Endovascular revascularisation versus surgical revascularisation in patients with lower limb atherosclerosis obliterans: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis and meta-regression.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The revascularisation strategy for lower limb atherosclerosis obliterans (ASO) remains controversial. In this meta-analysis, we will summarise existing evidence to compare the long-term and short-term outcomes between endovascular revascularisation and open revascularisation for patients with ASO.

Methods

Relevant randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies are included from the following databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library. The last search time is 1 August 2022. Two reviewers will independently identify RCTs and cohort studies according to eligibility and exclusion criteria. The risk of bias of included cohort studies, and RCTs are assessed with the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale, Methodological Index of Non-randomized Studies and Coch

SUBMITTER: Huang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9743393 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature