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Early closure of a temporary ileostomy after rectal resection for cancer
(2019-01-16)
A temporary ileostomy may reduce symptoms of anastomotic leakage after rectal resection for cancer. However, the stoma itself is associated with morbidity and early closure may reduce these symptoms. The aim of this thesis, ...
Inflammatory responses in minor and major surgical procedures
(2010-05-12)
Surgical procedures promote an inflammatory response, correlating to the extent of the procedure performed and influencing outcome after surgery. The aims of the thesis were to investigate factors modulating the inflammatory ...
Surgery versus nonsurgical treatment of cervical radiculopathy. Randomized studies of anterior cervical decompression and fusion followed by physiotherapy versus structured physiotherapy alone
(2015-09-10)
Background and aims: Cervical radiculopathy (CR) is a symptom complex comprising neck pain and radiating arm pain due to compression of one or more cervical nerve roots, caused by spondylotic narrowing of the intervertebral ...
Obesity and Common Surgical Disorders, Effects on Incidence and Complications
(2011-04-14)
Background: Overweight and obesity are becoming increasingly common, not only in the developed countries but also in developing countries. It is well documented that obesity increases the risk of several medical disorders; ...
Small-Scale Absorbed Dose Modelling in Selective Internal Radiation Therapy
(2015-04-30)
Radioembolisation (RE), with yttrium-90 (90Y) labelled microspheres, is an increasingly common treatment method for unresectable liver tumours. The tolerable mean absorbed dose for normal liver (NL) tissue is higher in RE ...
Evaluation of a structured physiotherapy treatment model for patients with lumbar disc herniation
(2013-04-03)
Symptoms from lumbar disc herniation are common in the general population. Many discs heal spontaneously and the patient’s symptoms cease. When people have severe pain and sciatica, the recommendation is to start with ...
The percutaneous implant. The effects of design, host site and surgery on the tissue response
(2018-02-14)
This research project focuses on the multiple challenges associated with implants that breach the skin. The role of device design, host site, and surgical approach on tissue response and outcome are evaluated, experimentally ...