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J P Geerdsen

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PubMed1987

Late cosmetic results of wound closure, strips versus suture.

Following 264 non-contaminated abdominal operations, skin closure was performed after randomization to Steri-Strip tape suture or conventional continuous 3-o or 4-o Dermalon suture. The cosmetic results were evaluated six and 46 months after the operation. In the six-month review Steri-Strip tape suture showed advantages over conventional suturing. However, follow-up of 217 patients revealed no significant differences in late cosmetic results after about four years.

Abdomen↗
PubMed1986

A prospective study of antisperm antibody development in acute epididymitis.

The association between acute epididymitis and development of antisperm antibodies was investigated by the gelatin agglutination technique in prospectively collected serum samples from 27 patients. Agglutinating antisperm antibodies, mainly of the IgG class, were detected in seven men (27 per cent), a significantly increased frequency compared to prevalences previously found among blood donors and men from infertile couples. The antibodies developed de novo in four patients (15 per cent). The increased incidence of positive sera and the kinetics of the antibody responses strongly indicate a causal link between acute epididymitis and autoimmunization against spermatozoa. In the majority of the patients the antibody titers were low, being of only theoretical importance in respect to later fertility.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

Thyroid function after surgical treatment of nontoxic goitre. A randomized study of postoperative thyroxine administration.

Following thyroid resection for nontoxic goitre, 29 euthyroid patients were randomly allocated to no medication or to 0.2 mg levothyroxine daily (17 and 12 patients). The two groups were comparable in age, sex, extent of surgery and thyroid pathology. The patients were free from other endocrine disorders and had no other medication. Serum TSH, T4 and T3 were measured and T3-resin test performed preoperatively and 14 days and 3, 6, 12 and 18 months postoperatively. All values were within normal range. Only at the 3-month follow-up could statistically significant intergroup differences be observed, with T4 higher in the thyroxine-treated and TSH higher in the untreated group, but the outset values were thereafter regained. The T3 values in both groups were slightly reduced immediately after the operation. There was no recurrence of goitre in the 18-month observation period, and none of the findings suggested that routine thyroxine treatment is of value after resection of nontoxic goitre "in Denmark".

Adult↗
PubMed1986

Small bowel fistulas treated with somatostatin: preliminary results.

Small bowel cutaneous fistula appearing after laparotomy was treated with the tetradecapeptide somatostatin in six patients to reduce the volume and enzyme content of the intestinal secretion. Continuous intravenous infusion of somatostatin diminished output from the fistula in all cases. Spontaneous fistula closure occurred after 11 to 33 days of treatment in four patients. There were no complications such as sepsis, peritonitis, or wound or skin problems from the contact with intestinal secretion. The hospital stay ranged from 19 to 50 days and bowel function was restored to normal. These preliminary results indicated that somatostatin can promote healing of small bowel fistula by inhibiting intestinal secretions.

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PubMed1985

Conservative surgical treatment of splenic cysts.

The common treatment of splenic cysts is splenectomy, but with today's knowledge of the important position of the spleen in the infection defense, it is advisable to preserve the spleen whenever this is possible, especially in younger individuals. A large non-parasitic, benign splenic cyst is excised. Postoperative ultrasound control presents a normal appearance of the spleen.

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