Publications by authors named "F W Ten Broek"
Background: Despite the benefits of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), postoperative acute pain and nerve injury are still present and contribute to early persistent and chronic pain. The purpose of this study is to describe the incidence of early persistent pain (EPP) after VATS, which remains unexplored, to enhance patient care and promote awareness among clinicians regarding this clinical condition.
Methods: A single-center prospective cohort study that included consecutive patients undergoing VATS between January 2021 and March 2023.
Article Synopsis
- Lung surgery is really important for treating patients with a type of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but it can cause problems after the surgery and make it harder to breathe and function afterward.
- A study looked at a special program called prehabilitation, which helps patients get ready for surgery by improving their health before the operation.
- The program was successful because most patients finished it, and their ability to do things like walk and lift weights improved before surgery.
Objectives: The optimal surgical strategy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax remains a matter of debate and variation in surgical practice is expected. This variation may influence clinical outcomes, such as postoperative complications and length of stay. This national population-based registry study provides an overview and extent of variability of current surgical practice and outcomes in the Netherlands.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pulmonary metastasectomy and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) are both guideline-recommended treatments for selected patients with oligometastatic colorectal pulmonary metastases. However, there is limited evidence comparing these local treatment modalities in similar patient groups.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed records of consecutive patients treated for colorectal pulmonary metastases with surgical metastasectomy or SABR from 2012 to 2019 at two Dutch referral hospitals that had different approaches toward the local treatment of colorectal pulmonary metastases, one preferring surgery, the other preferring SABR.
Pain management after pneumothorax surgery: intercostal nerve block or thoracic epidural analgesia.
Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
November 2023
Objectives: In patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pneumothorax, the benefits and risks of single-shot intercostal nerve block as loco-regional analgesia are not well known. We retrospectively compared the effectiveness of intercostal nerve blocks as a viable alternative to thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) regarding pain control and enhanced recovery.
Methods: A retrospective multicentre analysis with single-centre propensity score matching was performed in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pneumothorax receiving either TEA or intercostal nerve block.