepsy Monitoring

Continuous video-EEG monitoring helps localize seizure focus, determine seizure type, and quantify the number of seizures. It can also differentiate seizures from psychologically based seizurelike episodes and from physiologic events that may be confused with epilepsy.

Robotic Surgery Alternative for Management of Tonsillar Cancer

A surgical robotics system in use at Mayo greatly improves access to tonsillar tumors by providing precise, flexible wrist action in tight spaces. Cancer of the tonsil or base of the tongue is now one of the most common oral cancers.

A Practical Approach to the Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Subclinical hypothyroidism occurs when the serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level rises above the upper limit of normal (ULN) despite a normal serum free thyroxine (FT4) concentration.

Evaluating and Managing Pelvic Pain While Preserving Fertility

Approximately 10% to 15% of all premenopausal women and 25% to 35% of infertile women experience pelvic pain and menstrual irregularities caused by endometriosis. Mayo multidisciplinary reproductive endocrinology team strives to preserve or improve fertility in several ways.

Parkinson Study Findings

Relatives of patients who have Parkinson disease face increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia.