Cesarean section thromboprophylaxis in the context of the modern ERAC rapid recovery concept
This article outlines the main guidelines of the European Society of Anesthesiologists for Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism Prevention and the basic guidelines of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) for Enhanced Recovery ...
Yevhenii Grizhimalsky
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Radio-chemotherapy as a preoperative treatment for advanced rectal cancer. Evaluation of down-staging and morbidity [PDF]
Background: The standard therapy for patients with clinically resectable rectal cancer is generally considered to be surgery, If the patient is diagnosed with advanced disease, postoperative radiochemotherapy (RCT) is usually recommended. In our study we
Wilkowski, R. +4 more
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Does preoperative education reduce anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery? [PDF]
The main purpose of the study was to find out whether preoperative education helps in reducing anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), by means of systematic review. About 28,000 CABG surgeries are done in UK every year, but
Isher, Sumeet K.
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Background: Heavy alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications and extended hospital stay. Alcohol consumption therefore represents a modifiable risk factor for surgical outcomes. Brief behavioural interventions
Christopher Snowden +13 more
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Preoperative Hyponatremia and Perioperative Complications
Background Although hyponatremia has been linked to increased morbidity and mortality in a variety of medical conditions, its association with perioperative outcomes remains uncertain.
Pazo, Valeria +5 more
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Preoperative prehabilitation in adults: A concept analysis
Background: Preoperative prehabilitation is increasingly adopted across clinical disciplines, yet it lacks a consensus on its definition and core components, which hinders standardization and implementation in clinical practice.
Gongjie Shi +6 more
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Detection, evaluation, and management of preoperative anaemia in the elective orthopaedic surgical patient: NATA guidelines. [PDF]
Previously undiagnosed anaemia is common in elective orthopaedic surgical patients and is associated with increased likelihood of blood transfusion and increased perioperative morbidity and mortality. A standardized approach for the detection, evaluation,
Beris, P +51 more
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Selection criteria for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography before laparoscopic cholecystectomy and endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones. Results of a retrospective; single center study between 1996-2002 [PDF]
AIM: The optimal treatment for bile duct stones (in terms of cost, complications and accuracy) is unclear. The aim of our study was to determine the predictive factors for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Réti, György +4 more
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Possible applications of melatonin in the treatment of patients with surgical diseases
Since the widespread introduction of minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques in abdominal surgery there was a question - what are their physiological differences from operations withapproach by laparotomy.
V. M. Sedov, M. M. Pliss, M. B. Fishman
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Joint endoprosthetics is a treatment of choice for patients with decompensated osteoarthritis (OA), who have exhausted the possibilities of pharmacotherapy and other methods of conservative treatment.
I. Yu. Torshin +4 more
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