Langenbeck's archives of surgery
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Appendicectomy is an operation that is often performed without certainty of diagnosis. This study aimed to construct and to validate a prognostic score for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. ⋯ The use of a predictive mathematical model may facilitate the diagnosis of appendicitis to avoid unnecessary operations.
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Langenbecks Arch Surg · Apr 2005
Comparative StudyNissen or partial posterior fundoplication: which antireflux procedure has a lower rate of side effects?
In patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) it is still controversial as to which type of antireflux procedure-the Nissen or the partial posterior fundoplication-offers the lower rate of side effects in the long term. ⋯ Partial posterior fundoplication is a more physiological antireflux procedure than the Nissen fundoplication, and, therefore, this operation has now become our preferred technique for all GERD patients.
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Langenbecks Arch Surg · Apr 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyEffectiveness of a new carrier-bound fibrin sealant versus argon beamer as haemostatic agent during liver resection: a randomised prospective trial.
A new carrier-bound fibrin sealant, TachoSil, is expected to be efficacious and safe as a haemostatic treatment in hepatic resection. ⋯ TachoSil is superior to argon beamer in obtaining effective and fast intraoperative haemostasis. The safety data show TachoSil to be tolerable and safe for haemostatic treatment in liver resection.