Sökning: "Anastomotic leak"

Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden Anastomotic leak.

  1. 1. Rectal Cancer : Can the Results be Further Improved?

    Författare :Joakim Folkesson; Ulf Gunnarsson; Lars Påhlman; Bengt Glimelius; Robert J.C. Steele; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Surgery; Rectal cancer; Anastomotic leak; Survival; Local recurrence; Local excision; International comparison; Kirurgi;

    Sammanfattning : The treatment of rectal cancer is complex and comprises: diagnostic measures; different preoperative treatments; a multitude of surgical and technical choices; possibilities of postoperative treatments and postoperative care and follow up. In this thesis, some aspects of this complex paradigm have been further investigated. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Rectal cancer : the influence of surgical technique on morbidity, mortality and survival

    Författare :Petrus Boström; Martin Rutegård; Markku Haapamäki; Peter Matthiessen; Jörgen Rutegård; Martyn Evans; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; rectal cancer; anterior resection; high ligation; level of tie; anastomotic leakage; postoperative pain;

    Sammanfattning : Surgery is still the most common treatment for rectal cancer, being the most effective and cost-efficient modality. However, it is not without risk, nor without controversies. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Improving surgical therapy for oesophageal cancer

    Författare :Sheraz Rehan Markar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Despite advances in multimodality treatment, surgery remains the mainstay of curative treatment for oesophageal cancer. However short- and long-term mortality from oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer still shows large variations nationally and internationally. This thesis addresses three themes concerning oesophageal cancer surgery. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Oesophageal cancer : surgery, symptoms and survival

    Författare :Maartje van der Schaaf; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : This thesis aimed to identify factors that can improve survival and reduce persisting symptoms among surgically treated oesophageal cancer patients. In Sweden there are approximately 450 new cases of oesophageal cancer and 200 new cases of gastric cardia cancer diagnosed every year. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Bariatric surgery : predictors of outcome : results from a national database (SOREG) with particular emphasis on patients’ age

    Författare :Peter Gerber; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : A global pandemic of obesity and its health-related concerns, in form of comorbidities, increased risk of mortality, and reduced health-related quality of life, is ongoing. At the same time, conservative treatment for obesity, including life-style changes (mainly diet regimens and physical activity), is most often associated with unsatisfactory long-term results, and the most effective treatment for obesity itself as well as obesity-related health problems is surgery (1-3). LÄS MER