The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Two-year results from a randomized clinical trial of revascularization in patients with intermittent claudication.
Intermittent claudication is associated with significant impairment of health-related quality of life. The use of revascularization techniques to improve health-related quality of life remains controversial. ⋯ NCT01219842 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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Case series are an important and common study type. No guideline exists for reporting case series and there is evidence of key data being missed from such reports. The first step in the process of developing a methodologically sound reporting guideline is a systematic review of literature relevant to the reporting deficiencies of case series. ⋯ The methodological and reporting quality of surgical case series needs improvement. The data indicate that evidence-based guidelines for the conduct and reporting of case series may be useful.
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Comparative Study
Propensity score-matched analysis of robotic versus open surgical enucleation for small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours.
Enucleation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (pNETs) via robotic surgery has rarely been described. This study sought to assess the safety and efficiency of robotic surgery for the enucleation of small pNETs. ⋯ NCT02125929 ( https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/).
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Observational Study
Risk factors for requiring cholecystectomy for gallstone disease in a prospective population-based cohort study.
The relationship between different lifestyle factors and the risk of needing cholecystectomy for gallstone disease is not clear. This study aimed to assess the association between anthropometric, lifestyle and sociodemographic risk factors and the subsequent risk of requiring cholecystectomy for gallstone disease during long-term follow-up in a defined population cohort. ⋯ High BMI and waist circumference increased the risk of having cholecystectomy for both sexes. In women, the risk was increased by HRT, and decreased by hard physical activity and higher educational level.