Publications by authors named "Tobias Zott"
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- Platelets store serotonin (5-HT), which is important for liver regeneration, and this study explores its effects on outcomes after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).
- Analysis of 44 OLT recipients revealed that higher levels of donor intra-platelet 5-HT were associated with lower postoperative liver enzyme levels, suggesting better recovery.
- Although there was no significant link between serotonin levels and early allograft dysfunction (EAD), a trend indicated that lower donor serotonin might be connected to higher EAD rates, pointing to the need for further research with more participants.
This case report depicts the diagnosis and management of the largest documented appendicolith found in the medical literature so far, measuring 4.5 cm. A 44-year-old male patient presented with a distended abdomen, right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain, constipation, and the inability to consume solid food.
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- Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is a functional disorder that often affects women after rectal surgery, specifically studied here in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC).
- A multi-center analysis of 125 female patients (56 with EOC and 69 with rectal cancer) found similar rates of LARS between the two groups post-surgery, with 30.4% reporting bowel dysfunction.
- The study concludes that LARS is common but underreported in EOC patients, and its functional outcomes are comparable to those of female rectal cancer patients who did not undergo radiotherapy.