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41. Core-Needle Biopsy for Breast Abnormalities (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-biopsy-update_clinician.pdf
    May 01, 2016 - Open surgical biopsy removes suspicious tissue through a surgi- cal incision. … Open surgical biopsy samples most or all of the lesion, so it is considered to have a smaller risk of … Therefore, if core-needle biopsy is also highly accurate, it may be preferable to open surgical biopsy … The review, Core Needle and Open Surgical Biopsy for Diagnosis of Breast Lesions: An Update to the … It is an update of the 2009 review Comparative Effectiveness of Core Needle and Open Surgical Biopsy

42. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1506 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
    June 01, 2015 - outcomes, reducing cost of care, and predicting surgical risk. … cost of care, and predicting surgical risk. … Surgical planning for reconstruction of complex heart defects. … Prehabilitation for surgical patients: a systematic review protocol. … Morphometric age and surgical risk. J Am Coll Surg. 2013 May;216(5):976-85.

43. 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 - The challenging issue of surgical outcomes is fairly addressed. … Typically, dietary therapy and certainly surgical therapy are only pursued when medical management … The minimum sample size of 10 per procedure for surgical studies, however, is appropriate. … There are technical limitations to surgical stimulation approaches. … Most children receiving dietary or surgical interventions had refractory epilepsy.

44. 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 - Single group studies provided additional information about incidence of surgical complications. … We found insufficient evidence addressing surgical complications when comparing silicone and saline … Thus, evidence regarding surgical breast reconstruction options is largely insufficient or of only low … Implications and Conclusions Our analysis of all surgical choices examined as KQs in this review finds … Surgical complications Unplanned repeat hospitalization ~~ nd nd nd nd nd Duration of unplanned

45. Peripheral-Artery-Disease-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2013 - • One observational study of surgical revascularization versus usual care reported mortality and … Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Usual Care and Endovascular and Surgical Revascularization … Infection was more common in the surgical intervention arm based on three studies. … Unfortunately, few surgical studies have been published since 1995. … Crossover between surgical and endovascular therapies: Patients often undergo both surgical and endovascular

46. Glaucoma-Treatment Surveillance (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2013 - 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. … tx or surgical tx combined with medical tx. … outcome of visual impairment after laser or other surgical treatments … Do Not Know comparing laser with other surgical treatments for glaucoma.

47. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0351_05-10-2010.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - undescended testicle) Intervention(s): diagnostic methods (imaging, laparoscopy), hormone therapy, surgical … therapy, specific surgical techniques, early treatment, follow-up care, counseling of patient’s parents … diagnostic methods (imaging, laparoscopy), non-treatment, timing of treatment, medical therapies, different surgical … What are the relative benefits of the various treatment interventions (surgical vs. … hormonal, early vs. late orchiopexy, different surgical techniques) for this condition, particularly

48. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 266_Cervical Degenerative Disease Treatment: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2023 - low (+), moderate (++), high (+++) Conclusions There were few differences in benefits between surgical … Introduction and methodology: guidelines for the surgical management of cervical degenerative disease … Surgical management of cervical degenerative disease: the evidence related to indications, impact, … Guideline for the Surgical Management of Cervical Degenerative Disease. … Surgical Management of Cervical Degenerative Disease.

49. Breast-Biopsy-Update Executive (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2014 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 139 Core Needle and Open Surgical Biopsy for Diagnosis … Test Performance of Open Surgical Biopsy Published information on the test performance of open surgical … Few studies provided information on the harms of open surgical biopsy. … procedure more often than women diagnosed by open surgical biopsy. … procedure, compared with women diagnosed by open surgical biopsy.

50. Venous-Ulcers-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2014 - Benefits and Harms of Surgical Interventions Compared With Other Surgical Interventions We divided … Three studies compared two surgical techniques.54-56 We also included 11 studies that evaluated a surgical … Summary of the comparative benefits of surgical interventions compared with other surgical interventions … Benefits and Harms of Surgical Interventions Compared With Other Surgical Interventions The evidence … Benefits and Harms of Surgical Interventions Compared With Compression, and Benefits and Harms of Surgical

51. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/undescended-testicle_research-protocol.pdf
    September 02, 2011 - vs. hormonal, orchiopexy, different surgical techniques). … Need for further surgical intervention 3. … Need for further surgical intervention 6. Emotional/psychosocial response 7. … therapy or surgical therapy versus surgical therapy. … Abnormalities of the testes and scrotum and their surgical management.

52. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/vte-protocol-8-4-10.pdf
    February 01, 2008 - in 40-60% of cases in the 7-14 days following surgery compared to 10-40% among medical or general surgical … Since surgical technique and post-operative management of patients who have undergone a total joint … /post-surgical characteristics predict or differentiate patient risk of VTE and bleeding outcomes in … We added an additional category of surgical site bleeding and explicit inclusion criteria for which … /post-surgical characteristics and VTE [asymptomatic or symptomatic, proximal or distal DVT detected

53. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_research-protocol.pdf
    February 01, 2008 - in 40-60% of cases in the 7-14 days following surgery compared to 10-40% among medical or general surgical … Since surgical technique and post-operative management of patients who have undergone a total joint … /post-surgical characteristics predict or differentiate patient risk of VTE and bleeding outcomes in … We added an additional category of surgical site bleeding and explicit inclusion criteria for which … /post-surgical characteristics and VTE [asymptomatic or symptomatic, proximal or distal DVT detected

54. Peripheral-Artery-Disease-Treatment Research-Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/peripheral-artery-disease-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
    January 31, 2013 - Crossover between surgical and endovascular therapies: Patients often undergo both surgical and endovascular … another endovascular approach; surgical approach vs. another surgical approach ) Source: … surgical revascularization o Usual care vs. … another endovascular approach; surgical approach vs. … another endovascular approach; surgical approach vs.

55. 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 - cord with delayed presentation or when patients develop recurrent tethered cord syndrome after prior surgical … Surgical treatment may prevent additional motor or sensory loss associated with tethered cord syndrome … Key Question 3: What are the effectiveness, comparative effectiveness and harms of surgical and non-surgical … Are effects modified by use of special surgical equipment or techniques? … or non-surgical treatment or management interventions such as surgical detethering, or other surgery

56. Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Postoperative Pain Management in Cardiothoracic Surgery (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-nerve-block-protocol.pdf
    November 18, 2023 - We have incorporated these by explicitly excluding LA infiltration at the surgical incision site as … ● Timing: We received requests to better define the surgical time period we will be examining, … Trends in US Surgical Procedures and Health Care System Response to Policies Curtailing Elective Surgical … Opioids Prescribed After Low-Risk Surgical Procedures in the United States, 2004-2012. … New Persistent Opioid Use After Minor and Major Surgical Procedures in US Adults.

57. Ankyloglossia-protocol-140630 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ankyloglossia_research-protocol.pdf
    June 30, 2014 - The review notes insufficient evidence related to choice of procedure, timing of procedure, or surgical … This review did not evaluate non-surgical management or broader outcomes. … interventions • Immediate breastfeeding benefits of surgical interventions • Differentiating … Surgical treatments include Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published online: June 30, 2014 … for non-surgical interventions, etc.

58. Future Research Needs for Noncyclic Chronic Pelvic Pain Therapies for Women (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pelvic-pain-therapies-future_research.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - CER P: Women with noncyclic CPP I: Surgical C: Surgical or nonsurgical O: Symptom resolution; … Stakeholders P: Women with noncyclic CPP I: Surgical C: Surgical or nonsurgical O: Symptom resolution … No surgical technique was superior, and the evidence to conclude that surgical intervention is either … CER P: Women with noncyclic CPP I: Surgical C: Surgical or nonsurgical O: Symptom resolution; … Surgical treatment a. Determine the optimal timing of surgical intervention b.

59. Untitled (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pelvic-pain-surveillance-151130.pdf
    July 10, 2015 - Non-surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain. … surgical approach. … No surgical technique was superior, and the evidence to conclude that surgical intervention is either … Non-surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain. … No surgical technique was superior, and the evidence to conclude that surgical intervention is either

60. Disposition of Comments for Treatment Strategies for Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-artery-disease-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
    May 29, 2013 - The authors should include their analysis of the ability to conduct randomized surgical trials. … Thus, by the complete absence of information regarding surgical intervention, the document implies … Our review identified four surgical studies in the intermittent claudication population. … We did not find any surgical vs. usual care studies in the CLI population that were published since … We agree with the reviewer that surgical revascularization has been underemphasized in this report,