The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Randomized controlled trial of percutaneous versus transcutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation in faecal incontinence.
Percutaneous, transcutaneous and sham transcutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation was compared in a prospective blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial. ⋯ NCT00530933 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Feasibility study of analgesia via epidural versus continuous wound infusion after laparoscopic colorectal resection.
With the adoption of enhanced recovery and emerging new modalities of analgesia after laparoscopic colorectal resection (LCR), the role of epidural analgesia has been questioned. This pilot trial assessed the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing epidural analgesia and use of a local anaesthetic wound infusion catheter (WIC) following LCR. ⋯ A blinded RCT investigating the role of epidural and WIC administration for postoperative analgesia following LCR is feasible. Rigorous standard operating procedures for data collection are required.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized clinical trial of single-port, minilaparoscopic and conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
This three-armed randomized clinical trial, with blinding of patients and outcome assessors, tested the hypothesis that single-port (SP) and/or minilaparoscopic (ML) cholecystectomy are superior to conventional laparoscopic (CL) cholecystectomy. ⋯ DRKS00000302 (German Registry of Clinical Trials).