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This study aims to provide a more rational evidence base for appropriate management for metastatic melanoma in the groin LNs, through assessing the effect of the addition of ipsilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy on patient disease-free survival (DFS),…
To evaluate the efficacy of computational simulation for the planning of vascular access surgery in hemodialysis patients.
To evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of CBCT imaging compared to panoramic radiography prior to removal of third molars in reducing patient*s morbidity.
Up front breast surgery in patients with primary distant metastatic breast cancer, will result in an improvement of the 2-year survival compared to the survival achieved with systemic therapy and delayed local treatment or systemic therapy alone.The…
1. To study the safety and feasibility of para-aortic surgical staging in advanced cervical cancer in the Netherlands.2. To provide insight in the possible effectiveness of para-aortic surgical staging in advanced cervical cancer as compared to…
The aim of this prospective study is the prevention of progression of premalignant lesions to invasive head and neck cancer by modifying the out-patient follow up and patient management.
Intermittent neurogenic claudication due to lumbar stenosis is frequently diagnosed among older persons. Due to an aging population it is to be expected the incidence of lumbar stenosis will increase over time. Patients are operated on because of…
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of supplementation of a high oral dose of omega-3 fatty acids on hepatic steatosis and glucose metabolism in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass surgery (LRYGBP).
Primary objectives:(1) Prevent progression of precursor lesions of the head and neck mucosa by treating selected lesions at risk for malignant outgrowth(2) Demonstrate that the detection of chromosomal instability (CIN) is indeed a powerful tool to…
Objective of the study is to asses quality of fracture reduction and patient-relevant outcomes with the intra-operative use of the 3D-RX-system as compared to the conventional 2D-fluoroscopy in patients with traumatic intra-articular fractures of…
Primary outcomeThe primary objective of the study is to evaluate if patients undergoing resurfacing of the patella during TKA show at least 10 % improvement in the Baldini score (after 24 months) compared to patients undergoing TKA without…
Establishment whether usage of high viscosity PMMA bone cement in PVP for OVCFs leads to a reduction in leakage incidence compared to usage of conventional (low-medium) viscosity PMMA bone cement in PVP for OVCFs.Since evidence is scarce or…
The objective of this study is to assess whether or not apical surgery that is carried out with the help of a microscope has a higher success rate than apical surgery without the use of a microscope. No RCT is found in present literature (Del Fabbro…
Assessment of the detection of neoplastic lesions in patients with longstanding ulcerative colitis, using different endoscopic imaging techniques: A: Chromo-endoscopy, methylene blue 0.1% (HDTV Olympus)B: HDTV Olympus colonoscopes and NBIC: Chromo-…
This study is performed to asses the effect of MECC system compared to CECC in patients undergoing aortic valve surgery on microemboli in the form of high intensity transient signals (HITS) detected by Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography (TCD).…
Assessment of the adenoma detection rate at colonoscopy using :A: Standard colonoscope B: High Definition colonoscope C: High Definition colonoscope with surface enhancementD: High Definition colonoscope with surface enhancement and Colon Mode
To test the value of preoperatively performed urodynamics with regard to outcome of surgery for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and to examine whether not performing urodynamics preoperatively is more cost effective than performing urodynamics…
To compare short (6 weeks, 3 months) and longer term (6 months, 1 year) results of ultrasound-guided barbotage treatment combined with subacromial corticosteroid injection treatment, versus ultrasound-guided treatment with subacromial…
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of carbon dioxide field flooding on the quantitative intraoperative microembolic load of the brain during aortic arch surgery.A secondary objective is to evaluate any concomitant…
Evaluation of the effect ofdiagnostic and therapeutic proces in reducing pain in patients suspected with ACNES.Is injection of lidocaine in patients suspected of ACNES leading to a larger group of people with a clinically relevant reduction of pain…