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161. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/venous-ulcers-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     September 13, 2012 - Surgical Interventions Most patients with venous ulcers have significant reflux on duplex scanning … The current surgical practice is to eliminate documented reflux in patients with chronic venous ulcer … For patients with chronic venous leg ulcers, what are the benefits and harms of surgical procedures … • For KQ 3b, the comparator of interest will be other surgical interventions of interest for a … Harms for surgical interventions (KQ3) a. Surgical site infection b. Bleeding c.

162. Glaucoma-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - Viscocanalostomy: A surgical procedure that is the same as for deep sclerectomy (see above) but also … KQ 4: Do medical, laser, and other surgical treatments for open-angle glaucoma prevent or slow the … Surgical Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma KQ1b: Comparative Effectiveness of Laser and Other Surgical … • Medical and surgical treatments reduce the patient’s fear of blindness. … Guidelines on Design and Reporting of Glaucoma Surgical Trials.

163. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/health-careassociated-infections_research-protocol.pdf
     August 26, 2011 - Depending on the surgical procedure, a large proportion of infections may occur after discharge from … Infection rate and risk factor analysis in an orthopaedic ambulatory surgical center. … Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute care hospitals. … Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection, 1999. … site infection terms Surgical wound infection[mh] OR surgical site infection*[tiab] OR postoperative

164. Management of Colonic Diverticulitis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 12, 2019 - Initially reserved for the sickest, highest-risk surgical patients, drainage and antibiotic treatment … In contrast, a lower threshold for both elective and emergency surgical intervention continues to be … For Key Question 4, we will compare interventions (pharmacologic, nonpharmacologic, elective surgical … Trends in Hospital Admission and Surgical Procedures Following ED visits for Diverticulitis. … The surgical management of acute diverticulitis. Med J Aust. 1963 May 25;50(1):780-2.

165. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0456_07-27-2011.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - jejunostomy tube or gastrostomy- jejunostomy tube vs. typical percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or surgical … conjunction with gastrostomy placement) or type of tube (J-tube or G-J tube versus typical PEG or surgical

166. Topic 0552 Low Back Pain NSD FINAL SJ (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2013 - What are the comparative benefits and harms of surgery (and different surgical interventions) vs. non-surgical … manipulation, acupuncture, biofeedback, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), ultrasound and surgical

167. Surgical Options for Inguinal Hernia: Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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168. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ear-infection_research-protocol.pdf
     August 07, 2012 - Table 1 lists the various surgical and non-surgical treatments and overall strategies for treating OME … Variations in surgical technique or procedure KQ 2: What is the comparative effectiveness of the … I: Surgical interventions: tympanostomy tubes (also referred to as pressure equalization [PE] tubes … Surgical Management of Otitis Media With Effusion in Children. … Myringotomy: A surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the tympanic membrane.

169. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - For these patients, surgical colectomy is indicated. … Open surgical treatment for achalasia generally requires at least five abdominal incisions to access … Frequently, SBS arises from the surgical removal of diseased bowel portions. … For these patients, surgical colectomy is indicated. 1 Helminthic therapy is intended to provide a … If the patient does not improve after 3–5 days, colectomy (i.e., surgical removal of the colon) can

170. Untitled (pdf file)
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     February 17, 2016 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review Major orthopedic surgery describes three surgical … surgeries; and the efficacy of VTE prophylaxis in non-major orthopedic surgeries (knee arthroscopy, surgical … site / joint bleeding §   Bleeding leading to infection §   As defined by authors o   Surgical … site/wound-related infections o   Surgical site/wound complications (other than bleeding, infection … "[Mesh] or surgical cast or plaster cast or splint* or "Splints"[Mesh] or Achilles tendon or tibial

171. Management of Uterine Fibroids - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2017 - onset of fibroids, and have larger and more numerous tumors.1,3 They are also more likely to have surgical … One concern affecting surgical treatment is the risk of discovering a leiomyosarcoma, a cancer of the … Surgical Management We identified 37 randomized trials with at least one arm that assessed surgical … Many of the studies with surgical or procedural interventions reported intermediate outcomes only, … Although none of the surgical studies were conducted in the United States, the surgical procedures

172. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - primarily small series of specific surgical techniques performed at single centers. … We therefore excluded small (n < 50) single-site studies reporting the results of specific surgical … ulcer after surgical flap closure than other patients with pressure ulcers (1 study). … primarily surgical flaps, most commonly myocutaneous and fasciocutaneous flaps. … Surgical flap failures requiring reoperation ranged from 12 percent to 24 percent.

173. Effectiveness of Treatments for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)
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     May 09, 2016 - previous reviews include acupuncture, physical therapy and exercise, electrical stimulation,15 and surgical … Surgical interventions can be effective in selected patients, but the evidence is small. … • Non-pharmacologic and surgical interventions (KQ1b): § Foot care (daily foot skin temperature … Setting: Ambulatory care for all the interventions except surgical interventions KQ2a and KQ2b: Treating … "[mh] OR "surgical decompression"[tiab])) OR "electric stimulation therapy"[mh]) OR (((neural [tiab]

174. Otitis Media With Effusion: Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 20, 2012 - Table 1 lists the various surgical and non-surgical treatments and overall strategies for treating OME … A growing body of literature examines variations in tympanostomy tube-related surgical techniques and … Variations in surgical technique or procedure Otherwise healthy children : Include RCTs from the … Surgical Management of Otitis Media With Effusion in Children. … Myringotomy: A surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the tympanic membrane.

175. Untitled (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infertility_research-protocol.pdf
     October 12, 2015 - For female causes, options include surgical management of tubal occlusion, surgical treatment of endometriosis … Surgical complications !! … Surgical excision of endometriotic implants, alternative surgical approaches to destruction of lesions … Surgical!excision!of!endometriotic!implants,!alternative!surgical! approaches!to!destruction!of! … surgical!repair!of!varicocele,!IUI,!donor!insemination,! ART,!treatment!of!underlying!

176. EHC Research Protocol: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - Initially reserved for the sickest, highest-risk surgical patients, drainage and antibiotic treatment … In contrast, a lower threshold for both elective and emergency surgical intervention continues to be … We do not expect to include surgical interventions in this network meta-analysis since we expect the … Trends in Hospital Admission and Surgical Procedures Following ED visits for Diverticulitis. … The surgical management of acute diverticulitis. Med J Aust. 1963 May 25;50(1):780-2.

177. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0075_03-10-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Outcome(s): Surgical risk reduction, improved quality of life, and cost effectiveness. … Clearer guidance on the comparative effectiveness, safety, and effects on quality of life and surgical

178. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0504_02-17-2012.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Population(s): Adult patients with a diagnosis of subjective tinnitus Intervention(s): Medical/surgical … Outcome(s): Symptom improvement, sleep disturbance, discomfort, anxiety, depression, quality of life, surgical … hydrochloride, prochlorperazine), canalith repositioning maneuvers, vestibular rehabilitation exercises, surgical … (nonpulsatile) tinnitus, what is the comparative effectiveness (and/or potential harms) of medical/surgical

179. Data Points 13: Use of Preoperative Breast MRI among older women with ductal carcinoma in situ and locally invasive breast cancer (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dcis-mri-utilization_research.pdf
     August 01, 2012 - The typical treatment for both DCIS and early invasive breast cancer is surgical removal of the tumor … This aggressive care could influence both imaging strategy and surgical care. … Accuracy and surgical impact of magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer staging: systematic review … Evaluating the impact of preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging on the surgical management of … Changes in the surgical management of patients with breast carcinoma based on preoperative magnetic

180. Appendix K Rapid Evidence Review Treatments for Clostridium difficile Colitis (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - Surgical treatment should preferably be performed before colitis becomes very severe. … No new studies on surgical treatments were identified. … Also includes consideration for surgical and FMT consultation. … No new studies on surgical treatments were identified. … WSES guidelines for management of Clostridium difficile infection in surgical patients.