background: when non-operative treatment of tennis elbow fails; a surgical procedure can be performed to improve the associated symptoms. different surgical techniques for treatment of lateral epicondylitis are prescribed. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of surgical treatment for tennis elbow based on small incision techniques.   methods: this technique was perfo...

Background and Aim: Over the past 2 decades, endoscopy has become an integral part of the surgical repertoire for pituitary procedures and over the past several decades, the endoscopic endonasal trans sphenoidal approach (EETA) has gradually become an accepted option for pituitary tumors with intra-,supra-,and para-sellar location and extension, because of its minimal invasiveness and high effi...

Sacral colpopexy is the gold standard for vaginal vault suspension throughout the literature. The operation is considered to be invasive yet very effective. The laparoscopic approach to the sacral colpopexy is not only effective but can have minimal morbidity in the correct surgeon's hands. The authors have performed more than 500 sacral colpopexy via laparoscopy with minimal morbidity and thus...

Objectives. Using a urethral device at the fossa navicularis, bladder pressure during voiding can be estimated by a minimal invasive technique. This study purposes a new diagnostic index for patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs). Methods. Fifty one patients presenting with LUTSs were submitted to a conventional urodynamic and a minimal invasive study. The results obtained through t...

Aktuelle Datenbanksysteme bieten dem Nutzer eine enorme Funktionsvielfalt [12, 8]. Selbst sehr spezielle Gebiete wie z. B. Geodatentypen [9, 14] werden unterstützt. Abhängig vom verwendeten Datenbanksystem können diese Fähigkeiten durch einen Nutzer noch erweitert werden. Beispiele hierfür wären Funktionen und nutzerdefinierte Datentypen [12, 8]. Alle diese Erweiterungen sollten natürlich nicht...