Publications by authors named "Peter H Joergensen"

Purpose: To present our experience with robot-assisted laparoscopic varicocelectomy in a pediatric population.

Methods: We reviewed 49 consecutive cases performed by the same experienced surgeon. One-to-four veins were ligated at the internal ring of the inguinal canal, while the testicular artery and lymphatics were spared.

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Background: The poor response of metastatic osteo- and chondrosarcomas to chemotherapy could be the result of multidrug resistance (MDR), which may be overcome through the use of small interfering RNA (siRNA). However, several methodologic questions remain unresolved.

Aims: To test the toxicity of three commonly used siRNA transfection reagents and apply the least toxic reagent to investigate the siRNA-induced MDR1 mRNA knockdown.

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