alcohol use poses a variety of health complications. because alcohol consumption in the days prior to surgery can induce lower blood pressure, the anesthesiologist will need to monitor blood pressure very closely during surgery to prevent hypotension. before surgery, it is important for anesthesiologist to be aware about the amount and timing of recent alcohol consumption. less anesthesia shoul...

background postoperative pain is a common complication that can lead to serious morbidities and delayed recovery. objectives the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of low-level laser therapy on acute pain after tibial fracture surgery. patients and methods in this randomized clinical trial, 54 patients who were candidate for tibial fracture surgery were allocated randomly to two gr...

many of people have hospital anxiety, fear of surgery and are afraid to take medicine. nosocomephobia is the name of the phobia relating to the fear of hospitals. reducing the anxiety is a routine part of pre-operative nursing care. the aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of anxiety in pre-surgical patients. this descriptive study was done in shahriar hospital. sample size was 11...

introduction: early diagnosis and appropriate treatment is required in esophageal cancer due to its invasive nature. the aim of this study was to evaluate early post-esophagectomy complications in patients with esophageal cancer who received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nacr).   materials and methods: this randomized clinical trial was carried out between 2009 and 2011. patients with lower-th...

the incidence of tetanus among wounded patients in greater isfahan in 5 years with their mortality was discussed, careful review of the literature. with consideration of commendations of the committee on trauma of the american college of surgeons, the german association for surgery and the swedish college .of surgeons about type of prophylactic measurement discussed and finally the basic trends...

The da Vinci SP is a new robotic platform specifically designed for single-incision surgery that might solve several shortcomings of this type surgery. Although limited data still exist on the use in colorectal surgery, available evidence suggests significant potential its application various types procedures, including right and left colectomies, rectal resection, transanal total mesorectal ex...

abstract background: the incidence of early wound related complications is assessed in laparoscopic versus open abdominal surgeries. complications of surgical wounds (esp. wound infections) are considered as a major problem in surgery wards. complications of surgical wounds are classified as early and late. common and early complications are hematoma, seroma and wound infection. methods: the me...

BACKGROUND Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a postoperative complication after surgery and anesthesia. Whether ABO blood types are associated with POCD in elderly patients undergoing unilateral total hip arthroplasty surgery in China is unclear. MATERIAL AND METHODS Firstly, 142 elderly patients were divided into a POCD group and a non-POCD group according to the Mini Mental State ...