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| Albert M WolthuisSummaryAffiliation: University Hospitals Leuven Country: Belgium Publications
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Recurrent symptoms after stapled haemorrhoidopexy and the impact on patient satisfaction after a minimum of 2 years follow-upA M Wolthuis
Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
Acta Chir Belg 112:419-22. 2012..This study aims to assess the nature of recurrent symptoms and the impact on patient satisfaction after a minimum follow-up of two years in a group of patients who underwent stapled haemorrhoidopexy...
Laparoscopic sigmoid resection with transrectal specimen extraction: a systematic reviewA M Wolthuis
Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Colorectal Dis 14:1183-8. 2012....
Outcomes for case-matched single-port colectomy are comparable with conventional laparoscopic colectomyA M Wolthuis
Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, and Belgium Interuniversity Centre for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, Leuven, Belgium
Colorectal Dis 14:634-41. 2012..The aim of this study was to compare early outcomes of single-port colectomy with those of conventional laparoscopic colectomy...
Transanal single port access to facilitate distal rectal mobilization in laparoscopic rectal sleeve resection with hand-sewn coloanal anastomosisA M Wolthuis
Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Tech Coloproctol 16:161-5. 2012..The case of a 51-year-old woman suffering from a recurrent supralevator abscess is presented to illustrate the technique...
Laparoscopic sigmoid resection with transrectal specimen extraction: a novel technique for the treatment of bowel endometriosisA M Wolthuis
Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Hum Reprod 26:1348-55. 2011..We assessed post-operative outcome after a full laparoscopic sigmoid resection for bowel endometriosis...
Laparoscopic sigmoid resection with transrectal specimen extraction has a good short-term outcomeAlbert M Wolthuis
Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
Surg Endosc 25:2034-8. 2011..A technique for transrectal specimen extraction is described, and the results of a pilot study concerning feasibility are presented...
Early experience with elective single-port laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy in day-case surgeryA M Wolthuis
Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
Acta Chir Belg 111:315-8. 2011..We report our early experience and describe the learning curve for single-port laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy as a primer for more advanced single-port laparoscopic procedures...
Impact of interval between neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and TME for locally advanced rectal cancer on pathologic response and oncologic outcomeAlbert M Wolthuis
Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
Ann Surg Oncol 19:2833-41. 2012..However, tumor regression is variable. This study aimed to evaluate whether the interval between neoadjuvant therapy and surgery had an impact on pathologic response and on surgical and oncologic outcome...
[Laparoscopic colorectal surgery--SILS, robots, and NOTES]André D'Hoore
Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Clinics Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgien
Ugeskr Laeger 173:1041-4. 2011..Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery aiming to reduce abdominal wall trauma is developing and bringing new technology. Combinations of laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques will expand future indications...
Outcome standards for an organ preservation strategy in stage II and III rectal adenocarcinoma after neoadjuvant chemoradiationAlbert M Wolthuis
Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
Ann Surg Oncol 18:684-90. 2011..Tumor regression is variable, and this study was designed to evaluate the pathological response and impact on long-term disease control in responders and nonresponders...
