Publications by authors named "T J Aufenacker"
Importance: Weight loss induced by bariatric surgery (BS) is associated with improved cognition and changed brain structure; however, previous studies on the association have used small cohorts and short follow-up periods, making it difficult to determine long-term neurological outcomes associated with BS.
Objective: To investigate long-term associations of weight loss after BS with cognition and brain structure and perfusion.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This cohort study included participants from the Bariatric Surgery Rijnstate and Radboudumc Neuroimaging and Cognition in Obesity study.
Article Synopsis
- - Groin hernia repair is a highly common surgery, with over 20 million procedures done annually, prompting the need for updated management guidelines since the last ones were published in 2018.
- - An expert group of 30 international surgeons reviewed new research until April 2022, resulting in updated guidelines with 39 new statements and 32 recommendations, including 16 strong ones.
- - The updated guidelines aim to provide the latest evidence for better groin hernia management practices, with a commitment to adapt future guidelines as new methodologies emerge.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine if prophylactic mesh placement is an effective, safe, and cost-effective procedure to prevent parastomal hernia (PSH) formation in the long term.
Background: A PSH is the most frequent complication after stoma formation. Prophylactic placement of a mesh has been suggested to prevent PSH, but long-term evidence to support this approach is scarce.
Background: There are data on the safety of cancer surgery and the efficacy of preventive strategies on the prevention of postoperative symptomatic COVID-19 in these patients. But there is little such data for any elective surgery. The main objectives of this study were to examine the safety of bariatric surgery (BS) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to determine the efficacy of perioperative COVID-19 protective strategies on postoperative symptomatic COVID-19 rates.
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