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Does the revised cardiac risk index predict cardiac complications following elective lung resection? [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) score and Thoracic Revised Cardiac Risk Index (ThRCRI) score were developed to predict the risks of postoperative major cardiac complications in generic surgical population and thoracic surgery respectively.
A Bobbio, A Brunelli, A Brunelli, A Brunelli, Amy Kerr, Andrea Marshall, AS Detsky, Babu Naidu, CA Polanczyk, CD Parmar, D Amar, DJ Bertges, DW Hosmer, E Lim, Ehab Bishay, HC Fernando, JP Mathew, L Goldman, LA Fleisher, Maninder Kalkat, MK Ferguson, MK Ford, Pala Rajesh, Richard Steyn, Robin Wotton, TH Lee, V Fuster, WD Neary   +27 more
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Preoperative systemic inflammation predicts postoperative infectious complications in patients undergoing curative resection for colorectal cancer [PDF]

, 2009
The presence of systemic inflammation before surgery, as evidenced by the glasgow prognostic score (mGPS), predicts poor long-term survival in colorectal cancer. The aim was to examine the relationship between the preoperative mGPS and the development of
CS McArdle, CS McArdle, D C McMillan, DC McMillan, DC McMillan, DC McMillan, DC McMillan, DC McMillan, DJ Hole, E F Leitch, EF Leitch, H Ytting, H Ytting, HJ Nielsen, J H Anderson, JE Crozier, JE Crozier, K Canna, L H Moyes, M Ishizuka, NP Rizk, P G Horgan, P Matthiessen, R F McKee, SF Khuri, T Nozoe, T Welsch, TW Du Clos, V Carstairs, WL Law   +29 more
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The relationship between systemic inflammation and stoma formation following anterior resection for rectal cancer: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction: There is evidence that temporary defunctioning stoma formation in patients undergoing anterior resection reduces the risk of anastomotic leakage.
Horgan, Paul G., Khor, Bo Y., McMillan, Donald C., McSorley, Stephen T.   +3 more
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Postoperative infective complications following percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Urology Annals, 2021
Introduction: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is recommended as the first choice of therapeutic strategy for patients with renal stones larger than 2 cm.
G Manoj Kumar, K P Nirmal, G Sathish Kumar   +2 more
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Decreasing Medical Complications for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Effect of Critical Pathways on Outcomes [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Studies on critical pathway use have demonstrated decreased length of stay and cost without compromise in quality of care. However, pathway effectiveness is difficult to determine given methodological flaws, such as small or single center ...
Fossel, Anne H., Husni, M. Elaine, Katz, Jeffrey N., Losina, Elena, Mahomed, Nizam N., Solomon, Daniel H.   +5 more
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Effect of intraoperative paravertebral or intravenous lidocaine versus control during lung resection surgery on postoperative complications: A randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2019
Background Use of minimally invasive surgical techniques for lung resection surgery (LRS), such as video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS), has increased in recent years. However, there is little information about the best anesthetic technique in this context.
Francisco De la Gala, Patricia Piñeiro, Almudena Reyes, Carlos Simón, Elena Vara, Lisa Rancan, Luis Javier Huerta, Guillermo Gonzalez, Carmen Benito, Marta Muñoz, Pilar Grande, Sergio D. Paredes, Pablo Tomas Aznar, Alvaro Perez, David Martinez, Fernando Higuero, David Sanz, Juan Pedro De Miguel, Patricia Cruz, Luis Olmedilla, Elena Lopez Gil, Patricia Duque, Guillermo Sanchez-Pedrosa, Mayte Valle, Ignacio Garutti   +24 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and perioperative complications: a systematic review of the literature. [PDF]

, 2012
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep related breathing disorder. Its prevalence is estimated to be between 2% and 25% in the general population.
Doghramji, MD, Karl, Grewal, MD, Ritu G., Vasu, MD, MS, Tajender S.   +2 more
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Assessment of postoperative venous thromboembolic complications

Journal of Applied Hematology, 2023
BACKGROUND: Postoperative venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) are a preventable cause of death. Adherence to available guidelines and prophylactic measures is suboptimal. This study examined postoperative VTEs prevalence, prophylaxis guideline adherence,
Murad M Aljiffry, Mohammed F Alhazmi
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Impact of postoperative complications after cardiac surgery on long‐term survival

Journal of cardiac surgery, 2020
The impact of postoperative complications on long‐term survival is not well characterized. We sought to study the prevalence of postoperative complications after cardiac surgery and their impact on long‐term survival.
S. Pahwa, A. Bernabei, H. Schaff, J. Stulak, K. Greason, A. Pochettino, R. Daly, J. Dearani, Gabor Bagameri, K. King, J. Viehman, J. Crestanello   +11 more
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Outcomes following oesophagectomy in patients with oesophageal cancer: a secondary analysis of the ICNARC Case Mix Programme Database [PDF]

, 2009
Introduction: This report describes the case mix and outcomes of patients with oesophageal cancer admitted to adult critical care units following elective oesophageal surgery in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Alderson, Derek, Cromwell, David A., Harrison, D. A. (David A.), Palser, Thomas R., Park, Daniel P., Perkins, Gavin D., Rowan, Katherine M., Smith, F. Gao (Fang Gao), Welch, Catherine A.   +8 more
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