The British journal of surgery
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Systematic review of the efficacy of cilostazol, naftidrofuryl oxalate and pentoxifylline for the treatment of intermittent claudication.
A systematic review and network meta-analysis was undertaken to consider the evidence for the efficacy and tolerability of placebo, cilostazol, naftidrofuryl oxalate and pentoxifylline in patients with intermittent claudication due to peripheral arterial disease (PAD). ⋯ Naftidrofuryl oxalate and cilostazol are both effective treatments for claudication; naftidrofuryl oxalate is likely to be the most effective, with minimal serious adverse events.
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Review Meta Analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of retroperitoneoscopic versus laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) has replaced open adrenalectomy as the standard operation for non-malignant adrenal tumours. Retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (RA) is an increasingly popular alternative minimally invasive approach. Advocates of each technique claim its superiority, but the issue has yet to be resolved and conclusions are complicated by the existence of a lateral (LRA) and true posterior (PRA) RA. ⋯ RA overall has equivalent outcomes to LA but may be associated with a shorter hospital stay.