Dr. Wolfgang B. Gaertner M.S., M.D.
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
420 Delaware St Se Mmc 195 Minneapolis MN, 55455About
Dr. Wolfgang Gaertner is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Gaertner specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Gaertner often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. Colon and rectal surgeons may be referred to you by your gastroenterologist if your doctor believes you need a surgical procedure.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Bovine pericardium buttress reinforces colorectal anastomoses in a canine model.
- Experimental evaluation of four biologic prostheses for ventral hernia repair.
- Two experimental models for generating abdominal adhesions.
- Fistula-associated anal adenocarcinoma in Crohn's disease.
- Visceral adhesions to hernia prostheses.
- Evaluation of biologic meshes in a porcine model of ventral incisional hernia repair.
- Multidisciplinary and evidence-based management of fistulizing perianal Crohn's disease.
- Metachronous adenocarcinoma of the anal canal after anterior resection for sporadic primary rectal adenocarcinoma: A rare case report.
- Extradural sacrococcygeal subcutaneous ependymoma misdiagnosed as pilonidal disease: case report and review of the literature.
- Elective Colectomy for Diverticulitis in Transplant Patients: Is It Worth the Risk?
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