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Postoperative pulmonary complications [PDF]
Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are common, costly, and increase patient mortality. Changes to the respiratory system occur immediately on induction of general anaesthesia: respiratory drive and muscle function are altered, lung volumes reduced, and atelectasis develops in > 75% of patients receiving a neuromuscular blocking drug.
A, Miskovic, A B, Lumb
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Postoperative Surgical Complications [PDF]
Results of liver transplantation have dramatically improved since the introduction of cyclosporine. Most deaths occur within the first 3 postoperative months. Morbidity and mortality can be minimized by early diagnosis and aggressive management of postoperative surgical complications.
Koneru, B +5 more
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Postoperative Complications of Beger Procedure
Introduction. Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is considered an inflammatory disease that may cause varying degrees of pancreatic dysfunction. Conservative and surgical treatment options are available depending on dysfunction severity. Presentation of Case.
Nayana Samejima Peternelli +5 more
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Common post-operative complications in children
The exact incidence of common post-operative complications in children is not known. Most common one is post-operative nausea and vomiting followed by respiratory complications leading to hypoxia.
Dilip Pawar
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Postoperative sore throat: prophylaxis and treatment
Postoperative sore throat (POST) is one of the most reported complications after general anesthesia with an incidence of as high as 60% which may impact patient satisfaction and increase the cost of treatment.
Elvio Mazzotta +2 more
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Methotrexate and postoperative complications [PDF]
Grennan et al report the safety of continued methotrexate in the perioperative period.1 Previous investigators have despaired of answering this question definitively owing to the difficulty in recruiting subjects.2 It is reassuring to see that methotrexate use throughout the postoperative period does not interfere with wound healing or increase the ...
A Wluka +5 more
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Regional analgesia for postoperative pain control after thoracic surgery: a narrative review [PDF]
Effective management of post-thoracotomy pain is essential to prevent pulmonary complications and reduce the risk of developing chronic pain syndrome. Although systemic opioids remain a common option, their use is limited by significant adverse effects ...
Sang-Jin Park, Eun Kyung Choi
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Introduction: Malnutrition leads to poor outcomes in surgical patients, leading to negative impact during the postoperative period. Nutrition Risk Screening (NRS) 2002 and Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) are novel tools to assess nutrition risk which ...
Hemamalini Raghuraman +7 more
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Post-operative pulmonary complications after thoracotomy
Pulmonary complications are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the post-operative period after thoracotomy. The type of complications and the severity of complications depend on the type of thoracic surgery that has been performed as well as on ...
Saikat Sengupta
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ObjectiveThe combination of cranioplasty and ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a therapeutic strategy for patients with hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy (DC). However, the efficacies of simultaneous vs.
Qian Zhou +4 more
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