Knowledge on self-reported quality of life (QoL) in achalasia and QoL improvements after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is limited. Furthermore, the clinical role of QoL in achalasia follow-up has not been evaluated. The present study aimed to examine QoL in achalasia patients before and after POEM and assess associations between QoL, Eckardt score (ES) and objective results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an established therapy for achalasia, but outcome evaluation has often been limited to Eckardt score (ES). The present study was aimed to improve knowledge about outcome evaluation and predictive outcome factors by performing a comprehensive objective evaluation of achalasia patients treated by POEM.
Methods: This single centre prospective study reports outcome data 12 months after POEM in treatment-naive achalasia patients.
Background: Bariatric surgery has been performed at Oslo University Hospital since 2004. We wished to describe patient characteristics, use of surgical methods and perioperative complications in the period 2004-14.
Material And Method: We performed a retrospective analysis of prospective data collected for the period 2004-14.
Background: Although non-operative management (NOM) has become the treatment of choice in hemodynamically normal patients with liver injuries, the optimal management of Organ Injury Scale (OIS) grades 4 and 5 injuries is still controversial. Oslo University Hospital Ulleval (OUHU) has since 2008 performed angiography only with signs of bleeding. Simultaneously, damage control resuscitation was implemented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
November 2017
Background: Non-operative management of splenic injuries has become the treatment of choice in hemodynamically stable patients over the last decades. The aim of the study is to describe the incidence, initial treatment and early outcome of patients with splenic injuries on a national level.
Methods: All hospitals in Norway admitting trauma patients were invited to participate in the study.