Hemodynamic Impact of the Trendelenburg Position: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Objective: To systematically evaluate the impact of the Trendelenburg position on hemodynamic parameters in adult patients.

Design: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis using PubMed and Medline.

Setting: All prospective interventional studies comparing the hemodynamic characteristics of patients in the horizontal supine position and Trendelenburg position.

Opioid Free Anesthesia in Thoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis.

Introduction: Recent studies showed that balanced opioid-free anesthesia is feasible and desirable in several surgical settings. However, in thoracic surgery, scientific evidence is still lacking. Thus, we conducted the first systematic review and meta-analysis of opioid-free anesthesia in this field.