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Dr. med. Christoph Kümmerli

Stv. Oberarzt Viszeralchirurgie
Standort Universitätsspital Basel

 

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Seit 2023
Stv. Oberarzt Viszeralchirurgie, Clarunis – Universitäres Bauchzentrum Basel

2020-2023
Assistenzarzt
Clarunis – Universitäres Bauchzentrum Basel

Seit 2021
Postgraduate Clinical Trials Programme (MSc), University of Edinburgh (3 Jahre geplant)

2021
Facharzt Allgemeinchirurgie

2019 – 2020
Forschungsaufenthalt, Hepatopankreatobiliäre Chirurgie
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, UK

2019
Assistenzarzt
Klinik für Chirurgie mit Gefässchirurgie, Hanusch Krankenhaus, Wien

2016-2018
Assistenzarzt
Klinik für Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsspital Zürich

2014 – 2016
Assistenzarzt
Viszeral-, Gefäss- & Thoraxchirurgie, Kantonsspital St Gallen

2013
Studienaufenthalt The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australien

2008-2014
Studium der Humanmedizin, Universität Bern

Mitgliedschaften

FMH (Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum)
IHPBA (International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association)

Publikationen
  • Oberkofler CE, Reese T, Raptis DA, Kuemmerli C, de Rougemont O, De Oliveira ML, Schlegel A, Dutkowski P, Clavien PA, Petrowsky H. Hepatic artery occlusion in liver transplantation: What counts more, the type of reconstruction or the severity of the recipient's disease? Liver Transpl. 2018 Jun;24(6):790-802. doi: 10.1002/lt.25044.
  • Kuemmerli C, Tschuor C, Oberkofler C, Clavien PA, Petrowsky H. When Shunts Erode - Duodenal Perforation by a Mesocaval Gore-Tex Shunt. J Gastrointest Surg. 2018 Dec;22(12):2179-2181. doi: 10.1007/s11605-018-3733-x.
  • Manzini G, Kuemmerli C, Reiner CS, Petrowsky H, Gutschow CA. Enterothorax After Hepatic Surgery: A Single-Center Experience. World J Surg. 2019 Mar;43(3):902-909. doi: 10.1007/s00268-018-4838-9.
  • Jungi S, Kuemmerli C, Kissling P, Weiss S, Becker D, Schmidli J, Wyss TR. Limb Salvage by Open Surgical Revascularisation in Acute Ischaemia due to Thrombosed Popliteal Artery Aneurysm. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019 Mar;57(3):393-398. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2018.09.030.
  • Muller PC, Berchtold C, Kuemmerli C, Ruzza C, Z'Graggen K, Steinemann DC. Spondylodiscitis after minimally invasive recto- and colpo-sacropexy: Report of a case and systematic review of the literature. J Minim Access Surg. 2020 Jan-Mar;16(1):5-12. doi: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_235_18.
  • Linecker M, Kuemmerli C, Kambakamba P, Schlegel A, Muiesan P, Capobianco I, Nadalin S, Torres OJ, Mehrabi A, Stavrou GA, Oldhafer KJ, Lurje G, Balci D, Lang H, Robles-Campos R, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Malago M, De Santibanes E, Clavien PA, Petrowsky H. Performance validation of the ALPPS risk model. HPB. 2019 Jun;21(6):711-721. doi.org/10.1016/j.hpb.2018.10.003
  • Linecker M, Kuemmerli C, Clavien PA, Petrowsky H. Dealing with insufficient liver remnant: Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy. J Surg Oncol. 2019 Apr;119(5):604-612. doi: 10.1002/jso.25435
  • Tschuor C, Ferrarese A, Kuemmerli C (shared first author), Dutkowski P, Burra P, Clavien PA. Allocation of liver grafts worldwide - Is there a best system? J Hepatol. 2019 Oct;71(4):707-718. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2019.05.025. (Co-first author) Reply to: "Canadian liver transplant allocation for hepatocellular carcinoma" in J Hepatol. 2019 Nov;71(5):1060. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2019.08.001.
  • Kambakamba P, Mannil M, Herrera PE, Müller PC, Kuemmerli C, Linecker M, von Spiczak J, Hüllner MW, Raptis DA, Petrowsky H, Clavien PA, Alkadhi H. The potential of machine learning to predict postoperative pancreatic fistula based on preoperative, non-contrast-enhanced CT: A proof-of-principle study. Surgery. 2020 Feb;167(2):448-454. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.09.019.
  • Tschuor C, Kuemmerli C, Dutkowski P, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Clavien PA. Reply to: "Canadian liver transplant allocation for hepatocellular carcinoma" J Hepatol. 2019 Nov;71(5):1060. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2019.08.001.
  • Kuemmerli C, Habrina D, Puchner S, Laminger F, Werzowa J, Roka S. Primary External Stenting of an Autogenous Brachial-Basilic Upper Arm Transposition. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Nov;65:p288.e1–288.e4 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.11.033.
  • Philip Müller P, Ruzza C, Kuemmerli C, Steinemann D, Müller S, Kessler U, Z’Graggen K. 4/5 Gastrectomy in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy Reduces Delayed Gastric Emptying. J Surg Res. 2020 Jan;249:180-185. (Epub) doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.12.028
  • Kuemmerli C, Roka S. Iatrogene Perforationen während Endoskopien im unteren Gastrointestinaltrakt. Chirurgie - Das offizielle Organ der Österreichischen Chirurgischen Vereinigungen, 1/2020. (not peer-reviewed)
  • Abu Hilal M, Kuemmerli C. Resections for colorectal liver metastasis: the breakthrough of laparoscopic surgery? HepatoBiliary Surg Nutr 2020. doi: 10 10.21037/ hbsn.2020.04.03
  • Giovinazzo F, Kuemmerli C (shared first author), Moekotte A, Rawashdeh A, Suhool A, Armstrong T, Primrose J, Abu Hilal M. The impact of enhanced recovery on open and laparoscopic liver resections. Updates Surg. 2020 May 16. doi: 10.1007/s13304-020-00786-7.
  • Müller PC, Hodson J, Kuemmerli C, Kalisvaart M, Pande R, Roberts KJ. Effect of time to surgery in resectable pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2020 May 24. doi: 10.1007/s00423-020-01893-0
  • Abu Hilal M, Tschuor C, Kuemmerli C, Lopéz-Ben S, Lesurtel M, Rotellar F. Laparoscopic posterior segmental resections: How I do it: Tips and pitfalls. Int J Surg. 2020 Jul 30; S1743-9191(20)30535-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.06.052
  • Petrowsky H, Linecker M, Raptis D, Kuemmerli C, Fritsch R, Kirimker OE, Balci D, Ratti F, Aldrighetti L, Voskanyan S, Tomassini F, Troisi R, Bednarsch J, Lurje G, Fard-Aghaie MH, Reese T, Oldhafer KJ, Ghamarnejad O, Mehrabi A, Abraham ME, Truant S, Pruvot FR, Hoti E, Kambakamba P, Capobianco I, Nadalin S, Fernandes E, Kron P, Lodge P, Olthof PB, van Gulik T, Castro-Benitez C, Adam R, Machado MA, Teutsch M, Li J, Scherer MN, Schlitt HJ, Ardiles V, de Santibañes E, Brusadin R, Lopez-Lopez V, Robles-Campos R, Malagó M, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Clavien PA. First Long-term Oncologic Results of the ALPPS Procedure in a Large Cohort of Patients With Colorectal Liver Metastases. Ann Surg. 2020 Aug doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004330
  • Kuemmerli C, Sánchez-Velázquez P, Tschuor C, Oberkofler C, Lachat M, Müllhaupt B, Clavien PA, Petrowsky H. When Echinococcus granulosus transmigrates from the liver into the pericardium: a case report. J Surg Case Rep. 2021 Feb 9;2021(2):rjaa492. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa492 Reese T, Makridis G, Raptis D, Malagó M, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Tun-Abraham M, Ardiles V, de Santibañes E, Fard-Aghaie M, Li J, Kuemmerli C, Petrowsky H, Linecker M, Clavien PA, Oldhafer KJ. Repeated hepatectomy after ALPPS for recurrence of colorectal liver metastasis: the edge of limits? HPB (Oxford). 2021 Mar 1:S1365-182X(21)00046-0. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.02.008.
  • Kuemmerli C, Sparn M, Birrer DL, Müller PC, Meuli L. Prevalence and consequences of non-proportional hazards in surgical randomized controlled trials. Br J Surg. 2021 Jul 23;108(7):e247-e248. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab110.
  • Meuli L, Kuemmerli C. The Hazard of Non-proportional Hazards in Time to Event Analysis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2021 Sep;62(3):495-498. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2021.05.036
  • BJS Commission Team. BJS commission on surgery and perioperative care post-COVID-19. Br J Surg. 2021 Oct 23;108(10):1162-1180
  • Kuemmerli C, Tschuor C, Kasai M, Alseidi AA, Balzano G, Bouwense S, Braga M, Coolsen M, Daniel SK, Dervenis C, Falconi M, Hwang DW, Kagedan DJ, Kim SC, Lavu H, Liang T, Nussbaum D, Partelli S, Passeri MJ, Pecorelli N, Pillai SA, Pillarisetty VG, Pucci MJ, Su W, Sutcliffe RP, Tingstedt B, van der Kolk M, Vrochides D, Wei A, Williamsson C, Yeo CJ, Zani S, Zouros E, Abu Hilal M. Impact of enhanced recovery protocols after pancreatoduodenectomy: meta-analysis. Br J Surg. 2022 Jan 17:znab436. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab436. Online ahead of print.
  • Müller PC, Kuemmerli C (shared first author), Cizmic A, Sinz S, Probst P, De Santibanes M, Shrikhande SV, Tschuor C, Loos M, Mehrabi A, Z’graggen K, Müller-Stich BP, Hackert T, Büchler MW, Nickel F. Learning Curves in Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Pancreatic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Proposal of a Standardization Ann Surg Open. 2022 Jan 27;3(1):e111 doi: 10.1097/AS9.0000000000000111
  • Kuemmerli C, Fichtinger RS, Moekotte A, Aldrighetti LA, Aroori S, Besselink MGH, D’Hondt M, Díaz-Nieto R, Edwin B, Efanov M, Ettorre GM, Menon KV, Sheen AJ, Soonawalla Z, Sutcliffe R Troisi RI, White SA, Brandts L, van Breukelen GJP, Sijberden J, Pugh SA, Eminton Z, Primrose JN, van Dam R, Abu Hilal M on behalf of the ORANGE trials collaborative. Laparoscopic versus open resections in the posterosuperior liver segments within an enhanced recovery programme (ORANGE Segments): study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial Trials. 2022 Mar 9;23(1):206. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06112-3.
  • Abu Hilal M, Kuemmerli C, Kasai M, Tschuor C. Author response to: Impact of enhanced recovery protocols after pancreatoduodenectomy: meta-analysis. Br J Surg. 2022 Jun 14;109(7):e90. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znac104.
  • Birrer DL, Kuemmerli C, Obwegeser A, Liebi M, von Felten S, Pettersson K, Horisberger K. INSPIRA: study protocol for a randomized-controlled trial about the effect of spirometry-assisted preoperative inspiratory muscle training on postoperative complications in abdominal surgery. Trials. 2022 Jun 7;23(1):473. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06254-4.
  • Lopez-Lopez V, Maupoey J, López-Andujar R, Ramos E, Mils K, Martinez PA, Valdivieso A, Garcés-Albir M, Sabater L, Valladares LD, Pérez SA, Flores B, Brusadin R, Conesa AL, Cayuela V, Cortijo SM, Paterna S, Serrablo A, Sánchez-Cabús S, Gil AG, Masía JAG, Loinaz C, Lucena JL, Pastor P, Garcia-Zamora C, Calero A, Valiente J, Minguillon A, Rotellar F, Ramia JM, Alcazar C, Aguilo J, Cutillas J, Kuemmerli C, Ruiperez-Valiente JA, Robles-Campos R. Machine Learning-Based Analysis in the Management of Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy: a Nationwide Multicenter Study. J Gastrointest Surg. 2022 Aug;26(8):1713-1723. doi: 10.1007/s11605-022-05398-7. Epub 2022 Jul 5.
  • Lopez-Lopez V, Kuemmerli C (shared first author), Cutillas J, Maupoey J, López-Andujar R, Ramos E, Mils K, Valdivieso A, Valero AP, Martinez PA, Paterna S, Serrablo A, Reese T, Oldhafer K, Brusadin R, Conesa AL, Valladares LD, Loinaz C, Garcés-Albir M, Sabater L, Mocchegiani F, Vivarelli M, Pérez SA, Flores B, Lucena JL, Sánchez-Cabús S, Calero A, Minguillon A, Ramia JM, Alcazar C, Aguilo J, Ruiperez-Valiente JA, Grochola LF, Clavien PA, Petrowsky H, Robles-Campos R. Vascular injury during cholecystectomy: A multicenter critical analysis behind the drama. Surgery. 2022 Oct;172(4):1067-1075. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.06.020. Epub 2022 Aug 12.
  • Staubli SM, Maloca P, Kuemmerli C, Kunz J, Dirnberger AS, Allemann A, Gehweiler J, Soysal S, Droeser R, Däster S, Hess G, Raptis D, Kollmar O, von Flüe M, Bolli M, Cattin P. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography enhanced by virtual reality as a novel tool to improve the understanding of biliary anatomy and the teaching of surgical trainees. Front Surg. 2022 Aug 12;9:916443. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.916443. eCollection 2022.
  • Kuemmerli C, Schneider MA, Joliat GR, Moeckli B, Ukegjini K, Bolli M, Worni M, Birrer DL. Trends in pancreatic surgery in Switzerland: a survey and nationwide analysis over two decades. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2022 Sep 17. doi: 10.1007/s00423-022-02679-2.
  • Rössler F, Kümmerli C, Hügli S, Jonas JP, Hübel K, Oberkofler CE, Müller PC, de Rougemont O. Effect of donor pancreas extraction time on pancreas transplantation-a Swiss tertiary center experience. Clin Transplant. 2023 Jan;37(1):e14846. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14846. Epub 2022 Nov 23.
  • Lopez-Lopez V, Krürger JAP, Kuemmerli C, Tohme S, Gómez-Gavara C, Iniesta M, López-Conesa A, Dogeas E, Dalmau M, Brusadin R, Sánchez-Esquer I, Geller DA, Herman P, Robles-Campos R. Long-term oncological outcomes for HALS/Hybrid vs pure laparoscopic approach in colorectal liver metastases: a propensity score matched analysis. Surg Endosc. 2023 Jan 29. doi: 10.1007/s00464-023-09873-3
  • Lopez-Lopez V, Miura K, Kuemmerli C, Capel A, Eshmuminov D, Ferreras D, Baroja-Mazo A, Cascales-Campos P, Jiménez-Mascuñán MI, Pons JA, Castellon MI, Sánchez-Bueno F, Robles-Campos R, Ramírez P. Selecting the Appropriate Downstaging and Bridging Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: What Is the Role of Transarterial Radioembolization? A Pooled Analysis. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Apr 2;15(7):2122. doi: 10.3390/cancers15072122.
  • Kuemmerli C; Rössler F; Berchtold C; Frey MC; Studier-Fischer A; Cizmic A; Jonas JP; Hackert T; Nickel F; Müller PC. Artificial intelligence in pancreatic surgery –Current applications Journal of Pancreatology. 2023 April 26 doi: 10.1097/JP9.0000000000000129
  • Müller PC, Toti JMA, Guidetti C, Kuemmerli C, Bolli M, Billeter AT, Müller BP. Benchmarking outcomes for distal pancreatectomy: critical evaluation of four multicenter studies. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2023 Jun 29;408(1):253. doi: 10.1007/s00423-023-02972-8.
  • Nickel F, Wise P, Müller PC, Kuemmerli C, Cizmic A, Salg G, Steinle V, Niessen A, Mayer P, Mehrabi A, Loos M, Müller-Stich BP, Kulu Y, Büchler MW, Hackert T. Short-term Outcomes of Robotic Versus Open Pancreatoduodenectomy - Propensity Score-matched Analysis. Ann Surg. 2023 Jul 3. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005981.
  • Walker HL, Ghani S, Kuemmerli C, Nebiker CA, Müller BP, Raptis DA, Staubli SM. Reliability of Medical Information Provided by ChatGPT: Assessment Against Clinical Guidelines and Patient Information Quality Instrument. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Jun 30;25:e47479. doi: 10.2196/47479.