Publications
Below you can find a list of our published research.
Below you can find a list of our published research.
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Cited 1 times since 2023 (0.7 per year) source: EuropePMC
Annals of vascular surgery, Volume 93, 13 2 2023, Pages 283-290 Evaluation of the Angiosome Concept Using Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging with Indocyanine Green. Tange FP, Ferrari BR, van den Hoven P, van Schaik J, Schepers A, van Rijswijk CSP, van der Meer RW, Putter H, Vahrmeijer AL, Hamming JF, van der Vorst JR
Background: The angiosome concept is defined as the anatomical territory of a source artery within all tissue layers. When applying this theory in vascular surgery, direct revascularization (DR) is preferred to achieve increased blood flow toward the targeted angiosome of the foot in patients with lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD). This study evaluates the applicability of the angiosome concept using quantified near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green (ICG). Methods:... Abstract
Surgery, Volume 172, Issue 5, 3 1 2022, Pages 1358-1363 The big five: Studying the surgical personality. Sier VQ, Schmitz RF, Putter H, Schepers A, van der Vorst JR
Background: The challenging nature of performing surgery on a personal and professional level demands specific characteristics. Personality traits play an important role in the nature and behavior of humans, which are studied using the five-factor model. Therefore, we investigated the personality of 3 surgical generations. Methods: Three distinct surgical populations were approached. The Dutch Big Five Inventory-2 was sent out online to 126 surgical residents (response: n = 69) and 104 surgeons... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2022 (0.5 per year) source: EuropePMC
The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland, Volume 21, Issue 1, 28 4 2022, Pages 1-7 Exploring the surgical personality. Sier VQ, Schmitz RF, Schepers A, van der Vorst JR
Surgery is a demanding field, requiring determination and emotional stability. This review explores the surgical personality, addressing international personality differences between surgical and non-surgical specialties. Across the globe, surgically-interested individuals (i.e., medical students, residents, surgeons) generally scored higher on conscientiousness, open mindedness, and extraversion, and lower on neuroticism compared to non-surgically-interested contemporaries. Extraversion was inv... Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2022 (0.9 per year) source: EuropePMC
Life (Basel, Switzerland), Volume 12, Issue 2, 21 3 2022, Pages 154 Near-Infrared Fluorescence with Indocyanine Green to Assess Bone Perfusion: A Systematic Review. Michi M, Madu M, Winters HAH, de Bruin DM, van der Vorst JR, Driessen C
Background: Adequate perfusion of a bone flap is essential for successful reconstruction of osseous defects. Unfortunately, complications related to inadequate bone perfusion are common. Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging enables intraoperative visualization of perfusion. NIRF has been investigated in reconstructive surgery to aid the surgeon in clinical perioperative assessment of soft tissue perfusion. However, little is known on the beneficial use of NIRF to assess bone perfusion. Ther... Abstract
Cited 3 times since 2022 (1.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS, Volume 75, Issue 6, 14 2 2022, Pages 1820-1825 Quantification of near-infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green in free flap breast reconstruction. Van Den Hoven P, Verduijn PS, Van Capelle L, Tange FP, Michi M, Corion LUM, Sibinga Mulder BG, Mureau MAM, Vahrmeijer AL, Van Der Vorst JR
Background: One of the complications of free flap breast reconstruction is the occurrence of skin and fat necrosis. Intra-operative use of near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging with Indocyanine Green (ICG) has the potential to predict these complications. In this study, the quantification of the fluorescence intensity measured in free flap breast reconstruction was performed to gain insight into the perfusion patterns observed with ICG NIR fluorescence imaging. Methods: ICG NIR fluorescence i... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2021 (0.4 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of clinical medicine, Volume 10, Issue 22, 20 3 2021, Pages 5426 Inaccurate Risk Assessment by the ACS NSQIP Risk Calculator in Aortic Surgery. Hers TM, Van Schaik J, Keekstra N, Putter H, Hamming JF, Van Der Vorst JR
Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the predictive performance of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) risk calculator for aortic aneurysm repair for the patient population of a Dutch tertiary referral hospital. Methods: This retrospective study included all patients who underwent elective endovascular or open aortic aneurysm repair at our institution between the years 2013 and 2019. Preoperative patient demographics and postoperative complication data were collected,... Abstract
Cited 3 times since 2021 (1.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
Biomedicines, Volume 9, Issue 10, 9 2 2021, Pages 1417 Perfusion Patterns in Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia versus Control Patients Using Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging with Indocyanine Green. Van Den Hoven P, Goncalves LN, Quax PHA, Van Rijswijk CSP, Van Schaik J, Schepers A, Vahrmeijer AL, Hamming JF, Van Der Vorst JR
In assessing the severity of lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD), physicians rely on clinical judgements supported by conventional measurements of macrovascular blood flow. However, current diagnostic techniques provide no information about regional tissue perfusion and are of limited value in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging using indocyanine green (ICG) has been used extensively in perfusion studies and is a possible modality... Abstract
Cited 3 times since 2021 (1.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
Vascular, Volume 30, Issue 5, 28 4 2021, Pages 867-873 Near-infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green for quantification of changes in tissue perfusion following revascularization. Van den Hoven P, S Weller F, Van De Bent M, Goncalves LN, Ruig M, D Van Den Berg S, Ooms S, Mieog J, Ea Van De Bogt K, Van Schaik J, Schepers A, Vahrmeijer AL, Hamming JF, Van Der Vorst JR
Objectives: Current diagnostic modalities for patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) mainly focus on the macrovascular level. For assessment of tissue perfusion, near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging using indocyanine green (ICG) seems promising. In this prospective cohort study, ICG NIR fluorescence imaging was performed pre- and post-revascularization to assess changes in foot perfusion. Methods: ICG NIR fluorescence imaging was performed in 36 patients with PAD pre- and post-interve... Abstract
Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists, Volume 28, Issue 6, 30 5 2021, Pages 852-859 Functional Performance After Complex Endovascular Aortic Repair: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Warmerdam BWCM, van Holstein Y, Eefting D, van Rijswijk CSP, van der Meer RW, Mooijaart SP, Hamming JF, van der Vorst JR, van Schaik J
Purpose: Complex endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) procedures provide a treatment option for patients with aortic aneurysms involving visceral branches. Good technical results and short-term outcomes have been reported. Whether complex EVAR provides acceptable functional outcomes is not clear. The current study aims to describe postoperative functional outcomes in complex EVAR patients-an older and relatively frail patient group. Materials and methods: A single-center retrospective cohort study... Abstract
Cited 6 times since 2021 (2.1 per year) source: EuropePMC
Annals of vascular surgery, Volume 78, 25 4 2021, Pages 281-287 Assessment of Tissue Viability Following Amputation Surgery Using Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging With Indocyanine Green. Van Den Hoven P, Van Den Berg SD, Van Der Valk JP, Van Der Krogt H, Van Doorn LP, Van De Bogt KEA, Van Schaik J, Schepers A, Vahrmeijer AL, Hamming JF, Van Der Vorst JR
Background: Patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia have a risk of undergoing a major amputation within 1 year of nearly 30% with a substantial risk of re-amputation since wound healing is often impaired. Quantitative assessment of regional tissue viability following amputation surgery can identify patients at risk for impaired wound healing. In quantification of regional tissue perfusion, near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging using Indocyanine Green (ICG) seems promising. Methods: Th... Abstract
Cited 12 times since 2021 (4 per year) source: EuropePMC
Life (Basel, Switzerland), Volume 11, Issue 5, 11 2 2021, Pages 433 Perfusion Parameters in Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging with Indocyanine Green: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Goncalves LN, van den Hoven P, van Schaik J, Leeuwenburgh L, Hendricks CHF, Verduijn PS, van der Bogt KEA, van Rijswijk CSP, Schepers A, Vahrmeijer AL, Hamming JF, van der Vorst JR
(1) Background: Near-infrared fluorescence imaging is a technique capable of assessing tissue perfusion and has been adopted in various fields including plastic surgery, vascular surgery, coronary arterial disease, and gastrointestinal surgery. While the usefulness of this technique has been broadly explored, there is a large variety in the calculation of perfusion parameters. In this systematic review, we aim to provide a detailed overview of current perfusion parameters, and determine the perf... Abstract
Cited 10 times since 2021 (3.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
International journal of molecular sciences, Volume 22, Issue 9, 30 5 2021, Pages 4804 Endoglin/CD105-Based Imaging of Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review. Sier VQ, van der Vorst JR, Quax PHA, de Vries MR, Zonoobi E, Vahrmeijer AL, Dekkers IA, de Geus-Oei LF, Smits AM, Cai W, Sier CFM, Goumans MJTH, Hawinkels LJAC
Molecular imaging of pathologic lesions can improve efficient detection of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. A shared pathophysiological feature is angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels. Endoglin (CD105) is a coreceptor for ligands of the Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) family and is highly expressed on angiogenic endothelial cells. Therefore, endoglin-based imaging has been explored to visualize lesions of the aforementioned diseases. This systematic review highlights the prog... Abstract
Cited 4 times since 2021 (1.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
International journal of molecular sciences, Volume 22, Issue 2, 13 2 2021, Pages E755 Cell-Based Tracers as Trojan Horses for Image-Guided Surgery. Sier VQ, de Vries MR, van der Vorst JR, Vahrmeijer AL, van Kooten C, Cruz LJ, de Geus-Oei LF, Ferreira V, Sier CFM, Alves F, Muthana M
Surgeons rely almost completely on their own vision and palpation to recognize affected tissues during surgery. Consequently, they are often unable to distinguish between different cells and tissue types. This makes accurate and complete resection cumbersome. Targeted image-guided surgery (IGS) provides a solution by enabling real-time tissue recognition. Most current targeting agents (tracers) consist of antibodies or peptides equipped with a radiolabel for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) an... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2021 (0.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
JRSM cardiovascular disease, Volume 10, 1 1 2021, Pages 20480040211006582 Risk assessment in aortic aneurysm repair by medical specialists versus the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program risk calculator outcomes. van Schaik J, Hers TM, van Rijswijk CS, Schooneveldt MS, Putter H, Eefting D, van der Vorst JR
Objective: The aim of this online clinical vignette-based survey study was to compare risk assessments by vascular surgeons, anaesthesiologists and interventional radiologists involved in treating patients with aortic aneurysms in the Netherlands with the NSQIP risk calculator outcomes. Methods: Participants, recruited using purposive sampling, provided their estimation of the likelihood of postoperative complications and events following aortic surgery in five fictional cases. These cases were... Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2020 (0.5 per year) source: EuropePMC
Annals of vascular surgery, Volume 71, 3 1 2020, Pages 411-418 Stent Graft Sizing for Endovascular Abdominal Aneurysm Repair Using Open Source Image Processing Software. Knöps E, van Schaik J, van der Bogt KEA, Veger HTC, Putter H, Waasdorp EJ, van der Vorst JR
Introduction: An important step to reach a favorable outcome of abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is preoperative sizing of the stent graft using computed tomography angiography (CTA) images of the abdominal aorta. A variety of costly image processing software options is available to obtain the necessary aortic measurements. A package that can be used for EVAR sizing is OsiriX Lite®-an open source, freely downloadable image processing option. This study assesses the concurrent validi... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2020 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
Annals of vascular surgery, Volume 67, 1 1 2020, Pages 346-353 Vascular Surgeons' Views on Ejaculation Disorders After Abdominal Aortic Surgery: Results of a Dutch Survey. van Schaik J, van der Vorst JR, Hamming JF, Elzevier HW, Nicolai MPJ
Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate vascular surgeons' knowledge and appreciation of ejaculatory dysfunction after open aortic aneurysm repair and the knowledge of possible nerve-preserving techniques. Methods: A Dutch national survey was conducted on sexual counseling in the case of open aortic surgery. For this purpose, a designed questionnaire based on a review of the literature in the field and on other surveys aiming to analyze care for sexual health by medical specialists... Abstract
Cited 9 times since 2019 (1.8 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of vascular surgery, Volume 70, Issue 1, 1 1 2019, Pages 286-297.e1 A systematic review of the use of near-infrared fluorescence imaging in patients with peripheral artery disease. van den Hoven P, Ooms S, van Manen L, van der Bogt KEA, van Schaik J, Hamming JF, Vahrmeijer AL, van der Vorst JR, Mieog JSD
Objective: In the diagnosis of peripheral artery disease (PAD), the ankle-brachial index plays an important role. However, results of the ankle-brachial index are unreliable in patients with severe media sclerosis. Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging using indocyanine green (ICG) can provide information about tissue perfusion and has already been studied in oncologic, reconstructive, and cardiac surgery. For patients with PAD, this technique might give insight into skin perfusion and thereb... Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2019 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC
European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 6, 3 1 2019, Pages 766 Saccular Aneurysm of the Brachiocephalic Vein. van der Vorst JR, Veger HTC
Cited 2 times since 2016 (0.3 per year) source: EuropePMC
PloS one, Volume 11, Issue 11, 11 2 2016, Pages e0166161 Effects of Liver Resection on Hepatic Short-Chain Fatty Acid Metabolism in Humans. Neis EP, Bloemen JG, Rensen SS, van der Vorst JR, van den Broek MA, Venema K, Buurman WA, Dejong CH
Aim: To determine whether acute loss of liver tissue affects hepatic short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) clearance. Methods: Blood was sampled from the radial artery, portal vein, and hepatic vein before and after hepatic resection in 30 patients undergoing partial liver resection. Plasma SCFA levels were measured by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. SCFA exchange across gut and liver was calculated from arteriovenous differences and plasma flow. Liver volume was estimated by CT liver volumetry... Abstract
Cited 13 times since 2016 (1.6 per year) source: EuropePMC
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, Issue 108, 3 1 2016, Pages e53294 A Novel Murine Model of Arteriovenous Fistula Failure: The Surgical Procedure in Detail. Wong CY, de Vries MR, Wang Y, van der Vorst JR, Vahrmeijer AL, van Zonneveld AJ, Hamming JF, Roy-Chaudhury P, Rabelink TJ, Quax PH, Rotmans JI
The arteriovenous fistula (AVF) still suffers from a high number of failures caused by insufficient remodeling and intimal hyperplasia from which the exact pathophysiology remains unknown. In order to unravel the pathophysiology a murine model of AVF-failure was developed in which the configuration of the anastomosis resembles the preferred situation in the clinical setting. A model was described in which an AVF is created by connecting the venous end of the branch of the external jugular vein t... Abstract