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Primary objective: To study the faesibility of SLNM in patients with histological proven colon cancer using NIR-laparoscopy.Secondary objectives: To study the incidence of micrometastasis with the use of ICG and RT-PCRTo determine the number of…
The purpose of the study is to define the accuracy of functional cine MRI detecting adhesions to the abdominal wall expressed in sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive value. In addition MRI findings of organ to organ…
The purpose of this prospective randomized controlled trial is to demonstrate that the EsophyX-TIF procedure will be more effective than PPI therapy as a short and long-term treatment of GERD.
Is het possible to determine the presence of disseminated tumor cells in blood in patients with colonic cancer who are operated upon laparoscopiccaly?
This study investigates the feasibility role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, consisting of docetaxel (Taxotere), cisplatin and capecitabine (Xeloda) (TCX), and protocolized surgery in localized and/or locally advanced resectable gastric cancer (D1extra…
Feasibility study: The potential use of intraoperative, ICG based, fluorescence imaging of LN*s during CRC lymphadenectomy.
To study the occurrence of postoperative ileus and the extend of the postoperative inflammatory response either systemic as well as locally in the bowel in patients receiving chewing gum before and after colorectal surgery.
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether surgery of residual disease in patients iwth advanced GIST responding to Imatinib improves the progression free survival.The secondary objective is to correlate the pharmacokinetics of…
The objective of the study is to investigate the connection between the preoperative self-regulation capacity, the compliance with postoperative behavioral prescriptions (regarding eating and exercising) and the success of the bariatric surgery in…
The primary efficacy variable is if the TachoSil application was feasible. A feasible application implies that the entire TachoSil adhere, TachoSil covers at least 1 cm beyond the margins of the anastomosis line and if more TachoSil sponges are used…
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…
Developing an evidence-based guideline for the diagnosis and surgical treatment of children with severe gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
To determine if there is an increase of skin-autofluorescense in subjects undergoing elective colorectal surgery.
To compare endoscopic transmural debridement with standard conservative treatment in patients with symptomatic sterile organized pancreatic necrosis in a randomized controlled trial with emphasis on extent and duration of recovery.
To compare the outcome of endoluminal fundoplication with Esophyx* to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for GERD in selected patient population.
To compare endoscopic pancreatic fluid collection drainage using a standard oblique-viewing US endoscope versus a prototype forward viewing ultrasonic endoscope with emphasis on ease of endoscopic drainage measured by procedural time.
1) To identify a tumour genetic profile that is associated with early metastatic spread in patients presenting with oesophageal cancer and no evidence of distant metastasis at the time of diagnosis.2) To distinguish oesophageal cancer patients who…
The overall objective is to assess the effectiveness of treating patients with corticosteroids prior to surveillance in order to diminish the pitfall of active inflammation.