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- Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Feb-2015
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an abnormal ballooning of the major abdominal artery. Some AAAs present as emergencies and require surgery; others remain asymptomatic. Treatment of asymptomatic AAAs depends on many factors, but an important one is t
- Surgery for stress urinary incontinence due to presumed sphincter deficiency after prostate surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Sep-2014
Incontinence after prostatectomy for benign or malignant disease is a well-known and often a feared outcome. Although small degrees of incidental incontinence may go virtually unnoticed, larger degrees of incontinence can have a major impact on a man's qu
- 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 for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Sep-2022
Child and adolescent overweight and obesity have increased globally and are associated with significant short- and long-term health consequences.
- Surgery for thumb (trapeziometacarpal joint) osteoarthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Feb-2015
Surgery is used to treat persistent pain and dysfunction at the base of the thumb when conservative management, such as splinting, or medical management, such as oral analgesics, is no longer adequate in reducing disability and pain. This is an update of
- Surgery for traumatic optic neuropathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jun-2013
Traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) is an important cause of severe visual loss following blunt or penetrating head trauma. Following the initial insult optic nerve swelling within the optic nerve canal or compression by bone fragments are thought to result
- Surgery for treating hip impingement (femoroacetabular impingement)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Aug-2014
Surgery is sometimes recommended for femoroacetabular impingement where non-operative interventions have failed.
- Surgery for trigger finger
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Feb-2018
Trigger finger is a common clinical disorder, characterised by pain and catching as the patient flexes and extends digits because of disproportion between the diameter of flexor tendons and the A1 pulley. The treatment approach may include non-surgical or
- Surgery for tubal infertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2008
Tubal surgery is a widely accepted treatment for tubal infertility. Estimated livebirth rates after surgery range from 9% for women with severe tubal disease to 69% for those with mild disease, however, its effectiveness has not been rigorously evaluated
- Surgery for tympanic membrane retraction pockets
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jun-2010
Tympanic membrane retractions are commonly managed by ENT surgeons. There is currently no consensus as to the indications, timing and options for management of this condition.
- Surgery for varicose veins: use of tourniquet
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Aug-2013
Varicose vein surgery is a common surgical procedure but there is no consensus regarding the best surgical technique. The use of tourniquets during varicose vein surgery has been advocated as a means of reducing the potential for blood loss during the ope
- Surgery for weight loss in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Oct-2014
Bariatric (weight loss) surgery for obesity is considered when other treatments have failed. The effects of the available bariatric procedures compared with medical management and with each other are uncertain. This is an update of a Cochrane review first
- Surgery or radiosurgery plus whole brain radiotherapy versus surgery or radiosurgery alone for brain metastases
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2014
The benefits of adding upfront whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) to surgery or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) when compared to surgery or SRS alone for treatment of brain metastases are unclear.
- 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 non-surgical treatment for bronchiectasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Jun-2011
Standard treatment for bronchiectasis comprises postural drainage and various regimes of antibiotic therapy. If the disease is confined to localised areas of lung, surgical resection of the affected segments is often performed.
- 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.
- Surgery versus radical endotherapies for early cancer and high-grade dysplasia in Barrett's oesophagus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Oct-2012
Barrett's oesophagus is one of the most common pre-malignant lesions in the world. Currently the mainstay of therapy is surgical management of advanced cancer but this has improved the five-year survival very little since the 1980s. As a consequence, impr
- Surgery versus radiosurgery for patients with a solitary brain metastasis from non-small cell lung cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Aug-2014
Non-small cell lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death in developed countries. Brain metastases are often seen in non-small cell lung cancer patients and although they are frequently multiple, a subset of patients with a solitary brain metastasi
- Surgery versus radiotherapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Mar-2012
Muscle invasive bladder cancer is a serious clinical problem and is fatal for the majority of patients. Alternative treatments for this condition are radical cystectomy or radical radiotherapy. The choice of treatment varies according to the resident coun
- Surgery versus sclerotherapy for the treatment of varicose veins
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Nov-2008
Varicose veins are a relatively common condition and account for around 54,000 in-patient hospital episodes per year. The two most common interventions for varicose veins are surgery and sclerotherapy. However, there is little comparative data regarding t
