Publications by authors named "S Van Den Broeck"
Article Synopsis
- Acute and chronic anal fissures are common health issues that lead to significant discomfort and frequent doctor visits; therefore, evidence-based treatment guidelines are crucial.
- A Delphi consensus method was used to review existing literature and create a set of statements regarding the treatment options for anal fissures, finalized by January 2023.
- The guidelines emphasize that both men and women are equally affected, conservative treatments should be tried first, and surgical options like lateral internal sphincterotomy and fissurectomy can be considered if conservative methods fail.
Aim: Anal fistula is one of the most common anal diseases, affecting between 1 and 3 per 10 000 people per year. Symptoms have a potentially severe effect on a patient's quality of life. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment, aiming to cure the fistula and preserve anal sphincter function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The impact of perineal descent (PD) on functional outcome and quality of life after ventral mesh rectopexy (VMR) is unknown. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of PD on the functional outcome and quality of life (QOL) after VMR.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on fifty-five patients who underwent robotic VMR between 2018 and 2021.
Purpose: Clinical experience shows complaints similar to LARS not only after rectal surgery, but even after other types of colorectal surgery. Our aim was to investigate the occurrence of LARS after several types of colorectal surgery and its impact on quality of life.
Methods: We included adult patients who underwent colorectal surgery at our centre from January 2016 until March 2019, regardless of indication.
Modeling studies illustrate the potential for long-range transport of plastics into the Arctic, although the degree to which this occurs remains relatively undocumented. We utilised a teaching exercise at a UArctic summer school graduate course in Nuuk, Greenland to conduct a preliminary in-depth analysis of beach litter sources in the Nuup Kangerlua fjord. Students and instructors collected and analysed 1800 litter items weighing 200 kg from one location in the fjord and another at its mouth.
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