This content is machine translated Pituitary tumors Surgical therapy when and how? In case of visual symptoms or disturbances of hormonal function, an adenoma of the pituitary gland may be present, which must be considered and clarified endocrinologically and by means of…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Treatment of brain metastases Surgery, radiosurgery, or conventional radiotherapy? Brain metastases are a local problem that can often be addressed well with local therapy. Because of the risk of intraoperative tumor seeding, surgical resection must be supplemented with conventional…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Current overview of sarcoma treatment Therapy options for sarcomas Sarcomas are rare malignant connective tissue tumors. Therapy is multidisciplinary and should be performed at sarcoma centers. In Switzerland, all sarcoma disciplines have organized themselves on a national level (www.sarcoma.ch).…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Hepatocellular carcinoma When is liver transplantation a reasonable treatment option? When patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) meet certain criteria for tumor size, tumor number, and metastasis, liver transplantation may be a reasonable treatment option. The allocation of available organs is…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Update burn treatment Which patients to treat yourself and which to send on? To assess the severity of the burn/scald, one needs an estimate of the area extent and depth of the burn after debridement. The degree of burn is determined by the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gastrosurgical Colloquium at the University Hospital Zurich Viral hepatitis – an infection with many faces A colloquium at the University Hospital Zurich was devoted to the broad clinical spectrum of viral hepatitis. It addressed the issue of screening and special risk groups, as well as…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated The knee distortion Possible procedural strategies The fact that a primary care physician, depending to a certain extent on the location of his practice (city, country, ski resort) and also on his specialist focus (more internal…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa What does the guideline say? Acne inversa is often confused with furunculosis, which means that it often takes years before a correct diagnosis is made. Smoking and obesity are strongly associated factors. Local disinfection of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Elimination of varicose veins Which method for which patient? Various procedures are available today for the treatment of varicose veins. The technique chosen depends on the anatomical conditions and patient characteristics. Endovenous techniques involve thermal, mechanical, and/or chemical destruction…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Surgical therapy for lung cancer Staging, operability, and prognostic factors determine the indication The choice of therapeutic modalities for lung cancer depends on several factors. Accurate staging, assessment of operability, and knowledge of prognostic factors such as the number of affected lymph node…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Reconstructive neck and face surgery Plastic reconstructions after tumor resections in the head and neck region For tumors in the head and neck region, the functional and esthetic deficits must be weighed against the prognostic advantage when planning therapy. A variety of restorative options are available…
