Blar i Department of Clinical Medicine på emneord "Surgery"
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Esophageal perforation: Diagnostic work-up and clinical decision-making in the first 24 hours
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-30)Abstract Esophageal perforation is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition. Early clinical suspicion and imaging is important for case management to achieve a good outcome. However, recent studies continue to ... -
Fat in the lumbar multifidus muscles - predictive value and change following disc prosthesis surgery and multidiciplinary rehabilitation in patients With chronic low back pain and degenerative disc: 2-year follow-up of a randomized trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-04-04)Background: Evidence is lacking on whether fat infiltration in the multifidus muscles affects outcomes after total disc replacement (TDR) surgery and if it develops after surgery. The aims of this study were 1) to investigate ... -
Gastric diverticulum and halitosis - A case for surgery?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-09)INTRODUCTION Gastric diverticulum is a rare and frequently asymptomatic condition. Symptoms include vague pain, fullness, dyspepsia, vomiting, hemorrhage and perforation. Occasionally, the patient can present with belching ... -
Global inequities in precision medicine and molecular cancer research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09-04)Precision medicine based upon molecular testing is heralded as a revolution in how cancer is prevented, diagnosed, and treated. Large efforts across the world aim to conduct comprehensive molecular profiling of disease to ... -
National Norwegian Practice Patterns for Surgical Treatment of Kidney Cancer Tumors ≤7 cm: Adherence to Changes in Guidelines May Improve Overall Survival
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08)Background: Guidelines on surgical treatment for kidney cancer (KC) have changed over the last 10 yr. We present population-based data for patients with KC tumors ≤7 cm from 2008 to 2013 to investigate whether surgical ... -
Risk factors, complications and survival after upper abdominal surgery: A prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-07)Background: Preoperative weight loss and abnormal serum-albumin have traditionally been associated with reduced survival. More recently, a correlation between postoperative complications and reduced long-term survival has ... -
Using patient-reported outcome measures for improved decision-making in patients with gastrointestinal cancer – the last clinical frontier in surgical oncology?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-06-14)The genomic era has introduced concepts of “personalized medicine” and “targeted therapy” in the field of oncology. Medicine has become increasingly complex with a plethora of potential dilemmas in diagnosis, treatment, ...