Tumor seeding during colonoscopy as a possible cause for metachronous colorectal cancer

Y Backes, TCJ Seerden, RSFE van Gestel… - Gastroenterology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background and Aims In patients who have undergone surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC),
3% have recurrence of (metachronous) CRC. We investigated whether tumor seeding …

Factors influencing the miss rate of polyps in a back-to-back colonoscopy study

AM Leufkens, MGH Van Oijen, FP Vleggaar… - …, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
Background and study aims: In patients undergoing colonoscopy, 22 % – 28 % of polyps and
20 % – 24 % of adenomas are missed. It is unclear which factors contribute to polyp miss …

Systematic review: temporary stent placement for benign rupture or anastomotic leak of the oesophagus

PGA van Boeckel, A Sijbring… - Alimentary …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background Placement of self‐expanding metal stents (SEMS) or plastic stents (SEPS) has
emerged as a minimally invasive treatment option for benign oesophageal ruptures and …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic or metal stents for benign extrahepatic biliary strictures: a systematic review

PGA van Boeckel, FP Vleggaar, PD Siersema - BMC gastroenterology, 2009 - Springer
Background Benign biliary strictures may be a consequence of surgical procedures, chronic
pancreatitis or iatrogenic injuries to the ampulla. Stents are increasingly being used for this …

Endoscopic transgastric vs surgical necrosectomy for infected necrotizing pancreatitis: a randomized trial

OJ Bakker, HC van Santvoort, S van Brunschot… - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context Most patients with infected necrotizing pancreatitis require necrosectomy. Surgical
necrosectomy induces a proinflammatory response and is associated with a high …

Endoscopic or surgical step-up approach for infected necrotising pancreatitis: a multicentre randomised trial

S van Brunschot, J van Grinsven, HC van Santvoort… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Infected necrotising pancreatitis is a potentially lethal disease and an indication
for invasive intervention. The surgical step-up approach is the standard treatment. A …

Population-based epidemiology, malignancy risk, and outcome of primary sclerosing cholangitis

K Boonstra, RK Weersma, KJ van Erpecum… - Hepatology, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Extensive population-based studies are much needed to accurately establish epidemiology
and disease course in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). We aimed to …

Factor V Leiden mutation, prothrombin gene mutation, and deficiencies in coagulation inhibitors associated with Budd-Chiari syndrome and portal vein thrombosis …

HLA Janssen, JR Meinardi, FP Vleggaar… - Blood, The Journal …, 2000 - ashpublications.org
In a collaborative multicenter case-control study, we investigated the effect of factor V Leiden
mutation, prothrombin gene mutation, and inherited deficiencies of protein C, protein S, and …

Declining risk of colorectal cancer in inflammatory bowel disease: an updated meta-analysis of population-based cohort studies

MWMD Lutgens, MGH van Oijen… - Inflammatory bowel …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Recently reported risks of colorectal cancer (CRC) in inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) have been lower than those reported before 2000. The aim of this meta-analysis …

Surgical gastrojejunostomy or endoscopic stent placement for the palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction (SUSTENT study): a multicenter randomized trial

SM Jeurnink, EW Steyerberg, JE van Hooft… - Gastrointestinal …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Both gastrojejunostomy (GJJ) and stent placement are commonly used
palliative treatments of obstructive symptoms caused by malignant gastric outlet obstruction (…