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Alexander Perathoner
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Open AccessEmergency resection is an independent risk factor for decreased long-term overall survival in colorectal cancer: a matched-pair analysis
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant neoplasms worldwide. Up to 30% of the patients present in an emergency setting despite an established screening program. Emergency colorectal resection is ...
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Open AccessIs a less-intensive follow-up for colon cancer in early stages reasonable?
Patients with colon cancer are usually included in an intensive 5-year surveillance protocol after curative resection, independent of the tumor stage, though early stages have a considerably lower risk of recu...
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Open AccessDamage control strategy in perforated diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis
The best treatment for perforated colonic diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis is still under debate. Concurrent strategies are resection with primary anastomosis (PRA) with or without diverting ileosto...
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Open AccessProspectively Randomized Controlled Trial on Damage Control Surgery for Perforated Diverticulitis with Generalized Peritonitis
Damage control surgery (DCS) with abdominal negative pressure therapy and delayed anastomosis creation in patients with perforated diverticulitis and generalized peritonitis was established at our Institution ...
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Open AccessPerioperative chemotherapy versus neoadjuvant chemoradiation for patients with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus in Austria: a retrospective analysis
The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of patients with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus (AEG type I) treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation or perioperative chemotherapy.
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Open AccessIncisional hernia at the site of stoma reversal—incidence and risk factors in a retrospective observational analysis
The closure of a stoma site has a high incidence of incisional hernia (IH) development, reaching 30% in some studies. Location and defect size in the abdominal wall depend on the type of stoma formed, most com...
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Open AccessResistance in gastrointestinal stromal tumors
The approval of imatinib for the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor has (GIST) revolutionized the treatment in the adjuvant setting and metastatic disease. Imatinib is an inhibitor of th...
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Perianal minimally invasive surgery (PAMIS) for rectal stump resection after previous colectomy
Resection of a long rectal stump after previous colectomy or Hartmann procedure often requires a combined transperitoneal and transperineal approach because of limited access through a perineal incision alone....
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Surgical aspects in the treatment of retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas
Abdominal soft tissue sarcomas (ASTS) represent a rare malignancy of the abdomen. Diagnosis is often delayed because ASTS tend to be asymptomatic for a long time. Typical clinical symptoms such as pain and aug...
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Up-regulation of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Colorectal Cancer Predicts Poor Patient Survival
Lipocalin-2 (Lcn-2) is expressed in human neutrophils and epithelial cells, particularly in the presence of inflammation or cancer. It was shown to be highly expressed in various human cancers. Increased prote...
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Results and complications after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has gained popularity and acceptance among bariatric surgeons, mainly due its low morbidity and mortality. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of ...
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Long-term follow-up evaluation of revisional gastric bypass after failed adjustable gastric banding
Disappointing long-term results, frequent band failure, and high rates of band-related complications increasingly necessitate revisional surgery after adjustable gastric banding. Laparoscopic conversion to gas...
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Damage Control Surgery with Abdominal Vacuum and Delayed Bowel Reconstruction in Patients with Perforated Diverticulitis Hinchey III/IV
With the use of abdominal vacuum therapy, we have developed a damage control concept for patients with perforated diverticulitis and generalized peritonitis. The primary aim of this concept was to enhance reco...
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Open Abdomen Treatment with Dynamic Sutures and Topical Negative Pressure Resulting in a High Primary Fascia Closure Rate
Open abdomen (OA) treatment with negative-pressure therapy is a novel treatment option for a variety of abdominal conditions. We here present a cohort of 160 consecutive OA patients treated with negative press...
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Damage control with abdominal vacuum therapy (VAC) to manage perforated diverticulitis with advanced generalized peritonitis—a proof of concept
Perforated diverticulitis with advanced generalized peritonitis is a life-threatening condition requiring emergency operation. To reduce the rate of colostomy formation, a new treatment algorithm with damage c...
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Results and Complications after Swedish Adjustable Gastric Banding—10 Years Experience
Bariatric surgery is currently the only effective treatment for morbid obesity. The main advantage of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is that this operation is minimally invasive to the stomach and adj...
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Letter to the Editor: Surgical Treatment of the Open Abdomen in Patients with Abdominal Sepsis Using the Vacuum Assisted Closure System
