Search Results - "Lepner, U."

Voice and Swallowing Disorders After Thyroid Surgery by Sõber, L, Lepner, U, Kirsimägi, Ü, Puksa, L, Kasenõmm, P

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate voice and swallowing function following thyroid surgery, to identify dynamic changes during the follow-up period of 12-18…”
Get full text

Population-Based Autopsy Study of Traumatic Fatalities by Saar, S., Lomp, A., Laos, J., Mihnovitš, V., Šalkauskas, R., Lustenberger, T., Väli, M., Lepner, U., Talving, P.

“…Background Injuries result in 5.8 million global fatalities annually and are the leading cause of death in younger individuals. Nevertheless, population-based…”
Get full text

Prospective study evaluating the impact of severity of chronic pain on quality of life after inguinal hernioplasty by Nikkolo, C., Kirsimägi, Ü., Vaasna, T., Murruste, M., Suumann, J., Seepter, H., Lepner, U.

“…Purpose The definition of chronic pain after inguinal hernioplasty and the methods of its assessment vary a great deal, which make it complicated to conduct…”
Get full text

Cardiac Injuries at Estonian Major Trauma Facilities: A 23-year Perspective by Einberg, M., Saar, S., Seljanko, A., Lomp, A., Lepner, U., Talving, P.

“…Background and Aims: Cardiac injuries are highly lethal lesions following trauma and most of the patients decease in pre-hospital settings. However, studies on…”
Get full text

Cold-Stored Venous Allografts In Different Preserving Solutions: A Study On Changes In Vein Wall Morphology by Aavik, A., Kibur, R.-T., Lieberg, J., Lepner, U., Aunapuu, M., Arend, A.

“…Background: The saphenous vein is the most frequently used bypass conduit for vascular reconstructions, which may need to be stored for a prolonged time. The…”
Get full text

Randomised clinical trial comparing lightweight mesh with heavyweight mesh for inguinal hernioplasty by Nikkolo, C., Lepner, U., Murruste, M., Vaasna, T., Seepter, H., Tikk, T.

“…Purpose The aim of the present randomised clinical study was to compare the incidence of post-operative chronic groin pain and the feeling of a foreign body…”
Get full text

Three-year results of randomised clinical trial comparing lightweight mesh with heavyweight mesh for inguinal hernioplasty by Nikkolo, C., Murruste, M., Vaasna, T., Seepter, H., Tikk, T., Lepner, U.

“…Purpose The aim of the present randomised study was to find out whether usage of lightweight mesh in inguinal hernia repair, compared with heavyweight mesh,…”
Get full text

Three-Year Results of a Single-Centre Single-Blinded Randomised Study Evaluating the Impact of Mesh Pore Size on Chronic Pain after Lichtenstein Hernioplasty by Nikkolo, C., Vaasna, T., Murruste, M., Seepter, H., Kirsimägi, Ü., Lepner, U.

“…Background and Aims: The aim of the present study was to determine whether usage of mesh with larger pores, compared with mesh with smaller pores, would result…”
Get full text

Ligasure Vessel Sealing System versus Conventional Vessel Ligation in Thyroidectomy by Lepner, U., Vaasna, T.

“…Background and Aims: The Ligasure Vessel Sealing System (LVSS) is a new surgical technology which has been used to secure haemostasis in various fields of…”
Get full text

Ten Years Experience of Treating Aorto-Femoral Bypass Graft Infection with Venous Allografts by Aavik, A, Lieberg, J, Kals, J, Pulges, A, Kals, M, Lepner, U

“…Abstract Objective The aim of the present study was to analyze our results of treating synthetic vascular graft infection in the aorto-femoral segment with…”
Get full text

Evolution of severe trauma in Estonia comparing early versus established independence of the state by Saar, S., Sokirjanski, M., Junkin, L. K., Laos, J., Laar, A. L., Merioja, I., Lepner, U., Kukk, L., Remmelgas, A., Asser, T., Innos, K., Starkopf, J., Talving, P.

“…Purpose Trauma mechanisms and patterns of severe injuries during the Estonian independence have not been evaluated. The aim of the study was to compare the…”
Get full text

Severe Trauma in Estonia: 256 consecutive cases analysed and the impact on outcomes comparing two regions by Saar, S., Merioja, I., Lustenberger, T., Lepner, U., Asser, T., Metsvaht, T., Ilmoja, M. L., Kukk, L., Starkopf, J., Talving, P.

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate epidemiology of severe injuries in Estonia while comparing outcomes at regional trauma facilities. Methods…”
Get full text

Postoperative pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomised prospective double-blind clinical trial by Lepner, U, Goroshina, J, Samarütel, J

“…The clinical value of infiltration of wounds with local anaesthetics (LA) and their intraperitoneal application for treating pain after laparoscopic…”
Get full text

Ten Years Experience of Treating Aorto-Femoral Bypass Graft Infection with Venous Allografts by Aavik, A, Lieberg, J, Kals, J, Pulges, A, Kals, M, Lepner, U

Get full text

Intraoperative Cholangiography Can Be Safely Omitted during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Study of 413 Consecutive Patients by Lepner, U., Grünthal, V.

“…Background and Aims: The aim of the study was to show that laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) can be performed safely without intraoperative cholangiography…”
Get full text

Remote ischaemic preconditioning attenuates cardiac biomarkers during vascular surgery: A randomised clinical trial by Kasepalu, T., Kuusik, K., Lepner, U., Starkopf, J., Zilmer, M., Eha, J., Vähi, M., Kals, J.

Get full text

Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning Attenuates Kidney Injury Perioperatively In Patients Undergoing Surgical Lower Limb Revascularisation: Results From A Randomized Double-Blinded Controlled Trial by Kepler, T., Kuusik, K., Lepner, U., Starkopf, J., Zilmer, M., Eha, J., Lieberg, J., Kals, J.

Get full text

Limb loss in association with vascular surgery--a five-year series of major lower-limb amputation by Wahlberg, E, Lepner, U, Olofsson, P

“…To evaluate the type, timing and number of vascular reconstructions that preceded amputation; to compare the characteristics of amputees who had had…”
Get more information

Sugiura procedure in the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices by Lepner, U, Vaasna, T, Rebane, E, Tamm, V

“…The aim of this study was to report our results and to make an attempt to define the possible role of Sugiura procedure in the treatment of variceal bleeding…”
Get more information

Electron microscopic studies of pseudointima in synthetic prostheses by Lepner, U R, Piĭrsoo, A O

“…Thirty one prostheses made of Lavsan (therylene) or teflon-lavsan that had been functioning in human patients for 16 months to 21 years were examined. No…”
Get more information