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The overall objective of this pilot study is to evaluate the effect of HBOT on recurrent and refractory esophageal anastomotic strictures.
The aim of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of biodegradable self-expandable stents in patients with a benign fibrotic pancreatic duct stricture due to chronic pancreatitis.
usefulness of I-FABP in the surgical managment of small bowel obstruction caused by adhesions.
Primary Objective: • To evaluate treatment success, defined as successful symptom relief based on an Eckhard score <=3. Secondary Objectives: • Safety standards, defined as a rate of serious adverse events <2%. SAE are defined as death…
The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate safety and efficacy of the ALIMAXX-B* covered biliary stent.The secondary objective of the study is to evaluate technical success of stent placement, , re-interventions and time to occlusion.
The aim of this study is to determine safety, patency of placement and long term symptom-free outcome of a covered self expandable metal stent in patients with a benign CBD stricture.
To establish the presence of direct trans-intestinal cholesterol excretion (TICE) in humans by faecal recovery of i.v. administered 13C-cholesterol in patients with a total biliary obstruction. This is a so-called proof-of-concept study.
Aim of this study is to assess the value of cholangioscopic directed biopsies versus brush cytology in differentiating between malignant and benign biliary strictures. Determination of tumor markers to improve early diagnosis of malignant biliary…
To evaluate recurrent dysphagia, due to tissue overgrowth or migration, of the SX-Ella stent Esophageal HV in patients with dysphagia from inoperable carcinoma of the distal esophagus or cardia.
Primary Objective: To assess the safety and performance of temporary placement of the Wall Flex Biliary RX as a Fully Covered Stent Treatment of Biliary obstruction that result from benign bile duct strictures.
The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate safety and efficacy of the ALIMAXX-B* covered biliary stent.The secondary objective of the study is to evaluate technical success of stent placement, , re-interventions and time to occlusion.
To assess the feasibility and safety of endoscopic removal of the Niti-S Esophageal Covered Stent under general anesthesia prior to surgical excision of esophageal cancerous lesions, following an escalating time since placement of the stent of 2…
The aim of this study is to determine safety, patency of placement and long term symptom-free outcome of a covered self expandable metal stent in patients with a benign CBD stricture.
To identify new means to improve the differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions to guide patient management.
To establish the effectiveness and safety of EUS-CD as the primary drainage strategy in patients with malignant distal biliary obstruction.
To determine the technical feasibility of cholangioscopy using the Spyglass DS II system in the pre-operative work-up of resectable EC.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the safety, including stent migration rates, and efficacy of placement of the esophageal multisegmented fully covered SEMS with the OTW method in patients with non-operable malignant obstruction of the…
The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate advanced MRI techniques (IVIM, T2*-mapping, motility) and advanced ultrasound techniques (CEUS, SWE and SICUS) to: 1. Identify advanced imaging techniques that correlate with stricture composition…
The main objective is to research the practicability of postoperative fLTB through the endotracheal tube, right before/during planned extubation in the intensive care unit (ICU) in newborn babies after EA correction.
To investigate the efficacy and safety of pancreatoscopy-guided EHL in patients with symptomatic CP due to obstructive distal main pancreatic duct stones not having undergone previous treatment.