This content is machine translated 21st Annual Meeting of the Swiss Stroke Society, Lausanne Primary CNS vasculitis – treat with or without immunosuppressants? On January 11, 2018, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Swiss Brain Stroke Society was held in Lausanne. An important topic was vasculitides, which, if they affect the CNS, can…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Thromboses Unusual localizations The term venous thromboembolism covers thromboses of the pelvic and leg veins as well as pulmonary artery embolisms. The diagnosis and treatment of these diseases is well studied and extensively…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Vascular malformations Congenital vascular malformations – classification, diagnosis, treatment Congenital malformations occur in a heterogeneous clinical spectrum. They can be classified according to the criteria of vascular type, hemodynamic efficacy, and embryological stage of development. Basic diagnostics include history,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy of lymphedema The vascularized lymph node transplantation Reconstructive procedures strive to restore functional lymphatic drainage. Lymphatic surgery is indicated in patients in whom conservative therapy does not result in adequate control of the disease. Principles of autologous…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Surgical therapy of lymphedema Lymphovenous anastomoses and resecting procedures Resecting procedures in the treatment of lymphedema have been in development since the beginning of the last century. They are invasive and have many complications. With the advancement of microsurgery,…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Focus: Lymphedema Lymphedema in conservative therapy Complex Physical Decongestion – manual lymphatic drainage combined with consistent compression – is the gold standard in the treatment of lymphedema. Overview of the classification of lymphedema and its stages…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Interview on the subject of "lipedema “Many patients feel guilty and helpless”. Lipedema is by no means simply “being overweight”. It shows specific clinical characteristics and also requires individualized therapy. The psychological strain should not be underestimated. Birgit Wörle, MD, head of…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Clip or coil How to decide in aneurysm therapy? The treatment goal for intracranial aneurysms is to eliminate the aneurysm. The main treatment methods consist of clipping and coiling. Several aneurysm- and patient-specific factors must be considered when making…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Aneurysm treatment New surgical and endovascular techniques Despite the increasing number of endovascularly treated cerebral aneurysms, many cases require surgical expertise because of their anatomy, shape, and configuration. Over the past 20 years, physicians and engineers have…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Incidental finding of cerebral artery aneurysm Time bomb or dud? Aneurysms are unstable at the beginning of their formation and rupture frequently. However, the majority of aneurysms stabilize without rupture. The decision to treat or observe depends on life expectancy…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Stable and unstable aneurysms Growing understanding of disease through new studies The disease understanding of intracranial aneurysms is changing. In formation and growth, as well as in destabilization mechanisms, inflammatory processes are currently the focus of clinical research. Recent findings could…
