This content is machine translated Essential tremor Ultrasound ablation of the cerebellothalamic tract. Unilateral MR-guided high-focus ultrasound ablation of the cerebellothalamic tract for essential tremor is based on the concept of subthalamotomy. It leads to better clinical outcomes with fewer side effects.
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Curatively treated NSCLC Update on aftercare Approximately half of patients with newly diagnosed NSCLC can be treated with curative therapy. In the first three years thereafter, the likelihood of relapse is greatest. There is no good…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Surgical techniques Dermatosurgery – Skin tumors for the practice The majority of skin cancers can be diagnosed and treated with simple biopsies and excisions in the office. An overview of biopsies, simple excisions, incision guidance, defect closure, flap plasty…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Therapy for gastrointestinal stromal tumors Surgical and oncological aspects Before initiating therapy, GIST patients should be discussed at an interdisciplinary tumor board. For intermediate to high risk of relapse, adjuvant imatinib therapy should be considered after resection. Patients with…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Articular cartilage damage Conservative and surgical treatment of articular cartilage damage of the knee joint The treatment options for cartilage damage usually allow significant relief of discomfort and restoration of professional and recreational sporting ability. Early treatment is indicated to avoid irreversible changes in joint…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Therapy of the early stages of lung cancer Importance of minimally invasive segmental resection and lymphadenectomy. Screening programs are increasing the incidence of early-stage lung cancer. Surgery is still the first choice of therapy. With thorough lymphadenectomy, anatomic segmental resection is an equivalent alternative to lobectomy.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Interventional vs. surgical heart valve therapy Which technique for which patient? The treatment of valvular heart disease has been undergoing a major transformation for several decades. Patients who were previously rejected for heart surgery now have new opportunities. However, transcatheter interventions…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Cervical canal stenosis When to operate – when conservative? Diseases of the spinal cord are often accompanied by a great reduction in the quality of life for those affected. Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the most common cause of myelopathy…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Gallbladder diseases What are the surgical options? The most common benign biliary disease, cholecystolithiasis, can cause acute and chronic inflammation of the gallbladder and biliary obstruction. The therapeutic gold standard is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. There are innovative surgical…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Lumbar canal stenosis Symptomatology, diagnostics, therapies Lumbar back pain is one of the most common complaints in the population. Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common cause of lumbar back pain. An overview.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated White skin cancer Which tumors to cut, which to treat locally, which to irradiate? The standard of care for epithelial tumors is excision with a safety margin and surgical closure of the defect. In addition, there are local, radiotherapeutic and systemic approaches, depending on…
