Publications by authors named "Milan Lerch"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two tumor markers, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and CA19-9, in assessing disease stage in colorectal cancer patients.
- A total of 155 patients' data from surgeries performed between 2015-2018 were analyzed, showing a significant correlation between CEA levels and disease stage, while CA19-9 showed no significant relationship.
- The findings suggest that higher CEA levels are indicative of more advanced colorectal cancer, but neither marker was related to the tumor's anatomical location.
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the oncological sufficiency of level I axillary dissection for adequate histological nodal staging (ypN) in patients with breast cancer and tumor-involved sentinel lymph node (SLN) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).
Material And Methods: A prospective multicentre pilot study took place from 01.01.
Background: This paper describes a unique case-the first case of multiple fractures of the thoracic vertebrae caused by a low-voltage electric shock.
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old male patient was diagnosed with compression fractures of Th2-Th6 caused by a muscle spasm resulting from an electric shock. The patient was treated conservatively using a cervico-thoracic support corset.
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of the Magseed magnetic marker in breast cancer surgery.
Methods: Thirty-nine patients with 41 implanted Magseeds undergoing surgical treatment in 3 surgical oncology departments were included in the retrospective trial to study pilot use of the Magseed magnetic marker in the Czech Republic for localisation of breast tumours or pathological axillary nodes in breast cancer patients.
Results: Thirty-four breast cancer and 7 pathological lymph node localisations were performed by Magseed implantation.
Since mammographic screening programmes were initiated, the spectrum of breast cancer has changed in terms of impalpable tumours, thus causing the development of new localisation methods, including magnetic markers. We offer herein an up-to-date review focused on two magnetic markers (Magseed, MaMaLoc) currently used in breast cancer surgery for the localisation of breast tumours or pathological axillary nodes. Magnetic marker localisation presents a safe and reliable method for breast tumour marking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently carried out operations worldwide. The purpose of this article is to analyze the costs of hernia repair and to specify the loss or profit made under the conditions in the Czech Republic with respect to the currently used medical devices and approaches.
Methods: This article is based on the Drummond and O'Brien methodology, which specifically determines the content of direct and indirect costs in health services.