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18F- FDG PET/CT-derived parameters predict clinical stage and prognosis of esophageal cancer

scientific article published on 22 January 2020

A Novel Approach to Major Surgery: Tracking Its Pathophysiologic Footprints.

scientific article published on 5 August 2015

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials assessing the prophylactic use of ceftriaxone. A study of wound, chest and urinary infections

scientific article published in December 2009

A nation's experience of bleeding complications during laparoscopy

scientific article published on July 2000

A tailored approach for the treatment of indirect inguinal hernia in adults--an old problem revisited

scientific article published on 03 July 2010

Accuracy of preoperative staging for a priori resectable esophageal cancer

scientific article published in January 2018

Alterations in hemodynamics and hepatic and splanchnic circulation during laparoscopy in rats

scientific article published on 12 June 2001

Antecolic versus retrocolic duodenoenteric reconstruction after pancreatoduodenectomy

scientific article published on 10 September 2015

Assessment of Avoidable Readmissions in a Visceral Surgery Department with an Algorithm: Methodology, Analysis and Measures for Improvement

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Assessment of a novel screening score for nutritional risk in predicting complications in gastro-intestinal surgery

scientific article published on 17 March 2008

Assessment of complications after pancreatic surgery: A novel grading system applied to 633 patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy.

scientific article

Bilateral Endoscopic Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) Inguinal Hernia Repair Does not Induce Obstructive Azoospermia: Data of a Retrospective and Prospective Trial ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 July 2011

Cholelithiasis--laparoscopy or laparotomy?

scientific article published in February 1998

Chronic groin pain after open, transabdominal preperitoneal and totally extraperitoneal hernia repair

scientific article published on 01 April 2010

Clinical experience of feeding through a needle catheter jejunostomy after major abdominal operations

scientific article published on 01 November 1999

Comparison of adhesion formation in open and laparoscopic surgery

scientific article

Compliance with preoperative oral nutritional supplements in patients at nutritional risk--only a question of will?

scientific article published on 21 January 2015

Consensus guidelines for enhanced recovery after gastrectomy: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations.

scientific article

Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery Program in Liver Surgery

scientific article published on 01 October 2016

Cost-benefit analysis of an enhanced recovery protocol for pancreaticoduodenectomy

scientific article published on 22 October 2015

Cost-effectiveness analysis of immune-modulating nutritional support for gastrointestinal cancer patients

scientific article published on 13 September 2013

Cost-effectiveness of the implementation of an enhanced recovery protocol for colorectal surgery.

scientific article published in July 2013

Critical appraisal of single port access cholecystectomy.

scientific article published on October 2010

Current diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer

scientific article published in August 2005

Does Switzerland train tomorrow's surgeons today? Today's reflections on tomorrow's surgeons

scientific article

Effect of Antecolic versus Retrocolic Gastroenteric Reconstruction after Pancreaticoduodenectomy on Delayed Gastric Emptying: A Meta-Analysis of Six Randomized Controlled Trials.

scientific article

Evidence-based treatment of acute pancreatitis: a look at established paradigms

scientific article published in February 2006

Experimental study of adhesion formation in open and laparoscopic fundoplication.

scientific article published in June 1998

External assessment of the Early Mortality Risk Score in patients with adenocarcinoma undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

scientific article published on 23 April 2015

Fatal esophageal perforation caused by invasive candidiasis

scientific article

Fibrin Sealant for Mesh Fixation in Endoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: Is There Enough Evidence for Its Routine Use? ⬇️

scientific article published on August 1, 2010

Future development of gastrointestinal cancer incidence and mortality rates in Switzerland: a tumour registry- and population-based projection up to 2030.

scientific article published on 16 September 2015

Giant extra-hepatic thrombosed portal vein aneurysm: a case report and review of the literature

scientific article published on 29 April 2014

Guidelines for perioperative care for pancreaticoduodenectomy: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations

scientific article published on 01 February 2013

Hepatic and skeletal muscle glycogen metabolism in rats with short-term cholestasis

scientific article published in January 2002

Hypofractionated radiotherapy in pancreatic cancer: Lessons from the past in the era of stereotactic body radiation therapy.

scientific article published on 12 May 2016

Immunonutrition in gastrointestinal surgery.

scientific article published on January 2011

Impact of preoperative risk factors on morbidity after esophagectomy: is there room for improvement?

scientific article published in November 2014

Impact of restrictive intravenous fluid replacement and combined epidural analgesia on perioperative volume balance and renal function within a Fast Track program

scientific article published on 27 September 2010

Impact of staffing a surgical intermediate care unit with a critical care specialist

scientific article published on 30 September 2019

Impact of the nutritional risk score in fast-track colon surgery

scientific article published on 05 November 2010

Impaired hepatic fatty acid oxidation in rats with short-term cholestasis: characterization and mechanism.

scientific article

Impaired ketogenesis is a major mechanism for disturbed hepatic fatty acid metabolism in rats with long-term cholestasis and after relief of biliary obstruction

scientific journal article

Incidence and Risk Factors Related to Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolic Events After Esophagectomy for Cancer

scientific article

Incidence and Risk Factors of Abdominal Complications After Lung Transplantation.

scientific article published on 27 May 2015

Incidence and management of Mirizzi syndrome during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

scientific article published on 13 May 2003

Incidence, risk factors, and prevention of biliary tract injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Switzerland

scientific article published on October 2001

Intraoperative adverse events during laparoscopic colorectal resection--better laparoscopic treatment but unchanged incidence. Lessons learnt from a Swiss multi-institutional analysis of 3,928 patients

scientific article published on 30 January 2014

Is postoperative decrease of serum albumin an early predictor of complications after major abdominal surgery? A prospective cohort study in a European centre.

scientific article published on 8 April 2017

Is tumour size an underestimated feature in the current TNM system for malignancies of the pancreatic head? ⬇️

scientific article published on January 29, 2013

Laparoscopic appendectomy in Switzerland: a prospective audit of 2, 179 cases

scientific article published on January 2000

Laparoscopic hernia surgery: an overview

scientific article

Laparoscopic partial hepatectomy in the rat: a new resectional technique

scientific article

Laparoscopic partial splenectomy

scientific article published on 28 November 2006

Laparoscopic transperitoneal inguinal hernia operation (TAPP)

scientific article published in October 1997

Laparoscopic treatment of large paraesophageal hernia with totally intrathoracic stomach

scientific article

Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy for nontraumatic diseases

scientific article published on 01 November 2008

Laparoscopy for small bowel obstruction: the reason for conversion matters.

scientific article published on April 2010

Locoregional Tumor Extension and Preoperative Smoking are Significant Risk Factors for Early Recurrence After Esophagectomy for Cancer.

scientific article published on 28 December 2017

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding-Computed Tomographic Angiography, Colonoscopy or both?

scientific article published on 03 January 2017

MERCI for Improving Quality of Surgical Care at No Cost: Reply

scientific article published on 01 December 2016

Macrophages promote epithelial repair through hepatocyte growth factor secretion.

scientific article published on October 2013

NOTES and single port access: surgical or marketing revolution?

scientific article published on June 23, 2010

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy generates a significant tumor response in resectable pancreatic cancer without increasing morbidity: results of a prospective phase II trial

scientific article

Normal Diet within Two Postoperative Days-Realistic or Too Ambitious?

scientific article published on 8 December 2017

Novelties in surgery in 2016

scientific article published in January 2017

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma with histologically proven portal vein infiltration: what is the outcome?

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

Pancreatic cancer in cystic fibrosis after bilateral lung transplantation

scientific article published in November 2006

Pancreatic excisions for chronic pancreatitis and cancer: their rationale for "factual" surgery. Evidence-based medicine

scientific article published on December 2001

Patients' preferences on information and involvement in decision making for gastrointestinal surgery

scientific article

Percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis: who should really benefit from this procedure?

scientific article

Percutaneous drainage versus emergency cholecystectomy for the treatment of acute cholecystitis in critically ill patients: does it matter?

scientific article published in April 2011

Perioperative Nutrition in Abdominal Surgery: Recommendations and Reality ⬇️

scientific article published on May 22, 2011

Perioperative nutrition is still a surgical orphan: results of a Swiss-Austrian survey

scientific article published on 23 February 2011

Perioperative nutritional management of patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy: an international survey among surgeons

scientific article published on 27 June 2019

Postoperative Albumin Drop Is a Marker for Surgical Stress and a Predictor for Clinical Outcome: A Pilot Study.

scientific article published on 6 January 2016

Postoperative bezoar ileus after early enteral feeding

scientific article published in January 2006

Prediction of Complications After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Validation of a Postoperative Complication Score

scientific article

Predictive factors for the type of surgery in acute cholecystitis

scientific article

Preoperative Nyhus classification of inguinal hernias and type-related individual hernia repair. A case for diagnostic laparoscopy

scientific article published on 01 October 1997

Preoperative immunonutrition in patients at nutritional risk: results of a double-blinded randomized clinical trial

scientific article published on 23 May 2012

Preoperative nutritional screening by the specialist instead of the nutritional risk score might prevent excess nutrition: a multivariate analysis of nutritional risk factors.

scientific article published on 16 April 2015

Preventing parastomal hernia with a prosthetic mesh: a five year follow up of a randomised study

scientific article published in January 2009

Prevention of infectious complications after laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated acute appendicitis--the role of routine abdominal drainage.

scientific article published on 10 September 2010

Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotics after Surgery for Peritonitis: A Randomized Controlled Study.

scientific article published on 16 May 2017

Prognostic role of splenic vessel infiltration in distal pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Comment on: Systematic review and meta-analysis of prognostic role of splenic vessels infiltration in resectable pancreatic cancer

scientific article published on 02 March 2018

Prospective assessment of the learning curve and safety of stapler hemorrhoidectomy

scientific article published in January 2002

Prospective phase II trial of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin for resectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head

scientific article published in May 2008

Reduced hepatic glycogen stores in patients with liver cirrhosis

scientific article published in April 2003

Remains of the day: biliary complications related to single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy

scientific article published on January 2014

Repair of challenging non-malignant tracheo- or broncho-oesophageal fistulas by extrathoracic muscle flaps.

scientific article published on 25 January 2017

Retroperitoneal abscess with concomitant hepatic portal venous gas and rectal perforation: a rare triad of complications of acute appendicitis. A case report.

scientific article

Reversibility of hepatic mitochondrial damage in rats with long-term cholestasis ⬇️

scientific article published on June 1, 1998

Severe postoperative complications adversely affect long-term survival after R1 resection for pancreatic head adenocarcinoma

scientific article published in August 2013

Short-term outcomes after distal pancreatectomy: Laparotomy vs. laparoscopy - A single-center series.

scientific article published on 05 December 2016

Simultaneous repair of bilateral groin hernias: open or laparoscopic approach?

scientific article published in August 1998

Single-incision versus conventional laparoscopic appendectomy: A case-match study

scientific article

Spilled gallstones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A relevant problem? A retrospective analysis of 10,174 laparoscopic cholecystectomies

scientific article published on April 1998

Sterilization of tumor-positive lymph nodes of esophageal cancer by neo-adjuvant treatment is associated with worse survival compared to tumor-negative lymph nodes treated with surgery first

scientific article

Surgery indeed has an important role in long-term outcome in patients with pancreatic head cancer by Zdravkovic et al

scientific article published on 01 August 2014

Surgical site infections after pancreatic surgery in the era of enhanced recovery protocols

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Systematic review of delayed postoperative hemorrhage after pancreatic resection.

scientific article published on 26 January 2011

The Hernia-Neck-Ratio (HNR), a Novel Predictive Factor for Complications of Umbilical Hernia.

scientific article published on 18 May 2016

The correlation of nutrition risk index, nutrition risk score, and bioimpedance analysis with postoperative complications in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery

scientific article published on 27 March 2009

The liver carnitine pool reflects alterations in hepatic fatty acid metabolism in rats with bile duct ligation before and after biliodigestive anastomosis

scientific article published on 01 February 1999

The role of laparoscopy in symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum

scientific article published on 01 October 1999

Trocar and Veress needle injuries during laparoscopy

scientific article

Tumoral Venous Invasion after Distal Pancreatectomy: A Risk Factor for Recurrence

scientific article published on 31 May 2018

Use of the nutritional risk score by surgeons and nutritionists.

scientific article published on 28 January 2015

When the spleen meets the fetus

scientific article

[2-year evaluation of a cooperation model between a surgical university clinic and a general hospital]

scientific article published on 01 January 2001

[Curative treatment for esophageal cancer: results of a multidisciplinary consensus]

article published in 2016

[Diagnosis and treatment of common bile duct stones: a current review and the Berne concept]

scientific article published on 01 April 1999

[Gastroesophageal cancer: an update on diagnosis and treatment]

[Hiatal hernia : current diagnostic and therapeutic management]

[Prevention of N. recurrens paresis after thyroidectomy--a meta-analysis]

scientific article published on 01 July 1999

[Pro and contra lymphadenectomy in papillary and follicular thyroid gland carcinoma]

scientific article published on 01 January 2000

[Surgery of abdominal wall hernias in 2018 : an update of current practices]

[Surgery of the goiter]

scientific article published on 01 July 1999

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