Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multifocal IOLs, such as the ReZoom IOL (Advanced Medical Optics [AMO]) and the ReSTOR IOL (Alcon), can offer ...

The operating room is a hectic, busy place. One way to make the OR more efficient is to focus on preoperative functions, such as case scheduling accuracy, completing patients’ charts and proactive ...

High preoperative HBsAg levels are associated with increased recurrence risk after curative resection for HBV-related HCC.

To evaluate the impact of preoperative immunonutrition (IN) on postoperative morbidity in patients at risk of malnutrition undergoing major gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. The combination of ...

What preoperative assessment do you recommend for a patient with a history of MI or one who is in renal failure? —JEFFREY ARBOUR, PA-C, Saline, Mich. The number and type of preoperative studies will ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to study results, a preoperative bone scan to confirm isolated patellofemoral arthritis may be useful ...

Preoperative cerebral oxygen saturation could accurately assess risk for adverse outcome in cardiac surgery patients, according to a study published in the Jan. 2011 issue of Anesthesiology.

A recent study found that sleep quality deteriorated in patients whose pain levels increased while in the preoperative period. Women, those who had sleep problems before hospitalization, and those who ...

Although chemoradiotherapy plus resection is considered standard treatment for operable rectal carcinoma, the optimal time to administer this therapy is not clear. The NSABP R-03 (National Surgical ...

Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007;4(5):266-276. Cirrhosis. In patients with cirrhosis, perioperative risk can be influenced by hepatic dysfunction, portal hypertension and complications such ...

The management of anticoagulation in the perioperative period varies based on the intrinsic risk of thromboembolic events due to patient-related risk factors. When risk of perioperative stroke or ...