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Participant recruitment and attrition in surgical randomised trials with placebo controls versus non-operative controls: a meta-epidemiological study and meta-analysisPragadesh Natarajan, Spiro Menounos, Laura Harris, Masiath Monuja, Alexandra Gorelik, Teemu Karjalainen, Rachelle Buchbinder, Ian A Harris, Justine M Naylor, Sam Adie
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Cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator (CUSA) compared with conventional pancreatic transection in distal pancreatectomy: study protocol for the randomised controlled CUSA-1 pilot trialMagdalena Holze, Martin Loos, Felix Hüttner, Solveig Tenckhoff, Manuel Feisst, Phillip Knebel, Rosa Klotz, Arianeb Mehrabi, Christoph Michalski, Frank Pianka
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Shared decision-making for non-operative management versus operative management of hip fractures in selected frail older adults with a limited life expectancy: a protocol for a nationwide implementation studyMiliaan L Zeelenberg, Paulieke C Oosterwijk, Hanna C Willems, Taco Gosens, Dennis Den Hartog, Pieter Joosse, Sverre A I Loggers, Thomas MP Nijdam, Ruth E Pel-Littel, Suzanne Polinder, Henk Jan Schuijt, Hugo H Wijnen, Detlef Van der Velde, Esther M M Van Lieshout, Michael H J VerhofstadSee the full list of authors
17 April 2024
Protocol for an independent patient data meta-analysis of prophylactic mesh placement for incisional hernia prevention after abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: a collaborative European Hernia Society project (I-PREVENT-AAA)Rudolf van den Berg, Floris P J den Hartog, Christina Bali, Miltiadis Matsagkas, Paul M Bevis, Jonothan J Earnshaw, Eike S Debus, Susanne Honig, Frederik Berrevoet, Olivier Detry, Cesare Stabilini, Filip Muysoms, Pieter J Tanis, , European Hernia Society Prophylactic mesh study group collaboratorsSee the full list of authors
16 April 2024
Skin closUre in carPal tunnEl Release (SUPER): protocol for a blinded randomised controlled trial comparing absorbable and non-absorbable sutures in carpal tunnel releaseAukusti Savolainen, Yrjänä Nietosvaara, Joonas Sirola, Mikael Hytönen, Aleksi Reito, Noora Heikkinen, Mikko Petteri Räisänen
16 April 2024
The N-LVA Study: effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) for patients with cancer who suffer from chronic peripheral lymphoedema – study protocol of a multicentre, randomised sham-controlled trialAlieske Kleeven, Yasmine M J Jonis, Hanneke Tielemans, Sander van Kuijk, Merel Kimman, René van der Hulst, Dalibor Vasilic, Stefan Hummelink, Shan Shan Qiu
15 April 2024
The impact of delayed diagnosis and treatment due to COVID-19 on Australian thyroid cancer patients: a qualitative interview studyBianka D'souza, Anthony Glover, Claire Bavor, Benjamin Brown, Rachael H Dodd, James C Lee, Jeremy Millar, Julie A Miller, John R Zalcberg, Jonathan Serpell, Liane J Ioannou, Brooke Nickel
15 April 2024
Hepatoancreaticobiliary esection Arginine mmunoodulation (PRIMe) trial: protocol for a randomised phase II trial of the impact of perioperative immunomodulation on immune function following resection for hepatopancreaticobiliary malignancyRamy Behman, Rebecca C Auer, Lev Bubis, Grace Xu, Natalie G Coburn, Guillaume Martel, Julie Hallet, Fady Balaa, Calvin Law, Kimberly A Bertens, Jad Abou Khalil, Paul Jack Karanicolas
5 April 2024
Evaluating patient factors, operative management and postoperative outcomes in trauma laparotomy patients worldwide: a protocol for a global observational multicentre trauma studyMichael F Bath, Katharina Kohler, Laura Hobbs, Brandon George Smith, David J Clark, Arthur Kwizera, Zane Perkins, Max Marsden, Ross Davenport, Justin Davies, Joachim Amoako, Ramani Moonesinghe, Thomas Weiser, Andy J M Leather, Timothy HardcastleSee the full list of authors
5 April 2024