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Frank Makowiec

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Kruger C, Adam U, Adam T, Kramer A, Heidecke C, Makowiec F, et al.
World J Gastroenterol . 2019 Nov; 25(41):6238-6247. PMID: 31749594
Background: Jaundice or preoperative cholestasis (PC) are typical symptoms of pancreatic masses. Approximately 50% of patients undergo preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) placement. PBD is a common cause of bacterobilia (BB)...
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Lederer A, Haffa D, Felgendreff P, Makowiec F, Fichtner-Feigl S, Huber R, et al.
BMC Nephrol . 2019 May; 20(1):170. PMID: 31096947
Background: Physicians are faced with a growing number of patients after renal transplantation undergoing graft-unrelated surgery. So far, little is known about the postoperative restitution of graft function and the...
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Bolm L, Petrova E, Weitz J, Ruckert F, Wittel U, Makowiec F, et al.
HPB (Oxford) . 2019 Apr; 21(11):1513-1519. PMID: 30956162
Background: Distal cholangiocarcinoma (DCC) is a rare malignancy and validated prognostic markers remain scarce. We aimed to evaluate the role of serum CA19-9 as a potential biomarker in DCC. Methods:...
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Lederer A, Haffa D, Martini V, Huber R, Makowiec F, Fichtner-Feigl S, et al.
Int J Surg . 2018 Dec; 61:53-59. PMID: 30540965
Background: Due to the increasing number of patients after kidney transplantation, elective and emergency surgery of transplanted patients is becoming a relevant challenge in clinical routine. The current data on...
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Holzner P, Makowiec F, Klock A, Glatz T, Fichtner-Feigl S, Lang S, et al.
BMC Surg . 2018 Oct; 18(1):89. PMID: 30373582
Background: The indication for hepatic resection (HR) in patients suffering from liver metastases (LM) other than colorectal and neuroendocrine tumors is one focus of current multidisciplinary, oncologic considerations. This study...
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Makowiec F, Menzel M, Bronsert P, Holzner P, Klock A, Lang S, et al.
Dig Liver Dis . 2018 Jul; 50(10):1088-1092. PMID: 30055964
Introduction: In unresectable patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC), the site of the primary is a strong prognostic factor warranting major adjustments in palliative medical treatment. Initial results suggested that...
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Kuesters S, Chikhladze S, Makowiec F, Sick O, Fichtner-Feigl S, Hopt U, et al.
Int J Surg . 2018 May; 55:162-166. PMID: 29807171
Introduction: Laparoscopic resections of the pancreatic head are increasingly performed. Several studies show that they are comparable to open operations in terms of postoperative morbidity. However, since a substantial proportion...
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Makowiec F, Bronsert P, Klock A, Hopt U, Neeff H
Int J Colorectal Dis . 2017 Nov; 33(1):71-78. PMID: 29098384
Purpose: Modern chemotherapy (CTX) increases survival in stage IV colorectal cancer. In colorectal liver metastases (CLM), neoadjuvant (neo) CTX may increase resectability and improve survival. Due to widespread use of...
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Martini V, Lederer A, Laessle C, Makowiec F, Utzolino S, Fichtner-Feigl S, et al.
Crit Care Res Pract . 2017 Aug; 2017:9852017. PMID: 28828185
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of prolonged length of stay in an intensive care unit (ICU) on the mortality and morbidity of surgical patients....
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Petrova E, Ruckert F, Zach S, Shen Y, Weitz J, Grutzmann R, et al.
Langenbecks Arch Surg . 2017 Jun; 402(5):831-840. PMID: 28612115
Purpose: Pancreatoduodenectomy is the most common operative procedure performed for distal bile duct carcinoma. Data on outcome after surgery for this rare malignancy is scarce, especially from western countries. The...