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Decongestants for dilating the nasal cavity, a randomised, blinded, prospective study to prevent iatrogenic epistaxis during nasotracheal intubation

Primary Objective:The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical efficacy of xylomethazoline, combined with dilating the nasal passage way with a polyvinyl-alcohol nasal dilator in the prevention of iatrogenic epistaxis during nasotracheal…

Local gentamicin in Redon treated post-sternotomy mediastinitis

The aim of our study is to evaluate clinical outcomes of patients primarily closed over Redon catheters for the treatment of PSM, comparing the application of local gentamicin with a control group.

Epiglottic downfolding during endotracheal intubation* An alternative technique to improve glottic exposure, and facilitate intubation?

We want to determine if epiglottic downfolding leads to a better view of the glottis and more successful intubations. We also want to investigate if this comes at the cost of more postoperative sore throat, dysphonia, dysphagia and coughing…

Randomised controlled trial comparing the LFN (Lateral Femoral Nail) to the UFN (Unreamed Femoral Nail) in the treatment of femoral shaft fractures.

1 Confirm comparable results in reduction and consolidation of the fracture fragments using the LFN vs the UFN2 Identifying a significant difference in the soft tissue damage between the LFN and the UFN

Bile suppletion as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of iatrogenic bile duct injury after cholecystectomy: a bitter necessity?

The primary study objective is to investigate the contribution of peri-operative suppletion of bile to the preservation of bodyweight (expressed in kilograms).Secondary study objectives:1.To determine the contribution of peri-operative suppletion of…

Correction of Sub-clinical Prolongation of COAGulation Tests and/or Low Platelets before TRACHeotomy
- Randomized controlled trial *

To determine if patients with sub-clinical lengthening of coagulation test, low platelets or use of Ascal have increased risk of clinical significant bleeding during and after tracheotomy.

Chronic post-sternotomy pain, relation between accompanying painsymptoms and painlocation on the sternum

The objective of this study is to prove that chronic post-sternotomy pain is not a local painproblem, but part of a general painsyndrom.Our hypothesis is twofold:1. The investigated painsymptoms are of more frequently occurrence in the pain-sample…

Gauze throat at Oropharyngeal surgery

To investigate postoperative nausea and vomting in patients with or without a gauze throat after an operation of the mouth

A Randomized Controlled Trial on Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion Prior to Central Venous Catheter Placement in Patients with Thrombocytopenia

Our objective is to determine in a controlled study whether not correcting thrombocytopenia prior to CVC placement is non-inferior compared to correcting. In the Netherlands annually 17.700 units PC are possibly unnecessary transfused, for the…