Thomas Steffen

Summary

Affiliation: St. Gallen
Country: Switzerland

Publications

  1. ncbi Safety and morbidity after ultra-low coloanal anastomoses: J-pouch vs end-to-end reconstruction
    Thomas Steffen
    Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital of St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
    Int J Colorectal Dis 23:277-81. 2008
  2. ncbi Safety and reliability of Radio Frequency Identification Devices in Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography
    Thomas Steffen
    Department of Surgery, Hospital of the Canton of St Gallen KSSG, CH 9007 St Gallen, Switzerland
    Patient Saf Surg 4:2. 2010
  3. ncbi Randomized controlled trial of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block versus placebo in thyroid surgery
    T Steffen
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
    Br J Surg 97:1000-6. 2010
  4. ncbi Diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein and white blood cell counts in the early detection of inflammatory complications after open resection of colorectal cancer: a retrospective study of 1,187 patients
    Rene Warschkow
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, 9007, St Gallen, Switzerland
    Int J Colorectal Dis 26:1405-13. 2011
  5. ncbi Selective decontamination of the gastrointestinal tract in patients undergoing esophageal resection
    Franziska Näf
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen KSSG, CH 9007, St Gallen, Switzerland
    BMC Surg 10:36. 2010
  6. ncbi Epidural analgesia in open resection of colorectal cancer: is there a clinical benefit? a retrospective study on 1,470 patients
    Rene Warschkow
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, 9007, St Gallen, Switzerland
    J Gastrointest Surg 15:1386-93. 2011
  7. ncbi Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer resection and reconstruction with colorectostomy. A retrospective study with bootstrap analysis
    Rene Warschkow
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital, St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
    Ann Surg Oncol 18:2772-82. 2011
  8. ncbi Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block in combination with general anesthesia has a low efficacy in thyroid surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    Rene Warschkow
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
    Thyroid 22:44-52. 2012
  9. ncbi A comparative cross-sectional study of personality traits in internists and surgeons
    Rene Warschkow
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
    Surgery 148:901-7. 2010
  10. ncbi Is routine cholecystectomy justified in severely obese patients undergoing a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure? A comparative cohort study
    Ignazio Tarantino
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, 9007 St Gallen, Switzerland
    Obes Surg 21:1870-8. 2011

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Publications12

  1. ncbi Safety and morbidity after ultra-low coloanal anastomoses: J-pouch vs end-to-end reconstruction
    Thomas Steffen
    Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital of St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
    Int J Colorectal Dis 23:277-81. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to compare retrospectively the straight coloanal anastomosis with the J-pouch reconstruction concerning the development of anastomotic leakage...
  2. ncbi Safety and reliability of Radio Frequency Identification Devices in Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography
    Thomas Steffen
    Department of Surgery, Hospital of the Canton of St Gallen KSSG, CH 9007 St Gallen, Switzerland
    Patient Saf Surg 4:2. 2010
    ..The purpose of this study was to determine patient safety, data reliability and signal loss wearing on skin RFID devices during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scanning...
  3. ncbi Randomized controlled trial of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block versus placebo in thyroid surgery
    T Steffen
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
    Br J Surg 97:1000-6. 2010
    ..This randomized clinical trial assessed the efficacy of such regional anaesthesia on postoperative pain after thyroid surgery performed under general anaesthesia...
  4. ncbi Diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein and white blood cell counts in the early detection of inflammatory complications after open resection of colorectal cancer: a retrospective study of 1,187 patients
    Rene Warschkow
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, 9007, St Gallen, Switzerland
    Int J Colorectal Dis 26:1405-13. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CRP and WBCs in predicting postoperative inflammatory complications after open resection of colorectal cancer...
  5. ncbi Selective decontamination of the gastrointestinal tract in patients undergoing esophageal resection
    Franziska Näf
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen KSSG, CH 9007, St Gallen, Switzerland
    BMC Surg 10:36. 2010
    ..Thus, SDD was applied routinely for esophageal anastomoses. We report the outcome of a cohort of 81 patients who underwent this treatment...
  6. ncbi Epidural analgesia in open resection of colorectal cancer: is there a clinical benefit? a retrospective study on 1,470 patients
    Rene Warschkow
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, 9007, St Gallen, Switzerland
    J Gastrointest Surg 15:1386-93. 2011
    ..This study evaluated the influence of epidural analgesia on the postoperative 30-day mortality and morbidity after open colorectal cancer resection...
  7. ncbi Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer resection and reconstruction with colorectostomy. A retrospective study with bootstrap analysis
    Rene Warschkow
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital, St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
    Ann Surg Oncol 18:2772-82. 2011
    ..Whereas a diverting stoma and tumor height are considered proven risk factors for anastomotic leakage, a lack of evidence about additional risk factors persists...
  8. ncbi Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block in combination with general anesthesia has a low efficacy in thyroid surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    Rene Warschkow
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
    Thyroid 22:44-52. 2012
    ..Therefore, a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BSCPB as an adjunct to general anesthesia in patients receiving thyroid surgery was performed...
  9. ncbi A comparative cross-sectional study of personality traits in internists and surgeons
    Rene Warschkow
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
    Surgery 148:901-7. 2010
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate the personality traits of surgeons compared with internists and to prove the existence of a stereotype among health-care professionals concerning surgeons...
  10. ncbi Is routine cholecystectomy justified in severely obese patients undergoing a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure? A comparative cohort study
    Ignazio Tarantino
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, 9007 St Gallen, Switzerland
    Obes Surg 21:1870-8. 2011
    ..The aim of the present study was to evaluate the risks and benefits of concurrent prophylactic cholecystectomy (CPC) during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB)...
  11. ncbi Functional outcome and quality of life after stapled transanal rectal resection for obstructed defecation syndrome
    Katja Wolff
    Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
    Dis Colon Rectum 53:881-8. 2010
    ..The aim of this study was to determine functional outcome and quality of life after the procedure...
  12. ncbi Reconstructive procedure for unstable radial-sided triangular fibrocartilage complex avulsions
    Paul A Martineau
    Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    J Hand Surg [Am] 30:727-32. 2005
    ..This intra-articular reconstruction of radial-sided TFCC avulsions succeeded in restoring baseline stability to the DRUJ without interfering with pronation/supination...