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Transorale endoskopische Therapie des Zenker-Divertikels
Grundlagen: Neben der klassisch-chirurgischen Therapie des Zenker-Divertikels, der offenen Abtragung und Myotomie, gibt es transorale, minimal invasive Verfahren. Diese haben als gemeinsames Prinzip eine Spaltung...
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Diagnostische Laparoskopie
Grundlagen: Die elektive diagnostische Laparoskopie wird vor allem zur Abklärung der Operabilität maligner Tumoren und bei chronischen abdominellen Schmerzen angewendet.
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Endoluminale Therapie des Zenker Divertikels. Klinische und radiologische Ergebnisse / Endoscopic Treatment of Zenker’s Diverticulum
We report on 20 patients (mean age 75.5 years, 12 female, 8 male) with Zenker’s diverticulum treated endoscopically by division of the common wall between esophagus and diverticulum with an endostapler between...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Laparoskopische Re-Fundoplicatio — Sicherheit und Effizienz / Laparoscopic Re-fundoplication: Safety and Efficiency
Laparoscopic re-fundoplication was performed in 19 patients (12 m, age 51 [29-70] yr). 15 patients (9 after open surgery) had pH-metrically confirmed recurrent acid gastrooesophageal reflux, 4 patients persist...
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Einfluß der Lernphase auf Sicherheit und Effizienz der laparoskopischen Fundoplicatio
The introduction of laparoscopic techniques into surgical practice has required a learning process on the part of the surgeons involved. The duration, morbidity, and functional outcome of laparoscopic fundopl...
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Abrikossoff-Tumore im Gastrointestinaltrakt: Eigene Erfahrungen und Literaturübersicht
Grundlagen: Der Granularzelltumor ist ein äußerst seltener und meist benigner Tumor mit den Hauptlokalisationen Zunge, Haut und Subkutis. In nur 5%–11% kommt der Abrikossoff-Tumor im Gast...
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Einfluß von Ösophagitis-Stadium und Operationsmethode auf das Ergebnis nach laparoskopischer Fundoplicatio
Wenig ist bekannt über Faktoren, welche das Ergebnis nach Fundoplikatio beeinflussen. Patienten und Methodik:über einen Zeitraum von 4 Jahren wurden die Daten von 313 Fällen von gastro-ösophagealem Reflux und lap...
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Transhiatale laparoskopische Divertikelresektion bei einem epiphrenischen Oesophagusdivertikel
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Laparoskopische Fundoplicatio nach Nissen und Toupet bei Patienten mit gastroösophagealer Refluxkrankheit und Motilitätsstörung des distalen Ösophagus
Introduction. A Nissen fundoplication for gastrooesophageal reflux disease may more often lead to persistent dysphagia than a Toupet fundoplication. The aim of this study was to assess the result...
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Laparoscopically assisted resection in Crohn#x2019;s disease complicated by bulky inflammation, fistulation and abscess formation
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Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
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Significant symptomatic relief after transoral endoscopic staple-assisted treatment of Zenker's diverticulum
Background: Zenker's diverticulum is associated with characteristic symptoms of progressive dysphagia and regurgitation. As most patients are elderly, the perioperative risk is usually high. We report our clin...
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Limited endoscopic thoracic sympathetic block for hyperhidrosis of the upper limb: reduction of compensatory sweatng by clip** T4
Background: Endoscopic thoracic sympathicotomy of T2 to T4 (ETS 2–4) has evolved into an effective treatment for severe hyperhidrosis of the upper limb. Complications such as bleeding or ...
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Update and economic aspects of the harmonic scalpel in general surgery
BACKGROUND: The introduction of the harmonic scalpel appears to have had a considerable influence on conventional and minimally invasive surgery. METHODS: A review of the literature on the harmonic scalpel and...
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Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia
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Influence of laparoscopy on survival after surgery for gallbladder carcinoma: a matched-pair analysis
BACKGROUND: In patients suffering from gallbladder cancer (GBC), procedure-related tumor dissemination during laparoscopy is reported. The aim of this study was to investigate if laparoscopy reduces the overal...
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Hepatocyte growth factor stimulates epithelial restitution in rabbit duodenum in vitro
BACKGROUND: Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) promotes healing of mechanically wounded intestinal epithelial-cell monolayers in vitro. Since the role of HGF for repair in native intestinal mucosa is not known, we...
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Editorial
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Endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy: current indications and techniques
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy (ETS) has represented effective treatment for patients suffering from primary hyperhidrosis for 60 years. Nevertheless, knowledge within the medical community...
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Introduction and history of sympathetic surgery
BACKGROUND: The technique of endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy was developed during a process lasting more than 100 years. The present contribution focuses on the history of sympathetic surgery. METHODS: ...
