OBJECTIVES: The study aims to interpret image quality in laparoscopic surgery not only as a technical parameter but also as the result of the situation of use. METHODS: Observational studies of laparoscopy in use, semi-structured and informal interviews with laparoscopists. RESULTS: When medical images are digitized to exploit novel technical possibilities, image quality becomes a paramount issue...
Keywords: Laparoscopy, surgery, Telemedicine, image quality, video quality
01/2003 | Methods of Information in Medicine, SchattauerAmong candidate risk factors associated with postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE), the role of factorV Leiden (FVL) mutation remains unclear...
Keywords: Venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism, factor V Leiden, surgery, orthopaedic surgery, risk factors
00/0000 | Thrombosis and Haemostasis, SchattauerCooling of the patient is routinely applied in cardiac surgery to protect organs against ischemia. Hypothermia induces activation of platelets, but the effects of temperatures such as used during cardiac surgery are not well described...
Keywords: platelet physiology, cell-cell interactions, surgery, platelet glycoproteins
04/2007 | Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Schattauer
Keywords: antioxidant capacity, cholestasis, critical illness, plasma uric acid, renal function, surgery
09/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter