Search Results - "Clavien, P A"

Improving surgical outcomes through benchmarking by Staiger, R. D., Schwandt, H., Puhan, M. A., Clavien, P.‐A.

“…Benchmarking is a popular quality‐improvement tool in economic practice. Its basic principle consists of identifying the best (the benchmark), then comparing…”
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Meta-analysis of associating liver partition with portal vein ligation and portal vein occlusion for two-stage hepatectomy by Eshmuminov, D., Raptis, D. A., Linecker, M., Wirsching, A., Lesurtel, M., Clavien, P.-A.

“…Background Discussion is ongoing regarding whether associating liver partition with portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) or portal vein…”
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Meta‐analysis of single‐port versus conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy comparing body image and cosmesis by Haueter, R., Schütz, T., Raptis, D. A., Clavien, P.‐A., Zuber, M.

“…Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate improvements in cosmetic results and postoperative morbidity for single‐incision laparoscopic…”
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Characterization of time-related changes after experimental bile duct ligation by Georgiev, P., Jochum, W., Heinrich, S., Jang, J. H., Nocito, A., Dahm, F., Clavien, P.-A.

“…Background: Although bile duct ligation (BDL) in mice is used to study cholestasis, a detailed description of this animal model is lacking. The aim of this…”
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Measuring and achieving the best possible outcomes in surgery by Clavien, P.‐A., Puhan, M. A.

“…Surgeons should strive for excellence…”
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Biased reporting in surgery by Clavien, P.-A., Puhan, M. A.

“…Still problems with surgical studies…”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of interferon after curative treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with viral hepatitis by Breitenstein, S., Dimitroulis, D., Petrowsky, H., Puhan, M. A., Müllhaupt, B., Clavien, P.-A.

“…Background: A combined antiviral and tumoricidal effect of interferon (IFN) is assumed to occur after resection or ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)…”
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Role of serotonin in the hepato-gastroIntestinal tract: an old molecule for new perspectives by Lesurtel, M, Soll, C, Graf, R, Clavien, P.-A

“…Beside its role as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, serotonin appears to be a central physiologic mediator of many gastrointestinal (GI)…”
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A Randomized, Controlled Study to Assess the Conversion From Calcineurin‐Inhibitors to Everolimus After Liver Transplantation—PROTECT by Fischer, L., Klempnauer, J., Beckebaum, S., Metselaar, H. J., Neuhaus, P., Schemmer, P., Settmacher, U., Heyne, N., Clavien, P‐A., Muehlbacher, F., Morard, I., Wolters, H., Vogel, W., Becker, T., Sterneck, M., Lehner, F., Klein, C., Kazemier, G., Pascher, A., Schmidt, J., Rauchfuss, F., Schnitzbauer, A., Nadalin, S., Hack, M., Ladenburger, S., Schlitt, H. J.

“…Posttransplant immunosuppression with calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) is associated with impaired renal function, while mTor inhibitors such as everolimus may…”
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Machine Perfusion for ‘Marginal’ Liver Grafts by Dutkowski, P., De Rougemont, O., Clavien, P.‐A.

“…Due to the critical shortage of deceased donor grafts, clinicians are continually expanding the criteria for an acceptable liver donor to meet the waiting list…”
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Salvage parenchymal liver transection for patients with insufficient volume increase after portal vein occlusion – An extension of the ALPPS approach by Tschuor, Ch, Croome, K.P, Sergeant, G, Cano, V, Schadde, E, Ardiles, V, Slankamenac, K, Clariá, R.S, de Santibaňes, E, Hernandez-Alejandro, R, Clavien, P.-A

“…Abstract Background Portal vein ligation (PVL) or embolization (PVE) are standard approaches to induce liver hypertrophy of the future liver remnant (FLR)…”
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Transarterial Chemoembolization as a Bridge to Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Evidence‐Based Analysis by Lesurtel, M., Müllhaupt, B., Pestalozzi, B. C., Pfammatter, T., Clavien, P.‐A.

“…The aim of this review was to assess the impact of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) as a neoadjuvant therapy prior to orthotopic liver transplantation…”
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Randomized clinical trial comparing venous cutdown with the Seldinger technique for placement of implantable venous access ports by Nocito, A., Wildi, S., Rufibach, K., Clavien, P.-A., Weber, M.

“…Background: The aim of this randomized controlled study was to compare the primary success rate between venous cutdown and the Seldinger technique for…”
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Solutions to shortage of liver grafts for transplantation by Dutkowski, P., Clavien, P.-A.

“…Increasing the donor supply…”
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Laparoscopy for small bowel obstruction: the reason for conversion matters by Dindo, D., Schafer, M., Muller, M. K., Clavien, P.-A., Hahnloser, D.

“…Background Although laparoscopy is associated with reduced hospital stay, early recovery, and decreased morbidity compared with open surgery, it is not well…”
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Systematic evaluation of surgical strategies for acute malignant left‐sided colonic obstruction by Breitenstein, S., Rickenbacher, A., Berdajs, D., Puhan, M., Clavien, P.‐A., Demartines, N.

“…Background: Surgical strategy for acute colorectal obstruction due to colorectal cancer remains controversial. One‐, two‐ and three‐stage surgical procedures,…”
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Prospective randomized study of monopolar scissors, bipolar vessel sealer and ultrasonic shears in laparoscopic colorectal surgery by Hubner, M., Demartines, N., Muller, S., Dindo, D., Clavien, P.-A., Hahnloser, D.

“…Background: Many instruments are used for laparoscopic dissection, including monopolar electrosurgery scissors (MES), electrothermal bipolar vessel sealers…”
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Alexis Carrel: Genius, Innovator and Ideologist by Dutkowski, P., De Rougemont, O., Clavien, P.‐A.

“…Alexis Carrel was a Frenchman from Lyon, who gained fame at the Rockefeller Institute in New York at the beginning of the 20th century. He was the first to…”
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Long-term follow-up of proximal versus distal laparoscopic gastric bypass for morbid obesity by Müller, M. K., Räder, S., Wildi, S., Hauser, R., Clavien, P.-A., Weber, M.

“…Background: Laparoscopic gastric bypass is the ‘gold standard’ for treatment of morbidly obese patients in many centres. There is debate regarding the optimal…”
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REFINE: A Randomized Trial Comparing Cyclosporine A and Tacrolimus on Fibrosis After Liver Transplantation for Hepatitis C by Levy, G., Villamil, F. G., Nevens, F., Metselaar, H. J., Clavien, P.‐A., Klintmalm, G., Jones, R., Migliaccio, M., Prestele, H., Orsenigo, R.

“…REFINE was a 12‐month, prospective, open‐label study in 356 patients receiving de novo liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus (HCV) cirrhosis, randomized…”
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