Middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolisation for chronic subdural haematomas: rationale and design for the STOp Recurrence of MMA Bleeding (STORMM) randomised control trial—a study protocolAbdullah Al Awadhi, Caterina Mollica, Michele Da Broi, Granit Molliqaj, Jérémy Hofmeister, Andrea Rosi, Gianmarco Bernava, Paolo Machi, Sandrine Morel, Andrea Cardia, Torstein Ragnar Meling, Karl Schaller, Aria Nouri
6 May 2025
PROtective ileoStomy versus ProtectivE colostomy in anterior Rectal resectIon: study protocol for a multicenter, open-label, randomised conTrolled studY (PROSPERITY)Laura Koskenvuo, Paavo Paajanen, Pirita Varpe, Toni Seppälä, Panu Mentula, Carola Haapamäki, Monika Carpelan-Holmström, Anu Carpelan, Kirsi Lehto, Reetta Satokari, Anna Lepistö, Ville Sallinen
6 May 2025
Study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial using music prehabilitation to reduce preoperative anxiety before oncological colorectal surgery: the MU-PRIOR trialJorrit Gustav Verhoeven, Roos Geensen, Thomas Lodewijk Adriaan Dirven, Willem Jaap Rogier Rietdijk, Erwin Birnie, Johannes Jeekel, Markus Klimek
29 April 2025
Safety and effectiveness of modified laparoscopic transcystic biliary drainage in the treatment of choledocholithiasis: study protocol for a prospective single-arm clinical trialYun Yi Zhang, Gang Wang, Chunsheng Hou, Zhi Xu, Lixin Wang, Long Cui, Xiaofeng Ling, Lingfu Zhang
23 April 2025
SCAPAS-LungCancer—improving supportive care for patients surgically treated for non-small cell lung cancer: protocol for a prospective, longitudinal, observational and exploratory multicentre studyMalene Missel, Rikke Langballe, Morten Quist, Pernille Orloff Donsel, Pernille E Bidstrup, Lin Huang, Britt Borregaard, Michael Stenger, Pernille Brasch Andersen, Thomas Decker Christensen, Camilla Corvinius, Johnny Moons, Florian Fehlmann, Zaigham Saghir, Wei DaiSee the full list of authors
23 April 2025
C-reactive protein in the first 30 postoperative days and its discriminative value as a marker for postoperative infections, a multicentre cohort studyAnna Marthe van Boekel, Siri Lise van der Meijden, Bart F Geerts, Harry van Goor, Nan van Geloven, Mendi S Arbous, Mark G J de Boer, , The PERISCOPE Study Group, Jogchum J Beltman, Bas Bredie, Jaap F Hamming, Pieter de Heer, Merlijn Hutteman, Maxime TM KummelingSee the full list of authors
22 April 2025
del Nido versus St. Thomas’ blood cardioplegia in the young (DESTINY) trial: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial in children undergoing cardiac surgeryNigel E Drury, Kelly Handley, Hugh Jarrett, Tina Griffin, Yongzhong Sun, Indie Bilkhoo, Alex Robertson, Carly Tooke, Barnaby R Scholefield, Warwick B Dunn, Martin Kostolny, Serban Stoica, Carin van Doorn, John V Pappachan, Timothy J JonesSee the full list of authors
14 April 2025
SMALL: open surgery versus minimally invasive vacuum-assisted excision for small screen-detected breast cancer—protocol for a phase III randomised multicentre trialKenneth Elder, Charlotte Coles, David Dodwell, Beatrix Elsberger, Jessica Foster, Claire Gaunt, Julia R Henderson, Iain Lyburn, Claire Mabena, Jenna Morgan, Zohal Nabi, Sangeetha Paramasivan, Sarah Pinder, Sarah Pirrie, Shelley PotterSee the full list of authors
8 April 2025
Perioperative metformin use in patients undergoing total joint replacement surgery: protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled pilot studyAidan Morrell, Steven Shelofsky, Hannah Hoffman, Cole McCallister, Thomas W Huff, Kathryn L Schabel, Avital Y O’Glasser, Ryland P Kagan
8 April 2025
Incidence, risk factors and airway management of postoperative haematoma following anterior cervical spine surgery: a retrospective nested case-control studyYang Tian, Jiao Li, Guangjin Zhou, Mingya Wang, Yinyin Qu, Min Li, Jun Wang, Mao Xu, Shenglin Wang, Xiangyang Guo, Yongzheng Han
7 April 2025