Skin closUre in carPal tunnEl Release (SUPER): protocol for a blinded randomised controlled trial comparing absorbable and non-absorbable sutures in carpal tunnel releaseAukusti Savolainen, Yrjänä Nietosvaara, Joonas Sirola, Mikael Hytönen, Aleksi Reito, Noora Heikkinen, Mikko Petteri Räisänen
16 April 2024
Protocol for an independent patient data meta-analysis of prophylactic mesh placement for incisional hernia prevention after abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: a collaborative European Hernia Society project (I-PREVENT-AAA)Rudolf van den Berg, Floris P J den Hartog, Christina Bali, Miltiadis Matsagkas, Paul M Bevis, Jonothan J Earnshaw, Eike S Debus, Susanne Honig, Frederik Berrevoet, Olivier Detry, Cesare Stabilini, Filip Muysoms, Pieter J Tanis, , European Hernia Society Prophylactic mesh study group collaboratorsSee the full list of authors
16 April 2024
The N-LVA Study: effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) for patients with cancer who suffer from chronic peripheral lymphoedema – study protocol of a multicentre, randomised sham-controlled trialAlieske Kleeven, Yasmine M J Jonis, Hanneke Tielemans, Sander van Kuijk, Merel Kimman, René van der Hulst, Dalibor Vasilic, Stefan Hummelink, Shan Shan Qiu
15 April 2024
The impact of delayed diagnosis and treatment due to COVID-19 on Australian thyroid cancer patients: a qualitative interview studyBianka D'souza, Anthony Glover, Claire Bavor, Benjamin Brown, Rachael H Dodd, James C Lee, Jeremy Millar, Julie A Miller, John R Zalcberg, Jonathan Serpell, Liane J Ioannou, Brooke Nickel
15 April 2024
Hepatoancreaticobiliary esection Arginine mmunoodulation (PRIMe) trial: protocol for a randomised phase II trial of the impact of perioperative immunomodulation on immune function following resection for hepatopancreaticobiliary malignancyRamy Behman, Rebecca C Auer, Lev Bubis, Grace Xu, Natalie G Coburn, Guillaume Martel, Julie Hallet, Fady Balaa, Calvin Law, Kimberly A Bertens, Jad Abou Khalil, Paul Jack Karanicolas
5 April 2024
Evaluating patient factors, operative management and postoperative outcomes in trauma laparotomy patients worldwide: a protocol for a global observational multicentre trauma studyMichael F Bath, Katharina Kohler, Laura Hobbs, Brandon George Smith, David J Clark, Arthur Kwizera, Zane Perkins, Max Marsden, Ross Davenport, Justin Davies, Joachim Amoako, Ramani Moonesinghe, Thomas Weiser, Andy J M Leather, Timothy HardcastleSee the full list of authors
5 April 2024
Preoperative pancreatic stent placement before the enucleation of insulinoma located in the head and neck of the pancreas in proximity to the main pancreatic duct: study protocol for a multicentre randomised clinical trial in Chinese tertiary medical centresRuichen Gao, Bohui Yin, Jiabin Jin, Xiaodong Tian, Yuhua Zhang, Jishu Wei, Feng Cao, Zheng Wang, Zhijun Ma, Min Wang, Shanmiao Gou, Lin Cong, Qiang Xu, Wenming Wu, Yupei Zhao
2 April 2024
Comparative efficacy and safety of different surgical approaches for the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injury: a Bayesian network meta-analysis protocolYuchen He, Yishu Fan, Longxiang Zhai, Weihong Zhu
29 March 2024
Development and content validation of a financial and functional outcomes tool for diabetes-related foot disease in patients undergoing major lower limb amputation: a prospective observational study from PakistanNadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, Muhammad Anees Khaliq, Muhammad Ammar Pirzada, Ziaur Rehman, Fareed Shaikh, Amna Riaz, Sadaf Khan
29 March 2024
Intercostal nerve cryoablation versus thoracic epidural analgesia for minimal invasive Nuss repair of pectus excavatum: a protocol for a randomised clinical trial (ICE trial)Nicky Janssen, Jean H T Daemen, Aimée J P M Franssen, Elise J van Polen, Lori M van Roozendaal, Karel W E Hulsewé, Yvonne Vissers, Erik R de Loos
25 March 2024