Marco von Strauss und Torney

PD Marco von Strauss
und Torney, MD

Position(s)
Senior Physician Visceral Surgery

Institution
Clarunis Hospital Basel

Phone +41 61 777 75 75

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Research Focus

Clinical Epidemiology, Public Health & Health Systems

Area of Research

 Quality of indications for surgical interventions in colorectal and general surgery, over and undertreatment, intraoperative process-optimization, surgical complications and their management


Approved Research Projects

  • ColoPET: Diagnostic accuracy and treatment benefit of PET/CT staging of colorectal cancer compared to conventional imaging 
  • EvaCol Evaluation of the introduction of a Colorectal Bundle in left-sided colorectal resection: a prospective multicenter trial
  • DCCC Decentralize colorectal cancer care: burden or benefit during a pandemic: a comparative study between two health care systems
  • StoComSplit Comparative analysis of three types of stomas after right sided colorectal resections without primary anastomosis
  • DVQOL Validation of a dedicated quality of life questionnaire for patients with chronic and recurrent diverticulitis

Collaborations

National Collaborations
Prof. Markus Zuber, Solothurn
Prof. Dieter Hahnloser (CHUV, Swiss Colorectal Study Group)
Prof. Frederic Ris HUG, Geneve
Prof. Jürg Metzger, Luzern
Prof. Robert Rosenberg, Liestal
Prof. Giusi Moffa (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University Basel)

International Collaborations
Prof. Malcolm Dunlop University of Edinburgh UK
Mr. Hugh Paterson University of Edinburgh UK
Ms. Farhat Din University of Edinburgh UK
Prof. Stefan Riss Medizinische Universität Wien, AU
Prof. Urs von Holzen, Goshen, Indiana USA


Ongoing Research Projects

  • ScotCH Trial Population based analysis of complicated diverticulitis management in Scotland and Switzerland
  • Hernia Surgery in Octo- and Nonagenerians Population based outcome analysis of hernia repair in over 80 and over 90 year old patients

Research Team

Jennifer Klasen

Research Affiliate

Phone +41 61 777 73 16
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Kris Denhaerynck

Statistician

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Jana Distler

Study Nurse 

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Sebastian Christen 

Research fellow

Phone +41 61 777 75 53
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Karin-Vanessa Barzi 

Student

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Michelle Müller

Student

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Fabian Haak

Research Affiliate

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Tracy Glass, PhD

Senior Statistician

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Simona Napoli 

Study Nurse

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Michaela Ehrler 

Research affiliate

Phone +41 61 777 73 30
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Kim Herzog

MD Student

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Lars Hirt 

Student

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Dr. med. Johannes Baur

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Raffaele Galli 

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Benjamin Wiesler, MD 

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Kwadwo Antwi, PhD

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Rebecca Engel

MD Student

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Tino Poletti Master thesis
Anna IoanidisMaster thesis
Max Kaech MD thesis
Joana Pina BastosMD thesis
Elisabeth DeutschmannStatistician
Amar PolutakResearch Fellow