Preoperative biliary drainage in patients with obstructive jaundice: history and current status

NA Van der Gaag, JJ Kloek, SMM de Castro… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Rationale Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) has been introduced to improve outcome
after surgery in patients suffering from obstructive jaundice due to a potentially resectable …

Embolization for hemoptysis in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: report of two cases and a review of the literature

HJ Reesink, OM van Delden, JJ Kloek… - Cardiovascular and …, 2007 - Springer
Hemoptysis is a known complication in patients with bronchial artery hypertrophy due to a
variety of chronic pulmonary disorders. Bronchial artery hypertrophy is observed in most …

Endoscopic and percutaneous preoperative biliary drainage in patients with suspected hilar cholangiocarcinoma

JJ Kloek, NA Van der Gaag, Y Aziz, EAJ Rauws… - Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Introduction Controversy exists over the preferred technique of preoperative biliary drainage
(PBD) in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) requiring major liver resection. The …

[HTML][HTML] Reverse right ventricular remodeling after pulmonary endarterectomy in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: utility of magnetic …

HJ Reesink, JT Marcus, II Tulevski, S Jamieson… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary arterial hypertension causes right ventricular remodeling; that is,
right ventricular dilatation, hypertrophy, and leftward ventricular septal bowing. We studied …

Multidisciplinary management of hilar cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin tumor): extended resection is associated with improved survival

TM Van Gulik, JJ Kloek, AT Ruys, ORC Busch… - European Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Effective diagnosis and treatment of patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma
(HCCA) is based on the synergy of endoscopists, interventional radiologists, radiotherapists …

[HTML][HTML] Survival analysis and prognostic nomogram for patients undergoing resection of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

NA Van der Gaag, JJ Kloek, JK de Bakker, B Musters… - Annals of oncology, 2012 - Elsevier
Background Tumor location of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) might influence
survival after resection. Methods A consecutive series of 175 patients who had undergone a …

[HTML][HTML] Six-minute walk distance as parameter of functional outcome after pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

HJ Reesink, MN van der Plas, NE Verhey… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: In chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, objective data to assess
the functional outcome after pulmonary endarterectomy are lacking. We studied the 6-…

[HTML][HTML] Bosentan as a bridge to pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

HJ Reesink, S Surie, JJ Kloek, HL Tan… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: In proximal chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary
endarterectomy is the treatment of first choice. In general, medical treatment before pulmonary …

Evaluating the endoscopic reference score for eosinophilic esophagitis: moderate to substantial intra-and interobserver reliability

BD van Rhijn, MJ Warners, WL Curvers… - …, 2014 - thieme-connect.com
Background and study aims: Recently the Endoscopic Reference Score (EREFS) for
endoscopic assessment of eosinophilic esophagitis was introduced, with good interobserver …

An adequate strategy for the thermodilution technique in patients during mechanical ventilation

JRC Jansen, JJ Schreuder, JJ Settels, JJ Kloek… - Intensive Care …, 1990 - Springer
The application of the thermodilution method in conditions associated with variations in
blood flow implies a misuse of the Stewart Hamilton equation. Therefore, we studied the …