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The study is primarily designed to compare the clinical outcome between the TM transfer and the LD transfer in patients with a massive posterosuperior rotator cuff tear. Our secondary objective is to asses the quality of life in patients undergoing…
It is required to compare results from conservative- and surgical treatment in The Netherlands and to perform an economic evaluation in order to evaluate the cost-effectivity of both treatment types. On one hand, surgical treatment seems accompanied…
To assess toxicity of MRI guided high-dose-rate focal brachytherapy as monotherapy for favourable risk prostate cancer. As secondary objectives, technical feasibility, quality of life and biochemical free survival will be determined.
The first aim is to test the effect of the surgical intervention for fear of blushing in a randomized controlled trail consisting of a robot-assisted highly selective dorsal sympathectomy and a waiting list control group. There are several outcome…
To determine whether perioperative myocardial ischemia is associated with adverse outcome in patients scheduled for major abdominal surgery.
To identify circulating mediators that are released after surgery and which are responsible for macrophage activation.
Primary:The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate the superiority of Fibrocaps plus gelatin sponge, as compared to gelatin sponge alone, for achieving hemostasis in subjects undergoing spine, liver, vascular or soft tissue surgery, when…
The main objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety and performance of the AutoLap system in the following laparoscopic procedures: hernia repair, cholecystectomy, right colectomy, Nissen fundoplication and sigmoidresection. The AutoLap…
The objective of the study is to determine the clinical relevance of sparing the lymfdrainage of the upper extremitiy by using the ARM-procedure in patients with breast cancer. The purpose of the continuation of the feasibility study is to create a…
A new device has been developed in the VU University Medical Center enabling us to measure perfusion pressure in mmHg in the bowel wall or wall of the gastric conduit. Correlating this measurement to systemic blood pressure in mmHg subsequently…
The main objective of this feasibility study is to assess the treatment accuracy of MR-HIFU in patients with breast cancer using a dedicated MR-HIFU breast system. A secondary objective is to determine the safety.
This study aims to collect biochemical evidence for the pro-hemostatic capacity of DDAVP in patients with cirrhosis, in order to proceed towards a more rational clinical use of this drug.
There is still no level I-II evidence for cytoreductive surgery in recurrent ovarian cancer. This is also the conclusion of a Cochrane Review of Galaal et al. published in June 2010. The most active chemotherapy in platinum sensitive recurrent…
To investigate the release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) following major hepatic resection with or without VIO and to correlate the outcomes to the acute inflammatory response and clinical parameters for hepatocellular damage.
This study will be performed to evaluate the safety of the ACE stapler for the treatment of obesity. The secondary objective is to evaluate effectiveness of the ACE stapler for the treatment of obesity.
Bloodloss study after Aortic valve replacement
Impact of Mecc perfusion vs conventional ECCperfusion
Peri-operative Bloodloss after Aortic valve replacement
To objectify improvements in local skin quality and graft take by the addition of PRP.
Both RCTs and long-term follow-up studies are required to establish optimal fetal management and provide clinicians a better understanding of the impact of these early interventions on child development in order to improve the quality of antenatal…
The primary objective of this study is to determine (differences in) patient satisfaction with pain relief and pain intensity (Numeric Rating Scale) using a step 1 vs. a step 2 based analgesic regimen.The secondary objective is to determine…