Publications by authors named "Ymir Saemundsson"
Objective: Disease recurrence, particularly intravesical recurrence (IVR) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), is common. We investigated whether violations of onco-surgical principles before or during RNU, collectively referred to as surgical violation (SV), were associated with survival outcomes. Material and methods: Data from a consecutive series of patients who underwent RNU for UTUC 2001-2012 at Skåne University Hospital Lund/Malmö were collected.
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- Limited information exists on lymph node metastases (LNMs) in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), prompting a study to analyze their location and complications post-surgery.
- Conducted across multiple Nordic hospitals, the study involved patients with advanced UTUC, who underwent radical nephroureterectomy and lymph node dissection with specific templates for each side.
- Results indicated LNMs in about 23% of patients, with higher rates on the right side, and only a few experienced serious complications within 90 days, suggesting the templates effectively captured most LNMs without significant risks.
The most common forms of familial thrombophilia are factor V Leiden (FVL) and prothrombin mutation (PTM). Homozygous FVL and PTM have long been feared conditions thought to cause high rates of morbidity and mortality. To analyse clinical features in patients with homozygous FVL and PTM, as well as patients with double heterozygosity for FVL and PTM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: To evaluate the risk for recurrence after first venous thromboembolism (VTE) among patients with or without Factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation.
Materials And Methods: A prospective population based study of 1465 consecutive unselected VTE patients was performed at Skåne University Hospital 1998-2008. The VTE was objectively verified and the patients answered questionnaire and left blood samples for evaluation.
Objective: To investigate if placental Doppler velocimetry can predict the recurrence of a small-for-gestational age (SGA) fetus in subsequent pregnancies.
Design: Retrospective study.
Setting: City cohort over 15 years attending a university hospital.