Publications by authors named "E M F van de Voort"
The brain relies on an effective clearance mechanism to remove metabolic waste products for the maintenance of homeostasis. Recent studies have focused on elucidating the forces that drive the motion of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), responsible for removal of these waste products. We demonstrate that vascular responses evoked using controlled manipulations of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO) levels, serve as an endogenous driver of CSF clearance from the brain.
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- Intraoperative digital specimen mammography (IDSM) is a newer method for evaluating breast tumor specimens, potentially leading to reduced surgery times and lower re-excision rates compared to conventional specimen radiography (CSR).
- A study compared two groups of patients who underwent breast conserving surgery—one using IDSM and the other CSR—focusing on operation time and margin status.
- Results showed that IDSM reduced surgery time by about 8 minutes and increased cavity shaves performed, but there was no significant difference in negative margin rates between the two methods.
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- Previous studies indicate that vacuum-assisted excision (VAE) is a safe alternative to surgical excision (SE) for benign breast lesions, although its use for high-risk lesions is still debated and lacks clear guidelines.
- This study compared two groups of patients, one treated before the introduction of VAE and the other after, analyzing excision, complication, and recurrence rates.
- Results showed that VAE was increasingly used for benign lesions, with comparable low rates of re-excision, recurrence, and complications, suggesting a significant potential to replace SE in many cases while reducing the need for surgery and anesthesia.
Objectives: Although vacuum-assisted excision (VAE) is a safe and effective alternative to surgical excision (SE), the latter is most commonly used for the management of benign and high-risk breast lesions. To evaluate the healthcare benefit of VAE, hospital costs and cosmetic outcome after VAE were compared to SE. Additionally, the impact of VAE implementation on hospital costs was investigated.
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