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Laurents P. S. Stassen

Researcher at Maastricht University

Publications -  197
Citations -  8612

Laurents P. S. Stassen is an academic researcher from Maastricht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 45, co-authored 174 publications receiving 7053 citations. Previous affiliations of Laurents P. S. Stassen include Erasmus University Rotterdam & Delft University of Technology.

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ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn's Disease: Surgical Treatment

Joana Torres, +46 more
TL;DR: The present article addresses surgical management, including preoperative aspects and drug management before surgery, and provides technical advice for a variety of common clinical situations.
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Comparison of Conventional Anterior Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery for Inguinal-Hernia Repair

TL;DR: Patients with inguinal hernias who undergo laparoscopic repair recover more rapidly and have fewer recurrences than those who undergo open surgical repair.
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Objective assessment of technical surgical skills

TL;DR: The purpose of this study was to review all evidence for these methods, in order to provide a guideline for use in clinical practice.
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European evidence based consensus on surgery for ulcerative colitis.

TL;DR: The goal of this consensus initiated by the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) was to establish European consensus guidelines for the surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis and the strategy to reach the consensus involved several steps and follows the standard operating procedures for consensus guidelines of ECCO.
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Long-term Outcome of an Organ Preservation Program After Neoadjuvant Treatment for Rectal Cancer.

TL;DR: Organ preservation appears oncologically safe for selected rectal cancer patients with a cCR or near cCR after neoadjuvant chemoradiation when applying strict selection criteria and frequent follow-up, including endoscopy and MRI.