American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and…
2007
Limitation of reactive oxygen species-mediated ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury of the lung by vascular immunotargeting of antioxidative enzymes has the potential to become a promising modality for… (More)
PURPOSE
To compare LILT and STEP, the two principal procedures to lengthen the native bowel in children with a short bowel syndrome (SBS), by discussing the indications and presenting the outcome… (More)
VATER/VACTERL association refers to the non-random co-occurrence of the following component features: vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac malformations, tracheoesophageal atresia, renal… (More)
Anorectal malformations (ARMs) comprise a broad spectrum of conditions ranging from mild anal anomalies to complex cloacal malformations. In 40-50% of cases, ARM occurs within the context of defined… (More)
Recent studies described possibilities to reduce lung damage after intestinal ischemia by application of a selective bradykinin-2 receptor antagonist (HOE 140). In contrast, it has been shown that… (More)
In order to prevent stricture of the neoanus after surgical correction, regular dilatation is recommended. There is a lack of knowledge about the performance of anal dilatation and the occurrence of… (More)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the complication rates and inflammatory response in TachoSil™-sealed small-diameter anastomoses with conventional and reduced suture number as a model for… (More)
BACKGROUND
Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is still a life-threatening disease in both children and adults. Although the therapeutic options are improving, challenges still remain, and to overcome these… (More)
A 17-year-old female had undergone two failed pectus excavatum repairs using the Nuss technique. Each time the bar had shifted, one time displacing the heart. Revision surgery was carried out using… (More)
Because of anatomical and physiological similarities to humans, porcine small bowel transplantation (SBTx) can be used as an appropriate experimental model in the field of surgical research. Various… (More)