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Open AccessImmune cell dynamics deconvoluted by single-cell RNA sequencing in normothermic machine perfusion of the liver
Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) has emerged as an innovative organ preservation technique. Develo** an understanding for the donor organ immune cell composition and its dynamic changes during NMP is ess...
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Open AccessEarly Post-Operative Pancreatitis and Systemic Inflammatory Response Assessed by Serum Lipase and IL-6 Predict Pancreatic Fistula
Post-operative pancreatic fistula (POPF) remains a critical complication after pancreatic resection. This prospective pilot study evaluates perioperative markers of pancreatitis and systemic inflammation to pr...
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Bewertung der individualisierten Therapie des Rektumkarzinoms
Bei der Bewertung einer speziellen Operationstechnik oder einer bestimmten Behandlungsstrategie nach genau definierten Qualitätskriterien oder -indikatoren spielt die individualisierte und maßgeschneiderte The...
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“The abdominal catastrophe”
An open abdomen with multiple small intestinal fistulas is a highly challenging situation for the entire treating team and, in some cases, ultimately requires small bowel transplantation.
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Open AccessAbstracts from the 4th ImmunoTherapy of Cancer Conference
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Rail or roll: a new, convenient and safe way to position self-grip** meshes in open inguinal hernia repair
In open inguinal hernia repair self-grip** meshes are currently commonly employed. Assumed benefits are saving of time, ease of handling and omission of fixation. Self-grip** meshes are, however, not as ea...
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Fatal long-term consequence of an allegedly safe and promising procedure: case report of gallbladder cancer 22 years after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for gallstones
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) was first introduced in 1985 as a noninvasive, promising treatment option for gallbladder stones and extensively used especially in central European countries the fo...
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Open AccessIs the age of >65 years a risk factor for endoscopic treatment of primary inguinal hernia? Analysis of 24,571 patients from the Herniamed Registry
Several analyses of hernia registries have demonstrated that patients older than 65 years have significantly higher perioperative complication rates compared with patients up to the age of 65. To date, no spe...
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The impact of advanced age on short- and long-term results after surgery for colorectal cancer
Elderly patients with colorectal cancer are often seen as high-risk candidates for surgical treatment. This study was designed to characterize the outcomes of persons older than 80 years, compared with younger...
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Topic: Inguinal Hernia — Unsolved problem in the daily practice
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Topic: Inguinal Hernia — Tailored surgery
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Suspected inguinal hernias in pregnancy—handle with care!
With a newly described diagnostic pathway, we aim to avoid unnecessary surgical exploration for suspected symptomatic groin hernias in pregnancy.
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Laparoscopic liver resection – a substantial progress towards multimodal treatment of metastases
Multidisciplinary strategies are commonly used to treat liver metastases of various origins, especially colorectal cancer. Progress in surgical techniques and the use of appropriate devices have opened the fie...
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Emergency surgery for enteric and colonic intussusception in adults
GRUNDLAGEN: 90 % aller Fälle mit Intussuszeption (ITSS) im Erwachsenenalter werden sekundär durch andere pathologische Veränderungen verursacht, welche insbesondere im Kolon häufig maligne sind. Die klinischen...
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Role of interdisciplinary strategies in liver metastases
Metastases of the liver are a common event in malignancies particularly of the gastrointestinal tract and a leading cause of cancer-related death. Until a few years ago, treatment for these patients was given ...
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Interdisciplinary strategies in metastatic cancer patients
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Gastric cancer
GRUNDLAGEN: Obwohl das Magenkarzinom in den westlichen Industrieländern in seiner Inzidenz stark abnimmt, steht es weltweit an der zweiten Stelle der tumorbedingten Todesursachen. Die chirurgische radikale Ent...
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The Innsbruck sentinel lymph node study in colorectal cancer – a pilot study
BACKGROUND: Lymph node (LN) metastasis is among the most important prognostic factors in colorectal cancer. The concept of sentinel lymph node (SLN) map** in colorectal cancer is bothered by variations of ly...
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Nachweis methylierter DNA im Stuhl — ein vielversprechender Ansatz zur Früherkennung des kolorektalen Karzinoms
DNA methylation is a common molecular alteration in colorectal cancer cells. Recently, we were able to report for the first time about analysis of fecal DNA from patients with colorectal cancer. Using MethyLig...
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Prognostic value of histobiological factors (malignancy grading and AgNOR content) assessed at the invasive tumour front of oral squamous cell carcinomas
Tumour cells at the invasive front of carcinomas have been found to differ substantially from the rest of tumour cells in a variety of human cancers. The present multivariate survival analysis of 94 oral squam...