HAnd Suture Versus STApling for Closure of Loop Ileostomy (HASTA Trial): results of a multicenter randomized trial (DRKS00000040).

Objectives: The objective of the HASTA trial was to compare hand suture versus stapling loop ileostomy closure in a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Bowel obstruction is one of the main and the clinically and economically most relevant complication following closure of loop ileostomy after low anterior resection. The best surgical technique for closure of loop ileostomy has not been defined yet.

Lumbar bone mineral density in very long-term renal transplant recipients: impact of circulating sex hormones.

The influence of circulating sex hormones and gender on the bone mineral density (BMD) in long-term renal transplant recipients needs further investigation. We performed a retrospective analysis of lumbar BMD between 6 years and 20 years after renal transplantation. In 67 patients (47+/-12 years, 38 male) with a minimum interval of 72 months after transplantation, lumbar BMD measurements (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry) were performed (=complete cohort).

Early rapid loss followed by long-term consolidation characterizes the development of lumbar bone mineral density after kidney transplantation.

Background: Bone mineral density (BMD) decreases significantly early after renal transplantation. This prospective study was designed to evaluate the long-term lumbar BMD development.

Methods: Sixty-three renal-transplant recipients (mean age 44 +/- 12 years, 37 [59%] male) underwent serial yearly posttransplant laboratory parameter and BMD measurements of the lumbar spine (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry).