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T Becker

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PubMed1978

[Relationship between weather and incidence of pulmonary embolism. Longitudinal study of case histories occuring during a 50 year period (author's transl)].

1. Various weather factors were examined which were operative during the occurence of lung embolism in 915 patients of the Surgical Clinic of the University of Jena for a period of 50 years (1917 to 1966). 2. No relationship could be found between the incidence of pulmonary embolism and temperature (maximal and minimal values, or temperature differences) or with atmospheric pressure. 3. The incidence of pulmonary embolism is significantly higher at days with high rainfall (above 10 mm/m2) and high average humidity (8-10 Torr) values. 4. Thromboembolic complications are less frequent at average values for air humidity (6-7 Torr), at days with a relative air humidity of 70% and with lower rainfall.

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PubMed1978

[Diagnostic standards in geriatric surgery (author's transl)].

The diagnosis in the field of surgery of the old age is to be standarized if you suppose that not all illnesses or consequences of accidents are the real problem, but the old age which is accompanied by multi-illnesses. So it must be examined in how far it is possible to realise the great existing risk. Besides most of the operations of the old age belong to the urgent surgery and care connected with a great risk. A standardized diagnosis must think of the individual factors and must recognize--because of the little time--the most important signs of the heart circulation-, the lung-and the kidney-function. This must be united with the results of the diagnosis of the organes to a pre- and postoperative therapeutic programme.

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PubMed1978

[Problems of surgery in old age (author's transl)].

Objects of surgery of the higher age are accident injuries, malignant tumors, thoracial and gastrointestinal emergency conditions as well as disorders of the central and peripheral circulation of blood. The aim of surgery of the old age is the complete recovery of the old men and the integration in his familiar surroundings. In many cases this aim can be realized only to a certain degree on account of the polymorbidity of the higher age. For men older than 50 years the risk of operation is continuously increasing. In the 10th decennium the value of postoperative letality is reaching almost 30%. The reason is not in first line the basic disease or the accident, but the complication for intervention is in most cases an absolute one, because cases of emergency are predominant. The consequence of surgery with high risk is the prophylaxis, that means: all pathologic, already in younger years existing states, which are generally treated by operation, ought to be operated early, in order to prevent complicationsin the higher age. In tumor surgery, which is characterized by a high delay rate, looking for tracks of cancer and early diagnosis are the ways to diminish the burden of the older men.

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PubMed1976

[Contribution on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism (author's transl)].

In the 50 year period between 1917 and 1966, 915 patients, 0.44% of the total surgical patients at the Surgical Clinic of the University of Jena, died from pulmonary embolism. In 20% of the cases autopsy failed to disclose any thrombus. Among 714 fatal cases of postoperative lung embolism, 43% occurred after abdominal surgery, 18% after surgery on the extremities, and 14% followed urogenital operations. Peak incidence of lung embolism fell on the day of operation and on the 6th, 7th, and 13th postoperative day. Patients at risk of embolism can be identified beforehand. The incidence of pre- and postroperative pulmonary embolism can be reduced to a great extent by specific preventive measures carried out prior to, during, and after surgical intervention. Prevention, diagnosis, and present day treatment of pulmonary embolism are discussed.

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PubMed1976

[Rise in incidence of pulmonary embolism fatalities among surgical patients and disposing factors involved. Analysis for a 50 year period (author's transl)].

During the 50 year period from 1917 to 1966, 210078 patients were treated in the Surgical Clinic of the University of Jena. Autopsies were carried out on 10083 of the patients which had dies in the Clinic. The average incidence rate of lung embolism was 0.44%, the range of values lying between 0.04% (1917) and 1.02% (1965). In periods of famine or distress, lung embolism reached its lowest point, whereas in periods of relative prosperity a high peak was reached. On the whole, the incidence of pulmonary embolism seem to be the increased age of the patients population and the higher frequency of associated heart and circulatory diseases, obesity, and accidents, as well as the extended indications for surgery in the aged.

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PubMed1975

[The importance of drainage and the postoperative interval in truncal vagotomy for the prevention of stress ulcers in rats].

The effectiveness of truncal vagotomy to prevent stress ulcers was examined in rats. Truncal vagotomy protects safely from stress ulcer caused by immobilization. This protection continues for a longer postoperative period. After vagotomy, even repeated immobilizations cause no ulcer. There are no different results after truncal vagotomy with or without drainage operation.

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