This content is machine translated Functional lesional neurosurgery for tremor. Thalamotomy with focused ultrasound as a therapy for essential tremor. Purpose: Does thalamotomy using MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) significantly improve tremor in patients with previously refractory essential tremor (ET) compared with sham treatment, and does the side effect profile justify…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diabetes The infected diabetic foot – diagnosis and treatment Infections in diabetic foot syndrome are common, cause high morbidity, and often require long hospitalizations with multiple surgical procedures, up to and including loss of a limb. The etiology is…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Microsurgical clipping and endovascular coiling Surgical treatment options for intracranial aneurysms. An intracranial aneurysm is a potentially life-threatening condition and should be referred to a specialized clinic for evaluation. Treatment is possible both surgically and endovascularly and should be decided by…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tumors in the mouth, throat and neck area Diagnostics and surgical options Enlarged neck lymph nodes that persist for more than two weeks must be clarified. Ultrasound and fine needle aspiration are the gold standard. Open biopsies are initially contraindicated! Slice imaging…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Diverticular diseases You do not always have to operate The risk of recurrence in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis is less than anticipated, and a second episode of acute diverticulitis is not an obligatory indication for resection. Sonography is an effective…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hypertrophic scars and keloids Is there an optimal therapy? Therapy concepts in the treatment of keloids should be determined individually. A combination of multiple therapy modalities is recommended. Visible treatment success should be seen after three to six months,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal tumors State of the art of endoscopic resection Malignant or premalignant mucosal changes of the gastrointestinal tract can usually be curatively removed endoscopically. Endoscopic resections are based on many technical innovations; the resections are safe and allow a…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Risk stratification of elderly patients prior to surgery. Frailty leads to postoperative complications Numerous types of cancer occur more frequently with age. At the same time, oncological diseases require surgical intervention in many cases. How to estimate whether the patient will face complications…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated 31-year-old patient with new onset of neck pain on exertion Interdisciplinary approach to a chordoma of the craniocervical junction. Case description: We report a 31-year-old patient who was medically evaluated for new-onset neck pain on exertion without accompanying neurologic symptoms.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Preoperative anemia in the era of patient blood management (PBM). A pragmatic approach to diagnostics and therapy Preoperative anemia is an independent predictor of increased risk of infection, thromboembolism, and mortality. For their part, allogeneic blood transfusions further contribute to worsening outcomes through nonspecific and specific risks.…
View Post 8 min 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…
