A 24-year old male sulfur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) was presented with a subacute perforation of the cornea without involvement of the lens. The bird was treated conservatively and the eye remained quiescent up to a second traumatic corneal ...
Those who want to implement a quality-management system at a hospital these days cannot fall back on a broad-based system proven over the years. Though quality management as defined by ISO norm 9001 has been established as the central standard in many ...
Evidence and practical approach of Coronary Risk Assessment in noncardiac surgery are reviewed. Growing literature suggests a benefit of perioperative b-blockade. Therefore, risk stratification and management are described in algorithms in order to ...
Nach Operationen können zwei Formen von kognitiven Störungen auftreten: Das postoperative Delir und die postoperative kognitive Dysfunktion. Letztere äussert sich durch diskrete Störungen des Gedächtnisses, der Aufmerksamkeit und der Sprache, die während ...
Despite modern therapeutical options, perforated sigmadiverticulitis still represents a life-threatening disease. In terms of diagnostic and therapeutic proceeding, the covered perforation has to be distinguished from free perforation. Primary therapeutic ...
520 new cases of esophageal carcinoma are diagnosed in Switzerland per year. 80% of these patients eventually die from their disease despite recent advances in surgical technique and systemic treatment. The first successful thoracic esophageal resection ...
Shoulder Surgery in the Elderly PatientAbstract. Elderly patients may be different from the average population in regard to the treatment of shoulder disorders. Challenges are the decreased quality of bone, tendons and cartilage, decreased blood ...
Endometriosis Update 2016Abstract. Endometriosis is a common gynecologic benign disease, affecting 6–10 % of women of reproductive age. The disease is often associated with dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain and infertility. The exact ...
Long-term Outcome after Prolapse Surgery in a General Gynecological Teaching HospitalAbstract. We assessed the objective and subjective long-term outcome of vaginal and abdominal prolapse surgery in a general gynecological ...
Surgical Treatment for LipedemaAbstract. Lipedema is a progressive disease that occurs in adolescence and affects one in nine women. The signs are limited to the lower limbs. Early signs are nonspecific, which is why the ...
Diagnosis and Therapy of Anal CarcinomaSummary. The squamous cell carcinoma of the anorectum is rare and subdivided into perianal, anal canal and combined carcinomas. Persistent infection with a high-risk human ...
Noninvasive Treatments for Acute and Chronic Back PainAbstract. The therapy of back pain – especially the medication with opioids – can be challenging for the treating physician. Specific back pain can often be diagnosed by ...
Abstract. T4 non-small cell lung cancer is a locally advanced disease with poor prognosis. The operation can be challenging even for an experienced surgeon. N2 disease has been shown repeatedly as a risk factor for poor ...