Search for dissertations about: "contralateral treatment"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 75 swedish dissertations containing the words contralateral treatment.
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6. Inguinal hernia surgery : aspects on chronic pain and contralateral repair
Abstract : Inguinal hernia is common, and the only permanent treatment is surgical repair. Approximately 16,000 hernia repairs are performed annually in Sweden. Optimized surgical technique including mesh prosthesis decreases the prevalence of recurrences and the main outcome measurement is today chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP). READ MORE
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7. Treatment of deep vein thrombosis and risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism
Abstract : A cute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are different clinical presentations of the same underlying disease, namely venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is a common and potentially fatal condition. Risk factors associated with the first and probably also subsequent events of VTE are hereditary or acquired. READ MORE
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8. Long-term effects of adjuvant tamoxifen treatment on cardiovascular disease and cancer
Abstract : The aims of this thesis were to investigate the long-term effects of adjuvant tamoxifen treatment on breast cancer recurrence and mortality, cardiovascular disease, and the incidence of secondary cancer.Between 1982 and 1992, postmenopausal patients with early stage breast cancer were included in a randomized clinical study of 2 or 5 years of postoperative tamoxifen therapy. READ MORE
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9. Different aspects of breast reconstruction : contralateral prophylactic mastectomy, postmastectomy radiotherapy, complications after biomaterials injection
Abstract : The advances in breast reconstruction and oncoplastic surgery have positively affected the cosmetic and functional outcomes without compromising oncological safety. In this thesis, different aspects and challenges of reconstruction of the breast have been addressed. READ MORE
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10. Deep brain stimulation of the posterior subthalamic area in the treatment of movement disorders
Abstract : Background: The posterior subthalamic area (PSA) is essentially composed of the caudal Zona incerta and the prelemniscal radiation. Subthalamotomy in the PSA was renowned for its effectiveness in alleviating movement disorders and particularly tremor. READ MORE