Sökning: "Endoscopy"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 77 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Endoscopy.
21. Transcatheter Arterial Embolization in the Management of Life Threatening Bleeding Applied in Upper Gastrointestinal and Post Partum Bleedings
Sammanfattning : Transcatheter Arterial Embolization (TAE) is a method in which a catheter is inserted into an artery under fluoroscopy guidance. By using material that creates a thrombus, inserted through the catheter, the artery can be occluded and the bleeding stopped. LÄS MER
22. Level with me! Exploring patient participation in short-term clinical encounters in team-based settings
Sammanfattning : Background: Patient participation has been described as patients’ opportunities for involvement in different parts of their care. Benefits, including improved patient safety, health outcomes and patient satisfaction have been associated with patient participation. LÄS MER
23. Aspects on the use of slowly degradable mesh in inguinal hernia surgery
Sammanfattning : Background: Synthetic non-degradable mesh used in inguinal hernia surgery can cause chronic inflammation, which in turn can lead to chronic post-operative pain (CPP). Theoretically, a degradable mesh could reduce the risk of chronic pain. LÄS MER
24. Barrett's oesophagus and metaplasia at the oesophagogastric junction : an epidemiological approach
Sammanfattning : The aims of this thesis were to estimate the prevalence of Barrett's oesophagus (B0) and related histological aberrations, to investigate agreement between endoscopy and histology regarding the diagnosis of BO and to investigate risk factors for BO paying particular attention to epidemiological aspects of the study design. We also investigated pancreatic acinar metaplasia (PAM) with special emphasis in its relation to gastro-oesophageal reflux and BO. LÄS MER
25. Ulcerative colitis : Imaging of inflammation
Sammanfattning : Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflannnatory disorder of unknown origin engaging the large bowel. Based on the need for accurate assessment of inflammation, three different non-invasive techniques, two leukocyte scintigraphy techniques and one radiological method, were evaluated in the assessment of active inflammation in altogether 131 patients with ulcerative colitis. LÄS MER