. C. Landman, Emma E. Don, Martijn A. Oudijk, Christianne J. M. de Groot, Judith A. F. Huirne, Marjon A. de Boer. Data curation: Anadeijda J. E. M. C. Landman, Emma E. Don, Guus Vissers, Hans C. J. Ket ... . Landman. Supervision: Judith A. F. Huirne, Marjon A. de Boer. Validation: Anadeijda J. E. M. C. Landman, Guus Vissers, Marjon A. de Boer. Visualization: Anadeijda J. E. M. C. Landman, Guus Vissers
Development Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam , The Netherlands 3 Judith A. F. Huirne 4 36-Item Short Form Health Survey EuroQoL-5D Health
To assess the construct validity and responsiveness of the PROMIS Physical Function v1.2 short form 8b (PROMIS-PF), and the PROMIS Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities v2.0 short form 8a (PROMIS-APS) in postoperative recovery. An observational pilot study was conducted in which 30 patients participated, undergoing various forms of abdominal surgery. Patients...
Convalescence advice is often based on tradition and anecdote from health care providers, rather than being based on experiences from patients themselves. The aim of this study was to analyse recovery in terms of resumption of various daily activities including work, following different laparoscopic and abdominal surgery in order to optimize an expert-based guideline on...
Background and ObjectivesThe aim was to systematically review whether the reporting and analysis of trial-based cost-effectiveness evaluations in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology comply with guidelines and recommendations, and whether this has improved over time.Data Sources and Selection CriteriaA literature search was performed in MEDLINE, the NHS Economic Evaluation...
PurposeTo perform an evaluation on safety and efficacy of uterine artery embolization (UAE) in the patients with symptomatic cervical leiomyomata.MethodsPatients with symptomatic cervical leiomyomata who underwent UAE in one specialized hospital were retrospectively analyzed, both clinically and with MR imaging. The 3-month outcomes were assessed with MR imaging and a validated...
Background E-health interventions have become increasingly popular, including in perioperative care. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of perioperative e-health interventions on the postoperative course. Methods We conducted a systematic review and searched for relevant articles in the PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL and COCHRANE databases. Controlled trials written...
Petra F. Janssen 0 Hans A. M. Br olmann 0 Judith A. F. Huirne 0 0 P. F. Janssen (&) H. A. M. Brolmann J. A. F. Huirne Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, VU University Medical Center , De
Postoperative recovery after abdominal surgery is measured mostly based on subjective or self-reported data. In this article we aim to evaluate whether recovery of daily physical activity levels can be measured postoperatively with the use of an accelerometer. In this multicenter, observational pilot study, 30 patients undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgery (hysterectomy...
Objectives. To survey practice variation in the management of first trimester miscarriage in The Netherlands. Methods. We sent an online questionnaire to gynecologists in eight academic, 37 nonacademic teaching, and 47 nonteaching hospitals. Main outcome measures were availability of a local protocol; estimated number of patients treated with curettage, misoprostol, or expectant...
Objectives. To survey practice variation in the management of first trimester miscarriage in The Netherlands. Methods. We sent an online questionnaire to gynecologists in eight academic, 37 nonacademic teaching, and 47 nonteaching hospitals. Main outcome measures were availability of a local protocol; estimated number of patients treated with curettage, misoprostol, or expectant...
BackgroundEvidence-based information on the resumption of daily activities following uncomplicated abdominal surgery is scarce and not yet standardized in medical guidelines. As a consequence, convalescence recommendations are generally not provided after surgery, leading to patients’ insecurity, needlessly delayed recovery and prolonged sick leave. The aim of this study was to...
Every surgeon will experience a learning curve while performing a new surgical procedure. Developing surgical training will shorten the learning curve, with less deleterious effects on patients during this period. There are exciting initiatives in different branches of surgical training that will be applicable across all surgical disciplines. These involve the combination of...
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to compare the effects of LigaSure™ versus conventional bipolar techniques on operating time and blood loss during laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy in a randomized controlled trial.MethodsIn three teaching hospitals, 100 women undergoing a laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy were randomized for LigaSure or conventional bipolar instruments...
Background Sick leave frequently has been used as an outcome to evaluate minimal invasive surgery compared with conventional open surgery. However, sick leave is determined not only by the surgical approach. Recently, a postoperative recovery-specific quality-of-life questionnaire, the Recovery Index (RI-10), has been developed and validated. This study investigated the relation...
