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Thirteen years of surgical site infection surveillance in Swiss hospitals by Staszewicz, W, Eisenring, M.-C, Bettschart, V, Harbarth, S, Troillet, N

“…Summary Background Surveillance is an essential element of surgical site infection (SSI) prevention. Few studies have evaluated the long-term effect of these…”
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Prognostic factors in the palliation of pancreatic cancer by Engelken, F.J.F., Bettschart, V., Rahman, M.Q., Parks, R.W., Garden, O.J.

“…Aim: Few patients with pancreatic cancer are eligible for resection. In the remainder, estimation of prognosis is important to optimise various aspects of…”
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Laparoscopic management of mechanical small bowel obstruction : Are there predictors of success or failure ? by SUTER, M, ZERMATTEN, P, HALKIC, N, MARTINET, O, BETTSCHART, V

“…Laparoscopy is used increasingly for the management of acute abdominal conditions. For many years, previous abdominal surgery and intestinal obstruction have…”
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Presentation, treatment and outcome in patients with ampullary tumours by Bettschart, V., Rahman, M. Q., Engelken, F. J. F., Madhavan, K. K., Parks, R. W., Garden, O. J.

“…Background: Ampullary tumours are relatively rare, and few large single‐centre reports provide information on their treatment and outcome. The aim of this…”
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A 3-year experience with laparoscopic gastric banding for obesity by SUTER, M, BETTSCHART, V, GIUSTI, V, HERAIEF, E, JAYET, A

“…The introduction of laparoscopic techniques-especially that of gastric banding-and the fact that conservative management does not provide satisfactory…”
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Benefits of specialisation in the management of pancreatic cancer: results of a Scottish population-based study by PARKS, R. W, BETTSCHART, V, FRAME, S, STOCKTON, D. L, BREWSTER, D. H, GARDEN, O. J

“…Pancreatic cancer is associated with a very poor prognosis; however, in selected patients, resection may improve survival. Several recent reports have…”
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Hand-assisted laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy (Br J Surg 2004; 91: 344-348) by Mosimann, F., Bettschart, V., Martinet, O.

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Cholangiocarcinoma arising after biliary-enteric drainage procedures for benign disease by Bettschart, V, Clayton, R A E, Parks, R W, Garden, O J, Bellamy, C O C

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Band infection with splenoportal venous thrombosis: an unusual but severe complication of gastric banding by Calmes, J M, Bettschart, V, Raffoul, W, Suter, M

“…Band infection after gastric banding is a relatively rare complication. In most cases, it is manifested by abdominal pain associated with fever, and/or an…”
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Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: a "23-hour stay" procedure? by Mosimann, F, Bettschart, V, Schneider, R

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Local coordination increases the number of organs available for transplantation by Eschenmoser, G., Gachet, C., Bettschart, V.

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Volume of Procedures at Transplantation Centers and Mortality after Liver Transplantation by Laks, M P, Cohen, T, Hack, R

“…To the Editor: Edwards et al. 1 (Dec. 30 issue) compared the one-year survival at centers performing 20 or fewer liver transplantations per year with survival…”
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Laparoscopic procurement of kidney grafts from living donors does not impair initial renal function by Bettschart, V., Vallet, C., Golshayan, D., Halabi, G., Schneider, R., Bischof-Delaloye, A., Boubaker, A., Wauters, J.-P., Mosimann, F.

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Preoperative assessment of laparoscopic live kidney donors by gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography by Vallet, C., Bettschart, V., Meuli, R., Wauters, J.-P., Mosimann, F.

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Laparostomy with vacuum dressing after liver transplantation by Bettschart, V., Vallet, C., Majno, P., Mentha, G., Morel, P., Gillet, M., Mosimann, F.

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A step-by-step approach to laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy by Bettschart, V, Schneider, R, Berutto, C, Groos, R, Wauters, J.-P, Edye, M, Mosimann, F

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Hepatocellular carcinoma secondary to cholecystectomy: a one in a million chance by Clayton, R.A.E., Bettschart, V., Parks, R.W., Garden, O.J.

“…Cholecystectomy is a common procedure and its complications are well documented. A 63‐year‐old female sustained a bile duct injury during cholecystectomy…”
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Thoracoscopic pleurodesis for prolonged (or intractable) air leak after lung resection by Suter, M, Bettschart, V, Vandoni, R E, Cuttat, J F

“…Air leaks are common after lung resection, and normally seal with conservative therapy. Re-thoracotomy is rarely indicated. We present three patients with…”
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Traumatic hernia of the abdominal wall after pelvic and acetabular fracture: A case report by BORENS, O, FISCHER, J. F, BETTSCHART, V, MOUHSINE, E

“…Traumatic hernia of the abdominal wall is a rare and easily missed injury in the presence of major pelvic and abdominal lesions. We present a radiographically…”
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Clostridium difficile: a serious outpatient infection? by Copt, C, Christodoulou, M, Friolet, R, Berclaz, R, Bettschart, V, Troillet, N

“…Secondary to severe hospital outbreaks due to hypervirulent strains of Clostridium difficile, several surveillance systems in North-America and Europe observed…”
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