Acta Chirurgica Belgica, Volume 108, Issue 1 (2008)

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Editorials

Editorial
Editorials
J.M. Weerts
Page: 1
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Editorial
Health care cost containment
H. Van Damme & L. Michel
Pages: 2-3
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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The Resistible Growth of Health Care Costs
O.V. Grosjean
Pages: 4-14
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Invited Papers

Article
Abdominal Transplant Surgery and Transplant Coordination University Hospitals Leuven 1997–2007: an Overview
J. Pirenne, F. Van Gelder, R. Aerts, D. Monbaliu, D. Van Hees, J. de Roey, B. Desschans, L. De Pauw & W. Coosemans
Pages: 15-21
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Importance of Informatics and Database Management in Transplant Coordination
D. Van Hees & F. Van Gelder
Pages: 22-26
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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What is the Limiting Factor for Organ Procurement in Belgium: Donation or Detection ? What Can Be Done to Improve Organ Procurement Rates ?
F. Van Gelder, J. de Roey, B. Desschans, D. Van Hees, R. Aerts, D. Monbaliu, L. De Pauw, W. Coosemans & J. Pirenne
Pages: 27-30
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Evolution in Allocation Rules for Renal, Hepatic, Pancreatic and Intestinal Grafts
B. Desschans, F. Van Gelder, D. Van Hees, J. de Rocy, D. Monbaliu, R. Aerts, W. Coosemans & J. Pirenne
Pages: 31-34
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Donor Categories: Heart-beating, Non-heart-beating and Living Donors; Evolution within the last 10 Years in UZ Leuven and Collaborative Donor Hospitals
F. Van Gelder, J. de Roey, B. Desschans, D. Van Hees, R. Aerts, D. Monbaliu, L. De Pauw, W. Coosemans & J. Pirenne
Pages: 35-38
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Article
Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: Analysis of the First 40 Cases Performed in UZ Leuven
J. Pirenne, J. de Roey, D. Monbaliu, F. Van Gelder, K. Claes, C. De Baere, P. Evenepoel, D. Kuypers, S. Vanderschueren, B. Maes, R. Lombaerts, Y. Vanrenterghem & W. Coosemans
Pages: 39-44
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Article
Liver Transplantation from Non-Heart-Beating Donors: Current Status and Future Prospects in an Experimental Model
D. Monbaliu, K. Vekemans, Q. Liu, V. Heedfeld, T. Wylin, A. Van Breussegem & J. Pirenne
Pages: 45-51
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Article
Intestinal Transplantation: from the Laboratory to the Clinics
J. Pirenne, M. Kawai, H. Kitade, T. Koshiba, K. Takahashi, R. Aerts, D. Monbaliu, W. Coosemans & M. Waer
Pages: 52-57
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Article
Pancreas Transplantation: Towards Minimization of Technical Graft Loss
W. Coosemans, W.J. Metsemakers, R. Aerts, D. Monbaliu & J. Pirenne
Pages: 58-65
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Article
Milestones in Pancreas Transplantation in Belgium
A. De Roover & J.-P. Squifflet
Pages: 108-66
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Article
The History of the EuroSPK - Study Group
J.-P. Squifflet, J. Malaise, D. Van Ophem, V. Marcelis & W. G. Land
Pages: 67-69
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Article
Beta-cell Replacement by Transplantation in Diabetes Mellitus: when Pancreas, when Islets; how to Allocate Deceased Donor Pancreases in 2007 ?
D. E. R. Sutherland
Pages: 70-72
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Article
Emerging Science, Emerging Ethical Issues: Who Should Fund Innate Alloimmunity-suppressing Drugs ?
W.G. Land, Th. Gutmann & A.S. Daar
Pages: 73-82
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Review Paper

Desire for a Child and Breast Cancer
F. Liebens, B. Carly, A. Pastijn, M. Fastrez & J. Vandromme
Pages: 83-87
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Original Papers

Yield of Routine Imaging after Curative Colorectal Cancer Treatment
I. Jochmans, B. Topal, A. D’Hoore, R. Aerts, D. Vanbeckevoort, D. Bielen, K. Haustermans, E. Van Cutsem & F. Penninckx
Pages: 88-92
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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The Effect of Distance on the Postoperative Follow-Up of Patients with Breast Carcinoma
T. Kirdak, E. Paksoy, D. Sigirli, I. Tasdelen & S. Gokgoz
Pages: 93-97
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Fistula and Stenosis after 135 (Pharyngo)Laryngectomies
D. Dequanter, Ph. Lothaire, P. Philippart, J. De Wan, M. Comblain, R. Deraemaecker & G. Andry
Pages: 98-101
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Extended Transsternal Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis: a Report of 19 Consecutive Cases
R. Durieux, M.A. Radermecker, G. Dekoster & R. Limet
Pages: 102-106
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Surgery of Carotid Body Tumour: 14 Cases in 7 Years
B. Ozay, E. Kurc, G. Orhan, O. Yucel, S. Senay, M. Tasdemir, A. Gorur & S. Aykut Aka
Pages: 107-111
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Case Reports

Case Report
Granular Cell Tumour of the Male Breast
K. Lauwers, T. J. R. Bestman, G. Bergmans & C. Molderez
Pages: 112-114
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Case Report
Lipid-rich Carcinoma of the Breast: a Case Report
P. Shi, R. Ma, H.-D. Gao, L.-Y. Jiang & J.-Z. Sun2
Pages: 115-118
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Case Report
Endovascular Treatment of Axillary Artery Dissection Following Anterior Shoulder Dislocation
G. Fass, M. Reda Barchiche, J. Lemaitre, L. De Quin, C. Goffin, R. Bricart & B. Bellens
Pages: 119-121
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Case Report
Plexus Injury after Reduction of Anterior Caudal Dislocation of the Shoulder
F. J. M. P. Somville
Pages: 122-124
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Case Report
Double Sigmoid Colon Perforation by a Migrated Biliary Stent
O. Belyaev, C.A. Müller & W. Uhl
Pages: 125-126
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Case Report
Caecum and Ascending Colon Herniated in the Lesser Sac through the Winslow’s Hiatus. A Case Report
G. Jacquemin, J.-P. Boeur & P. Laloux
Pages: 127-129
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Case Report
Torsion of the Gallbladder: Two Case Reports
V. Malherbe, A.-C. Dandrifosse, N. Detrembleur & A. Denoel
Pages: 130-132
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Surgical history

Article
Pericardiotomy: the First Cardiac Operation
J. Van Thielen & R. Van Hee
Pages: 133-138
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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Professional information

Article
Spinal Cord Stimulation. New Regulation of National Health Insurance
H. Van Damme, R. Suy, P. Van den Brande, Ph. De Vleeshauwer, J. Demelenne & J.P. Haxhe
Pages: 139-149
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
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