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Mechanical versus bioprosthetic valves in chronic dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSION: Mechanical valves were associated with reduced mortality, but increased rate of bleeding and stroke. Given very low certainty for evidence of mortality and stroke outcomes, patients and clinicians may choose prosthetic valves based on factors such as bleeding risk and valve longevity.STUDY REGISTRATION: PROSPERO no. CRD42017081863.PMID:35820696 | DOI:10.1503/cjs.001121
Source: Canadian Journal of Surgery - July 12, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Kevin S Kim Emilie P Belley-C ôté Saurabh Gupta Arjun Pandey Ali Alsagheir Ahmad Makhdoum Graham McClure Brooke Newsome Sophie W Gao Matthias Bossard Tetsuya Isayama Yasuhisa Ikuta Michael Walsh Amit X Garg Gordon H Guyatt Richard P Whitlock Source Type: research

Robot-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.
CONCLUSION: Although the findings from this review of comparative studies of RCAB appear promising and suggest that RCAB may offer some benefits to patients, in the absence of randomized controlled trials, these results should be interpreted cautiously. PMID: 33155975 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Canadian Journal of Surgery - November 1, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Hammal F, Nagase F, Menon D, Ali I, Nagendran J, Stafinski T Tags: Can J Surg Source Type: research

Protamine Reduces Serious Bleeding Complications Associated with Carotid Endarterectomy in Asymptomatic Patients without Increasing the Risk of Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, or Death in a Large National Analysis.
CONCLUSION: Protamine reduces serious bleeding complications at the time of CEA without increasing the risk of MI, stroke, or death, in this large North American analysis. Based on this and previous regional work regarding protamine use in CEA, it is believed that there is now sufficient evidence to support its routine use, and it should be considered as a benchmark for quality during CEA. PMID: 33127243 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - October 27, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Stone DH, Giles KA, Kubilis P, Suckow BD, Goodney PP, Huber TS, Powell RJ, Cronenwett JL, Scali ST Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: research