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The main objective is to compare the efficacy and safety of esophageal dilation with the balloon the Savary bougie dilator according to the rule-of-3 to rule-of > 3 strategy during 6 months in patients with a severe benign esophageal…
To compare the efficacy and safety of dilation of recurrent benign esophageal strictures by using a degradable self-expanding stent or standard dilation therapy.
To investigate which treatment modality is preferable in patients with an irresectable malignant gastric outlet obstruction: endoscopic stent placement or a surgical gastrojejunostomy.
To compare migration rate to the stomach or esophagus of clip-assisted endoscopic duodenal feeding tube placement with non clip-assisted endoscopic duodenal tube placement.
To compare a fully covered metal stent versus a partially covered metal stent in patients with dysphagia due to an incurable malignant stenosis of the esophagus or cardia.
To compare the use of Self Expanding Metal Stents (SEMS) to plastic stents for the treatment of benign biliary strictures secondary to chronic pancreatitis as it pertains to stricture resolution rates, complication rates and number of ERCP…
To define indications for recently developed, but more expensive, self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) versus cheaper plastic stents in patients with primary or recurrent inoperable malignant extrahepatic common bile duct (CBD) obstruction, based on…
The aim of this study is to improve insight in potentially genetic factors contributing to the development of pyloric stenosis.We aim to investigate the association of the COL3A1 gene and pyloric stenosis because of concrete signs in the existing…
The aim of this study is to compare LPM with OPM with respect to clinical benefits or disadvantages of LPM in children with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
The effectivity of a standard preventing constipation and treatment list, designed by the hospital nutritionteam, will show that neurological patients during their stay in the hospital develop less constipation.
To demonstrate that management of dysphagia for the treatment of refractory anastomotic esophageal strictures is more effective with Fully Covered metal stent than with Bougie Dilation.
To prolong the dysphagia-free period and to reduce the number of endoscopic dilations for patients with newly diagnosed, untreated benign anastomotic strictures after esophagectomy.
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of NKI followed by EBD compared to standard EBD in patients with recurrent esophagogastric anastomotic strictures. The combination of NKI and EBD is estimated to achieve…
The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the esophageal partially covered SEMS. We will pay specific attention to recurrent dysphagia rates, migration rates and pain.
This study is designed to evaluate which of the two treatment modalities results in the highest success rate after 2 years. Thereafter, follow-up will continue and a similar analysis will be performed 5 years after treatment (and every 5 years…
Primary objective:to investigate and compare the effect of EUS-GE and SGJ on patients* short- and long-term ability to eat* (time to oral intake, and reinterventions for persistent or recurrent symptoms of GOO within 6 months of follow-up,…
To compare the sensitivity of ERCP brush cytology between standard RX cytology brush and Inifinity brush in patients with pancreatobiliary strictures suspicious for malignancy.
To compare colonic stenting followed by elective surgery with emergency surgery for the management of acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction in terms of health-related quality of life, morbidity and mortality.
The aim of this study is to evaluate if a PPT can significantly decrease - or possibly prevent - the collapse of the trachea in newborns with EA and moderate or severe TM. Additionally, the study aims to determine whether the observed effect of PPT…