Andrzej Modrzejewski Explained

Andrzej Tadeusz Modrzejewski (b. 28 October 1957 in Szczecin) is a Polish professor of medical science^{[1] [2]} specialising in general surgery, vascular surgery, angiology; pioneer of Polish laparoscopic surgery.

Modrzejewski studied medicine at the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin (PMU) and received his medical degree with honours in 1982.^{[3] [4]} He was employed at PMU in the Third Clinic of General Surgery, followed by winning a three-year doctoral scholarship from the Humboldt Foundation in a nationwide competition. In 1989 he received a PhD from the Humboldt University of Berlin, submitting his dissertation Experimentelle Eutersuchungen mit Cyclosporin A in German.

In early 1990s he began performing reconstructive vascular surgeries, which he continues to do so to this day. He was one of the first surgeons in Poland to organise an operating theatre and acquire equipment to carry out laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic appendectomy.^[4]

Modrzejewski has performed over 10,000 laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgeries.^{[5] [6]} Despite undertaking some very difficult and risky procedures of this type, he has unblemished record of never damaging bile ducts, which makes him stand out from other surgeons.^[7]

Modrzejewski has published over 120 scientific papers, including the first monograph on laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Poland, and has presented 100 papers at scientific conferences and symposia. He co-authored the patent "A tool for extracting organs from the abdominal cavity during laparoscopic surgeries".^[8] His hobby is hunting.

Selected publications

• Kurzawski . M. . Modrzejewski . A. . Pawlik . A. . Droździk . M. . Polymorphism of matrix metalloproteinase genes (MMP1 and MMP3) in patients with varicose veins . Clinical and Experimental Dermatology . July 2009 . 34 . 5 . 613–617 . 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.03166.x. 19508478 .
• Modrzejewski . Andrzej . Śledź . Marcin . Koś . Dominik . Appendektomia laparoskopowa przeprowadzona w znieczuleniu przewodowym – opis przypadku . Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences . 9 January 2018 . 63 . 4 . 10.21164/pomjlifesci.325. free .
• Modrzejewski . Andrzej . Zamojska-Kościów . Ewa . Tracz . Edyta . Parafiniuk . Mirosław . Surgical instrument left inside abdomen . Polish Journal of Surgery . 21 September 2018 . 90 . 5 . 1–5 . 10.5604/01.3001.0012.6199. 30652687 .
• Paśnik . Bartosz . Modrzejewski . Andrzej . Major vascular injury during laparoscopy . Polish Journal of Surgery . 10 October 2018 . 90 . 5 . 36–40 . 10.5604/01.3001.0012.6659. 31481639 .
• Vanek . Petr . Eid . Michal . Psar . Robert . Zoundjiekpon . Vincent . Urban . Ondrej . Kunovsky . Lumir . Current trends in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer . Vnitřní lékařství . 3 October 2022 . 68 . 6 . 363–370 . 10.36290/vnl.2022.076. 36316197 .
• Dec . Paweł . Modrzejewski . Andrzej . Pawlik . Andrzej . Existing and Novel Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering . International Journal of Molecular Sciences . 28 December 2022 . 24 . 1 . 529 . 10.3390/ijms24010529. free . 36613972 . 9820083 .

Notes and References

1. Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 7 października 2010 r. nr 115-4-10 w sprawie nadania tytułu profesora. „Monitor Polski” Nr 96, 5151, Poz. 1110 (access 10.05.2024)
2. https://ludzie.nauka.gov.pl/ln/profiles/mUIusLtdeVO Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Modrzejewski na portalu
3. Trylogia 60-lecia Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej. Oni tworzyli Uczelnię. Poczet profesury i kierowników akademickich pod red. Ireneusza Kojdera. Tom 1 (Ł-Ż) Wyd. PAM Szczecin 2008, s. 72-73. ISBN 978-83-61517-01-6
4. https://zbc.ksiaznica.szczecin.pl/Content/21118/download/ Nominacja profesorska. Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Modrzejewski. „Biuletyn Informacyjny. Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie” 2010, 4(70)
5. https://24kurier.pl/aktualnosci/wiadomosci/juz-10-tysiecy-razy-operowal-laparoskopowo/ Już 10 tysięcy razy operował laparoskopowo. Kurier Szczeciński z 1 sierpnia 2022
6. Magdalena Bury-Motyl. Polski chirurg usunął ponad 10 tys. pęcherzyków żółciowych. To najprawdopodobniej rekord świata (access 10.05.2024)
7. https://www.eska.pl/szczecin/niecodzienna-operacja-szczecinskich-chirurgow-usuneli-czterocentymetrowy-kamien-aa-p1Qm-cfJu-bqfC.html Maksym Daniszewski. Niecodzienna operacja szczecińskich chirurgów. Usunęli czterocentymetrowy kamień
8. Web site: Modrzejewski . Andrzej . Stec . Zbigniew . Instrument for removing organs from abdominal cavity during laparoscopic operations . en . 6 February 1995.