This content is machine translated Aortic valve replacement Risk stratification and effective surgery outcomes. Patients with biologic valve replacements have a higher likelihood of reoperation but a smaller likelihood of major bleeding compared with patients with mechanical aortic valve prostheses. Current studies show no…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Modern concept of coronary surgery Improving the gold standard Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with heart-lung machine is the gold standard of myocardial revascularization. The results of off-pump surgery and percutaneous intervention (PCI) should be measured against this. Bypass…
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…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Patient-based decisions are important Surgical treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICB) accounts for approximately 15-20% of all strokes. Although a large proportion of ICB can be treated conservatively, surgical treatment has a high priority. Surgical therapy subsets…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Comparison between Swiss hospitals Quality indicators expanded As part of the federal government’s quality strategy and in accordance with legal requirements, quality indicators are published annually by currently 165 Swiss acute care hospitals. In the course of…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Torn ligaments, cartilage and meniscus Sports injuries of the knee – diagnostics and therapy In the evaluation of knee injuries, the next step after the clinical examination is the conventional X-ray in two planes. The aim is to detect any osseous lesions. Indications for…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pacemaker What the internist should know At the Internal Medicine Update Refresher in Zurich, Christine Franzini, MD, from the Stadtspital Triemli, vividly explained the tasks that cardiac pacemakers can perform in modern medicine. She discussed the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Unplanned and incorrect tumor resection Whoops lesions in soft tissue sarcomas. Soft tissue sarcomas are rare malignant connective tissue tumors. Therapy is multidisciplinary and should be determined by a sarcoma center. Whoops lesions are unplanned excisions of soft tissue sarcomas without…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pancreas transplant Improved survival, glucose control and quality of life Pancreas transplantation is a standard treatment option for patients with type 1 diabetes and concomitant higher-grade diabetic nephropathy. Pancreas transplantation offers the chance of permanent insulin freedom, a reduction in…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy of anterior cruciate ligament rupture Cruciate ligament preservation surgical techniques offer a new treatment option The treatment decision after cruciate ligament injury remains difficult. Instrumented stability measurement is an additional valuable parameter. Concomitant injuries to the meniscus and cartilage argue for (rapid) surgical treatment of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Wounds, sprains, fractures Trauma to the hand: the essentials for the primary care provider Most hand injuries can be evaluated and treated by the primary care provider. It is important to identify injuries that require surgical management.For the common distal radius fracture, an anatomic…
