What do systematic reviews say?

Surgery vs no surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgery for idiopathic epiretinal membrane 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Day‐surgery vs overnight stay surgery

It is very uncertain whether day‐surgery changes quality of life compared with overnight stay surgery (very low certainty).

• Day‐surgery versus overnight stay surgery for laparoscopic cholecystectomy 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 333 participants
  Very low

Surgery vs no surgery

• Surgery for weight loss in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 140 participants
  Moderate

Surgery vs radiofrequency ablation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Management of people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures (colloid, crystalloid, placebo, or no treatment)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Prophylactic plasma transfusion for patients without inherited bleeding disorders or anticoagulant use undergoing… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Surgery vs non‐surgical treatment

• Surgery for rotator cuff tears 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 103 participants
  Low

Ultra‐radical (extensive) surgery vs surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Ultra‐radical (extensive) surgery versus standard surgery for the primary cytoreduction of advanced epithelial ovarian… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Surgery vs conservative treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Endoscopic or surgical intervention for painful obstructive chronic pancreatitis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + saphenous surgery vs saphenous surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) for treating venous leg ulcers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Early enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal surgery vs later commencement

• Early enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal surgery versus later commencement for length of… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 28 participants
  Low

Surgery vs preoperative pharmacological therapy and surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical and non‐surgical interventions for primary and salvage treatment of growth hormone‐secreting pituitary… 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

iMRI image‐guided surgery vs surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative imaging technology to maximise extent of resection for glioma: a network meta‐analysis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
• Intraoperative imaging technology to maximise extent of resection for glioma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

5‐ALA image‐guided surgery vs surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative imaging technology to maximise extent of resection for glioma: a network meta‐analysis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
• Intraoperative imaging technology to maximise extent of resection for glioma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Surgery vs corticosteroid injection

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Surgery plus whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) vs stereotactic radiosurgery plus WBRT

• Surgery versus stereotactic radiotherapy for people with single or solitary brain metastasis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 14 participants
  Very low

Surgery plus whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) vs stereotactic radiosurgery

• Surgery versus stereotactic radiotherapy for people with single or solitary brain metastasis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 1 participants
  Very low

Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgery for patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee) 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Surgery vs splint

• Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 167 participants
  Low

Neuronavigation image‐guided surgery vs surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intraoperative imaging technology to maximise extent of resection for glioma: a network meta‐analysis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
• Intraoperative imaging technology to maximise extent of resection for glioma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Decompressive surgery plus radiotherapy vs radiotherapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for the treatment of metastatic extradural spinal cord compression in adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found