Objective: This study investigates the course of serum cytokine levels in patients with
multiple trauma, patients with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and patients …

BACKGROUND: Today quantitative information about the type of complications and their
incidence during long-term pacemaker (PM) follow-up is scarce. OBJECTIVE: To assess the …

Anastomotic dehiscence remains a major complication in surgery of the large bowel, and
studies on the healing sequence of experimental anastomoses are necessary to define …

Objective To evaluate the posttraumatic course of several inflammatory mediators or markers
(complement components C3, C3a, terminal complement complex, thromboxane B 2, C-…

BACKGROUND: Biologic grafts hold promise of a durable repair for ventral hernias with the
potential for fewer complications than synthetic mesh. This systematic review was performed …

Patients suffering from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) comprise a
heterogeneous population, which complicates research in its pathogenesis. Elucidation of the …

PURPOSE: The mechanisms that cause diabetes to impair the development of anastomotic
strength in the intestine are poorly understood. We investigated whether short-term …

The healing of ileal and colonic anastomoses is compared in rabbits. The intestinal segment
that contains the anastomosis shows a temporary loss of strength, which is reflected in a …

• After thermal injury, alterations in intestinal permeability have been demonstrated and have
correlated with subsequent infections. We measured intestinal permeability on the second …

Background Biologic grafts are increasingly used instead of synthetic mesh for parastomal
hernia repair due to concerns of synthetic mesh-related complications. This systematic review …