Issue 1/2023
Content (66 Articles)
Magnitude of early postoperative hypoxemia and its associated factors among adult patients who undergo emergency surgery under general anesthesia at Jimma Medical Center, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia, 2021: a prospective observational study
- Open Access
- Hypoxemia
- Research
Mitiku Berhanu, Negashu Dadi, Berhanu Mengistu, Zemenu Muluken, Ashenafi Tolesa, Tajera Tageza, Megersa Kalbesa, Gezahegn Tesfaye, Belay Zawdie
General Anesthetics in CAncer REsection Surgery (GA-CARES) randomized multicenter trial of propofol vs volatile inhalational anesthesia: protocol description
- Open Access
- Care
- Study Protocol
Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, Jamie L. Romeiser, Samuel DeMaria, Jacob W. Nadler, Timothy D. Quinn, Sanjeev K. Ponnappan, Jie Yang, Aaron R. Sasson
Beyond guideline knowledge: a theory-based qualitative study of low-value preoperative testing
- Open Access
- Research
Yamile Jasaui, Sameh Mortazhejri, Shawn Dowling, D’Arcy Duquette, Geralyn L’Heureux, Stefanie Linklater, Kelly J. Mrklas, Gloria Wilkinson, Sanjay Beesoon, Andrea M. Patey, Shannon M. Ruzycki, Jeremy M. Grimshaw
The safety of perioperative dexamethasone with antiemetic dosage in surgical patients with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Wound Infection
- Review
Qian-Yun Pang, Jing-Yun Wang, Xiao-Long Liang, Yan Jiang, Hong-Liang Liu
Safety profile of a multimodal fail-safe model to minimize postoperative complications in oncologic colorectal resections—a cohort study
- Open Access
- Rectal Extirpation
- Research
Shahram Khadem, Jonas Herzberg, Human Honarpisheh, Robert Maximilian Jenner, Salman Yousuf Guraya, Tim Strate
Knowledge of surgical informed consent and associated factors among patients undergone obstetric and gynecologic surgery at Jimma Medical Center, Jimma, Ethiopia, 2020: an institutional based cross-sectional study
- Open Access
- Operative Gynecology
- Research
Belete Fenta Kebede, Tsegaw Biyazin Tesfa, Aynalem Yetwale Hiwot, Yalemtsehay Dagnaw Genie
Sex differences in myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery and postoperative mortality
- Open Access
- Heart Surgery
- Research
Ji-Hye Kwon, Jungchan Park, Seung-Hwa Lee, Cheol Won Hyun, Jihoon Kim, Kwangmo Yang, Jeong Jin Min, Jong Hwan Lee, Sangmin Maria Lee, Jin-ho Choi, Sang-Chol Lee, Hyeon-Cheol Gwon, Sukyoung Her, Kyunga Kim, Joonghyun Ahn
The incidence of postoperative vasopressor usage: protocol for a prospective international observational cohort study (SQUEEZE)
- Open Access
- Heart Surgery
- Study Protocol
Ben Creagh-Brown, Hannah Wunsch, Peter Martin, Pierre Harlet, Lui Forni, S. Ramani Moonesinghe, Ib Jammer
Efficacy of remote ischaemic preconditioning on outcomes following non-cardiac non-vascular surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Heart Surgery
- Review
Aikaterini Papadopoulou, Matthew Dickinson, Theophilus L. Samuels, Christian Heiss, Lui Forni, Ben Creagh-Brown
Evaluation of fluid responsiveness with dynamic superior vena cava collapsibility index in mechanically ventilated patients
- Open Access
- Cerebral Ischemia
- Research
Yaru Li, Luyang Jiang, Lu Wang, Dou Dou, Yi Feng
High-flow nasal oxygen vs. standard oxygen therapy for patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement with conscious sedation: a randomised controlled trial
- Open Access
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Research
S. Scheuermann, A. Tan, P. Govender, M. Mckie, J. Pack, G. Martinez, F. Falter, S. George, A. A. Klein
Non-intubated deep paralysis: a new anaesthesia strategy for vocal cord polypectomy
- Open Access
- Rocuronium
- Research
Yichen Fan, Xiaoying Chi, Danyan Zhu, Jiemin Yin, Yaling Liu, Diansan Su
Perioperative glycemic management in adults presenting for elective cardiac and non-cardiac surgery
- Open Access
- Heart Surgery
- Review
Roshni Sreedharan, Sandeep Khanna, Andrew Shaw
Acupuncture-related techniques for postoperative cognitive complications: a systemic review and meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Acupuncture
- Research
Junbao Zhang, Zhuoma Cairen, Liwen Shi, Minjuan Zhang, Manping Yang, Yun Wang, Zhihong Lu
Prehabilitation for patients with colorectal cancer: a snapshot of current daily practice in Dutch hospitals
- Open Access
- Colorectal Cancer
- Research
Charlotte J. L. Molenaar, Muriël Reudink, Charissa R. Sabajo, Loes Janssen, Rudi M. H. Roumen, Joost M. Klaase, Gerrit D. Slooter
Intraoperative pleth variability index-based fluid management therapy and gastrointestinal surgical outcomes in elderly patients: a randomised controlled trial
- Open Access
- Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
- Research
Yu Wang, Yue Zhang, Jin Zheng, Xue Dong, Caineng Wu, Zhijia Guo, Xinhai Wu
Association of intraoperative hypotension and postoperative acute kidney injury after adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma: a retrospective cohort analysis
- Open Access
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Research
Xia Ruan, Mohan Li, Lijian Pei, Ling Lan, Weiyun Chen, Yuelun Zhang, Xuerong Yu, Chunhua Yu, Jie Yi, Xiuhua Zhang, Yuguang Huang
Comparison of 6-min walk test distance vs. estimated maximum oxygen consumption for predicting postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery: a prospective cohort study
- Open Access
- Abdominal Surgery
- Research
Xin Yin, Jingwen Wang, Zhibo Xu, Fuyong Qian, Songbin Liu, Yuxi Cai, Zhaoshun Jiang, Xixue Zhang, Weidong Gu
The prevalence of hyperglycemia and its association with perioperative outcomes in gynecologic surgery: a retrospective cohort study
- Open Access
- Hyperglycemia
- Research
Katherine F. Chaves, Joseph R. Panza, Mutiya A. Olorunfemi, Christine M. Helou, Annie N. Apple, Zhiguo Zhao, Laura L. Sorabella, Susan D. Dumas, Rony A. Adam, Lauren S. Prescott
Pre-assessment and management of long COVID patients requiring elective surgery: challenges and guidance
- Open Access
- Long COVID Syndrome
- Comment
Sophie Boles, Sundar Raj Ashok
Leveraging the perioperative period to improve population health
- Open Access
- Care
- Commentary
Ryan Howard, Michael Englesbe
The relationship between fear of surgery and affecting factors in surgical patients
- Open Access
- Anxiety
- Research
Seda Akutay, Özlem Ceyhan
The effect of restrictive vs. liberal fluid protocols on ocular parameters in patients undergoing prone spine surgery: a randomized controlled trial
- Open Access
- Perioperative Visual Loss
- Research
Xiao-Yu Yang, Miao-Miao Wei, Hong Tan, Hai-Lian Wang, Meng-Qiang Luo, Ming Xu, Ying-Wei Wang
Preoperative assessment and optimisation prior to planned aortic aneurysm repair: a UK survey examining current practice and attitudes of vascular surgeons and vascular anaesthetists
- Open Access
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Research
Phoebe Scarfield, Jack Ryan, Morad Sallam, Athanasios Saratzis, Adam C. Pichel, Jugdeep K. Dhesi, Judith S. L. Partridge
Review of cancer therapies for the perioperative physician
- Open Access
- Interventional Radiology
- Review
Anahita Dabo-Trubelja, Vijaya Gottumukkala
A comparative study on the effect of dopamine vs phenylephrine in improving the cutaneous analgesic effect of mexiletine in rats
- Open Access
- Analgesics in Dentistry
- Research
Kesong Zheng, Mingming Han, Fang Kang, Chengwei Yang, Juan Li
Comparison of tramadol and lornoxicam for the prevention of postoperative catheter-related bladder discomfort: a randomized controlled trial
- Open Access
- Lornoxicam
- Research
Xin Liao, Min Xie, Shuying Li, Xiaolan Yu
Postoperative rehospitalization in older surgical patients: an age-stratified analysis
- Open Access
- Research
Caroline Andrew, Christina M. Fleischer, Pablo Martinez Camblor, Vinca Chow, Alexandra Briggs, Stacie Deiner
Incidence of intraoperative hypotension during non-cardiac surgery in community anesthesia practice: a retrospective observational analysis
- Open Access
- Hypotension
- Research
Wael Saasouh, Anna L. Christensen, Fei Xing, Desirée Chappell, Josh Lumbley, Brian Woods, Monty Mythen, Richard P. Dutton
A preoperative ultrasound-based protocol for optimisation of fluid therapy to prevent early intraoperative hypotension: a randomised controlled study
- Open Access
- Hypotension
- Research
Marcell Szabó, András Péter Pleck, Sándor Árpád Soós, Bánk Keczer, Balázs Varga, János Széll
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing before and after intravenous iron in preoperative patients: a prospective clinical study
- Open Access
- Anemia
- Research
James O. M. Plumb, James M. Otto, Shriya B. Kumar, Sitara Bali, Mai Wakatsuki, Walter F. J. Schmidt, Hugh E. Montgomery, Michael P. W. Grocott, Denny Z. Levett
Effects of goal-directed fluid management guided by a non-invasive device on the incidence of postoperative complications in neurosurgery: a pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trial
- Open Access
- Research
Ondrej Hrdy, Milos Duba, Andrea Dolezelova, Ivana Roskova, Martin Hlavaty, Rudolf Traj, Vit Bönisch, Martin Smrcka, Roman Gal
The effect of intraoperative goal-directed fluid therapy combined with enhanced recovery after surgery program on postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing thoracoscopic pulmonary resection: a prospective randomized controlled study
- Open Access
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Research
Hongmei Ma, Xin Li, Zhe Wang, Qiao Qiao, Yanfeng Gao, Hui Yuan, Bin Guan, Zheng Guan
Process, structural, and outcome quality indicators to support perioperative opioid stewardship: a rapid review
- Open Access
- Opioids
- Research
C. Thomas, M. Ayres, K. Pye, D. Yassin, S. J. Howell, S. Alderson
Perioperative redox changes in patients undergoing hepato-pancreatico-biliary cancer surgery
- Open Access
- Nitrate
- Research
Jia L. Stevens, Helen T. McKenna, Helder Filipe, Laurie Lau, Bernadette O. Fernandez, Andrew J. Murray, Martin Feelisch, Daniel S. Martin
Treatment of iron deficiency in patients scheduled for pancreatic surgery: implications for daily prehabilitation practice in pancreatic surgery
- Open Access
- Iron Deficiency
- Research
Allard G. Wijma, Michele F. Eisenga, Maarten W. Nijkamp, Frederik J. H. Hoogwater, Joost M. Klaase
“A breach in the protocol for no good reason”: a surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis experience in an Ethiopian academic medical center
- Open Access
- Antibiotic
- Research
Veronica Afework, Segni Kejela, Nebyou Seyoum Abebe
Effects of opioid-free total intravenous anesthesia on postoperative nausea and vomiting after treatments of lower extremity wounds: protocol for a randomized double-blind crossover trial
- Open Access
- Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
- Study Protocol
Ya-juan Zhu, Dan Wang, Yu-qin Long, Long Qian, Hong Liu, Fu-hai Ji, Ke Peng
Ability of the integrated pulmonary index to predict impending respiratory events in the early postoperative period
- Open Access
- Research
Stephen Probst, Jamie Romeiser, Tong J. Gan, Darcy Halper, Andrew R. Sisti, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Kentaro Sugimoto, Elliott Bennett-Guerrero
Postoperative analgesia for upper gastrointestinal surgery: a retrospective cohort analysis
- Open Access
- Morphine
- Research
Katrina P. Pirie, Andy Wang, Joanna Yu, Bao Teng, Matthew A. Doane, Paul S. Myles, Bernhard Riedel
Multimodal prehabilitation in patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing anatomical resection: protocol of a non-randomised feasibility study
- Open Access
- NSCLC
- Study Protocol
Charlotte Johanna Laura Molenaar, Erik Martin Von Meyenfeldt, Carlijn Tini Ireen de Betue, Rosaline van den Berg, David Wouter Gerard ten Cate, Goof Schep, Magdolen Youssef-El Soud, Eric van Thiel, Nicky Rademakers, Sanne Charlotte Hoornweg, Gerrit Dirk Slooter, Frank van den Broek, Geertruid Marie Heleen Marres, Loes van de Voort, Frank de Kort, Chris de Jongh, Cathrin van Erven, Mirjam Staffeleu–Noodelijk, Els Driessen, Marieke van de Wal, Netty de Graaff, Anouk van Limpt, Maaike Scholten-Bakker
Risk factors for postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients undergoing surgery for oral malignancies
- Open Access
- Hypotension
- Research
Yujia Wu, Cong Yu, Feng Gao
A multidisciplinary opioid-reduction pathway for robotic prostatectomy: outcomes at year one
- Open Access
- Opioids
- Research
Michael W. Manning, John Whittle, Matthew Fuller, Sara H. Cooper, Erin L. Manning, Joe Chapman, Judd W. Moul, Timothy E. Miller
Randomized controlled trial of liberal vs. standard fasting instructions in percutaneous cardiac procedures
- Open Access
- Aspiration
- Research
Derek J. Atkinson, Jamie L. Romeiser, Ibrahim O. Almasry, Henry J. Tannous, Puja B. Parikh, Elliott Bennett-Guerrero
Outpatient compared to inpatient thyroidectomy on 30-day postoperative outcomes: a national propensity matched analysis
- Open Access
- Thyroidectomy
- Research
Lauren Traill, Mark C. Kendall, Maria Paula Caramez, Patricia Apruzzese, Gildasio De Oliveira
Comparison of two handgrip dynamometers in older adults before elective surgery
- Open Access
- Research
Maricarmen S. Andrade, Macarena P. Honorato, Javiera P. Vargas, María de los Angeles Galvez, Mariana R. Rojas
Prevalence of preoperative anxiety among hospitalized patients in a developing country: a study of associated factors
- Open Access
- Anxiety
- Research
Ramzi Shawahna, Mohammad Jaber, Iyad Maqboul, Hatim Hijaz, Marah Tebi, Nada Al-Sayed Ahmed, Ziyad Shabello
Reporting quality of randomized controlled trials in prehabilitation: a scoping review
- Open Access
- Review
Dominique Engel, Giuseppe Dario Testa, Daniel I. McIsaac, Francesco Carli, Daniel Santa Mina, Gabriele Baldini, Celena Scheede-Bergdahl, Stéphanie Chevalier, Linda Edgar, Christian M. Beilstein, Markus Huber, Julio F. Fiore Jr., Chelsia Gillis
Perioperative mortality of emergency and elective surgical patients in a low-income country: a single institution experience
- Open Access
- Septic Shock
- Research
Samrawit Degu, Segni Kejela, Henok TekleSelassie Zeleke
The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on perioperative factors: data from the Swedish Perioperative Register
- Open Access
- COVID-19
- Research
Karuna Dahlberg, Sandra Månsson, Sara Lyckner, Lenita Lindgren, Fredrik Alm
Effect of chamomile intake on blood coagulation tests in healthy volunteers: a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial
- Open Access
- Coumarin
- Research
Jonathon A. Schwartz, Jamie L. Romeiser, Reona Kimura, Lisa Senzel, Dennis Galanakis, Darcy Halper, Shayla Mena, Elliott Bennett-Guerrero
Restrictive versus conventional ward fluid therapy in non-cardiac surgery patients and the effect on postoperative complications: a meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Heart Surgery
- Review
Joachim J. Bosboom, Marije Wijnberge, Bart F. Geerts, Martijn Kerstens, Michael G. Mythen, Alexander P. J. Vlaar, Markus W. Hollmann, Denise P. Veelo
Unplanned admissions after day-case surgery in an Italian third-level pediatric hospital: a retrospective study
- Open Access
- Pediatrics
- Research
Alessandro Vittori, Luigi Tritapepe, Fabrizio Chiusolo, Emanuele Rossetti, Marco Cascella, Emiliano Petrucci, Roberto Pedone, Franco Marinangeli, Elisa Francia, Ilaria Mascilini, Giuliano Marchetti, Sergio Giuseppe Picardo
Significant perioperative parameters affecting postoperative complications within 30 days following craniotomy for primary malignant brain tumors
- Open Access
- Brain Tumor
- Research
Yao-Chung Yang, Yao-Shen Chen, Wei-Chuan Liao, Chun-Hao Yin, Yung-Shang Lin, Meng-Wei Chen, Jin-Shuen Chen
The impact of preoperative malnutrition on postoperative delirium: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Malnutrition
- Review
Bo Dong, Jing Wang, Pan Li, Jianli Li, Meinv Liu, Huanhuan Zhang
Preoperative moderate to severe anemia is associated with increased postoperative major adverse cardiac and cerebral events and pulmonary complications: a propensity score-matched analysis in hip fracture surgery patients over 80 years old
- Open Access
- Anemia
- Research
Li Min, Yang Linyi, Li Chen, Shen Jiang, Chen Chen
Protocol: dexmedetomidine on myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery—a multicenter, double-blind, controlled trial
- Open Access
- Study Protocol
Huayue Liu, Juan Zhang, Ke Peng, Xiaowen Meng, Xisheng Shan, Wenwen Huo, Hong Liu, Yishan Lei, Fuhai Ji
Perioperative myocardial injury is associated with increased postoperative non-cardiac complications in patients undergoing vascular surgery: a post hoc analysis of a randomised clinical pilot trial
- Open Access
- Research
A. Valadkhani, A. Gupta, M. Bell
Periarticular injection, iPACK block, and peripheral nerve block in pain management after total knee arthroplasty: a structured narrative review
- Open Access
- Nerve Block
- Review
Małgorzata Domagalska, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis, Tomasz Reysner, Grzegorz Kowalski
Mismatch of populations between randomised controlled trials of perioperative interventions in major abdominal surgery and current clinical practice
- Open Access
- Abdominal Surgery
- Review
Elliott Ridgeon, Rory Shadwell, Alice Wilkinson, Peter M. Odor
Efficacy and safety of perioperative use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for preemptive analgesia in lumbar spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Morphine
- Review
Nanshan Ma, Ping Yi, Zhencheng Xiong, Haoning Ma, Mingsheng Tan, Xiangsheng Tang
The effect of using virtual reality technology on anxiety and vital signs before surgery in patients undergoing open heart surgery
- Open Access
- Anxiety
- Research
Ameneh Amiri, Rostam Jalali, Nader Salari
Fear of anesthesia for cesarean section among pregnant women: a multicenter cross-sectional study
- Open Access
- Anxiety
- Research
Ramzi Shawahna, Mohammad Jaber, Iyad Maqboul, Hatim Hijaz, Eman Arjan, Maisa Karaki, Keen Nasser
Anesthetic management of a huge retroperitoneal leiomyoma: a case report
- Open Access
- General Anesthesia
- Case Report
Yue Shi, Bo Zhu, Yu Zhang, Yuguang Huang
Prediction of mortality in secondary peritonitis: a prospective study comparing p-POSSUM, Mannheim Peritonitis Index, and Jabalpur Peritonitis Index
- Open Access
- Peritonitis
- Research
Akshant Anil Pathak, Vivek Agrawal, Naveen Sharma, Karan Kumar, Chinmay Bagla, Aakash Fouzdar
Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) consensus statement on perioperative assessment of right ventricular function
- Open Access
- CSF Drainage
- Guideline
Stephanie O. Ibekwe, Jean Deschamps, Michael P W Grocott, Yafen Liang, Andrew Shaw, Tjorvi E. Perry
