J.C. van Dongen will defend his PhD dissertation on Friday 23 June 2023, entitled: ’Personalised Pancreatic Surgery: Predictors and Determinants of Outcomes‘.
- Promotor
- Co-promotor
- Date
- Friday 23 Jun 2023, 10:30 - 12:00
- Type
- PhD defence
- Space
- Senate Hall
- Building
- Erasmus Building
- Location
- Campus Woudestein
Summary:
Extensive research has been done to lower and mitigate complications after pancreatic surgery. Unfortunately, it remains burdened by a high rate of complications, especially postoperative pancreatic fistulas (POPF). The results of this thesis may help to enhance surgical outcomes by contributing to a more personalised approach to pancreatic surgery. It is crucial to recognise and treat complications after pancreatic surgery in an early stage. Especially in the case of POPF, as this could lead to haemorrhage, intraabdominal infection and sepsis.1 Failure-to-rescue is defined as mortality after a major complication, and this is an important quality indicator of surgical care.2, 3 Over the past decades, the failure-to-rescue rate has decreased significantly.4 Biomarkers that enable the identification of patients at high risk of developing complications and allow for early intervention could further reduce the failure-to-rescue rate.
- More information
The public defence will begin exactly at 10.30 hrs. The doors will be closed once the public defence starts, latecomers may be able to watch on the screen outside. There is no possibility of entrance during the first part of the ceremony. Due to the solemn nature of the ceremony, we recommend that you do not take children under the age of 6 to the first part of the ceremony.
A live stream link has been provided to the candidate.
