• Hoffmann´s syndrome necessitating forearm fasciotomy: a case report 

      Aarsæther, Erling Johan; Joakimsen, Ragnar Martin; Halvorsen, Hanne; Sildnes, Trude; Sivertsen, Olav; Due, Jan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-02)
      <i>Background</i> - Hoffmann’s syndrome is a rare form of hypothyroid myopathy. Only a few cases of fasciotomy in this setting have previously been reported.<p><p> <i>Case presentation</i> - A 41-year-old Caucasian man under treatment for hypothyroidism presented with acute-onset severe pain in his forearm for no obvious reason and was admitted to our emergency room. He eventually developed ...
    • Improvement in early continence after introduction of periurethral suspension stitch in robotic prostatectomy 

      Aarsæther, Erling Johan; Roaldsen, Marius; Knutsen, Tore; Patel, Hiten R.; Soltun, Bård (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-14)
      Early urinary incontinence remains a major source of morbidity for patients undergoing robotic prostatectomy. The purpose of the study was to determine whether the introduction of a suspension stitch would improve early urinary continence rates in patients undergoing robotic prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer at our department. We retrospectively reviewed patients undergoing robotic ...
    • Isoflurane increases tolerance to renal ischemia reperfusion injury compared to propofol: An experimental study in pigs 

      Roaldsen, Marius Håke; Ciosek, Timothy Allan; Richardsen, Elin; Al-Saad, Samer; Patel, Hitendra R.H.; Aarsæther, Erling Johan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-09)
      <i>Purpose</i>: To compare two clinically relevant anesthetic agents, i.e., isoflurane versus propofol with respect to protection of the kidney in a porcine renal ischemia reperfusion model. <p> <p><i>Materials and Methods</i>: 14 hybrid pigs were randomized to anesthesia with either isoflurane or propofol prior to laparoscopic surgery. Following anesthesia, the left kidney hilum was clamped for ...
    • The Longitudinal Course of Prospectively Recorded Patient-reported Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Surgery and Salvage Radiotherapy 

      Hjelle, Line Veronika; Sælen, Marie; Aarsæther, Erling Johan; Knutsen, Tore; Andersen, Sigve; Bentzen, Anne Gry; Richardsen, Elin; Wilsgaard, Tom; Fosså, Sophie Dorothea; Haugnes, Hege Sagstuen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-13)
      Background - Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after prostate cancer (PC) treatment, including both radical prostatectomy (RP) and salvage radiation therapy (SRT), are under-reported.<p> <p>Objective - To investigate PROMs longitudinally from before SRT until 18 mo after SRT for men treated with contemporary treatment modalities.<p> <p>Design, setting, and participants - This prospective, ...
    • Patient-reported outcomes after curative treatment for prostate cancer with prostatectomy, primary radiotherapy or salvage radiotherapy 

      Sælen, Marie Grøn; Hjelle, Line Veronika; Aarsæther, Erling Johan; Knutsen, Tore; Andersen, Sigve; Bentzen, Anne Gry; Richardsen, Elin; Fosså, Sophie Dorothea; Haugnes, Hege Sagstuen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-24)
      Trials reporting adverse health outcomes (AHOs) in terms of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after contemporary curative treatment of prostate cancer (PC) are hampered by study heterogeneity and lack of new treatment techniques. Particularly, the evidence regarding toxicities after radiotherapy (RT) with the volumetric arc therapy (VMAT) technique is limited, and comparisons between men ...
    • Peak longitudinal strain most accurately reflects myocardial segmental viability following acute myocardial infarction - an experimental study in open-chest pigs 

      Aarsæther, Erling Johan; Røsner, Assami; Straumbotn, Espen; Busund, Rolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      The extension and the transmurality of the myocardial infarction are of high predictive value for clinical outcome. The aim of the study was to characterize the ability of longitudinal, circumferential and radial strain measured by 2-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) to predict the extent of necrosis in myocardial segments following acute myocardial infarction and to separate ...