After-hours colorectal surgery: a risk factor for anastomotic leakageNiels Komen
Department of Surgery, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
Int J Colorectal Dis 24:789-95. 2009
..This study aims to increase knowledge of colorectal anastomotic leakage by performing an incidence study and risk factor analysis with new potential risk factors in a Dutch tertiary referral center...
Colorectal anastomotic leakage: a new experimental modelNiels Komen
Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
J Surg Res 155:7-12. 2009
..To date, animal experiments concerning colorectal anastomosis focus on anastomotic healing instead of anastomotic leakage. This study aims to develop a new experimental model for colorectal anastomotic leakage...
Detection of colon flora in peritoneal drain fluid after colorectal surgery: can RT-PCR play a role in diagnosing anastomotic leakage?N Komen
Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
J Microbiol Methods 79:67-70. 2009
..This may indicate an elevated sensitivity of the RT-PCR method. The results showed that the semi-quantitative RT-PCR method has a clear potential to be useful as a powerful tool in early detection of anastomotic leakage...
Calcium score: a new risk factor for colorectal anastomotic leakageNiels Komen
Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Am J Surg 201:759-65. 2011
..Atherosclerosis is suggested to have a detrimental effect on anastomotic healing. This study aimed to analyze the calcium score, a measure for atherosclerosis, as a risk factor for AL...
High tie versus low tie in rectal surgery: comparison of anastomotic perfusionNiels Komen
Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Int J Colorectal Dis 26:1075-8. 2011
..Both "high tie" (HT) and "low tie" (LT) are well-known strategies in rectal surgery. The aim of this study was to compare colonic perfusion after HT to colonic perfusion after LT...
Calcium scoring in unenhanced and enhanced CT data of the aorta-iliacal arteries: impact of image acquisition, reconstruction, and analysis parameter settingsN Komen
Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Acta Radiol 52:943-50. 2011
..However, comparing of these studies is questionable since quantification methods for atherosclerosis differ...
Anastomotic leakage, the search for a reliable biomarker. A review of the literatureN Komen
Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Colorectal Dis 10:109-15; discussion 115-7. 2008
..This review aims to assess the current status of the search for such a biomarker in peritoneal fluid...
Postoperative adhesion prevention with a new barrier: an experimental studyM Ditzel
Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur Surg Res 48:187-93. 2012
..Postoperative adhesion formation remains a major clinical problem. The aim of this study was to test the effect of a new hydrogel on adhesion formation in a rat model...