This content is machine translated Visceral Surgery Update - Part 2 Lower gastrointestinal tract and perioperative management Approximately 60 per 1000 population undergo abdominal surgery annually. The majority of patients are initially evaluated and triaged in the primary care physician’s office. Part 2 of the Visceral Surgery… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Non-melanocytic skin tumors Classify basaliomas according to guidelines and treat them in a patient-adapted manner Incidence rates of white skin cancer are increasing and timely diagnosis increases the chances of successful treatment. The current s2k guidelines define criteria for grading tumors at high vs. low…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Visceral Surgery Update - Part 1 Upper gastrointestinal tract and COVID-19 complications. Approximately 60 per 1000 population undergo abdominal surgery annually. The majority of patients are initially evaluated and triaged in the primary care physician’s office. Visceral surgery is also constantly evolving,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Head and Neck Tumors Salivary gland carcinomas: basic principles and pharmacologic interventions. Salivary gland carcinomas are a rare form of malignancy, however, with high heterogeneity. Therefore, molecular profiling should be used for therapy stratification. Depending on the subentity, different pharmacological interventions may…
View Post 17 min This content is machine translated Overweight and obesity Diagnostics and therapy for eating disorders Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in obese people. Early detection and treatment is critical to the progression and prognosis of sustained weight loss. Multimodal combination therapy…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Vertebral changes: Spondylodiscitis Inflammatory spinal changes are most common in older adults. Today, MRI is considered the diagnostic gold standard. In case of contraindications to MRI, multislice CT serves as an alternative. The…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hemorrhoidal disease: S3 Guideline Conservative therapy is usually sufficient In addition to high-fiber diets and influencing defecation behavior, several drug treatment options are available. Internally, flavonoid-containing combination preparations of diosmin and hesperidin have been shown to be effective. Perianal…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Minimally invasive heart valve replacement Local anesthesia just as safe as general anesthesia Local anesthesia or general anesthesia? A randomized trial has now clarified for the first time that local anesthesia is as safe as general anesthesia for TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation).…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cognitive medical assistants Artificial intelligence to reduce surgical risks in the future Scientists at Heidelberg University Hospital develop “Cognitive Medical Assistant” / Algorithm aims to identify individual surgical risk of the patient in advance, facilitate therapy decisions and prevent complications
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Lumbar lumbalgia: pseudospondylolisthesis – clinical features of segmental instability. Pseudospondylolisthesis is a form of spondylolisthesis (slipped vertebra). In most cases, a complex degenerative picture of the segmental structures is seen. Foraminal and spinal stenoses are possible consequences of vertebral…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Skin carcinomas of the head and neck Tips and tricks for the surgical procedure Prior to reconstruction, the detected skin lesions should always be examined histologically. There are a number of things to consider during a surgical procedure, including adequate instrumentation and consideration of…
