Dr. Fleerakkers Jelle

Additional qualification

• Coronary artery bypass surgery (total arterial)
• Rhythm surgery
• Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
• Aortic valve surgery

Scientific activities

Memberships

• Belgian Society for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
• European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Publications

• Vos LM, Fleerakkers J, Hofman FN, van Putte BP. Closed Chest Unilateral Thoracoscopic Ablation: Box Lesion with Radiofrequency Clamps only. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Jun 15;62(1):ezac316
• Fleerakkers J, Hofman FN, van Putte BP, Boersma LVA. Clip the Appendage, Contain the Clot: A Small Case Series. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2020 Aug (11):845-846.17;6
• Fleerakkers J, Hofman FN, van Putte BP. Totally thoracoscopic ablation: a unilateral right-sided approach. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 Nov 1;58(5):1088-1090.
• Cathenis K, Fleerakkers J, Willaert W, Ballaux P, Goossens D, Hamerlijnck R. Left-handedness in cardiac surgery: who's right? Acta Chir Belg. 2020 Jun;120(3):212-216.;1-5.
• Fleerakkers J, Sonker U, Heijmen RH. Rapid false lumen dilation and pseudocoarctation due to inadvertent preferential false lumen perfusion using the frozen elephant trunk technique in a chronic residual aortic dissection. J Vasc SurgCases Innov Tech. 2020 Feb 20;6(1):101-103.
• Fleerakkers J, Schepens M. How should we manage type B aortic dissections? Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019;67(1):154-160.
• Fleerakkers J, Schepens M, Ranschaert W, Verrelst P, Graulus E. Aortic valve replacement using the Freedom SOLO stentless bioprosthesis: clinical and haemodynamic performance in 625 patients at medium-term follow-up. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018;54(6):1073–1080.
• Fleerakkers J, Degrieck I, Casselman F. Minimally-Invasive Mitral Valve Repair for Isolated Anterior Leaflet Cleft in a 66 Year Old Woman. Acta Chir Belg. 2015;115(5):369-370.