This content is machine translated Surgical therapy of pancreatic carcinoma Life extension through multimodal therapy and center-based treatment Since the first description of a pancreatic resection by the Königsberg surgeon Walter Kausch in 1909, pancreatic surgery has developed into an interdisciplinary center treatment. Pancreatic surgery is the only…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 25th Hirslanden Academy Gastroesophageal reflux – normally well treatable conservatively Approximately 20% of the Western population is currently affected by gastroesophageal reflux disease. Along with the increasing incidence, its health economic importance grew over the years and scientific activity increased.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Efficacy in dyspepsia and for lipid lowering. The artichoke is good not only for gourmets Artichoke is a medicinal plant known since ancient times and is cultivated as a vegetable. There are studies documenting its effectiveness in dyspeptic complaints and in lowering cholesterol levels.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated UEGW and Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Colorectal cancer – surgery and aftercare Should an asymptomatic colorectal primary tumor with nonresectable synchronous liver metastases be resected initially or only if there is a good response after chemotherapy? This question was discussed again at…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Proton pump inhibitors No prescription without correct indication At the 55th Continuing Medical Education in Davos in January 2016, a workshop focused on the correct use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI). Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Beglinger, Claraspital Basel,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated ESMO Asia 2015 News on gastric cancer, NET, head and neck tumors and NSCLC At the first ESMO congress in Asia (Singapore), the results of various large studies were discussed and classified in terms of their international significance. The aim of the conference was…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic hepatitis C New drugs are expensive, but cure many patients Chronic hepatitis C is one of the most common causes of advanced liver disease and liver transplantation in Switzerland. For people with chronic HCV infection, however, the situation has improved…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Mostly harmless, but burdensome Gastrointestinal complaints during pregnancy Nausea, reflux and other functional gastrointestinal symptoms are common in pregnancy and can often be managed with dietary or lifestyle modification. Drug interventions, although safe for mother and child, are…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Update Refresher General Internal Medicine Tips and tricks for gastroenterological issues At the Update Refresher General Internal Medicine, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for various gastroenterological diseases were discussed. Among other things, the common clinical pictures of chronic constipation and diarrhea were…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Part 2 - Clarification of gastrointestinal complaints Referral to gastroenterology functional laboratory: who, when, why? In gastrointestinal functional diagnostics, such as high-resolution manometry, great progress has been made in recent years. The new technologies provide an objective description of gastrointestinal function and often an explanation…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Diabetes therapy Status of bariatric and metabolic surgery. Bariatric and metabolic surgery is not only one, but the most effective treatment option for overweight type 2 diabetic patients. For the most important procedures performed today (gastric bypass Y-Roux…
