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  1. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epc-making-sure-evidence-understood.pdf
    July 01, 2020 - indications for multiple procedures Inappropriate What are the appropriate indications for arthroscopic surgery … Appropriate Does arthroscopic surgery improve [certain outcomes] for [certain types of] patients? … Appropriate For what types of patients is there strong evidence that arthroscopic surgery improves [ … It includes alternatives such as placebo, drugs, surgery, lifestyle changes, etc.
  2. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/01_-arthritis_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - They stated that it would allow patients to avoid the cost and complications of joint replacement surgery … One expert also stated there may be some pushback or controversy from the orthopedic surgery community … For patients with severe persistent symptoms despite optimal treatment, clinicians can recommend surgery … If the procedure can eliminate the need for joint replacement surgery in some patients, PRP injections … After long-term treatment of RA, joint replacement surgery may be suggested for some patients whose
  3. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-treatment_executive.pdf
    May 01, 2013 - Surgery Surgery, all strategies Insufficient No studies reported results by patient care settings. … (continued) Harms: Surgery Surgery, all strategies Low Wound dehiscence was more common if bone was … Ischial ulcer surgery Low Complication rates after surgery were higher for ischial ulcers than for … Harms: Surgery Surgery, all strategies Insufficient No studies reported harms by patient characteristics … Harms: Surgery Surgery, all strategies Insufficient No studies reported harms by patient care setting
  4. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0488_12-27-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - Topic Number: 0407 Document Completion Date: 02-14-12 2 invasive testing (e.g., biopsies and surgery … ), unnecessary treatment (e.g., surgery), unnecessary further testing, and anxiety and related conditions
  5. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/renal-artery-stenosis_research-2007.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - Tier III Other comparative studies that compared angioplasty or vascular surgery to medical therapy … studies that failed to meet criteria (n=80) Surgery studies included (n=4 studies; 8 articles) [Any … # Combination angioplasty and surgery or surgery versus medical therapy (randomized or nonrandomized … ;90 17 percent of patients developed end stage renal disease up to 17 months after surgery. … ● = medicine; ■ = natural history; ▲ = angioplasty; ▼ = surgery; ♦ = angioplasty or surgery.
  6. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/main-apps-surv-rept-1-acute-pain.pdf
    May 01, 2022 - A randomized controlled trial of music for pain relief after arthroplasty surgery. … A randomized controlled trial of music for pain relief after arthroplasty surgery. … Surgery. 2021;169(1):202-8. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.03.027. PMID: 32416981. … Surgery. 2020;168(4):684-9. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.05.015. PMID: 32653204. … Management of postoperative pain in ophthalmic plastic surgery: a major review.
  7. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/sleep-apnea-treatment-future_research.pdf
    February 01, 2012 - Role of surgery for treatment of OSA a. Comparison of surgery versus CPAP b. … Role of orthognathic surgery (corrective jaw surgery) c. … Role of surgery for treatment of OSA a. Comparison of surgery versus CPAP b. … Role of orthognathic surgery (corrective jaw surgery) c. … Comparison of surgery versus CPAP b. Role of orthognathic surgery (corrective jaw surgery) c.
  8. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/crohns-disease_research-protocol.pdf
    September 01, 2010 - bowel contents through the skin or other organs (fistulas).5,6 Most of these complications require surgery … initiation of steroids, one third of patients become corticosteroid dependant, while another third require surgery … Active Crohn’s Disease Induce remission • CDAI • Patient-reported outcomes • Mucosal healing • Surgery … • Hospitalizations • Corticosteroid reduction • Fistula response • Growth in children Post-surgery … disease activity index (CDAI), patient-reported outcomes representing quality of life, mucosal healing, surgery
  9. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hemorrhage-postpartum_clinician.pdf
    July 01, 2016 - Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage: Current State of the Evidence Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage: Current State of the Evidence Focus of This Summary This is a summary of a systematic review evaluating the evidence regarding the potential benefits and harms of medical and/or surgical strategies used to man…
  10. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dental-jaw-rapid-response.pdf
    May 01, 2025 - Mozzati et al. reported an 100% treatment success rate in both the delicate surgery and closure and … Contraindicated treatments included dental implant placement and pre-implant bone surgery. … When caring for medically complex patients, multi-disciplinary consultation among oral surgery and … Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2015, 73 (3), 377. … British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2022, 60 (2), e216–e230.
  11. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
    June 01, 2014 - broad and encompass drugs, devices, procedures, treatments, screening and diagnostics, therapeutics, surgery … stated that effective, minimally invasive OA therapies that can prevent or delay joint-replacement surgery … Three weeks after surgery, patients were treated with intra-articular MSC and hyaluronic acid injection … The experts thought that preventing joint replacement surgery or reversing pathogenesis could have … Patients were also expected to prefer the minimally invasive nature of PRP injections over surgery.
  12. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/radiation-therapy-brain-metases-protocol.pdf
    October 10, 2019 - Surgery for brain metastases aims to remove the tumor. … versus surgery alone. … , WBRT plus SRS, SRS alone, SRS plus immunotherapy, SRS plus surgery, surgery alone, immunotherapy alone … Surgery or radiosurgery plus whole brain radiotherapy versus surgery or radiosurgery alone for brain … Surgery versus stereotactic radiotherapy for people with single or solitary brain metastasis.
  13. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hemorrhage-postpartum_executive.pdf
    April 01, 2015 - transfusion, ICU admission, and greater hospital length of stay in women undergoing procedures and/or surgery … Uterine tamponade Success in controlling bleeding Insufficient Tamponade without further procedure or surgery
  14. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/recombinant-factor-viia_executive.pdf
    May 01, 2010 - Use of rFVIIa for selected indications in patient with/undergoing cardiac surgery Key Question 4c. … , cardiovascular surgery (divided into adults and pediatric populations), obstetrics, aortic aneurysm … , prostate surgery, other vascular surgical procedures, liver transplantation, liver biopsy, variceal … In 2008, cardiac surgery (adult and pediatric combined) and trauma (body and brain combined) were the … Adult cardiac surgery There were two RCTs (one good quality, one fair quality) and four comparative
  15. Schwitzer_ECCS2012 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/schwitzer_eccs2012.pdf
    July 23, 2012 - David Samadi, a Fox News contributor and chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Mount Sinai … o He eventually  decided to  undergo  surgery:  “When you see the  people   around you falling … It would be more than a year following surgery before he had the energy to play a set of tennis  again … o The lung lesions led to major lung surgery, which detected no malignancy: “I awoke in the recovery
  16. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/11_peptic_ulcer_potential_high_impact_2012-12-111.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - in the long term, and revisional surgery might be difficult. … POEM could also renew clinical interest in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (known as … NOTES) if it can demonstrate better outcomes than laparoscopic surgery … No specific complications related to the surgery were experienced. … as the primary therapy in patients with a low risk of complications from undergoing surgery.
  17. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dcis-prognostic-tests_research.pdf
    August 22, 2012 - Typical treatment for DCIS includes surgical removal of the tumor by mastectomy or breast-conserving surgerySurgery type: We determined whether women had BCS or mastectomy using the SEER Surgery of the Primary … Poorly differentiated 426 90.1 52.6 1,334 93.8 90.6 Undifferentiated 162 85.2 49.4 46 97.8 93.5 Surgery … cm 1,048 1.2 6,812 1.5 Grade Low-intermediate 2,451 1.1 18,059 1.7 High 2,474 1.2 5,757 1.6 Surgery … 448 23.2 2,694 87.8 Poorly differentiated 423 36.2 1,323 88.9 Undifferentiated 161 43.5 45 77.8 Surgery
  18. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
    April 01, 2012 - surgery, etc.) were made wherever there was evidence to support them. … surgery, etc.) were made wherever there was evidence to support them. … In the Molteno study only 60% of subjects retained useful vision 15 after surgery. … advantage to surgery in preventing progression of visual field loss. … CIGTS shows no difference in preservation of visual field loss, medication versus surgery.
  19. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/binge-eating-disposition-160504.pdf
    December 09, 2015 - We sought evidence on individuals who had been diagnosed with BED prior to bariatric surgery. … It was good to see LOC in children and post bariatric surgery included in the report given that these … The authors have expanded the definition to also include those post-bariatric surgery who have LOC … Adults with LOC eating who are not post-surgery and who do not meet the definition of BED are outside … be, "persons seeking bariatric surgery," as I believe this study was assessing persons before surgery
  20. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-199-skin-cancer.pdf
    December 01, 2017 - • Surgery and radiotherapy have lower recurrence rates for BCC than interventions that destroy lesions … • There is moderate confidence that PDT for BCC is associated with better cosmetic outcomes than surgerySurgery with examination of frozen sections C. … Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Surgery, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery … Association, and the American Society for Mohs Surgery.

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