Spinal or local anesthesia in lichtenstein hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial

RN van Veen, C Mahabier, I Dawson, WC Hop… - 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: With established protocols lacking, the choice of anesthetic technique remains
arbitrary in inguinal hernia repair. Well-designed studies in this subject are important …

Effect of antibiotic prophylaxis on surgical site infections following removal of orthopedic implants used for treatment of foot, ankle, and lower leg fractures: a …

…, BA Twigt, AH van der Veen, RN van Veen… - Jama, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Following clean (class I, not contaminated) surgical procedures, the rate of surgical
site infection (SSI) should be less than approximately 2%. However, an infection rate of …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for symptomatic gallstone disease and gallstone formation after bariatric surgery

…, MSS Guman, S Bruin, R Schouten, RN van Veen… - Obesity Surgery, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Patients who undergo bariatric surgery are at risk for developing cholesterol gallstones.
We aimed to identify risk factors that are associated with symptomatic gallstone disease …

Randomized clinical trial of mesh versus non-mesh primary inguinal hernia repair: long-term chronic pain at 10 years

RN van Veen, AR Wijsmuller, WW Vrijland, WCJ Hop… - Surgery, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Open mesh or non-mesh inguinal hernia repair may influence the incidence
of chronic postoperative pain differently. METHODS: A total of 300 patients scheduled for …

Ursodeoxycholic acid for the prevention of symptomatic gallstone disease after bariatric surgery (UPGRADE): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo …

…, R Schouten, EJ van Soest, RN van Veen… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Rapid weight loss is a major risk factor for the formation of cholesterol gallstones.
Consequently, patients with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery frequently …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility of same-day discharge after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass using remote monitoring

…, M Vogel, JWF Coumou, PWJ van Rutte, RN van Veen - Obesity surgery, 2021 - Springer
Background Shortening of hospital stay to 1 night has not affected the short-term safety of
patients undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Whether the RYGB is …

[HTML][HTML] Functional outcome of routine versus on-demand removal of the syndesmotic screw: a multicentre randomized controlled trial

…, M Parkkinen, RN van Veen… - The bone & joint …, 2021 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims The aim of this study was to investigate whether on-demand removal (ODR) is noninferior
to routine removal (RR) of syndesmotic screws regarding functional outcome. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Same-day discharge after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a cohort of 500 consecutive patients

…, HA Marsman, PWJ van Rutte, RN van Veen - Obesity Surgery, 2023 - Springer
Introduction There is an increasing demand on hospital capacity worldwide due to the
COVID-19 pandemic and local staff shortages. Novel care pathways have to be developed in …

Risk factors associated with prolonged hospital stay and readmission in patients after primary bariatric surgery

LMG Nijland, SMM de Castro, RN van Veen - Obesity Surgery, 2020 - Springer
Introduction The introduction of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has resulted in a
decrease in length of hospital stay of patients after bariatric surgery. The general length of …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility of same-day discharge after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with well-regulated obstructive sleep apnea

…, M Vogel, HJ Reesink, PWJ van Rutte, RN van Veen - Obesity Surgery, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Same-day discharge after bariatric surgery is increasingly being performed. In
current practice, patients with only minor comorbidities are considered eligible for same-day …