Search Results - "Z'graggen, K."

Pancreatic fistula after pancreatic head resection by Büchler, M. W., Friess, H., Wagner, M., Kulli, C., Wagener, V., Z'graggen, K.

“…Background Pancreatic resections can be performed with great safety. However, the morbidity rate is reported to be 40–60 per cent with a high prevalence of…”
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Laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy by Kienle, P., Z'graggen, K., Schmidt, J., Benner, A., Weitz, J., Büchler, M. W.

“…Background: Restorative proctocolectomy is increasingly being performed using minimally invasive surgery. In published series laparoscopically assisted…”
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Total mesorectal excision preserves male genital function compared with conventional rectal cancer surgery by Maurer, C. A., Z'graggen, K., Renzulli, P., Schilling, M. K., Netzer, P., Büchler, M. W.

“…Background: The introduction of total mesorectal excision (TME) has been shown to improve local recurrence rates in rectal cancer. The present study…”
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Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Switzerland : A prospective 3-year study of 10,174 patients by Z'GRAGGEN, K, WEHRLI, H, METZGER, A, BUEHLER, M, FREI, E, KLAIBER, C

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Early results from a randomized clinical trial of colon J pouch versus transverse coloplasty pouch after low anterior resection for rectal cancer by ULRICH, A. B, SEILER, C. M, Z'GRAGGEN, K, LOFFLER, T, WEITZ, J, BUCHLER, M. W

“…Patients with primary rectal cancer undergoing low anterior resection are often reconstructed using a pouch procedure. The aim of this trial was to compare…”
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Cytotoxic cells are activated in cellular infiltrates of alcoholic chronic pancreatitis by Hunger, RE, Mueller, C, Z'graggen, K, Friess, H, Buchler, MW

“…BACKGROUND & AIMS: Perforin messenger RNA (mRNA) expression has been shown to be a specific in vivo activation marker for cytotoxic cells. In this study, the…”
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Mechanisms of biliary carcinogenesis : A pathogenetic multi-stage cascade towards cholangiocarcinoma by HOLZINGER, F, Z'GRAGGEN, K, BÜCHLER, M. W

“…Carcinomas of the biliary tract are rare cancers developing from the epithelial or blast-like cells lining the bile ducts. A variety of known predisposing…”
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Incidence of port site recurrence after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for preoperatively unsuspected gallbladder carcinoma by Z'graggen, Kaspar, Birrer, Stefan, Maurer, Christoph A., Wehrli, Heinz, Klaiber, Christian, Baer, Hans U.

“…Background: We sought to determine the incidence of recurrence of carcinoma at the port site and the outcome of patients with such recurrences after…”
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Long-term in vitro culture of hamster pancreatic β-cells and induction of adenocarcinoma by treatment with N -nitrosobis(2-oxopropyl)amine by Müller, S.A, Bläuer, K, Ergin, G, Bergmann, F, Z'graggen, K, Schmied, B.M, Ulrich, A

“…Abstract Objectives Earlier studies indicated that hamster pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma not only derives from ductal/ductular structures but also from…”
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Activated CD4+ and CD8+ cytotoxic cells are present in increased numbers in the intestinal mucosa from patients with active inflammatory bowel disease by Muller, S, Lory, J, Corazza, N, Griffiths, GM, Z'graggen, K, Mazzucchelli, L, Kappeler, A, Mueller, C

“…The contribution of cell-mediated cytotoxicity to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is controversial, and results of in vitro assays vary…”
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Specific immune recognition of pancreatic carcinoma by patient-derived CD4 and CD8 T cells and its improvement by interferon-γ by SCHMITZ-WINNENTHAL, F. H, GALINDO ESCOBEDO, L. V, WEITZ, J, BÜCKLER, M. W, Z'GRAGGEN, K, BECKHOVE, P, SCHIRRMACHER, V, BUCUR, M, ZIOUTA, Y, VOLK, C, SCHMIED, B, KOCH, M, ANTOLOVIC, D

“…Pancreatic carcinoma is a very aggressive disease and little is known about its immunobiology. We here describe the presence in pancreatic cancer patients of…”
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The transverse coloplasty pouch by Ulrich, A, Z'graggen, K, Schmitz-Winnenthal, H, Weitz, J, Büchler, M W

“…The introduction of the total mesorectal excision (TME) and the use of modern staplers have improved outcome and increased the rate of sphincter-preserving low…”
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Transverse coloplasty pouch. A novel neorectal reservoir by Z'graggen, K, Maurer, C A, Büchler, M W

“…The functional results after complete rectal excision can be improved by a neorectal reservoir. We recently developed a new technique for the formation of a…”
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Evacuation of neorectal reservoirs after TME by Köninger, J S, Butters, M, Redecke, J D, Z'graggen, K

“…Colon pouch reconstruction after deep rectal resection is functionally superior to straight colorectal/anal anastomosis. However, stool evacuation difficulties…”
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Abdominal fat tissue necrosis as a cause of acute abdominal pain : Laparoscopic diagnosis and therapy by ARONSKY, D, Z'GRAGGEN, K, BANZ, M, KLAIBER, C

“…Infarctions of the greater omentum and of the epiploic appendages are rare etiologies of acute abdominal pain. The aims of the study were to determine the…”
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Experimental study of neorectal physiology after formation of a transverse coloplasty pouch by Maurer, C. A., Z'graggen, K., Zimmermann, W., Häni, H. J., Mettler, D., Büchler, M. W.

“…Background: A novel transverse coloplasty pouch (TCP) with a larger neorectal volume than a straight coloanal anastomosis (CAA) but a smaller volume than a…”
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The suprapubic approach for laparoscopic appendectomy by KOLLMAR, O, Z'GRAGGEN, K, SCHILLING, M. K, BUCHHOLZ, B. M, BÜCHLER, M. W

“…Because it produces superior cosmetic results, patients prefer laparoscopic appendectomy over open appendectomy. We developed two alternative laparoscopic…”
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Pylorus-preserving total pancreatectomy. Early and late results by Wagner, M, Z'graggen, K, Vagianos, C E, Redaelli, C A, Holzinger, F, Sadowski, C, Kulli, C, Zimmermann, H, Baer, H U, Büchler, M W

“…Preservation of the pylorus is an accepted alternative procedure to the classical Whipple operation for pancreatic head resection but data describing its value…”
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Learning Curves in Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Pancreatic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Proposal of a Standardization by Müller, P C, Kuemmerli, C, Cizmic, A, Sinz, S, Probst, P, de Santibanes, M, Shrikhande, S V, Tschuor, C, Loos, M, Mehrabi, A, Z'graggen, K, Müller-Stich, B P, Hackert, T, Büchler, M W, Nickel, F

“…To depict and analyze learning curves for open, laparoscopic, and robotic pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) and distal pancreatectomy (DP). Formal training is…”
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Laparoscopic management of nonparasitic symptom-producing solitary hepatic cysts by KRÄHENBÜHL, L, BAER, H. U, RENZULLI, P, Z'GRAGGEN, K, FREI, E, BÜCHLER, M. W

“…In 1991, the first laparoscopic treatment of a nonparasitic solitary hepatic cyst was published. We now report a series of eight cases and describe a…”
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