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Uwe Klinge is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and focuses research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Surgery, Hepatology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's main research topics are diverse within clinical and biomedical contexts. These include:

  • Hernia repair and management
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
  • Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Abdominal Surgery and Complications

Klinge has contributed multiple papers to the scientific community. Selected recent publications include:

  • <scp>CD68</scp>+ macrophages as crucial components of the foreign body reaction demonstrate an unconventional pattern of functional markers quantified by analysis with double fluorescence staining, 2020, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials
  • Quantitative Characterization of Macrophage, Lymphocyte, and Neutrophil Subtypes Within the Foreign Body Granuloma of Human Mesh Explants by 5-Marker Multiplex Fluorescence Microscopy, 2022, Frontiers in Medicine

Other notable papers where Klinge features as an author or co-author include works published in venues such as Hernia and Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. These cover immune cell characterization, the foreign body reaction to polypropylene meshes, and tissue remodeling surrounding surgical meshes.

The frequent co-authors working alongside Uwe Klinge are:

  • Ulf P. Neumann
  • René H. Tolba
  • Marius Helmedag
  • Axel Dievernich
  • Roman Eickhoff

Klinge's research appears regularly in several journals, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • Hernia
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials
  • Cancers
  • Biomedicines

This body of work demonstrates interdisciplinary collaborations focused on biomedical materials, immunological responses to surgical implants, and clinical applications in abdominal and liver surgery.

Best Publications

  • International guidelines for groin hernia management

    M. P. Simons;M. Smietanski;H. J. Bonjer;R. Bittner

  • Classification of primary and incisional abdominal wall hernias

    Filip Muysoms;M. Miserez;F. Berrevoet;Giampiero Campanelli

  • Guidelines for laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal Hernia [International Endohernia Society (IEHS)]

    R. Bittner;M. E. Arregui;T. Bisgaard;M. Dudai

  • Foreign body reaction to meshes used for the repair of abdominal wall hernias.

    U Klinge;B Klosterhalfen;M Müller;V Schumpelick

  • The lightweight and large porous mesh concept for hernia repair

    Bernd Klosterhalfen;Karsten Junge;Uwe Klinge

  • Modified mesh for hernia repair that is adapted to the physiology of the abdominal wall.

    U. Klinge;B. Klosterhalfen;J. Conze;W. Limberg

  • Impact of polymer pore size on the interface scar formation in a rat model.

    U. Klinge;B. Klosterhalfen;V. Birkenhauer;K. Junge

  • The Ideal Mesh

    Uwe Klinge;Joon-Keun Park;Bernd Klosterhalfen

  • Einflussfaktoren der Narbenhernienentstehung Retrospektive Untersuchung an 2.983 laparotomierten Patienten über einen Zeitraum von 10 Jahren

    J. Höer;G. Lawong;U. Klinge;V. Schumpelick

  • Update of Guidelines on Laparoscopic (TAPP) and Endoscopic (TEP) Treatment of Inguinal Hernia (International Endohernia Society)

    R. Bittner;M. A. Montgomery;E. Arregui;V. Bansal

  • Shrinking of polypropylene mesh in vivo : An Experimental study in dogs

    U. Klinge;B. Klosterhalfen;M. Müller;A. P. Öttinger

  • [Factors influencing the development of incisional hernia. A retrospective study of 2,983 laparotomy patients over a period of 10 years].

    J Höer;G Lawong;U Klinge;V Schumpelick

  • Elasticity of the anterior abdominal wall and impact for reparation of incisional hernias using mesh implants

    K Junge;U Klinge;A Prescher;P Giboni

  • Functional impairment and complaints following incisional hernia repair with different polypropylene meshes

    G Welty;U Klinge;B Klosterhalfen;R Kasperk

  • PVDF as a new polymer for the construction of surgical meshes

    U. Klinge;B. Klosterhalfen;A.P. Öttinger;K. Junge

  • EuraHS: the development of an international online platform for registration and outcome measurement of ventral abdominal wall hernia repair.

    F Muysoms;Giampiero Giorgio Salvatore Ciro Campanelli;G. G. Champault;A. C. Debeaux

  • Functional and morphological evaluation of different polypropylene-mesh modifications for abdominal wall repair

    B Klosterhalfen;U Klinge;V Schumpelick

  • Histological analysis of silicone breast implant capsules and correlation with capsular contracture

    Wulf Siggelkow;Andre Faridi;Katrin Spiritus;Uwe Klinge

  • Abnormal collagen I to III distribution in the skin of patients with incisional hernia.

    U. Klinge;Z.Y. Si;H. Zheng;V. Schumpelick

  • Decreased collagen type I/III ratio in patients with recurring hernia after implantation of alloplastic prostheses

    Karsten Junge;Uwe Klinge;Raphael Rosch;Peter R. Mertens

Frequent Co-Authors

Christiane K. Kuhl
Christiane K. Kuhl RWTH Aachen University
David H. Lovett
David H. Lovett University of California, San Francisco
Yoshio Yamaoka
Yoshio Yamaoka Oita University
Doris Klee
Doris Klee RWTH Aachen University
Jacob Rosenberg
Jacob Rosenberg University of Copenhagen
Hermann Haller
Hermann Haller Hannover Medical School
Gunnar Hedlund
Gunnar Hedlund Lund University
Shimeru Kamihira
Shimeru Kamihira Nagasaki University
Henrik Thorlacius
Henrik Thorlacius Lund University
Qing Liu
Qing Liu Chongqing University

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