Scientific Surgery Online Journals

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Scientific Surgery

Percutaneous access does not confer superior clinical outcomes over cutdown access for endovascular aneurysm repair: meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2021; 61: 383-394.

Authors: Antoniou GA, Antoniou SA

Scientific Surgery

Prospective randomised two centre trial of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with or without sac embolisation. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2021; 61: 201-209.

Authors: Fabre D, Mougin J, Mitilian D, Cochennec F, Alonso CG, Becquemin J-P et al.

Scientific Surgery

A systematic review of the impact of preoperative exercise for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg 2020; 71: 2123-2131.

Authors: Wee IJY, Choong AMTL

Scientific Surgery

Effect of doxycycline on aneurysm growth among patients with small infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms. A randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2020; 323: 2029-2038.

Authors: Baxter T, Matsumara J, Curci JA, McBride R, Larson L, Blackwelder W et al.

Scientific Surgery

Endovascular aneurysm repair with inferior mesenteric artery embolization for preventing type II endoleak. A prospective randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 2020; 271: 238-244

Authors: Samura M, Morikage N, Otsuka R, Mizoguchi T, Takeuchi Y, Nagase T et al.

Scientific Surgery

Randomized multicenter trial on percutaneous versus open access in endovascular aneurysm repair (PiERO). J Vasc Surg 2019; 69: 1429–1436

Authors: Vierhout B , Pol RA , Ott MA , Pierie MEN , van Andringa de Kempenaer TMG , Hissink RJ et al.

Scientific Surgery

Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on safety and efficacy of exercise training in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg 2019; 69: 933–943

Authors: Kaot M, Kubo A , Green FN, Takagi H

Scientific Surgery

Open versus endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. N Engl J Med 2019; 380: 2126-2135

Authors: Lederle FA, Kyriakides TC, Stroupe KT , Freischlag JA, Padberg FT , Matsumura et al.

Scientific Surgery

Successful percutaneous access for endovascular aneurysm repair is significantly cheaper than femoral cutdown in a prospective randomized trial. J Vasc Surg 2018; 68: 384-391.

Authors: Uhlmann ME, Walter C, Taher F, Plimon M, Falkensammer J, Assadian A et al.

Scientific Surgery

HYDration and bicarbonate to prevent acute renal injury after endovascular aneurysm repair with suprarenal fixation: pilot/feasibility randomised controlled study (HYDRA Pilot trial). Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2018; 55: 648-656.

Authors: Saratzis A, Chiocchia V, Jiffry A, Hassanali N, Singh S, Imray CH et al.

Scientific Surgery

Population screening and intervention for vascular disease in Danish men (VIVA): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2017; 390: 2256–2265.

Authors: Lindholt JS, Sogaard R

Scientific Surgery

Comparative clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of endovascular strategy v open repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. BMJ 2017; 359: j4859.

Authors: Improve Trial Investigators

Scientific Surgery

Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in patients physically ineligible for open repair: very long-term follow-up in the EVAR-2 randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 2017; 266: 713-719.

Authors: Sweeting MJ, Patel R, Powell J, Greenhalgh RM, for the, EVAR Trial Investigators et al.

Scientific Surgery

An evaluation of the effect of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor on the growth rate of small abdominal aortic aneurysms: a randomized placebo-controlled trial (AARDVARK). Eur Heart J 2016; 37: 3213-3221.

Authors: Bicknell CD, Kiru G, Falaschetti E, Powell JT, Poulter NR, for the et al.

Scientific Surgery

Long-term cost-effectiveness in the Veterans Affairs open vs endovascular repair study of aortic abdominal aneurysm. A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surg 2016; 151: 1139-1144.

Authors: Lederle FA, Stroupe KT, Kyriakides TC, Ge L, Freischlag JA, for the Open vs Endovascular Repair (OVER) Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group et al.

Scientific Surgery

Long term outcome of the Western Australian trial of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms: secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Int Med 2016; 176: 1761-1767.

Authors: McCaul KA, Lawrence-Brown M, Dickinson JA, Norman PE

Scientific Surgery

Patient-specific rehearsal before EVAR: influence on technical and nontechnical operative performance. A randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 2016; 264: 703-709.

Authors: Desender L, Van Herzeele I, Lachat M, Rancic Z, Duchateau J, Rudarakanchana N et al.

Scientific Surgery

Endovascular versus open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in 15-years’ follow-up of the UK endovascular aneurysm repair trial 1 (EVAR trial 1): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2016; 388: 2366–2374.

Authors: Patel R, Sweeting MJ, Powell JT, Greenhalgh RM, for the EVAR trial investigators

Scientific Surgery

Preoperative supervised exercise improves outcomes after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 2016; 264: 47-53.

Authors: Barakat H, Shahin Y, Khan J, McCollum PT, Chetter IC

Scientific Surgery

ECAR (Endovasculaire ou Chirurgie dans les aneurysms aorto-iliaques rompus): a French randomized controlled trial of endovascular versus open surgical repair of ruptured aorto-iliac aneurysms. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2015; 50: 303-310.

Authors: Desgranges P, Kobeiter H, Katashian S, Bouffi M, Gouny P, Favre J-P et al. for the ECAR investigators et al.

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A randomized controlled trial of the fascia suture technique compared with a suture-mediated closure device for femoral arterial closure after endovascular aortic repair. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2015; 49:166-173.

Authors: Larzon T, Roos H, Gruber G, Henrikson O, Magnuson A, Falkenberg M et al. et al.

Scientific Surgery

Endovascular strategy or open repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: one-year outcomes from the IMPROVE randomized trial. Eur Heart J 2015 Apr 7. pii: ehv125.

Authors: Grieve R, Gomes M, Sweeting MJ, Ulug P, Hinchliffe RJ, Thompson MM et al et al.

Scientific Surgery

Preoperative methylprednisolone enhances recovery after endovascular aneurysm repair: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Ann Surg 2014; 260: 540-549.

Authors: De la Motte L, Kehlet H, Vogt K, Nielsen CH, Groenvall JB, Nielsen HB et al. et al.

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Endovascular aneurysm repair versus open repair for patients with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: a systematic review and meta-analysis of short-term survival. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2014; 47: 593-602.

Authors: Van Beek SC, Conijn AP, Koelemay MJ, Balm R

Scientific Surgery

A multicenter, randomized controlled trial of totally percutaneous access versus open femoral exposure for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (the PEVAR trial). J Vasc Surg 2014; 59: 1181-1193.

Authors: Nelson PR, Kracjer Z, Kansal N, Rao V, Bianchi C, Hashemi H et al. et al.

Scientific Surgery

Doxycycline for stabilization of abdominal aortic aneurysms: a randomised trial. Ann Int Med 2013; 159: 815-823.

Authors: Meijer CA, Stijnen T, Wasser MN, Hamming JF, van Bockel JH et al.

Scientific Surgery

Endovascular or open repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: 30-day outcomes from the IMPROVE randomised trial. BMJ 2014;348:f7661.

Authors: IMPROVE trial investigators

Scientific Surgery

Endovascular repair versus open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 2013; 258: 248-256.

Authors: Reimerink JJ, Hoornweg LL, Vahl AC, Wisselink W, van den Broek TAA, Legemate DA et al. et al.

Scientific Surgery

Cost effectiveness at two years in the VA Open Versus Endovascular Repair trial. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2012; 44: 543-548.

Authors: Lederle FA, Stroupe KT for the Open Versus Endovascular Repair (OVER) Veterans Affairs Study Group

Scientific Surgery

Long-term comparison of endovascular and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. N Engl J Med 2012; 367: 1988–1997.

Authors: Lederle FA, Freischlag JA, Kynakides TC, Matsumura JS, Padberg Jr FT, Kohler TR et al. et al.

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