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Influence of polyglecaprone 25 (Monocryl) supplementation on the biocompatibility of a polypropylene mesh for hernia repair
Background: Supplementary polyglecaprone 25 (Monocryl) monofilaments were added to a lightweight pure monofilament polypropylene mesh (PP mesh) to improve intraoperative handling (PP+M mesh). This study was de...
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A case of bilateral inguinal hernia recurrence in infancy: Investigations on collagen metabolism
Background. Recurrent inguinal hernias in early infancy are rare. We report on a case of a 3-month-old male infant suffering bilateral inguinal hernia recurrence (RINGH). Due to previous observations of an alt...
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Analysis of collagen-interacting proteins in patients with incisional hernias
In recent years a disorder of the collagen metabolism has been suggested for the pathogenesis of abdominal wall hernias. Previous investigations of skin specimens revealed a reduction in the collagen I/III rat...
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Hernia — A collagen disease?
Background: The reparation of abdominal wall hernias is one of the most frequently performed operations in surgery worldwide. Besides primary hernias, recurrent and incisional hernias are of particular interest i...
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Aortenaneurysma bei Hufeisenniere – Spezielle Diagnostik und Therapie
The co-existence of horseshoe kidney (HSK) and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is rare and demands a special diagnostic workup and a meticulous surgical procedure. Ten patients with HSK associated with AAA ar...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Die Bedeutung des MIS II-Gens für das Wachstumsverhalten des Adenokarzinoms des Pankreas
Das Adenokarzinom des Pankreas stellt heute mit bis zu 10 Fällen pro 100000 Einwohnern pro Jahr die vierthäufigste Karzinomtodesursache dar [1, 2]. Der steigenden Inzidenz stehen die späte und oft schwierige D...