Reviews

Systematic reviews

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Systematic reviews

Prophylactic corticosteroids for cardiopulmonary bypass in adult cardiac surgery

Preoperative nutrition therapy in people undergoing gastrointestinal surgery

Probiotics for the postoperative management of term neonates after gastrointestinal surgery

Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of bleeding in people undergoing elective hip or knee surgery: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis

The role of sealants for achieving anastomotic hemostasis in vascular surgery

Cell salvage for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion in adults undergoing elective surgery

Local versus radical surgery for early rectal cancer with or without neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) or retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for kidney stones

Perioperative glycaemic control for people with diabetes undergoing surgery

Face‐down positioning or posturing after macular hole surgery

Fibrin sealants for the prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreatic surgery

Laser‐assisted cataract surgery versus standard ultrasound phacoemulsification cataract surgery

Surgery for women with apical vaginal prolapse

Tranexamic acid for the reduction of bleeding during functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Prehabilitation versus no prehabilitation to improve functional capacity, reduce postoperative complications and improve quality of life in colorectal cancer surgery

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery for treatment of renal stones in adults

Effects of interventions targeting the systemic inflammatory response to cardiac surgery on clinical outcomes in adults

Drugs to reduce bleeding and transfusion in major open vascular or endovascular surgery: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis

Surgery for nasal polyposis in cystic fibrosis

Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery

Preoperative combined mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation for preventing complications in elective colorectal surgery

Interventions for improving mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults

Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory agents for treating cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery

Ultra‐radical (extensive) surgery versus standard surgery for the primary cytoreduction of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer

Gases for establishing pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic abdominal surgery