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Raf Bisschops

Associate professor of Medicin KU Leuven, Belgium
Verified email at uzleuven.be
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Performance measures for lower gastrointestinal endoscopy: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) quality improvement initiative

MF Kaminski, S Thomas-Gibson… - United European …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and United European
Gastroenterology present a short list of key performance measures for lower gastrointestinal …

Pathophysiology and treatment of functional dyspepsia

J Tack, RAF Bisschops, G Sarnelli - Gastroenterology, 2004 - gastrojournal.org
Dyspeptic symptoms, defined as discomfort or pain in the upper part of the abdomen, occur
very commonly in the general population. Epidemiologic surveys suggest that 15%–20% of …

Pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of postoperative dumping syndrome

J Tack, J Arts, P Caenepeel, D De Wulf… - Nature reviews …, 2009 - nature.com
Dumping syndrome is a frequent complication of esophageal, gastric or bariatric surgery.
Rapid gastric emptying, with the delivery to the small intestine of a significant proportion of …

Radiofrequency ablation vs endoscopic surveillance for patients with Barrett esophagus and low-grade dysplasia: a randomized clinical trial

KN Phoa, FGI Van Vilsteren, BLAM Weusten… - Jama, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Barrett esophagus containing low-grade dysplasia is associated with an
increased risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma, a cancer with a rapidly …

[HTML][HTML] ESGE and ESGENA Position Statement on gastrointestinal endoscopy and COVID-19: An update on guidance during the post-lockdown phase and selected …

IM Gralnek, C Hassan, U Beilenhoff, G Antonelli… - …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
In response to the prolonged lockdown period and implemented measures of social
distancing/personal hygiene, most European countries are now (June 2020) experiencing a …

[HTML][HTML] Endoscopic management of Barrett's esophagus: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) position statement

B Weusten, R Bisschops, E Coron, M Dinis-Ribeiro… - …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Current practices for the management of Barrett's esophagus (BE) vary across Europe, as
several national European guidelines exist. This Position Statement from the European …

[HTML][HTML] Endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial gastrointestinal lesions: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline–Update 2022

P Pimentel-Nunes, D Libânio, BAJ Bastiaansen… - …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
ESGE recommends that the evaluation of superficial gastrointestinal (GI) lesions should be
made by an experienced endoscopist, using high definition white-light and …

[HTML][HTML] Bowel preparation for colonoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) guideline–update 2019

C Hassan, J East, F Radaelli, C Spada… - …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
ESGE recommends a low fiber diet on the day preceding colonoscopy. Strong
recommendation, moderate quality evidence. ESGE recommends the use of enhanced …

Influence of ghrelin on interdigestive gastrointestinal motility in humans

J Tack, I Depoortere, R Bisschops, C Delporte… - Gut, 2006 - gut.bmj.com
Background: Recent studies in animals have shown that ghrelin stimulates upper
gastrointestinal motility through the vagus and enteric nervous system. The aim of the …

[HTML][HTML] Endoscopic or surgical myotomy in patients with idiopathic achalasia

YB Werner, B Hakanson, J Martinek… - New England journal …, 2019 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Pneumatic dilation and laparoscopic Heller's myotomy (LHM) are established
treatments for idiopathic achalasia. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a less invasive …