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Allogeneic heart transplantation following xenogeneic bridging

Xenografting seems to be a solution to bridge the time intervals when an essential allograft cannot be obtained. A subsequent allograft was never tried. Eight dogs (20–24 kg) of 2 years of age underwent right ...

A. Schütz, J. Pratschke, M. Breuer… in Transplant International Official Journal … (1992)

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Mycophenolate mofetil added to immunosuppression after liver transplantation – first results

Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) has been used successfully as an immunosuppressive agent after kidney and heart transplantation, but experience with MMF after liver transplantation is still limited. Between Augus...

J. Klupp, W. O. Bechstein, K. P. Platz, H. Keck, H. P. Lemmens… in Transplant International (1997)

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Prompt treatment of initial acute rejection episodes may improve long-term graft outcome

Acute rejection episodes have been cited as a major immunological risk factor for the development of chronic rejection. To examine the influence of a single rejection event on ultimate graft outcome, acutely ...

S. G. Tullius, M. Nieminen, W. O. Bechstein, S. Jonas, Y. Qun… in Transplant International (1998)

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Adult living donor liver transplantation: living donation of the right liver lobe

Adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has become a routine treatment option for patients waiting for liver transplantation. In European and North American countries, LDLT for adult recipients is main...

J. Mittler, A. Pascher, S. Jonas, J. Pratschke… in Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery (2007)

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The costs of postoperative liver failure and the economic impact of liver function capacity after extended liver resection—a single-center experience

Postoperative liver failure (PLF) is a relatively frequent and life-threatening complication after extended liver resection. This study describes the economic burden of PLF from the hospitals' perspective and ...

J. F. Lock, T. Reinhold, M. Malinowski, J. Pratschke… in Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery (2009)

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Recurrent intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: single-center experience using repeated hepatectomy and radiofrequency ablation

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHC) is a rare liver malignancy with a rising incidence worldwide. Since no standard treatment has been established so far, the aim of this study was to assess the safety and e...

Carsten Kamphues, D. Seehofer, R. M. Eisele… in Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Scien… (2010)

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Esophageal leiomyomatosis 25 years after myotomy for achalasia

BACKGROUND: Esophageal leiomyomatosis is a rare hamartomatous disorder with cumulative proliferation of the smooth muscle layer of the esophagus causing stenosis and slowly progressive dysphagia. Children and ...

A. Perathoner, E. Laimer, L. Veits, W. Vogel, J. Pratschke, Th. Schmid… in European Surgery (2011)

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Swedish adjustable gastric banding – an underestimated risk factor for the development of esophageal cancer?

BACKGROUND: Patients with obesity are at higher risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease and also for adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: We report on a 58-year-old male pati...

P. Gehwolf, J. Bodner, F. Augustin, J. Pratschke, T. Schmid… in European Surgery (2011)

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Significant Weight Loss and Rapid Resolution of Diabetes and Dyslipidemia During Short-Term Follow-Up After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Bariatric surgery has been established as the best option of treatment for morbid obesity. Recently, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has become very popular because of good postoperative weight loss and l...

A. Perathoner, A. Weißenbacher, R. Sucher, E. Laimer, J. Pratschke… in Obesity Surgery (2013)

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Incisional hernia rate after open abdomen treatment with negative pressure and delayed primary fascia closure

Various techniques for delayed primary fascia closure have been published in patients treated with open abdomen (OA) and application of negative pressure, but to date, no data are available on incisional herni...

A. Brandl, E. Laimer, A. Perathoner, M. Zitt, J. Pratschke, R. Kafka-Ritsch in Hernia (2014)

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Anatomical–coloproctological skills lab

Profound anatomical knowledge is mandatory for coloproctologists. We established a training concept for young surgeons consisting of an anatomical and surgical skills lab as part of a coloproctological trainin...

F. Aigner M.D., T. Resch, R. Oberhuber, I. Kronberger, R. Hörmann… in European Surgery (2014)

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Prospective, randomized-controlled trial comparing postoperative pain after plug and patch open repair with totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair

The aim of this study was to compare postoperative pain between the open tension-free plug and patch (PP) technique and the totally extraperitoneal patch (TEP) hernioplasty.

F. Aigner, F. Augustin, C. Kaufmann, A. Schlager, H. Ulmer, J. Pratschke… in Hernia (2014)

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Rare morphological disorder in therapy refractory chronic constipation

S. Kuscher, I. Kronberger, M. Oberwalder… in International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2015)

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Influence of different positioning of a local pain catheter on postoperative pain after paramedian laparotomy—a blinded, randomized trial

Continuous application of local anaesthetics reduces postoperative pain after different approaches for laparotomy. In this randomized, blinded trial, we investigated the effect of continuous application of loc...

C. Groeger, M. Schomaker, W. Raue, J. Pratschke… in Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery (2016)

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T-drain reduces the incidence of biliary leakage after liver resection

Biliary leakage is a serious complication after liver resection and represents the major cause of post-operative morbidity. In spite of already identified risk factors, little is known about the role of intra-...

Dennis Eurich, S. Henze, S. Boas-Knoop, J. Pratschke, D. Seehofer in Updates in Surgery (2016)

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Perforated Diverticulitis with Generalized Peritonitis: Low Stoma Rate Using a “Damage Control Strategy”

Optimal surgical management of perforated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon has yet to be clearly defined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate efficacy of a “Damage Control Strategy” (DCS).

Maximilian Sohn, I. Iesalnieks, A. Agha, P. Steiner… in World Journal of Surgery (2018)

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A comparison of laparoscopic and open repair of subxiphoid incisional hernias

Incisional hernias to the subxiphoid region are rare and anatomically challenging, with bony and cartilaginous structures attaching, as well as conflating abdominal fascia. The repair of hernias in this region...

J. Raakow, J. Schulte-Mäter, Y. Callister, M. Aydin, C. Denecke, J. Pratschke… in Hernia (2018)

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The adipofasciocutaneous gluteal fold perforator flap a versatile alternative choice for covering perineal defects

Perineal defects following the resection of anorectal malignancies are a reconstructive challenge. Flaps based on the rectus abdominis muscle have several drawbacks. Regional perforator flaps may be a suitable...

G. Koulaxouzidis, V. Penna, H. Bannasch… in International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2019)