Randomized clinical trials
The randomized clinical trials section is produced following a review of the content of the best surgical journals published in English worldwide. The section editor is Jonothan Earnshaw, Director of the BJS Academy and Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Incisional wound irrigation for the prevention of surgical site infection. A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Groenen H, Bontekoning N, Jalalzadeh H, Buis DR, Dreissen YEM, Goosen JHM et al.
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21 November 2024
Effect of peritoneal and wound lavage with super-oxidized solution on surgical-site infection after open appendicectomy in perforated appendicitis (PLaSSo): randomized clinical trial.
Sellappan H, Alagoo D, Loo C, Vijian K, Sibin R, Chuah JA.
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21 November 2024
Plastic wound protector vs surgical gauze for surgical site infection reduction in open GI surgery. A randomized clinical trial.
Yoo N, Mun JY, Kye B-H, Kim CW, Lee JI; Park YY et al.
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21 November 2024
Povidone iodine vs chlorhexidine gluconate in alcohol for preoperative skin antisepsis. A randomized clinical trial.
Widmer AF, Atkinson A, Kuster P, Wolfensberger A, Klimke S, Sommerstein R et al.
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21 November 2024
Three-year outcomes of oral antibiotics vs intravenous and oral antibiotics for uncomplicated acute appendicitis. A secondary analysis of the APPAC II randomized clinical trial.
Selänne L, Haijanen J, Sippola S, Hurme S, Rautio T, Nordström P et al.
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3 November 2024
Effect of robotic versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy on postoperative length of hospital stay and complications for pancreatic head or periampullary tumours: a multicentre, open-label randomised controlled trial.
Liu Q, Li M, Gao Y, Jiang T, Han B, Zhao G et al.
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3 November 2024