Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 09:40:49 +0200 To: [log in to unmask] From: Ida & Andre Kamphuis <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: OPERATION EN Chine Dennis and Rob Reading about the cheap operation in Chine, I remembered a horror story that was about one or two years ago in our papers. It was about organ transplants that could be done in Chine for everyone who payed. They had no shortage of organs, because they used organs of prisonners, who were executed when their organ was needed. This is not about transplants but the 100% success rate they clame, is for me a sign to be alarmed and think they should not be trusted. It is the same kind of alarm that is felt when a regime that claims to be democratic is always voted by 100% of voters. Ida Kamphuis Denis Rocheleau wrote: Cette article parle d'une operation effectue en Chine avec succes (100%) sur 100 patients qui ont vues leurs conditions s'amelioraient d'une facon exceptionnelle. Les medecins ont utilises des microelectrodes qui permettent d'avoir plus de precision pour trouver les cellules malades dans le cerveau.Le medecin explique qu'il perce un trou dans le crane de un centimetre de long et envoie le microelectrode dans le cerveau qui detecte les cellules pathologiques et les tuent . A cette hopital, ils effectuent 2 operations par The operation described here (at the Chinese hospital) is really he same as pallidotomy using electrode monitoring. It is available at many facilities in North America and other places. The only thing somewhat strange is the "100%" effectiveness mentioned in the French version. Nothing is 100%. Best, Bob *********************************** ROBERT A. FINK, M. D., F.A.C.S. Neurological Surgery 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, CA 94704-2636 USA Phone: (510) 849-2555 FAX: (510) 849-2557 WWW: <http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/> mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" *********************************** -------------------------------------------------------------- Vriendelijke Groeten / Kind regards, Ida Kamphuis mailto: [log in to unmask]