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Minimal invasive surgery principles
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009)
Minimally invasive surgery may be defined as a method for performing established surgical procedures by remote manipulation in a confined anatomical space. This leads to a reduction of access trauma, thereby reducing ...
Stomach and duodenum
(Springer, 2009)
21.1 General considerations Hypertrophy of the pyloric muscle causes gastric outlet obstruction Incidence 1:250 live births, most common in Caucasian populations 4:1 male-to-female ratio Family history often positive, ...
Max Wilms-A man and syndrome (1867-1918)
(World Scientific Publishing Co., 2009)
Esophagus
(Springer, 2009)
General considerations Esophageal stenosis can be congenital or acquired Congenital esophageal stenosis is either related to abnormal differentiation during the development of the esophagus and the trachea or is due to ...
Pediatric surgical oncology
(Springer, 2009)
28.1 Malignant neoplasms are relatively rare in children. The annual incidence of cancer in children is 14/100,000; the probability for a newborn to develop cancer within the first 15 years of life is 215/100,000 or 1 in ...
Abdomen
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009)
Every operation should have a benefit for the patient The benefit might be diagnostic or therapeutic This benefit has to be achieved with the surgical procedure that provides maximal benefit with minimal risk Mutilating ...
Kidney insufficiency
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009)
General considerations In this condition the patients need either hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis to treat terminal renal insufficiency In our experience catheter longevity is superior after laparoscopic implantation ...