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DIGESTIVE ONCOLOGY CLINIC SURGERY
FielD, technologies anD MethoDs
Using a multidisciplinary approach, multimodal treatments and minimally invasive surgery whenever possible, the Clinic is specialised in
Surgery of the upper digestive tract (oesophagous, stomach) and pancreas
Hepatobiliary surgery using radiofrequency ablation and multi-stage resections of hepatic tumours
Colorectal surgery applying laparoscopic techniques, total mesorectal excision and conservative surgery of the anus
Treatment of peritoneal carcinosis using intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemoper- fusion, standardised according to well-defined protocols
Central venous access surgery
Prof Issam El Nakadi Digestive Oncology Surgeon, Head of Clinic
Dr Fikri Bouazza Digestive Oncology Surgeon
Dr Gabriel Liberale Digestive Oncology Surgeon
Missions Developing an integrated treatment programme in digestive oncology in association with the Institute’s Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinic and with the Department of Medicosurgical Gastroenterology of the Hopital Universitaire Erasme.
DePartMental organisation The Clinic comprises 1 senior resident (Prof Issam El Nakadi), 4 surgeons (Dr Fikri Bouazza, Dr Gabriel Liberale, Dr Vincent Donckier, Dr Jean Van de Stadt) and 2 postgraduates.
aPPlieD research The Clinic regularly conducts medicosurgical studies, such those focused on the following topics:
Multimodal treatment of hepatocarcinoma
Predictive factors for hepatic metastases of primary breast cancer
Role of an early PET scan in the assessment of response to preoperative chemotherapy (e.g., metastases of colon, stomach, liver)
Role of PET scans in peritoneal carcinosis
Profiling of peritoneal carcinosis nodules originating from colorectal cancer
the key to success in caring for patients with digestive cancer? A multidisciplinary approach, multimodal therapy, appropriate surgical techniques and efficient postoperative care. PrOF iSSAM eL nAkADi, Head of the Digestive Oncology Surgery Clinic
KeY Figures
10 studies ongoing on average
1,000 interventions/ year