Search for dissertations about: "repeated sclerotherapy"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words repeated sclerotherapy.

2. 1. Bleeding Oesophageal Varices. A Clinical Study of Mesocaval Interposition Shunting and Endoscopic Sclerotherapy

   Author : Björn Isaksson; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; repeated sclerotherapy; mesocaval interposition shunt; lysosomal enzymes; hepatic encephalopathy; bleeding oesophageal varices; Liver cirrhosis; portal hypertension; oesophageal manometry; Surgery; orthopaedics; traumatology; Kirurgi; ortopedi; traumatologi;

   Abstract : This thesis is aimed at evaluating the clinical results of two treatments in patients with bleeding oesophageal varices; the mesocaval interposition shunt (MI shunt) and repeated endoscopic sclerotherapy (ST). 24 patients were randomised to MI shunt and 21 patients to the ST group (mean age 51.6?9.2 and 53. READ MORE

4. 2. Treatment aspects, prognostic factors and outcome measures of lymphatic malformations

   Author : Nader Ghaffarpour; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Lymphatic malformations (LMs) are structural defects in the lymphatic vessels. LMs are histologically benign lesions, however, due to localization, size and unexpected swelling, they may cause serious complications that threaten vital functions such as compression on the airways. READ MORE