Areas of Interest

Perioperative organ protection

Outcome Research Institute

Research

In the field of myocardial protection and regeneration (Institute of Molecular Cardiology, Head: Roberto Bolli, MD)

In the field of perioperative outcome (Outcomes Research Institute, Head: Daniel Sessler, MD) trauma care, process optimization, cardiac and renal physiology, preconditioning and cardiac protection against ischemia and reperfusion injury, education

Recent Publications

Obal D, Dettwiler S, Favoccia C, Rascher K, Preckel B, Schlack W: Effect of sevoflurane preconditioning on ischemia/reperfusion injury in the rat kidney in vivo. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2006; 23: 319-26

Obal D, Rascher K, Favoccia C, Dettwiler S, Schlack W: Post-conditioning by a short administration of desflurane reduced renal reperfusion injury after differing of ischemia times in rats. Br J Anaesth 2006; 97: 783-91