PubMed Publications

• Variation in outcomes after metabolic bariatric surgery: multilevel analysis to assess the contribution of patient, surgeon, and hospital factors Abstract: CONCLUSION: Variation in outcomes is mostly explained by hospital factors, rather than surgeon factors, supporting hospital-based performance feedback. The results suggest that the pre- and postoperative trajectory and perioperative care may affect MBS outcomes more than patient characteristics or surgical team performance.
• Risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in chronic low back pain patients Abstract: CONCLUSIONS: Gabapentin prescription in adults with chronic low back pain is associated with increased risk of dementia and cognitive impairment, particularly in non-elderly adults. Physicians should monitor cognitive outcomes in patients prescribed gabapentin.
• Predictors and risk model for positive circumferential resection margin after robot-assisted total mesorectal excision: retrospective cohort study Abstract: CONCLUSION: Preoperative tumour- and procedure-related factors, rather than patient-related factors, are associated with CRM involvement after R-TME. The proposed predictive model allows preoperative calculation of the risk of positive CRM, offering valuable insights for optimizing patient selection and tailoring treatment approaches to enhance oncological outcomes.
• Evaluation of Genicular Nerve Blocks Durations With and Without Corticosteroid: A Single-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial Abstract: CONCLUSION: The addition of a corticosteroid to local anesthetic for GNB may prolong initial analgesic effects within the first postprocedure 24 hours. However, there is no analgesic difference in the weeks following a GNB between procedures done with local anesthetic only or local anesthetic and corticosteroid. These findings suggest that there is a lack of therapeutic benefit and effect on relief duration with using corticosteroids in GNBs.
• Comparable results 5 years after one anastomosis gastric bypass compared to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a propensity-score matched analysis Abstract: CONCLUSIONS: OAGB and RYGB yield comparable weight loss outcomes. However, OAGB had more intraoperative complications, while RYGB had more short-term complications. Both procedures show similar efficacy in diabetes mellitus remission, but OAGB is more effective in achieving hypertension remission.
• MRI genicular nerve mapping: a novel approach to sagittal genicular nerve localization Abstract: CONCLUSIONS: This study supports updated guidance on genicular rhizotomy targets. Nerve localization studies using MRI data may be a promising avenue in future nerve localization research pertinent to rhizotomy.
• Laparoscopic and robotic total mesorectal excision in overweight and obese patients: multinational cohort study Abstract: No abstract
• Clinical Examination, Diagnosis, and Conservative Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Narrative Review Abstract: Chronic low back pain is one of the most frequent reasons for medical consultation. It is important to make the correct diagnosis to select the most appropriate treatment in a stepwise approach. In this narrative review, we focus on the clinical examination, the diagnosis, and the conservative treatment of chronic non-specific low back pain. Belgian guidelines for low back pain were used as a basis, followed by a snowball search starting from two articles. Besides that, the Cochrane database was...
• Optimizing Hospital Performance Evaluation in Total Weight Loss Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis to Guide Further Improvement in Dutch Hospitals Abstract: CONCLUSION: The funnel plot around the median discriminated better between hospitals with significantly worse and better performance than funnel plots for dichotomized %TWL outcomes.
• The Impact of Longer Biliopancreatic Limb Length on Weight Loss and Comorbidity Improvement at 5 Years After Primary Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study Abstract: CONCLUSION: Patients undergoing RYGB with longer BPL achieved higher weight loss and were more likely to achieve improvement of comorbidities at 5 years.
• Functional outcomes and quality of life following open versus laparoscopic versus robot-assisted versus transanal total mesorectal excision in rectal cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis Abstract: CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review and meta-analysis highlight a significant gap in the literature concerning the evaluation of functional outcomes and QoL after TME for rectal cancer treatment. This study emphasizes the need for high-quality, randomized-controlled, and prospective cohort studies evaluating these outcomes. Based on the limited available evidence, this systematic review and meta-analysis suggests no significant differences in patients' urinary, sexual, and fecal functioning and...
• Upfront resection versus no resection of the primary tumor in patients with synchronous metastatic colorectal cancer: the randomized phase III CAIRO4 study conducted by the Dutch Colorectal Cancer Group and the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group Abstract: CONCLUSIONS: Addition of upfront PTR to palliative systemic therapy in patients with synchronous mCRC without severe symptoms of the primary tumor does not result in a survival benefit. This practice should no longer be considered standard of care.
• Novel Insights Into the Intratendinous Pressure Behavior of the Achilles Tendon in Athletes Abstract: CONCLUSION: The normal intratendinous resting pressure of the Achilles tendon is higher than other musculoskeletal tissues, making it more susceptible to ischemia. During exercise, intratendinous pressure increases significantly to a level that lowers perfusion pressure, thereby compromising blood supply at already low plantarflexion forces.
• Ocular Pentastomiasis in Human Hosts Abstract: No abstract
• Multicentre cohort study evaluating clinical, oncological and functional outcomes following robotic rectal cancer surgery-the EUREKA collaborative: trial protocol Abstract: No abstract