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- Surgery for the resolution of symptoms in malignant bowel obstruction in advanced gynaecological and gastrointestinal cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Mar-2016
This is an update of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 4, 2000. Intestinal obstruction commonly occurs in progressive advanced gynaecological and gastrointestinal cancers. Management of these patients is difficult due to the patients' deteri
- Surgery versus medical therapy for heavy menstrual bleeding
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Jan-2016
Heavy menstrual bleeding significantly impairs the quality of life of many otherwise healthy women. Perception of heavy menstrual bleeding is subjective and management usually depends upon what symptoms are acceptable to the individual. Surgical options i
- Surgery versus primary endocrine therapy for operable primary breast cancer in elderly women (70 years plus)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-May-2014
Several studies have evaluated the clinical effectiveness of endocrine therapy alone in women aged 70 years or over with operable breast cancer and who are fit for surgery.
- Surgical approach to hysterectomy for benign gynaecological disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Aug-2015
The four approaches to hysterectomy for benign disease are abdominal hysterectomy (AH), vaginal hysterectomy (VH), laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) and robotic-assisted hysterectomy (RH).
- Surgical hand antisepsis to reduce surgical site infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jan-2016
Medical professionals routinely carry out surgical hand antisepsis before undertaking invasive procedures to destroy transient micro-organisms and inhibit the growth of resident micro-organisms. Antisepsis may reduce the risk of surgical site infections (
- Surgical interruption of pelvic nerve pathways for primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
Dysmenorrhoea is the occurrence of painful menstrual cramps of uterine origin and is a very common gynaecological complaint with negative effect on a sufferer's quality of life. Medical therapy for dysmenorrhoea includes oral contraceptive pills (OCP) and
- Surgical interventions for early squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Jul-2014
Radical surgery has been standard treatment for patients with early vulvar cancer since the mid 1900s. Survival figures are excellent, but complication rates are high. Since 1980, surgery has become more individualised in order to decrease complications i
- Surgical interventions for high-grade vulval intraepithelial neoplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Dec-2015
This is an updated version of an original Cochrane review published in The Cochrane Library, 2011, Issue 1.
- Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2013
Pelvic organ prolapse may occur in up to 50% of parous women. A variety of urinary, bowel and sexual symptoms may be associated with the prolapse.
- Surgical methods for first trimester termination of pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-May-2009
Different surgical methods for termination of pregnancy have evolved over the years: Dilatation and curettage, power operated vacuum aspiration (VA), manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) or hysterotomy. Local or general anaesthesia is used for all methods. Prea
- Surgical procedures for evacuating incomplete miscarriage
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Jul-2010
Incomplete miscarriage is a major problem that should be effectively managed with safe and appropriate procedures. Surgical evacuation of the uterus for management of incomplete miscarriage usually involves vacuum aspiration or sharp curettage.
- Surgical treatment for tubal disease in women due to undergo in vitro fertilisation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2009
Tubal disease, and particularly hydrosalpinx, has a detrimental effect on the outcome of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). Performing a surgical intervention such as salpingectomy, tubal occlusion, aspiration of the hydrosalpinx fluid, or salpingostomy, prior
- Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2012
Fibroids are the most common benign tumours of the female genital tract and are associated with numerous clinical problems including a possible negative impact on fertility. In women requesting preservation of fertility, fibroids can be surgically removed
- Surgical versus medical methods for second trimester induced abortion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Apr-2008
Determining the optimal method of performing second-trimester abortions is important, since they account for a disproportionate amount of abortion-related morbidity and mortality.
- Synchronised approach for intrauterine insemination in subfertile couples
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2014
In many countries intrauterine insemination (IUI) is the treatment of first choice for a subfertile couple when the infertility work up reveals an ovulatory cycle, at least one open Fallopian tube and sufficient spermatozoa. The final goal of this treatme
- Systemic therapy for treating locoregional recurrence in women with breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jun-2008
Between 10% and 35% of women with operable breast cancer will experience an isolated locoregional recurrence following their primary treatment. There is currently no good evidence that adjuvant systemic treatment is effective in this situation and there i
- Tamoxifen for early breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Aug-2008
There have been many randomised trials of adjuvant tamoxifen among women with early breast cancer, and an updated overview of their results is presented.
- Tamoxifen for relapse of ovarian cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Feb-2015
Tamoxifen is an important drug for treating breast cancer. Ovarian cancer cells are known to possess receptors for hormones and may thus also respond to tamoxifen.
- Taxane-containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jun-2015
It is generally accepted that taxanes are among the most active chemotherapy agents in the management of metastatic breast cancer. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2003.
- Taxanes for adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Sep-2010
Adjuvant chemotherapy improves survival in pre- and post-menopausal women with early breast cancer. Taxanes are highly active chemotherapy agents in metastatic breast cancer. Their role in early breast cancer was examined in this review.
