23 Result(s)

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Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: evaluation of effectiveness and experiences

Incisional hernia is the most frequent postoperative complication following abdominal surgery and is a common and costly source of morbidity. Conventional mesh repair is the standard treatment today, but the u...

A. Wolter, C. Rudroff, S. Sauerland, M. M. Heiss in Hernia (2009)

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Laparoscopic splenectomy: the clinical practice guidelines of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)

Although laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has become the standard approach for most splenectomy cases, some areas still remain controversial. To date, the indications that preclude laparoscopic splenectomy are no...

B. Habermalz, S. Sauerland, G. Decker, B. Delaitre, J.-F. Gigot… in Surgical Endoscopy (2008)

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Early versus delayed-interval laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a metaanalysis

S. Sauerland in Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventional Techniques (2006)

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Securing the appendiceal stump in laparoscopic appendectomy: evidence for routine stapling?

This metaanalysis aimed to compare endoscopic linear stapling and loop ligatures used to secure the base of the appendix.

G. Kazemier, K. H. in’t Hof, S. Saad… in Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventiona… (2006)

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Evidence-based medicine—from best research evidence to a better surgical practice and health care

The use of the terms evidence-based medicine (EBM) and healthcare (EBHC) has become commonplace in the medical as well as in the surgical literature. Using the best available evidence, however, is not yet a wo...

G. Antes, S. Sauerland, C. M. Seiler in Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery (2006)

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Laparoscopy for abdominal emergencies

Emergency laparoscopic exploration can be used to identify the causative pathology of acute abdominal pain. Laparoscopic surgery also allows treatment of many intraabdominal disorders. This report was prepared...

S. Sauerland, F. Agresta, R. Bergamaschi… in Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventiona… (2006)

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Fewer adhesions after laparoscopic surgery?

S. Sauerland, E. Neugebauer in Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventional Techniques (2005)

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Comparison of endoscopic techniques vs Shouldice and other open nonmesh techniques for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

We performed a scientific evaluation of the efficacy of different surgical techniques for inginual hernia repair and supported our findings by conducting a systematic review of randomized studies comparing end...

R. Bittner, S. Sauerland, C.-G. Schmedt in Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventiona… (2005)

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Obesity surgery: Evidence-based guidelines of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)

The increasing prevalence of morbid obesity together with the development of laparoscopic approaches has led to a steep rise in the number of bariatric operations. These guidelines intend to define the compara...

S. Sauerland, L. Angrisani, M. Belachew… in Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventiona… (2005)

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Comparison of endoscopic procedures vs Lichtenstein and other open mesh techniques for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

For the scientific evaluation of the endoscopic and open mesh techniques for the repair of inguinal hernia, meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCT) are necessary. The Lichtenstein repair is one of ...

C. G. Schmedt, S. Sauerland, R. Bittner in Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventiona… (2005)

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Evaluation of quality of life after laparoscopic surgery: evidence-based guidelines of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery

Measuring health-related quality of life (QoL) after surgery is essential for decision making by patients, surgeons, and payers. The aim of this consensus conference was twofold. First, it was to determine for...

D. Korolija, S. Sauerland, S. Wood-Dauphinée, C. C. Abbou, E. Eypasch… in Surgical Endoscopy (2004)

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Obesity is a risk factor for recurrence after incisional hernia repair

Background: Any individualisation of incisional hernia repair requires a profound knowledge of risk factors for recurrence. Methods: A series of 160 patients underwent incisional hernia repair and were prospec...

S. Sauerland, M. Korenkov, T. Kleinen, M. Arndt, A. Paul in Hernia (2004)

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Port function after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity

Background: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LGB) has gained wide popularity, but information on port function is limited. Methods: In a prospective nonrandomized study, we analyz...

M. Korenkov, S. Sauerland, N. Yücel… in Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventiona… (2003)

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The European Association for Endoscopic Surgery clinical practice guideline on the pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic surgery

Background: The pneumoperitoneum is the crucial element in laparoscopic surgery. Different clinical problems are associated with this procedure, which has led to various modifications of the technique. The aim...

J. Neudecker, S. Sauerland, E. Neugebauer, R. Bergamaschi… in Surgical Endoscopy (2002)

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A rare complication of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

M. Korenkov, M. van Offern, S. Sauerland… in Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventiona… (2002)

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Classification and surgical treatment of incisional hernia

Background: The treatment of incisional hernia (IH) is a current problem in modern surgery. Many important aspects of incisional hernia surgery are yet to be answered, especially the cho...

M. Korenkov, A. Paul, S. Sauerland, E. Neugebauer… in Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery (2001)

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Consensus conferences must include a systematic search and categorization of the evidence

Ideally, a consensus panel combines expert knowledge with external evidence derived from the literature. To date, many consensus conferences do not use a structured approach to search the literature, but simpl...

S. Sauerland, E. Neugebauer in Surgical Endoscopy (2000)