The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic fundoplication versus continued medical management for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease based on long-term follow-up of the REFLUX trial.
Laparoscopic fundoplication surgery has been shown to be a cost-effective alternative to continued medical management over 1 year for patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). The longer-term cost-effectiveness is, however, uncertain. This study evaluated the long-term health benefits, costs and cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic fundoplication compared with continued medical management in patients with GORD. ⋯ Laparoscopic fundoplication is a cost-effective alternative to continued medical management over 5 years. No evidence was found to suggest that the cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic fundoplication diminishes over time.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Randomized clinical trial of stents versus angioplasty for the treatment of iliac artery occlusions (STAG trial).
The management of total iliac artery occlusion is now undertaken routinely using percutaneous techniques but there are no controlled data to indicate whether either balloon angioplasty or stent placement is preferable. This was a multicentre randomized trial to assess whether stents confer any safety or efficacy advantage over balloon angioplasty for complete iliac artery occlusion. ⋯ ISRCTN 48145465 (http://www.controlled-trials.com).
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized clinical trial of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ramipril, in patients with intermittent claudication.
The aim was to investigate the effect of ramipril on clinical parameters in patients with peripheral arterial disease. ⋯ NCT01037530 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).