During the period of recovery, postoperative anxiety and pain experienced by young children who had extractions under general anaesthesia with preoperative analgesic suppositories were not affected by ...

In this study we have shown that patients prefer not to have MBP, that the time to first postoperative bowel movement is shorter without MBP, and that patients not receiving MBP experienced more ...

The number of preoperative episodes of dislocation did not influence postoperative instability rates or recurrence rates after a Latarjet procedure, according to a retrospective study in the American ...

Clinicians frequently order preoperative urinalyses for patients scheduled to undergo many common procedures. A new study finds that nearly nine out of 10 of preoperative urinalyses are unnecessary.

Preoperative GLP-1 therapy may reduce surgical risks in obese patients without increasing perioperative complications, offering a scalable weight management strategy. Updated ASA guidelines recommend ...

Preoperative procedures are similar for all DBS surgeries. A list of all medications,including those obtained over the counter, is obtained, and the patient is instructed not to take any substances ...

1. Informed consent- written consent is obtained from the patient prior to performing the surgery. 2. It is recommended that the patient take nothing by mouth (food, water, etc.) for at least 6 hours ...

At the 11th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain-Management Driven ASC Conference on June 15, David Paly, MD, of NeoSpine in Seattle discussed best practices for anesthesia in outpatient spine surgery. Dr.

Cardiac stress tests, X-rays and other medical tests may not provide useful information before operations, and they could cause harm. By Jane E. Brody Let’s say you’re scheduled for a common and ...

A retrospective review of 1,004 patients who underwent anterior decompressive surgery for single-level cervical disease causing myelopathy or radiculopathy showed the strength of the patients’ ...