Biomedical subjects

H R Casser

Publications and source records attributed to H R Casser.

22 records · Page 2Linked to original sources

PubMed1979

[Hypothermic storage under aerobic conditions--the effect of different flushing solutions on kidney functional recovery].

Canine kidneys (n = 17) were flushed with COLLINS (C2), SACKS II, LAMBOTTE (KMgS), ROSS (hypertonic citrate), or RINGER glucose-mannitol solution following a 30-min period of normothermic ischemia. After 24 h hypothermic preservation with retrograde oxygen persufflation (ROP) and autotransplantation, the immediate functional recovery was determined using inulin and PAH clearance methods and compared with the normal contralateral kidney. While a good functional recovery was found in the COLLINS group, significantly exceeding results from hypothermic ischemic storage preservation, in experiments using other flush solutions ROP preservation resulted in only a small immediate function. Thus the experiments indicate that COLLINS solution C2 is the optimal flush solution for ROP preservation.

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[Increased incidence of developmental hip dysplasia in hypertrophic newborn infants].

"Lack of space" in utero is considered to be a major factor in the aetiology of the congenital dislocation of the hip. This study tries to answer the question whether hypertrophy of a newborn has to be regarded as a risk factor on the basis of the principle mentioned above. The results of postnatal clinical and sonographical examination performed on 98 large-for-gestational-age (LGA-) newborn were compared to those performed on 310 newborn children during a non selective screening program. Among the LGA-newborn pathological hip joints were found more often mainly female LGA-newborn infants were affected. It seemed that the birth weight did not correlate to the extent of the retardation of the hip joint development. It was again confirmed that the restriction to only clinical diagnostic procedures in the neonatal period is not effective in the early diagnosis of the malformation. Hypertrophy of a newborn has to be considered as a risk factor behind the development of congenital dislocation of the hip. It is recommended to examine all LGA-newborn infants post partum by clinical and most importantly also by sonographical means to recognize a retardation of hip joint development.

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[Real-time sonography of the infant hip joint in the early diagnosis of congenital hip dysplasia].

The ultrasonic examination of infant hip joint means a great advantage in early diagnosis of congenital hip dysplasia. The sonographic type classification by Graf enables the experienced examiner to make up a differentiated diagnostic-therapeutic concept as early as possible. Therapeutic omissions just as well as exaggerated therapeutic measures can be avoided. Consequently the prognosis of hip joint dysplasia is considerably improved by ultrasonic examination of new-born hip joints.

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[Experimental studies of sonography of the meniscus].

The aim of this examination was to recognize and, if possible, avoid the origin of artifact images in sonograms caused anatomically and by the physics of ultrasound. Experimental investigations were carried out in a waterbath on models of knee joints using Schlierenoptics and on specimens from corpse knees. When a sector transducer was used, the artifact images that originated in the joint cavity appeared outside the cavity on the sonogram so that there were no danger of mistaking them for reflected images of tears in lesions of the meniscus. In sonography, the surfaces of tears reflect a strong signal, but diagnosis depends on the position of the edges of the tears to the direction of the ultrasonic waves, which means to get a reliable record of tears of the meniscus is only possible by means of a dynamic examination technique.

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