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Article
Management of primary and renal hyperparathyroidism: guidelines from the German Association of Endocrine Surgeons (CAEK)
The purpose of this review is to provide updated recommendations for the surgical management of primary (pHPT) and renal (rHPT) hyperparathyroidism, formulating a new guideline of the German Association of End...
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Article
Surgical therapy of adrenal tumors: guidelines from the German Association of Endocrine Surgeons (CAEK)
Previous guidelines addressing surgery of adrenal tumors required actualization in adaption of developments in the area. The present guideline aims to provide practical and qualified recommendations on an evid...
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Article
Laparoscopic lateral adrenalectomy versus open posterior adrenalectomy for the treatment of benign adrenal tumors
Background: Minimally invasive techniques play an important role in adrenal gland surgery. The objective of this study was to compare laparoscopic transabdominal adrenalectomy in the lateral position to the op...
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Article
Minimally invasive video-assisted parathyroidectomy and intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring
Background: The success of parathyroid surgery depends on the identification and removal of all hyperactive parathyroid tissue. At this writing, bilateral cervical exploration and identification of all parathy...
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Article
Minimally invasive video-assisted parathyroidectomy
The standard surgical procedure for parathyroidectomy consists of bilateral cervical exploration and the visualization of all four parathyroid glands. However, improved preoperative localization techniques and...
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Article
Safe creation of pneumoperitoneum using an optical trocar
The blind insertion of the Veress needle and the first trocar may cause serious complications. Therefore, many surgeons perform a minilaparotomy to safely position the first trocar. However, especially in obe...
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Article
Das Thoraxtrauma
Blunt chest trauma is the leading cause of thoracic injuries in Germany, penetrating chest injuries are rare. Hereby, single or multiple rib fractures, hemato-pneumothorax and pulmonary contusion represent the...
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Abdominal trauma
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Neutrophil Elastase, C-Reactive Protein and Platelet Count After Severe Multiple Trauma Indicate the Risk for Late Multiple Organ Failure Following Secondary Operations
The objective of this study was to determine the role of both specific and non-specific indicators of the inflammatory response in their ability to indicate the risk of patients with severe multiple injuries o...
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Chapter
Early Intubation in Trauma Patients
The ABCs of both initial assessment and resuscitation of a trauma victim start with “A” for “airway.” Thus, control of the airway has the highest priority during the first minutes of trauma care. The managemen...
