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Research if the incidence and types of wound infections are comparable in the sterile versus clean wound treatment.
Comparing the OptiClose® System with traditional skin wound closure with intracutaneous sutures on wound closing time, patient comfort, cosmetic results, surgical handling, and costs.
Which technique, cementing or press-fit implanting, of the tibial and femoral stem of the Legion revision total knee prosthesis provides the most primary stability?
Primary goal: mean linear wear of the cross-linked polyethylene F.A.L. cup compared to the mean linear wear of the standard polyethylene F.A.L. cup at 5 years postoperatively. Secondary goals:1. mean linear wear (millimeters/year) at 1 year, 3 years…
The main objective of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of minimal interventional procedures as an add-on to a multidisciplinary pain program for patients with chronic mechanical low back pain who are referred to a…
- To determine the effects of the pacing site on prevention of AF episodes - To examine the relation between the pacing site, reduction of AF episodes, quality of life, heart failure, number of cardioversions, frequency and duration of hospital…
Primary research questions To investigate whether the outcome after the randomized implantation of the Resolute Integrity® versus Promus Element® drug-eluting stent are similar, as assessed in a non-inferiority setting by comparing target-vessel…
Our study tries to identify the ideal sclerosant dosage for the ClariVein® system in order to occlude the GSV permanently. By choosing the lowest dose with the same anatomical success rate, we achieve a safe treatment which also gives us the…
To evaluate the effect of surgical decompression of the nerves in the lower extremities in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy.
Reduce postoperative chronic pain after open inguinal hernia repair.
To evaluate the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and quality of life of Flaminal® versus Flammazine® in the treatment of superficial and deep partial thickness burns.
The effectiveness of PRP treatment in patients suffering from chronic lateral epicondylitis is still ambiguous. Therefore we study PRP treatment in a double blind randomized controlled trial in a homogeny patient population with respect to duration…
To asses the effectiveness of surgery 7 and 10 years after conventional vaginal POP surgery compared with tension free vaginal mesh.
To assess if preoxygenation with 100% O2 or preoxygenation with 100% O2 and PEEP are different with respect to the development of atelectasis as determined by lung computed tomography.
The aim of this project is to study the effect of nicotine gum chewing in the prevention or reduction of POI and reduction of opioid use on patients who underwent elective colorectal surgery, and evaluate its safety and possible adverse effects.
Aim of the study is to get informed on the outcome of women treated in the MUMC for obstetric anal sphincter injury between 2005 and 2012. The controlgroup is matched for maternal age at delivery, parity, mode of delivery and child weigth.
In this randomized study, timing during (day 1-7 of the menstruation cycle WITH vaginal blood loss) or beyond menstruation (in menstruation cycle day 8 and further WITHOUT vaginal blood loss) will be compared regarding differences in patient-…
To assess the potential benefit of pelvic floor therapy for anal fissure. Measured primarily in pain, measured by the VAS score. Secondary outcomes are healing rates and recurrence.
1 Assessment whether using a nerve-sparing exposure of the aortoiliac tract during vascular reconstruction will lead to a neurophysiologically intact sympathetic pathway to the intra-pelvic organs and thus to an intact postoperative function.2…
The primary objective is to study the effects of the inflammatory response to a surgical procedure on postoperative cognitive decline in elderly cancer patients and to compare this to the effects of the inflammatory response on postoperative…