[PDF] Top 20 Vasectomy surgical techniques: a systematic review

... no-scalpel vasectomy (NSV) technique [1] is increas- ing among physicians who perform vasectomy in the United States [2] and in developing countries ...of surgical complications over the standard ... See full document

... The preoperative work-up included an assessment of the IAN using appropriate diagnostic records, such as a panoramic radiograph, a computed tomography (CT) scan, casts, diagnostic wax-up, and surgical templates. ... See full document

... “critical review” for the operative treatment of midportion Achilles tendinopathy and in 2015 a sys- tematic review for “outcomes for insertional and non- insertional Achilles tendinopathy surgery” were ... See full document

... for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses statement. We identified current published literature through a literature review. We did serial searches for articles published in English language. We searched ... See full document

... this systematic review has identified an emerging body of evidence for LARS, it has also recognised important research gaps requiring future prospective ...the surgical techniques are ... See full document

... [3]. Surgical trials, in particu- lar, face the additional challenge of clinical heterogeneity associated with varied techniques, perioperative care, and surgeon and supporting staff learning curves during ... See full document

... This systematic review concludes that simulators in VRS currently are useful as assessment-tools and may be able to teach the complex techniques required in ...This systematic review ... See full document

... laparoscopic techniques throughout pediatric sur- gery, primarily because of techno- logical advances coupled with the commonly accepted belief that it is less invasive and, therefore, better tolerated by ... See full document

... cluded watchful waiting, myringotomy, and different tube types and insertion techniques. We then identi fi ed newer trials and observational studies through searches of Medline (via PubMed), Embase, the Cochrane ... See full document

... PubMed was searched for articles published in English between January 1949 and July 2012. Search terms in- cluded “Pectus Excavatum Treatment” (1366 results), “Nuss Procedure” (421 results), “Ravitch Pectus Excava- tum” ... See full document

... There is a consensus that the anterior flap is a dated technique and should be avoided in KD. Correspondingly, the only study that used this technique was conducted two decades ago. Theoretically, the posterior flap ... See full document

... used estimates from a meta-analysis of RCTs in urology, general surgery, gynecology, and gastrointestinal surgery that concluded that anticoagulants (such as low molecular weight heparin, see Table 2) reduce the relative ... See full document

... Given the results of the RCT showing relatively high fail- ure rates even with FI, the second study, an exploratory observational study of cautery of the vas lumen,[11] was initiated based on the recommendations from the ... See full document

... Results: Thirty-nine case series published between 1996 and 2015 met the inclusion criteria and were selected for the systematic review. Overall, they included 71671 transplanted patients, of which 1761 ... See full document

... present review aims to analyze the current data available on the different endoscopic surgical techniques described for Isthmocele ...semantic review of literature was made of all english ... See full document

... the surgical indications are well-described, there is no consensus on the optimal treatment modality because of high complication ...utilized techniques as well as novel techniques is ... See full document

... Titles, abstracts, full texts, and reference lists of all of the identified reports were examined independently by three reviewers (Zhang Y, Gong C, and Zhang F). These extracted data have been double-checked by each ... See full document

... a review across indications seems to fly in the face of the ideal of stratified ...a review across indications is an investigative tool that has its place in science where theory is developed by ... See full document

... While awaiting publication of data with greater breadth, depth and rigor, we propose that the contents of the present systematic review comprise a message of present day clinical relevance. There is no ... See full document

... that surgical intervention, the presence of a single lesion, Karnofsky Performance Sta- tus (KPS), and extracranial disease status had a statisti- cally significant impact on ...after surgical resection, ... See full document