Partial prothrombin time is a test to measure clotting anomalies in the blood. It is usually measured in seconds and if the time is abnormally prolonged one may have a bleeding disorder like Von Willebrand disease, hemophilia, liver diseases, vitamin K deficiency, or autoimmune diseases that affect the clotting of blood.
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Can I undergo surgery for Basal Cell Carcinoma under local anesthesia?
Query: Hello Doctor, I am 60 year old healthy female with medically controlled hypertension. I have Behcet’s disease, though mostly under control. I have had various tropical diseases. I also had hepatitis A at childhood, and TB meningitis. I also have scoliosis. I have been diagnosed BCC (Basal... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should ask your surgeon the reason behind giving general anaesthesia in your case. Basal cell carcinoma is a locally invasive tumour with very rare chances of malignancy. The need for general anesthesia can arise when on clinical examination it was found that the tum... Read Full »
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