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

Hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion reduces early allograft injury and improves post-transplant outcomes in extended criteria donation liver transplantation from donation after brain death. Ann Surg 2021; 274: 705-712.

Authors: Czigany Z, Pratschke J, Froněk J, Guba M, Schöning W, Raptis DA et al.

Scientific Surgery

Oxygenated end-hypothermic machine perfusion in expanded criteria donor kidney transplant. A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surg 2021; 156: 517-525.

Authors: Husen P, Boffa C, Jochmans I, Krikke C, Davies L, Mazilescu L et al.

Scientific Surgery

Early corticosteroid cessation vs long-term corticosteroid therapy in kidney transplant recipients. Long-term outcomes of a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surg 2021; 156: 307-314.

Authors: Woodle ES, Gill JS, Clark S, Stewart D, Alloway R, First R et al.

Scientific Surgery

Hypothermic machine perfusion in liver transplantation — a randomized trial. N Engl J Med 2021; 384: 1391-1401.

Authors: Van Rijn R, Schurink II, de Vries Y, van den Berg AP, Cerisuelo MC, Murad AD et al.

Scientific Surgery

Oxygenated versus standard cold perfusion preservation in kidney transplantation (COMPARE): a randomised, double-blind, paired, phase 3 trial Lancet 2020; 396: 1653-1662.

Authors: Jochmans I, Brat A, Davies L, Hofker HS, van de Leemkolk FEM, Leuvenink HGD et al.

Scientific Surgery

Preoperative patient-specific flow predictions to improve arteriovenous fistula maturation (Shunt Simulation Study): a randomised controlled trial. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2020; 60: 98-106.

Authors: Zonnebeld N, Tordoir JHM, van Loon MM, de Smet AA, Huisman LC, Cuypers PW et al.

Scientific Surgery

A randomized controlled trial of drug-coated balloon angioplasty in venous anastomotic stenosis of dialysis arteriovenous grafts. J Vasc Surg 2020; 71: 1994-2003.

Authors: Liao M-T, Lee C-P, Lin T-T, Jong C-B, Chen T-Y, Lin L et al.

Scientific Surgery

Drug-coated balloons for dysfunctional dialysis arteriovenous fistulas. N Engl J Med 2020; 383: 733-742.

Authors: Lookstein RA, Haruguchi H, Ouriel K, Weidenberg I, Lei L, Cihlar S et al.

Scientific Surgery

Prophylaxis of wound infections-antibiotics in renal donation (POWAR). A UK multicentre double blind placebo controlled randomised trial. Ann Surg 2020; 272: 65-71.

Authors: Ahmed Z, Uwechue R, Chandak P, van Dellen D, Barwell J, Heap S et al.

Scientific Surgery

A randomized trial of vonapanitase (PATENCY-1) to promote radiocephalic fistula patency and use for hemodialysis. J Vasc Surg 2019; 69: 507-515

Authors: Bleyer A, Scavo VA, Wilson SE , Browne BJ, Ferris BL, Ozaki CK et al.

Scientific Surgery

Telemedicine based remote home monitoring after liver transplantation. Results of a randomized prospective trial. Ann Surg 2019; 270: 564-572.

Authors: Lee TC, Kaiser TE, Alloway R, Woodle ES, Edwards MJ, Shah SA et al.

Scientific Surgery

A prospective randomized study of stent graft placement after balloon angioplasty versus balloon angioplasty alone for the treatment of hemodialysis patients with prosthetic graft outflow stenosis. J Vasc Surg 2018; 68: 546–553.

Authors: Yang H-T, Yu S-Y, Su T-W, Kao T-C, Hsieh H-C, Ko P-J et al.

Scientific Surgery

Regional versus local anaesthesia for haemodialysis arteriovenous fistula formation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2107; 53: 734-742.

Authors: Cerneviciute R, Sahebally SM, Ahmed K, Murphy M, Mahmood W, Walsh SR et al.

Scientific Surgery

A randomized controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis of early cannulation arteriovenous grafts versus tunneled central venous catheters in patients requiring urgent vascular access for hemodialysis. J Vasc Surg 2017: 65: 766–774.

Authors: Aitken E, Thomson P, Bainbridge L, Kasthuri R, Mohr B, Kingsmore D et al.

Scientific Surgery

Medical adjuvant treatment to improve the patency of arteriovenous fistulae and grafts: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2016; 52: 243-252.

Authors: Tanner NC, da Silva AF

Scientific Surgery

Effect of regional versus local anaesthesia on outcome after arteriovenous fistula creation: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2016; 388: 1067–1074.

Authors: Aitken E, Jackson A, Kearns R, Steven M, Kinsella J, Clancy M et al.

Scientific Surgery

One-shot versus multidose perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis after kidney transplantation: a randomized, controlled clinical trial. Surgery 2015; 157: 104-110.

Authors: Orlando G, Manzia TM, Sorge R, Iaria G, Angelico R, Sforza D et al. et al.

Scientific Surgery

Prospective randomized trial of cutting balloon angioplasty versus conventional balloon angioplasty for the treatment of hemodialysis access stenosis. J Vasc Surg 2014; 60: 735-740.

Authors: Saleh HM, Gabr AK, Tawfik MM, Abouellail H

Scientific Surgery

The effect of preservation solutions for storage of liver allografts on transplant outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Surg 2014; 260: 46-55.

Authors: O’Callaghan JM, Morgan RD, Knight SR, Morris PJ

Scientific Surgery

Randomized controlled trial of rabbit antithymocyte globulin compared with IL-2 receptor antagonist induction therapy in kidney transplantation. Ann Surg 2014; 259: 888-893.

Authors: Pilch N, Taber DJ, Moussa O, Beje T, Denmark S, Meadows HB et al.

Scientific Surgery

Effect of fish oil supplementation on graft patency and cardiovascular events among patients with new synthetic arteriovenous hemodialysis grafts. A randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2012; 307: 1809–1816.

Authors: Lok CE, Moist L, Hemmelgam BR, Tonelli M, Vazquez MA, Dorval M et al.

Scientific Surgery

Basilic vein transposition versus biosynthetic prosthesis as vascular access for hemodialysis. J Vasc Surg 2011; 54: 1713–1719.

Authors: Morosetti M, Cipriani S, Dominijanni S, Pisani G, Frattarelli D, Bruno F et al.

Scientific Surgery

Stent graft versus balloon angioplasty for failing dialysis-access grafts. N Engl J Med 2010; 362: 494-503.

Authors: Haskal ZJ, Trerotola S, Dolmatch B, Schuman E, Altman S, Mietling S et al. et al.

Scientific Surgery

Angioplasty with stent graft versus bare stent for recurrent cephalic arch stenosis in autogenous arteriovenous access for hemodialysis: a prospective randomized clinical trial J Vasc Surg 2009; 48: 1524-1531

Authors: Shemesh D, Goldin I, Zaghai I, Beriowitz D, Raveh D, Oisha O et al.

Scientific Surgery

Is routine preoperative ultrasonographic mapping for arteriovenous fistula creation necessary in patients with favorable physical examination findings? Results of a randomized controlled trial. World J Surg 2006; 30: 1100¿1107.

Authors: Nursal TZ Oguzkurt L, Tercan F, Torer N, Noyan T, Karakayali H, et al. et al.

Scientific Surgery

Randomized clinical trial of daclizumab induction and delayed introduction of tacrolimus for recipients of non-heart beating kidney transplants. Br J Surg 2005; 92: 681-687.

Authors: Wilson CH, Brook NR, Gok MA, Asher JF, Nicholson ML, Talbot D. et al.

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Autogenous radial-cephalic or prosthetic brachial-antecubital forearm loop AVF in patients with compromised vessels? A randomised, multicenter study of the patency of primary hemodialysis access. J Vasc Surg 2005; 42: 481-486.

Authors: Rooijens PPGM, Burgmans JPJ, Yo TI, Hop WCJ, de Smet AAEA, van den Dorpel MA et al. et al.

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Randomized clinical trial of the effect of microemulsion cyclosporin and tacrolimus on renal allograft fibrosis. Br J Surg 2003; 90: 680-6.

Authors: Murphy GJ, Waller JR, Sanford RS, Furness PN, Nicholson ML.

Scientific Surgery

A comparison between PTFE and denatured homologous vein grafts for haemodialysis access: a prospective randomised multicentre trial. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 1998; 16: 126-32.

Authors: Bosman PJ, Blankestijn PJ, van der Graaf Y, Heintjes RJ, Koomans HA, Eikelboom BC for the SMASH Study Group. et al.