Patient preferences for the disclosure of prognosis after esophagectomy for cancer with curative intentSjoerd M Lagarde
Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center at University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ann Surg Oncol 15:3289-98. 2008
..The aim of this study was to determine the preferences for content, style, and format of prognostic information of patients after potentially curative esophagectomy for cancer and to explore predictors of these preferences...
- Analysis of gene expression identifies differentially expressed genes and pathways associated with lymphatic dissemination in patients with adenocarcinoma of the esophagus
S M Lagarde
Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ann Surg Oncol 15:3459-70. 2008
..The aim of this study was to discover a prognostic gene expression profile for lymphatic dissemination in EA and to identify genes and pathways that provide oncological insight in lymphatic dissemination...
- Evidence-based surgical treatment of esophageal cancer: overview of high-quality studies
Sjoerd M Lagarde
Department of Surgery, Saint Lucas Andreas Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ann Thorac Surg 89:1319-26. 2010
..The present review gives an evidence-based review of esophageal cancer surgery. The literature search was restricted to the highest level of evidence on the surgical treatment of esophageal cancer...
Postoperative complications after esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus are related to timing of death due to recurrenceSjoerd M Lagarde
Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ann Surg 247:71-6. 2008
..The aim of this study was to determine the relevance of perioperative complications on the timing of death due to recurrence...
- Preoperative prediction of the occurrence and severity of complications after esophagectomy for cancer with use of a nomogram
Sjoerd M Lagarde
Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ann Thorac Surg 85:1938-45. 2008
..The aim of the present study was to develop a nomogram based on preoperative risk factors to predict the severity of complications in patients who undergo esophagectomy for cancer...
- Extended transthoracic resection compared with limited transhiatal resection for adenocarcinoma of the mid/distal esophagus: five-year survival of a randomized clinical trial
Jikke M T Omloo
Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ann Surg 246:992-1000; discussion 1000-1. 2007
..To determine whether extended transthoracic esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the mid/distal esophagus improves long-term survival...
- Predicting individual survival after potentially curative esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction
Sjoerd M Lagarde
Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre at the University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ann Surg 248:1006-13. 2008
..The validity of this nomogram was externally tested in patients treated in another country at a different high-volume institution...
- Validation of a nomogram predicting complications after esophagectomy for cancer
Brechtje A Grotenhuis
Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Ann Thorac Surg 90:920-5. 2010
..In the present study, we externally validated this nomogram in a new cohort of patients who underwent esophagectomy for cancer in a different high-volume center...
- Prognostic factors in adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction
Sjoerd M Lagarde
Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
J Clin Oncol 24:4347-55. 2006
..Furthermore, their potential application in the clinical setting in patients with adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or GEJ is discussed. Future directions to improve staging systems are given...
- Association of no epidural analgesia with postoperative morbidity and mortality after transthoracic esophageal cancer resection
Huibert A Cense
Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
J Am Coll Surg 202:395-400. 2006
..To optimize postoperative recovery, it is of vital importance to ensure adequate epidural analgesia in these patients...
- Extracapsular lymph node involvement in node-positive patients with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus or gastroesophageal junction
Sjoerd M Lagarde
Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Am J Surg Pathol 30:171-6. 2006
..Together with the T-stage and the lymph node ratio, extracapsular LNI reflects a particularly aggressive biologic behavior and has significant prognostic potential...
- Psychological factors and preferences for communicating prognosis in esophageal cancer patients
Sanne J Franssen
Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 18:1199-207. 2009
..Discussing prognosis is often confronting and complex for cancer patients. This study investigates how patients' psychological characteristics relate to their preferences concerning the disclosure of prognosis...
Preoperative and early postoperative quality of life predict survival in potentially curable patients with esophageal cancerMark van Heijl
Department of Surgery, G4 115, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ann Surg Oncol 17:23-30. 2010
..In patients with esophageal cancer, evidence for prognostic significance of preoperative quality of life (QoL) is limited, while the prognostic significance of postoperative QoL has not been investigated at all...
- Prediction of appropriateness of local endoscopic treatment for high-grade dysplasia and early adenocarcinoma by EUS and histopathologic features
Christianne J Buskens
Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Gastrointest Endosc 60:703-10. 2004
..These data can be used to identify patients for whom local endoscopic treatment may be appropriate...
- Incidence and management of chyle leakage after esophagectomy
Sjoerd M Lagarde
Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, The University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ann Thorac Surg 80:449-54. 2005
..Postoperative chyle leakage is a rare but well-recognized complication after esophageal surgery. The aim of this study was to identify its incidence and potentially predisposing factors and to assess the consequences and management...
- Laparoscopic partial cholecystectomy for the difficult gallbladder: a systematic review
Daniel Henneman
Department of Surgery, Sint Lucas Andreas Hospital, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Surg Endosc 27:351-8. 2013
..An alternative approach aimed at preventing bile duct injury is laparoscopic partial cholecystectomy (LPC). The safety and efficacy of this procedure are unclear...
