Research Focus

Clinical Epidemiology, Public Health & Health Systems

Area of Research

Quality of indications for surgical interventions in colorectal and general surgery, over and undertreatment, intraoperative process-optimization, surgical complications and their management

• ColoPET: Diagnostic accuracy and treatment benefit of PET/CT staging of colorectal cancer compared to conventional imaging 
• StoComSplit Comparative analysis of three types of stomas after right sided colorectal resections without primary anastomosis
• DVQOL Validation of a dedicated quality of life questionnaire for patients with chronic and recurrent diverticulitis

National Collaborations
Prof. Markus Zuber, Solothurn
Prof. Dieter Hahnloser (CHUV, Swiss Colorectal Study Group)
Prof. Frederic Ris HUG, Geneve
Prof. Jürg Metzger, Luzern
Prof. Robert Rosenberg, Liestal
Prof. Giusi Moffa (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University Basel)

International Collaborations
Prof. Malcolm Dunlop University of Edinburgh UK
Mr. Hugh Paterson University of Edinburgh UK
Ms. Farhat Din University of Edinburgh UK
Prof. Stefan Riss Medizinische Universität Wien, AU
Prof. Urs von Holzen, Goshen, Indiana USA

• RCT Preoperative planning and preparation of complex and rare procedures in GI surgery
• EvaCol Evaluation of the introduction of a Colorectal Bundle in left-sided colorectal resection: a prospective multicenter trial
• DCCC Decentralize colorectal cancer care: burden or benefit during a pandemic: a comparative study between two health care systems