Search for dissertations about: "surgery 2020"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 179 swedish dissertations containing the words surgery 2020.

2. 1. Surgery for rectal cancer : the impact of perioperative factors

   Author : Daniel Kverneng Hultberg; Martin Rutegård; Jörgen Rutegård; Peter Matthiessen; Markku Haapamäki; Lydrup Marie-Louise; Tom Öresland; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rectal cancer; abdominal surgery; anastomotic leakage; anastomotic dehiscence; postoperative complications; vascular tie; ligation level; oncologic outcome; surgical oncology; survival; recurrence; functional outcome; urogenital; anorectal; incontinence; NSAID; COX; Surgery; kirurgi;

   Abstract : Rectal cancer is one of the most common and deadly cancer forms worldwide. A large proportion of rectal cancer patients are surgically treated with curative intention, with anterior resection being the most frequently used method today. READ MORE

4. 2. Neurochemical and cognitive aftermaths of surgery - studies on short- and long-term effects of surgery and anesthesia

   Author : Mattias Danielsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Anesthesia; blood-brain barrier; brain amyloidosis; cardiac surgery; orthopedic surgery; inflammation; neuroinflammation; neuronal damage; cognitive decline; postoperative cognitive dysfunction;

   Abstract : Background: Each year, around the world, more than 230 million patients have surgery. Improvements in healthcare have resulted in older and sicker patients undergoing surgical interventions. As a result, surgical safety has be-come a global public-health concern. READ MORE

5. 3. Complications in bariatric surgery with focus on gastric bypass

   Author : Bjarni Vidarsson; Magnus Sundbom; David Edholm; Jacob Freedman; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Barbed suture; Operative time; Complications; LRYGB; Gastric bypass; RYGB; Leaks; Reoperation; Enteroenteral anastomosis; Small bowel; Reintervention; Healthcare consumption; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; RAND-36; Quality of life; Surgery; Kirurgi;

   Abstract : Obesity is rising in pandemic proportions. At present, one third of the world’s population has become overweight or obese, and estimates predict 60% in 2030. Thus, the problem is gigantic. Obesity is associated with numerous diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and cancer. READ MORE

6. 4. On Quality Improvement in Gynaecological Cancer Surgery

   Author : Evelyn Serreyn Lundin; Preben Kjölhede; Ninnie Borendal Wodlin; Lena Nilsson; Ignace Vergote; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Objectives: The overall purpose of this thesis was to find medical and surgical treatment methods of improving the perioperative care of gynaecological cancer patients. The specific objectives were to determine whether a single dose tranexamic acid given immediately before surgery for presumed advanced ovarian cancer reduces perioperative blood loss and the need for blood transfusions, and to determine whether postoperative recovery, tissue damage, and inflammatory response markers differ between women operated with robotic and abdominal hysterectomy for low-risk endometrial cancer in an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programme, and to evaluate costs for hospital stay and postoperative recovery in relation to health impact. READ MORE

7. 5. Stomas from a rural perspective : an evaluation of characteristics, differences and improvement opportunities

   Author : Simon Näverlo; Karin Strigård; Ulf Gunnarsson; Anette Edin-Liljegren; Ingvar Syk; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; rural; defunctioning stoma; permanent stoma; stoma reversal; distance; quality-of-life; parastomal hernia; mesh; prophylaxis; colostomy; urostomy; ileostomy; content analysis; Surgery; kirurgi;

   Abstract : Introduction: Stoma-related complications are common and consequences for the individual patient may be considerable. In rural areas, competence regarding stoma-related problems is largely absent. READ MORE