Browsing by Author "Zachariou, Zacharias"

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      3 Years Experience with Large Ovarian Cysts Diagnosed Inutero 

      Zachariou, Zacharias; Roth, H.; Boos, R.; Troeger, J.; Daum, R. (1989)
      Thirteen fetuses with abdominal cystic tumors were diagnosed by routine prenatal ultrasonography between the 28th and 36th week of gestation. Postnatal ultrasonography of the full-term newborns confirmed the findings. ...
    • Book Chapter  

      Abdomen 

      Zachariou, Zacharias (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 ...
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      Abdominal pain in children 

      Zachariou, Zacharias (2011)
      A differentiation between chronic relapsing abdominal pain and acute pain is necessary in children. Whilst only 5 - 10% of the cases of chronic abdominal pain have an organic correlate, such is almost always present in ...
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      [Abdominal pain in children] 

      Zachariou, Zacharias (2011)
      A differentiation between chronic relapsing abdominal pain and acute pain is necessary in children. Whilst only 5 - 10 % of the cases of chronic abdominal pain have an organic correlate, such is almost always present in ...
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      Absorption of D(+)-xylose, cobalamin, and folic acid after autologic-allotopic ileummucosa transplantation in beagles 

      Beiler, Hans Albert; Steinorth, J.; Witt, A.; Aulmann, M.; Zachariou, Zacharias (2004)
      Background/purpose Ileummucosa transplantation in a demucosed coloncoat was developed as a new method for small bowel elongation. In an animal model, the authors investigated the absorptive capacity of the transplanted ...
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      Accessory liver in an infant with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. 

      Beiler, Hans Albert; Sergi, C.; Wagner, G.; Zachariou, Zacharias (2001)
      Incidence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) ranges from 1 in 2,400 to one in 5,000 live births. Associated anomalies in CDH are approximately 30% to 35%. The authors report on an infant with CDH and an accessory ...
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      Amnion as a prosthetic material in congenital defects: An experimental study in rats 

      Zachariou, Zacharias; Daum, R. (1996)
      In pediatric surgery, amniotic membranes taken from autologous placenta are occasionally used as an implant in cases of large ventral abdominal clefts. The questions arise, which part of this organ should be used and how ...
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      Amniotic membranes as prosthetic material: Experimental utilization data of a rat model 

      Zachariou, Zacharias (1997)
      Background/Purpose: Prosthetic materials are applied for closing big tissue defects, the repair of traumatized organs, or hernias. Because nonabsorbable synthetic materials are rigid, possess a defined and unchangable size, ...
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      [Arterial blood supply of the upper pole of the spleen in main artery occlusion] 

      Roth, H.; Zachariou, Zacharias; Daum, R. (1987)
      Vascular dissections of the splenic-, gastric- and pancreatic region, corrosion specimens of the upper splenic pole and arteriographies of the superior polar artery after trunc lienal artery occlusion in human served as ...
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      Arterial blood supply of the upper splenic pole: Relevance for surgical anatomy 

      Zachariou, Zacharias; Roth, H.; Daum, R. (1986)
      In recent years, efforts have been made to preserve the spleen after hilus injuries, especially in children. In an endeavour to preserve the upper splenic pole (USP), we dissected the arterial vessels of the spleen-stoma ...
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      Arterial blood supply to the upper pole of the spleen when the main artery is occluded 

      Roth, H.; Zachariou, Zacharias; Daum, R. (1987)
      Vascular dissections of the splenic-, gastric- and pancreatic region, corrosion specimens of the upper splenic pole and arteriographies of the superior polar artery after trunc lienal artery occlusion in human served as ...
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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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      Autogenic allotopic small-bowel mucosa transplantation in beagles. A new perspective for treatment of small-bowel syndrome? 

      Zachariou, Zacharias; Daum, R.; Beiler, Hans Albert; Gorgas, Karen (1998)
      There is no standard treatment for the short-bowel syndrome. The aims of surgical therapy are based on: slowing the intestinal transit, increasing the absorbing intestinal area and small-bowel transplantation. Searching ...
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      Autologous-allotopic ileum mucosa transplantation for small bowel elongation. A morphological study 

      Beiler, Hans Albert; Witt, A.; Steinorth, J.; Zachariou, Zacharias (2004)
      Introduction: Since a standard therapy for short bowel syndrome does not yet exist, every search for new surgical methods would be worthwhile. In previous studies we could show that autologous-allotopic ileum mucosa ...
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      Benign cystic lesions in the testis of children 

      Liniger, B.; Fleischmann, A.; Zachariou, Zacharias (2012)
      Cystic lesions in the testis of children are rare and in most cases benign tumors. However, a preoperative diagnostic work-up could contribute to planning the surgical procedure: orchiectomy in the case of potential ...
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      Bilateral intralobar pulmonary sequestration in a newborn, case report and review of the literature on bilateral pulmonary sequestrations 

      Stern, R.; Berger, Steffen; Casaulta, Carmen; Raio, L.; Abderhalden, Susanne; Zachariou, Zacharias (2007)
      We describe a rare case of bilateral intralobar pulmonary sequestration in a newborn with both sequestrations vascularized from a vessel arising from the celiac trunk of the abdominal aorta. The larger sequestration on the ...
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      Biliary atresia: Swiss national study 1994-2004 

      Wildhaber, B. E.; Majno, Pietro; Birraux, J.; Mayr, Johannes; Furlano, R. Ι.; Zachariou, Zacharias; Schibli, S.; Hohlfeld, Judith; Roulet, M.; Schwoebel, M.; Spalinger, J.; Kistler, Walter; Marx, G.; Meuli, Martin; Braegger, C.; Mentha, Gilles; Belli, Dominique; Chardot, C. (2006)
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      Biliary Atresia: Swiss National Study, 1994-2004 

      Wildhaber, B. E.; Majno, Pietro; Mayr, Johannes; Zachariou, Zacharias; Hohlfeld, Judith; Schwoebel, M.; Kistler, Walter; Meuli, Martin; Coultre, Claude Le; Mentha, Gilles; Belli, Dominique; Chardot, C. (2008)
      To determine the epidemiology of biliary atresia (BA) in Switzerland, the outcome of the children from diagnosis, and the prognostic factors. The records of all patients with BA born in Switzerland between January 1994 and ...
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      Cantrell's Syndrome 

      Zachariou, Zacharias; Daum, R.; Roth, H.; Benz, G. (1987)
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      [Cantrell's syndrome] 

      Zachariou, Zacharias; Daum, R.; Roth, H.; Benz, G. (1987)
      Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is associated with a high mortality, especially when combined with other defects. The unusual repeated combination of the same congenital abnormalities by a number of patients and the fact ...