Reviews

Systematic reviews

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Systematic reviews

Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) alone versus WBRT and radiosurgery for the treatment of brain metastases

Resorbable versus titanium plates for orthognathic surgery

Perioperative antibiotics for prevention of acute endophthalmitis after cataract surgery

Surgery for cataracts in people with age‐related macular degeneration

ProSeal versus Classic laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for positive pressure ventilation in adults undergoing elective surgery

Ovarian surgery for symptom relief in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Psychological interventions for acute pain after open heart surgery

The role of high‐frequency oscillations in epilepsy surgery planning

Chemoradiotherapy versus chemoradiotherapy plus surgery for esophageal cancer

Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs versus corticosteroids for controlling inflammation after uncomplicated cataract surgery

Prophylactic levosimendan for the prevention of low cardiac output syndrome and mortality in paediatric patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease

Total intravenous anaesthesia versus inhalational anaesthesia for adults undergoing transabdominal robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery

Nerve blocks or no nerve blocks for pain control after elective hip replacement (arthroplasty) surgery in adults

Remote ischaemic preconditioning for coronary artery bypass grafting (with or without valve surgery)

Surgery for limited‐stage small‐cell lung cancer

Tumour bed boost radiotherapy for women after breast‐conserving surgery

Corticosteroids for adult patients with advanced cancer who have nausea and vomiting (not related to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery)

Laparoscopic surgery for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in adults

Lung volume reduction surgery for diffuse emphysema

Epidural local anaesthetics versus opioid‐based analgesic regimens for postoperative gastrointestinal paralysis, vomiting and pain after abdominal surgery

Single, double or multiple‐injection techniques for non‐ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block in adults undergoing surgery of the lower arm

Surgery versus medical therapy for heavy menstrual bleeding

Surgery for women with anterior compartment prolapse

Epidural pain relief versus systemic opioid‐based pain relief for abdominal aortic surgery