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61. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/07_diabetes_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - the surgery in this patient population. … is Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. … the surgery in this patient population. … services) and shifts in processes of care (from medication to surgery). … Bariatric surgery may eliminate need for medication in nonobese type 2 diabetics.

62. Obesity (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - The surgery carries significant risks of morbidity and mortality, and the drug therapy has undesired … However, some super-morbidly obese patients are ineligible for surgery because of surgical risks and … However, some super-morbidly obese patients who might otherwise benefit from bariatric surgery are … Study for short term weight loss in candidates for bariatric surgery. … HS80 - Gastrointestinal liner (EndoBarrier) for weight loss prior to bariatric surgery for morbid

63. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0064_11-23-2008.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - The second individual nominator questions the comparative effectiveness of medication versus laser surgery … are the health risks and benefits of trabeculectomy as compared to alternatives, including laser surgery … What types of individuals continue to require ocular or glaucoma medications after surgery? 3. … patients with open-angle glaucoma, what is the comparative effectiveness of medication versus laser surgery

64. Obesity (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Only one surgical treatment (gastric bypass surgery) has definitively demonstrated long-term efficacy … The surgery carries significant risks of morbidity and mortality, and the drug therapy has undesired … However, some patients who are super-morbidly obese are ineligible for surgery because of surgical … Study for short term weight loss in candidates for bariatric surgery. … HS80 - Gastrointestinal liner (EndoBarrier) for weight loss prior to bariatric surgery for morbid

65. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0407_01-20-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - comparative effectiveness of antiplatelet agents, exercise, endovascular intervention, and bypass surgery … interventions (endovascular intervention [percutaneous transluminal arterial angioplasty and stenting], bypass surgery … therapies; KQ3: exercise therapy, endovascular intervention; KQ4: endovascular intervention, bypass surgery … Is endovascular intervention as effective as bypass surgery in maintaining amputation-free survival

66. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tethered-spinal-cord-protocol.pdf
    July 19, 2023 - Key Question 4: Among individuals who experience retethering after spinal detethering surgery, what … are the benefits, harms and long-term outcomes of another surgery compared with no treatment? … Comparators KQ1: Confirmation of diagnosis by a neurosurgeon or neurologist KQ2-4: No surgery, sham … For KQ4 (repeat surgery), we will document the sequence of events in terms of timing of the surgeries … Is surgery necessary for asymptomatic tethered cord in anorectal malformation patients?

67. Executive Summary - Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 260 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-260-improved-cancer-outcomes-executive-summary_0.pdf
    May 01, 2023 - Preoperative nutritional support for patients undergoing elective colorectal cancer surgery - does … Surgery. 2022 May 20;20:20. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.04.001. PMID: 35606184. 24. … Effect of early postoperative enteral immunonutrition on wound healing in patients undergoing surgery … Enteral nutrition improves clinical outcome and shortens hospital stay after cancer surgery. … Standard and immunomodulating enteral nutrition in patients after extended gastrointestinal surgery

68. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 265_Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-265-radiation-bone-disease-disposition-comments.pdf
    August 29, 2023 - The descriptions of the evidence comparing surgery with radiation versus radiation alone are appropriate … EBRT combined with another treatment modality (e.g., surgery, radionuclide therapy, bisphosphonate … EBRT combined with another treatment modality (e.g., surgery, radionuclide therapy, bisphosphonate … Lisa Bradfield, ASTRO Guideline Taskforce Results Along those lines: EBRT + surgery vs surgery alone … Rationale: In the surgery world, spine tends to be treated differently than non-spine.

69. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol - Management of Infantile Epilepsies (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-252-infantile-epilepsies-disposition-comments.pdf
    October 25, 2022 - For surgery, two appropriate medications in appropriate dosing must be used before surgery, in practice … "hemispheric surgery". … (and there are reasons for surgery failure). … The surgical death you report in a TSC tumor surgery is NOT death from epilepsy surgery and should … Tumor surgery is different, it is not epilepsy surgery Thanks for this comment.

70. Evidence Summary: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 245_Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-245-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-evidence-summary-updated-1.pdf
    October 01, 2021 - radiation therapy probably results in comparable risk of implant failure/loss or need for explant surgery … For women who choose to undergo breast reconstruction surgery (more than 40% of women in the United … o ADM use probably increases the risk of implant failure/loss or need for explant surgery (Moderate … The risks of seroma or of unplanned repeat surgery for revision probably are comparable with or without … Unplanned repeat surgery for complications ↑↓ nd nd nd ? nd Pain ↑↓ ? nd ↑↓ ↑↓ ? Analgesic use ?

71. Effectiveness of Medical Therapy, Endovascular Therapy, and Surgery for Peripheral Arterial Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/peripheral-artery-disease-effectiveness/abstract

72. Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Major Joint Replacement Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/major-joint-replacement/protocol

73. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 266_Cervical Degenerative Disease Treatment: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-266-cdd-executive-summary.pdf
    November 01, 2023 - There were no differences between cervical arthroplasty and ACDF in pain or function with 1- level surgery … Radiographic spinal cord compression, no myelopathy Surgery vs. … Radiographic spinal cord compression, mild to severe myelopathy Surgery vs. … CDD Surgery vs. … Pseudarthrosis prior anterior fusion surgery Posterior approach vs.

74. Research Protocol: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: Appendix A (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/breast-reconstruction-mastectomy-protocol-appendix-a.pdf
    May 29, 2025 - Tissue/transplantation”[Mesh] OR “Tissue Transplantation”[Mesh] OR ((flap OR flaps) AND (surgical OR surgery … Tissue/transplantation”[Mesh] OR “Tissue Transplantation”[Mesh] OR ((flap OR flaps) AND (surgical OR surgery … descriptor: [Tissue Transplantation] explode all trees 4263 #31 ((flap OR flaps) AND (surgical OR surgery … (acellular OR dermal OR peritoneal) AND (matrices OR matrix)) OR ((flap OR flaps) AND (surgical OR surgery

75. Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection in Children (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tonsillectomy_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - ; and 3) if surgery is indicated, what approach, in terms of both surgical technique and perioperative … Overall, comparative effectiveness assessment of tonsillectomy vs. no surgery to improve number of … no surgery Significant improvements in tonsillectomy vs. no surgery in 1 RCT and 1 retrospective cohort … Quality of life outcomes improved regardless of surgery. … Ambulatory surgery in the United States, 2006. Natl Health Stat Report 2009 Jan 28(11):1-25.

76. Braddock (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - “SDM  back surgery”  is in   the upper right  quadrant.   … Row3 (Complex): 2; all; surgery Slide 14: SDM  – role of evidence, values, and preferences Graph … “SDM  back surgery”  is in   the upper right  quadrant.   … “SDM  back surgery”  is in   the upper right  quadrant.   … “SDM  back surgery”  is in   the upper right  quadrant.  

77. Topic 0527 Fertility Treatment in Women NSD SJ clean (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0623-140828.pdf
    April 25, 2014 - Treatments for infertility: 1) medication (e.g., clomiphene, clomiphene citrate, gonadotropins); 2) surgery … fertilization [IVF]) Comparator(s): Within category comparisons (i.e., medication vs. medication, surgery … vs. surgery, and ART vs. … evidence for ART, as well as new evidence that has emerged for other treatments such as medications and surgery

78. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes_hi_impact.pdf
    March 01, 2012 - the surgery in this patient population. … is Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. … the surgery in this patient population. … services) and shifts in processes of care (from medication to surgery). … Study data from Duke University, Department of Surgery update knowledge of diabetes.

79. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
    September 26, 2014 - the surgery because their body mass index is lower than 35. … The goal of bariatric surgery is typically achieving weight loss, while the goal of metabolic surgery … Bariatric surgery. Coverage policy number: 0051. … Bariatric surgery. Policy no.: 58. [internet]. … Bariatric surgery. Policy number: 2012T0362N.

80. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/12_pregnancy_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - before 16 weeks of gestation or had standard postnatal surgery. … This surgery is not subject to FDA regulatory approval. … Actual rates of shunt placement were 40% in the prenatal-surgery group and 82% in the postnatal-surgery … compared with postnatal surgery. … ] required to perform fetal surgery in a safe and skilled manner.