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PREOPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE CARE
Journal of the American Medical Association, 1949To prepare a healthy patient for operation and to guide him through a speedy and successful convalescence is usually not difficult. However, when disease has caused important abnormal physiologic changes and when the necessary operative procedures are long and traumatic, the difference between a successful outcome and a failure will lie in the skill ...
F A, COLLER, M S, DeWEESE
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2023
Abstract This chapter outlines the guidance on pre-operative care. It provides a clear overview for the junior doctor in a clinical setting.
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Abstract This chapter outlines the guidance on pre-operative care. It provides a clear overview for the junior doctor in a clinical setting.
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BMJ Quality & Safety, 2020
Background Preoperative education may help participants to psychologically prepare themselves for surgery, but the outcomes of such preparation have rarely been assessed in patients requiring postoperative care in the intensive care unit (ICU) as well as
V. Lai +7 more
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Background Preoperative education may help participants to psychologically prepare themselves for surgery, but the outcomes of such preparation have rarely been assessed in patients requiring postoperative care in the intensive care unit (ICU) as well as
V. Lai +7 more
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Preoperative and Postoperative Care
Surgical Clinics of North America, 1977Despite the fact that the complex functions of the liver are poorly understood, certain basic functions can be measured with respect to level of present capacity and can, in turn, be temporarily supported by the administration of specific nutrients and/or exogenously produced active compounds.
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Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2018
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major cause of morbidity complicating colorectal operations. Several evidence‐based preoperative strategies are associated with decreased SSI rates.
F. Guzman-Pruneda +7 more
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Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major cause of morbidity complicating colorectal operations. Several evidence‐based preoperative strategies are associated with decreased SSI rates.
F. Guzman-Pruneda +7 more
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Preoperative Care of the TKA Patient
The Journal of Knee Surgery, 2018AbstractTotal knee arthroplasty continues to increase in popularity and remains the most common joint replacement surgery. The success of total knee replacement surgery is attributed to improved outcomes, a better patient experience, and lower cost.
Paul K, Edwards +2 more
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Preoperative and operative care
Medicine, 2018Abstract A huge number of surgical procedures are carried out annually. Although estimates of mortality and morbidity vary, they are generally accepted to be significant in high-risk patients. It is important to identify and optimize these patient groups before proceeding with surgery. Furthermore, accurate estimates of the risk of both mortality and
Aoife Hegarty, Nirav Shah
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Preoperative oral care and effect on postoperative complications after major cancer surgery
British Journal of Surgery, 2018Improving patients' oral hygiene is an option for preventing postoperative pneumonia that may be caused by aspiration of oral and pharyngeal secretions.
M. Ishimaru +5 more
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Preoperative Care in Emergency Surgery
2017Be prepared. Sir Robert Baden-Powell Introduction Surgical emergencies in the elderly concern mainly trauma, intra-abdominal and vascular surgery. Abdominal pain constitutes 10-15% of all complaints and the unspecific nature of initial symptoms often makes accurate diagnosis difficult.
Falvo A +3 more
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AORN Journal, 1987
Health care reimbursement practices are contributing to a decreased length of hospital stay. Subsequently, the time frame for surgical preparation has been reduced, and the hospital admission process has been considerably accelerated. The patient admitted the same day of surgery can experience a hurried sequence of events.
C, Cramer, V R, Renz
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Health care reimbursement practices are contributing to a decreased length of hospital stay. Subsequently, the time frame for surgical preparation has been reduced, and the hospital admission process has been considerably accelerated. The patient admitted the same day of surgery can experience a hurried sequence of events.
C, Cramer, V R, Renz
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