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Marcel G. W. Dijkgraaf

Marcel G. W. Dijkgraaf

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93
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35145
World Ranking
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Overview

Marcel G. W. Dijkgraaf is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the field of medicine, with a significant focus on surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, oncology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and epidemiology. The work covers applied clinical topics and disease-specific investigations relevant to patient treatment and outcomes.

Their main topics of research include:

  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
  • Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
  • Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
  • Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Dijkgraaf has published extensively in a number of peer-reviewed journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • HPB
  • Trials
  • British Journal of Surgery
  • JAMA Surgery
  • BMJ Open

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Immediate versus Postponed Intervention for Infected Necrotizing Pancreatitis, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Effect of Early Surgery vs Endoscopy-First Approach on Pain in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis, 2020, JAMA
  • Urgent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with sphincterotomy versus conservative treatment in predicted severe acute gallstone pancreatitis (APEC): a multicentre randomised controlled trial, 2020, The Lancet
  • Treatment of Perianal Fistulas in Crohn's Disease, Seton Versus Anti-TNF Versus Surgical Closure Following Anti-TNF [PISA]: A Randomised Controlled Trial, 2020, Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
  • Minimally invasive versus open distal pancreatectomy for resectable pancreatic cancer (DIPLOMA): an international randomised non-inferiority trial, 2023, The Lancet Regional Health - Europe

Dijkgraaf collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Marc G. Besselink
  • Marja A. Boermeester
  • Olivier R. Busch
  • Jaap Stoker
  • Jouke T. Annema

Best Publications

  • Duodenal Infusion of Donor Feces for Recurrent Clostridium difficile

    Els van Nood;Anne Vrieze;Max Nieuwdorp;Susana Fuentes

  • Effect of a comprehensive surgical safety system on patient outcomes

    Eefje N. de Vries;Hubert A. Prins;Adriaan J. den Outer;George van Andel

  • Endoscopic versus Surgical Drainage of the Pancreatic Duct in Chronic Pancreatitis

    Djuna L Cahen;Dirk J Gouma;Yung Nio;Erik A J Rauws

  • Post-stroke infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Willeke F Westendorp;Paul J Nederkoorn;Jan-Dirk Vermeij;Marcel G. W. Dijkgraaf

  • Endoscopic or surgical step-up approach for infected necrotising pancreatitis : A multicentre randomised trial

    Sandra van Brunschot;Janneke van Grinsven;Hjalmar C van Santvoort;Olaf J Bakker

  • Colonic stenting versus emergency surgery for acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction: a multicentre randomised trial

    Jeanin E van Hooft;Jeanin E van Hooft;Willem A Bemelman;Bas Oldenburg;Andreas W Marinelli

  • High prevalence of pancreatic cysts detected by screening magnetic resonance imaging examinations.

    Koen de Jong;C. Yung Nio;John J. Hermans;Marcel G. Dijkgraaf

  • Imaging strategies for detection of urgent conditions in patients with acute abdominal pain: diagnostic accuracy study.

    Wytze Laméris;Adrienne van Randen;H Wouter van Es;Johannes P M van Heesewijk

  • Laparoscopic versus open pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic or periampullary tumours (LEOPARD-2) : a multicentre, patient-blinded, randomised controlled phase 2/3 trial

    Jony van Hilst;Thijs de Rooij;Koop Bosscha;David J Brinkman

  • Minimally Invasive Versus Open Distal Pancreatectomy (LEOPARD): A Multicenter Patient-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Thijs de Rooij;Jony van Hilst;Hjalmar van Santvoort;Djamila Boerma

  • Epidemiology, aetiology and outcome of acute and chronic pancreatitis: An update.

    B.W.M. Spanier;M.G.W. Dijkgraaf;M.J. Bruno

  • Systemic Lidocaine Shortens Length of Hospital Stay After Colorectal Surgery: A Double-blinded, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial

    Susanne Herroeder;Sabine Pecher;Marianne E. Schonherr;Grit Kaulitz

  • Temporary closure of the open abdomen: a systematic review on delayed primary fascial closure in patients with an open abdomen.

    Pieter Boele van Hensbroek;Jan Wind;Marcel G. W. Dijkgraaf;Olivier R. C. Busch

  • Same-admission versus interval cholecystectomy for mild gallstone pancreatitis (PONCHO): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

    David W da Costa;Stefan A Bouwense;Nicolien J Schepers;Marc G Besselink

  • The Preventive Antibiotics in Stroke Study (PASS): a pragmatic randomised open-label masked endpoint clinical trial.

    Willeke F Westendorp;Jan-Dirk Vermeij;Elles Zock;Imke J Hooijenga

  • Long-term outcomes of endoscopic vs surgical drainage of the pancreatic duct in patients with chronic pancreatitis.

    Djuna L. Cahen;Dirk J. Gouma;Philippe Laramée;Yung Nio

  • Randomized clinical trial of observational versus antibiotic treatment for a first episode of CT‐proven uncomplicated acute diverticulitis

    L. Daniels;Ç. Ünlü;N. de Korte;S. van Dieren

  • Prospective study on diagnostic strategies in osteochondral lesions of the talus. Is MRI superior to helical CT

    R. A. W. Verhagen;M. Maas;M. G. W. Dijkgraaf;J. L. Tol

  • Minimally invasive versus open distal pancreatectomy (LEOPARD): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Thijs de Rooij;Jony van Hilst;Jantien A Vogel;Hjalmar C van Santvoort

  • Endoscopic Versus Surgical Drainage of the Pancreatic Duct in Chronic Pancreatitis: A Prospective Randomized Trial

    Djuna L. Cahen;Dirk J. Gouma;Yung Nio;Myriam Delhaye

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Fockens
Paul Fockens University of Amsterdam
Marc G. Besselink
Marc G. Besselink University of Amsterdam
Marco J. Bruno
Marco J. Bruno Erasmus University Rotterdam
Olivier R. Busch
Olivier R. Busch University of Amsterdam
Marja A. Boermeester
Marja A. Boermeester University of Amsterdam
Casper H.J. van Eijck
Casper H.J. van Eijck Erasmus University Rotterdam
Jeanin E. van Hooft
Jeanin E. van Hooft University of Amsterdam
Hjalmar C. van Santvoort
Hjalmar C. van Santvoort Utrecht University
Willem A. Bemelman
Willem A. Bemelman University of Amsterdam
Dirk J. Gouma
Dirk J. Gouma University of Amsterdam

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