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      Dissection of the appendix with ultrasound-activated scalpel: An experimental study in pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy 

      Bartenstein, Andreas; Cholewa, Dietmar; Boillat, Colette; Zachariou, Zacharias (2010)
      Background: The aim of this study was to examine mechanical, microbiologic, and morphologic changes of the appendicle rim to assess if it is appropriate to dissect the appendix with the ultrasound-activated scalpel (UAS) ...
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      Impact of Lodox Statscan on radiation dose and screening time in paediatric trauma patients 

      Evangelopoulos, D. S.; Tobel, M. V.; Cholewa, Dietmar; Wolf, R. O.; Exadaktylos, A. K.; Zachariou, Zacharias (2010)
      Introduction: As part of the primary investigation, polytrauma patients arriving at our emergency department are examined in accordance with the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) rules, using the new Lodox Statscan (LS) ...
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      Interstitial laser therapy in hemangiomatosis of the liver - A case report 

      Cholewa, Dietmar; Zachariou, Zacharias (2009)
      Objective: Diffuse neonatal hemangiomatosis (DNH) is a severe disease with multiple organ involvement. If left untreated, it results in high mortality rates. Death occurs due to intractable heart failure following arteriovenous ...
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      The role of thoracoscopy in paediatric spontaneous pneumothorax 

      Schulte, D.; Cholewa, Dietmar; Casaulta, Carmen; Zachariou, Zacharias (2008)
      Spontaneous pneumothorax in children is an emergency. A rapid and structured treatment is necessary. Indicating clinical signs are dyspnoea with unilateral reduced breath sounds and hypersonic percussion note. Chest x-ray ...
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      [The role of thoracoscopy in paediatric spontaneous pneumothorax] 

      Schulte, D.; Cholewa, Dietmar; Casaulta, Carmen; Zachariou, Zacharias (2008)
      Spontaneous pneumothorax in children is an emergency. A rapid and structured treatment is necessary. Indicating clinical signs are dyspnoea with unilateral reduced breath sounds and hypersonic percussion note. Chest x-ray ...
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      Die Rolle der Thorakoskopie beim kindlichen Spontan-pneumothorax 

      Schulte, D.; Cholewa, Dietmar; Casaulta, Carmen; Zachariou, Zacharias (2008)
      Spontaneous pneumothorax in children is an emergency. A rapid and structured treatment is necessary. Indicating clinical signs are dyspnoea with unilateral reduced breath sounds and hypersonic percussion note. Chest x-ray ...