Publications by authors named "Christoph Erling"

Article Synopsis
  • A new generation of implants for the thumb CMC I joint has emerged, improving treatment options for CMC I osteoarthritis in hand surgery.
  • A recent user meeting in Zurich focused on sharing experiences and training with the Touch CMC I prosthesis, highlighting the procedure's technical demands.
  • The symposium included lectures on biomechanics, expert panels discussing challenges, and small group case discussions, with the main findings summarized in a manuscript.
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Superior vena cava (SVC) clamping can be required during thoracic surgery for SVC replacement or repair. In such cases, bypass techniques can be necessary to avoid hemodynamic instability, cerebral venous hypertension and hypoperfusion. Here, we report a novel and simple SVC bypass technique which does not require full systemic heparinization, specialized cannulation techniques or pumping devices and which can be applied percutaneously in the preoperative phase or intraoperatively.

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The systemic treatment of kidney cancers is promising regarding the first results of the inhibiting molecules of the angiogenesis. Projections in research are encouraging for more specific and sensitive markers of the prostate cancer. For this last the intermittent hormonotherapy improves the quality of life of the patients.

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