Browsing by Author "Kessler, Ulf"

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      Aseptic intussuscepted incidental appendectomy: Three successful cases 

      Rachmani, E.; Zachariou, Zacharias; Kessler, Ulf (2013)
      Background: Incidental appendectomy remains a controversial issue. We aimed to collect experience using a modified surgical technique that could be applied securely in infants. Methods: We performed aseptic intussuscepted ...
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      Comparison of porcine and human coagulation by thrombelastometry 

      Kessler, Ulf; Grau, Tamar; Gronchi, Fabrizio; Berger, Steffen; Brandt, Sebastian; Bracht, Hendrik; Marcucci, Carlo; Zachariou, Zacharias; Jakob, Stephan M. (2011)
      Introduction: Although the pig is a standard model for the evaluation of various diseases in humans, including coagulopathy, it is not clear whether results in animals can be extrapolated to man. Materials and methods: In ...
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      Effects of Intralipid infusion on hemorheology and peripheral resistance in neonates and children 

      Kessler, Ulf; Zachariou, Zacharias; Raz, D.; Poeschl, J.; Linderkamp, Otwin (2005)
      Deleterious microcirculatory effects of Intralipid (IL) infusion may be caused by hemorheological or vascular effects. The aim of this investigation was to study vascular and hemorheological effects of IL in preterm and ...
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      Handlebar injuries in children 

      Klimek, Peter Michael; Lutz, Thomas; Stranzinger, E.; Zachariou, Zacharias; Kessler, Ulf; Berger, Steffen (2013)
      Introduction: Handlebar injuries in children may lead to severe organ lesions despite minimal initial signs and without visible skin bruise. We present our experiences applying a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm for ...
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      Hematometra presenting as an acute abdomen in a 13-year-old postmenarchal girl: A case report 

      Klimek, Peter Michael; Klimek, Miriam; Kessler, Ulf; Oesch, V.; Wolf, R. O.; Stranzinger, E.; Mueller, Michael D.; Zachariou, Zacharias (2012)
      Introduction. Most underlying diseases for abdominal pain in children are not dangerous. However some require rapid diagnosis and treatment, such as acute ovarian torsion or appendicitis. Since reaching a diagnosis can be ...
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      Hemostasis Management in Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support 

      Seibel, K.; Berdat, Pascal; Boillat, Colette; Wagner, B.; Zachariou, Zacharias; Kessler, Ulf (2008)
      In a 9-year-old boy, bridging to transplantation was successful with an external biventricular device, the Berlin Heart Excor (Berlin Heart, Berlin, Germany), during a 7-month period. Main long-term complications consisted ...
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      Neonatal necrotising enterocolitis: results of a retrospective study on 128 patients over 25 years: 200 

      Kessler, Ulf; Zachariou, Zacharias; Mungnirandr, A.; Nelle, M.; Berger, Steffen (2005)
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      Postoperative sepsis in infants below 6 months of age 

      Kessler, Ulf; Ebneter, Marc; Zachariou, Zacharias; Berger, Steffen (2009)
      Background: Sepsis is a threatening postoperative complication especially in small infants. Regarding the advances in perinatal medicine, its incidence is unknown to date. We aimed to investigate the incidence, risk factors, ...
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      The relationship between coagulation and the extend of surgery and postoperative infection in surgical infants below 6 months of age 

      Kessler, Ulf; Guenther, Patrick; Zachariou, Zacharias (2006)
      Aim: First to assess coagulation changes after surgery in children below 6 months of age. Second to detect differences attributable to the extent of surgery and postoperative infection. Materials and methods: Blood counts, ...
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      A simple presurgical necrotizing enterocolitis-mortality scoring system 

      Kessler, Ulf; Mungnirandr, A.; Nelle, M.; Nimmo, A. F.; Zachariou, Zacharias; Berger, Steffen (2006)
      Objective: To assess the relationship between early laboratory parameters, disease severity, type of management (surgical or conservative) and outcome in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Study design: Retrospective collection ...