Publications by authors named "Laura Van Praet"
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- This text discusses the challenges of treating perineal defects following surgeries for rectal or anal cancer, highlighting the advantages of myocutaneous flap reconstruction in reducing complications, despite some drawbacks related to the donor site.! -
- The innovative aspect of the report is the introduction of a laparoscopic approach to harvest the rectus abdominis flap, which aims to lower complications by minimizing trauma to the abdominal wall and avoiding the need for a larger incision.! -
- Initial results show that two patients successfully underwent this laparoscopic procedure, suggesting it could be a feasible and low-morbidity option, although more research is necessary to validate these findings.!
This case report describes a unique case of chronic reaction after extravasation of oxaliplatin. The pain and extensive subcutaneous induration did not resolve after 9 months of conservative treatment. Surgical debridement with removal of the totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) resulted in immediate resolution of the symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLittle is known about nonsurgical risk factors for hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) after liver transplantation (LT). We determined risk factors for HAT occurring within 90 days post-LT and analysed the effect of HAT on graft and patient survival. Donor and recipient demographics, surgery-related data and outcome in transplants complicated by thrombosis (HAT+) and their matched controls (HAT-) were compared.
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