Biomedical subjects

H Göte

Publications and source records attributed to H Göte.

7 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1991

Peri-operative blood transfusion in relation to tumour recurrence and death after surgery for prostatic cancer.

Several reports have suggested that peri-operative blood transfusion promotes tumour recurrence and death after surgery for cancer. We have studied the effect of transfusion in 156 patients operated on for prostatic cancer. A retrospective review was made of the clinical, histopathological and transfusion data in their hospital records. Sixty patients received blood transfusions and 96 did not. The 5-year prostatic cancer specific survival rate was 0.56 in the transfused patients and 0.69 in the non-transfused group. The transfused patients had a higher prevalence of risk factors than did the non-transfused. When the differences in risk factors were accounted for by Cox regression analysis, peri-operative blood transfusion reduced the prostatic cancer death intensity by 36%. The study does not support the hypothesis that blood transfusion promotes recurrence following surgery for prostatic cancer.

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PubMed1990

[Survival and living conditions of surgical patients past 80 years of age].

In a retrospective investigation at the department of Surgery, Frederiksberg Hospital in 1981, the frequency of operations in patients above 80 years old was 3.4% compared to 1.7% in the general population. The total number of operations in the aged group was 183. The object of this investigation was to determine the postoperative mortality and 5-year survival rate in the patients aged 80 years or more. Furthermore, the ability of the patients to stay in their homes was investigated. The patients were divided into a major surgery group and a minor surgery group depending on the extent of the operation. The postoperative mortality var 5.5%. Compared to an age and sex matched control group, only the major surgery group had a higher rate of mortality during the first six postoperative months. Among the patients who were admitted from home, 85% were discharged directly to their homes. At the end of the study period or at the time of death, the percentage of patients staying in old peoples homes was essentially the same as for the rest of the population. It is concluded that the patients aged 80 years or more tolerated surgical trauma relatively well and, that the number of geriatric operations may be anticipated to increase greatly.

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PubMed1990

Perineal seeding of prostatic carcinoma after Trucut biopsy.

Perineal seeding of cancer of the prostate is a rare complication after transperineal prostatic biopsy. In the present case the biopsy responsible for the seeding was false-negative, but microscopy of the perineal lesion showed a differentiated adenocarcinoma.

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PubMed1989

[Can measurement of oral or axillary temperature replace rectal temperature measurements?].

The Craftemp thermometer is an electrical device for measurement of oral and axillary temperatures. The applicability of this thermometer in clinical practice was investigated by comparison with rectal temperatures measured with a mercury thermometer. Ninety-five patients hospitalized in a medical department participated in the study. The median differences between rectal/oral and rectal/axillary temperatures were 0.8 degrees C and 1.2 degrees C, respectively. The range of the extrarectal measurements was unacceptably wide. In previous studies of the Craftemp thermometer, few investigators performed the temperature measurements on hospitalized patients and found the electrical thermometer usable. In the present investigation the measurements were performed by the permanent staff during their daily routine. It was concluded, that the oral and axillary temperatures measured with an electrical thermometer were unsuitable for determination of body temperature in patients hospitalized in a medical department.

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PubMed1989

[Late postoperative wound infection].

In a retrospective study during the last ten years of postoperative wound infections, six cases of late infections were found with a maximum latency of 30 years. A combination of non-absorbable suture materials together with underlying disease seems to have initiated the late formation of wound abscesses. The use of non-absorbable suture seems to involve a life long risk of infection.

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PubMed1989

Surgical scarlet fever.

A case of surgical scarlet fever is described in a 57-year-old woman. Identification of beta-haemolytic streptococci and treatment with penicillin is essential to prevent spread of surgical scarlatina.

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Internal hernias. Case report.

Three cases of intestinal obstruction due to internal herniation are presented. Symptoms, signs and the existance of spontaneously reduceable internal hernias are discussed. A 50% mortality emphasizes the importance of early surgical intervention.

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