The Elective Surgery Second Opinion Program

Elective fetal reduction: the ultimate elective surgery.

Fasting duration in patients undergoing elective surgery

Background and Purpose: Preoperative fast is the essential part of preoperative care for those patients who are candidates for elective surgery. Fast prolongation results in side effects such as: sweating, irritability, decrease in blood sugar and restlessness. Despite the noticeable changes in fasting guidelines and their application in many countries, it seems that in Iran, these rules are no...

Opinion of women about elective abortion

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the opinions of women who presented to the hospital for elective abortion. MATERIALS AND METHODS This descriptive study was designed and conducted at our university hospital between March 2013-April 2013 by the method of face-to-face interviews with 500 women who presented to the hospital as patient or relatives of patients. Poll consisted of...

Enhanced recovery after surgery program for elective abdominal surgery at three Victorian hospitals.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the anaesthesia care of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program for patients having abdominal surgical in Victorian hospitals. The main outcome measure was the number of ERAS items implemented following introduction of the ERAS program. Secondary endpoints included process of care measures, outcomes and hospital stay. We used a before-and-after de...

(PROMs) in elective surgery

▸ Additional material is published online only. To view please visit the journal online ABSTRACT Objective Our aim was to see if the reporting of better experiences by elective surgical patients was associated with better outcomes (effectiveness and safety). The objectives were to: describe the distribution of experience scores and any association with patients' characteristics; determine the r...