Publications by authors named "Hilalion San Ahn"
Background: Point-of-care tests (POCT) for haemoglobin are increasingly used to guide intraoperative transfusion. However, their accuracy compared to central laboratory tests is unknown. The objective was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of method comparison studies assessing the accuracy of POCT versus central laboratory haemoglobin tests in patients undergoing surgery.
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- The study aims to compare the healing rates and outcomes of two anal fistula treatments: the traditional LIFT procedure and the newer BioLIFT procedure, which includes a bioprosthetic mesh.* -
- It will involve a systematic review and meta-analysis of various types of studies, focusing on adult patients undergoing either procedure, assessing primary healing rates, secondary healing rates, and complications.* -
- The analysis will utilize rigorous methodologies to evaluate the quality of the studies included, and will analyze potential differences in outcomes based on the complexity of the fistula and whether patients have previous LIFT experience.*