Zentralblatt für Chirurgie
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
[Value of laparoscopic surgery in elective colorectal surgery with "fast-track"-rehabilitation].
Laparoscopic (LAP) versus open (CON) colonic resection with traditional perioperative care has some short term benefits postoperatively regarding functional recovery. Whether these benefits may also occur when all patients are treated with multimodal "fast-track"-rehabilitation programs is questionable. ⋯ Even with perioperative "fast-track"-rehabilitation programs short term advantages were found in laparoscopic compared with open colonic surgery in a non randomised population. The clinical relevance should be examined in controlled randomised trials.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
[Efficacy of treatment with Repithel and Jelonet in comparison to treatment with Jelonet alone - a randomized clinical trial in patients receiving meshed skin grafts].
Moist wound treatment is a well recognized method for the treatment of aseptic acute and chronic wounds. While the moist environment is beneficial to the woundhealing process, it also increases the risk of bacterial superinfection. We here report on the results of a clinical phase-III-study in which we tested the effect of a new PVP-iodine liposomal hydrogel (Repithel) on split-thickness skin grafts. This formulation optimizes moist wound treatment by improving the cell proliferation rate while preventing wound infection. ⋯ Repithel supports healing of meshgraft transplants and reduces the risk of graft loss. Patients who heal poorly benefit particularly from the Repithel treatment.