Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Franz, RC
MMed(Chir)(Pret) MD(HC) - Professor
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 354 2096
Fax number: 012 354 2094
E-mail address: carl.franz@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Thrombosis and haemostasis: Thrombophilia
Thrombosis and haemostasis: Surgical bleeding (haemostatic failure)
Wound healing: Platelet growth factor
Thyroid surgery
Fibrinogen Pretoria: A clinical, biochemical and electron microscopical study
Scanning electron Microscopy of platelet networks
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Pretorius E, Briedenhann SE, Marx J, Smit E, van der Merwe CF, Pieters M, Franz RC: 2007. Ultrastructural comparison of the morphology of three different platelet and fibrin fiber preparations. Anatomical Record, 290 (2) / Feb, pp 188-198, Full Text
Becker JHR, Franz RC: 2007. The sternocleidomastoid myoperiosteal flap for the reconstruction of a tracheal defect. South African Journal of Surgery, 45 (2) / May, pp 56-57, Full Text
Franz RC, Penzhorn HO: 2007. Is total gastrectomy still a viable option in the management of patients with the Zollinger-Elisson syndrome?. South African Journal of Surgery, 45 (2) / May, pp 58-60, Full Text
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