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The use of 5-aminolevulinic acid fluorescence guidance in resection of pediatric brain tumors
Whereas in the adult population 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) fluorescence guidance has been widely accepted for improving the extent of tumor resection, the application in children remains an off-label use. E...
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Robotic-assisted paraesophageal hernia repair—a case–control study
The da Vinci® telemanipulation system offers a wide range of precise movements and 3D visualization with depth perception and magnification effect. Such a system could be useful for improving minimally invasiv...
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Open AccessMagnetic tracking in the operation room using the da Vinci® telemanipulator is feasible
In recent years, robotic assistance for surgical procedures has grown on a worldwide scale, particularly for use in more complex operations. Such operations usually require meticulous handling of tissue, invol...
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Recombinant production of hyperthermostable CelB from Pyrococcus furiosus in Lactobacillus sp.
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are used widespread in the food industry as traditional starters for various fermented foods. For recombinant protein production, LAB would be superior with view from the food safety...
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Status of robotic assistance—a less traumatic and more accurate minimally invasive surgery?
Robotic assistance is considered one innovation within abdominal surgery over the past decade that has the potential to compensate for the drawbacks of conventional laparoscopy, such as limited degree of freed...
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Neuroendokrine Tumoren des Duodenums und Pankreas
Die Inzidenz neuroendokriner Tumoren (NET) ist in den letzten Jahrzehnten weltweit um das 3- bis 5-Fache angestiegen. Eine wesentliche Ursache liegt im umfassenden Einsatz bildgebender Verfahren und der Endosk...
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Open AccessSingle-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has been proposed as a minimally invasive technique with the advantages of smaller external scars and reduced pain. Furthermore, usage of the flexible endoscope for ...
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Open AccessInitial experience with transvaginal incisional hernia repair
Natural orifice surgery has evolved from a preclinical setting into a common occurrence at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). With close to 40 transvaginal cases, we have become comfortable with th...
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No relevant difference in quality of life and functional outcome at 12 months’ follow-up—a randomised controlled trial comparing robot-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
The present randomised pilot trial was designed to compare robot-assisted (RALF) and conventional laparoscopic fundoplication (CLF) focussing on post-operative quality of life (QOL) and functional outcome. Any...
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Rekrutierende multizentrische chirurgische Studien in Deutschland
Chirurgische multizentrische randomisiert-kontrollierte Studien (MRCT) in Deutschland können nach Prüfung von definierten Aufnahmekriterien seit genau einem Jahr in der Rubrik „Klinische Studien“ in Form einer...
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Serotherapy with thymoglobulin and alemtuzumab differentially influences frequency and function of natural killer cells after allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Although thymoglobulin and alemtuzumab are frequently used in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), little is known of their effects on NK cells, which mediate important functions in post-transplanta...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Kann die chirurgische Port-Implantation durch eine Seldinger Technik verbessert werden? — Ergebnisse einer randomisiert kontrollierten Studie (ISRCTN 52368201)
Even though the primary success rate of Punction of the Vena Subclavia (PVS) for an implantation of a Totally Implantable Access Port (TIAP) is described as significantly higher than the surgical technique of ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Duodenum erhaltende Pankreaskopfresektion versus Pankreatikoduodenektomie bei der Behandlung der chronischen Pankreatitis — eine systematische Übersichtsarbeit mit Meta-Analyse
Background: The optimal choice of technique for the surgical treatment of pancreatic head lesions in chronic pancreatitis (CP) is still under debate. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to compare the e...
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„Und mit dem Leichentuch lassen wir uns von niemandem drohen” — der Konflikt um die Rotavirus Schluckimpfung in Österreich
Seit 2006 ist die Rotavirus Schluckimpfung für Säuglinge im Österreichischen Impfplan vorgesehen. Die Säuglingssterblichkeit an Gastroenteritis ist in Österreich sehr niedrig. Die Impfung verringert im ersten ...
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Decreased amount of reducing sugars in transgenic potato tubers and its influence on yield characteristics
This work focuses on the comparison of field characteristics and amounts of reducing sugars in cold-stored tubers of transgenic plants derived from two potato cultivars. The bacterial gene coding for phosphofr...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Evidence for direct observation by Mössbauer spectroscopy of surface tin atoms in platinum-tin particles
119Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy at 77 K was used to observe surface tin atoms on PtSnx/SiO2 catalysts. Two families of PtSnx/SiO2 catalysts with fully reduced Pt(0) and Sn(0) atoms were prepared f...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Heme Oxygenase-1 (HO-1) generiertes Kohlenmonoxid und Biliverdin schützen vor akut nekrotisierender Pankreatitis
Background: The so-called protective gene heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) plays a key role in the defense against all kind of cellular stress, because of its anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic function...
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δ-(D-α-Aminoadipoyl)-Cleaving Amidase of Ochrobactrum anthropi
Ochrobactrum anthropi cleaved the δ-(d-α-aminoadipoyl)-side chain from δ-(d-α-aminoadipoyl)-7-amino-4-methylcoumarin, a β-lactamase-resistant cephalosporin C analogue. In whole cell conversions up to 1 nkat g−1 d...
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Reply to ‘NK cell subsets and CD107a mobilization assay’ by Zimmer et al
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Evidence for direct observation by Mössbauer spectroscopy of surface tin atoms in platinum–tin particles
119Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy at 77 K was used to observe surface tin atoms on PtSnx/SiO2 catalysts. Two families of PtSnx/SiO2 catalysts with fully reduced Pt(0) and Sn(0) atoms were prep...
