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Role Of Surgery In Brain Metastases, Altaf Ali Laghari, Syed Ijlal Ahmed, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Role Of Surgery In Brain Metastases, Altaf Ali Laghari, Syed Ijlal Ahmed, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Department of Surgery
Abstract Brain metastases remain the commonest type of brain tumour, being four times more common than primary brain tumours. Although surgical intervention may be recommended for one of various reasons in the management of these tumours, including but not limited to conformation of diagnosis, relief of mass effect, improvement of neurological status and prolongation of survival, the guidelines for management of brain metastases remain largely subjective and therefore controversial. Herein the authors have attempted to review some of the existing evidence on role of surgery in the management of brain metastases and have presented their selected guidelines for the readers.
Perioperative Steroids For Lumbar Disc Surgery: A Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials, Muhammad Waqas, Hussain Shallwani, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Khabir Ahmed
Perioperative Steroids For Lumbar Disc Surgery: A Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials, Muhammad Waqas, Hussain Shallwani, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Khabir Ahmed
Department of Surgery
Background: Our review question was "Does perioperative steroids administration, in comparison with other treatments or placebo, improve either postoperative pain control, length of hospital stay, or return to work in patients undergoing lumbar disc surgery?"
Methods: We searched PubMed, CINAHL PLUS, and Cochrane databases for randomized control trials (RCTs) studying the role of steroids for lumbar disc surgery. Studies that compared perioperative steroids with other treatments or placebo were included. Study outcomes included postoperative back pain, leg pain, length of hospital stay, and return to work. Data was extracted through a proforma. Means and mean differences were calculated for continuous …