conclusions the findings of this survey showed that shortening the duration of pre-adenotonsillectomy fasting period and hydration of patients several hours prior to the operation might be effective in decreasing postoperative pain and facilitating postoperative oral feeding initiation. nevertheless this method does not seem to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting. results the amount of ac...

background: the routine use of preoperative appropriate paraclinic testing is useful in patients scheduled to undergo elective surgery. the purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of unnecessary preoperative evaluation performed for patients undergoing elective surgeries.methods: this descriptive analytic study was performed to assess the patterns of preoperative evaluation tests on ...

The eye flora was studied in 50 cases hefore and after receiving local antibiotics as a preoperative preparation for ocular surgery. Cultures from inner canthus, upper and lower fomices were done hefore and after receiving antibiotics for 24 hours. Sraph. epidermidis was found lo be the most predominant type of bacteria comprising the eye flora (66%). Comparing hacterial flora in different site...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Preanesthesia evaluation (PAE) is fundamental in the preparation of a surgical patient. Among its advantages is the reduction of preoperative care costs. Although prior studies had observed this benefit, it is not clear whether it can be taken into consideration among us. The objective of the present study was to compare the costs of preoperative care performed by the ...

Background: Enhanced recovery program (ERP) was implemented to optimize the hospital stay in total hip arthroplasty. This study assessed the effects of optimizing preoperative and perioperative care using enhanced recovery (ER) on patients undergoing Total hip arthroplasty. Materials and Methods: We compared a prospective group of 64 patients on the ER program with a historic cohort of 63 patie...

Anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery is a serious complication leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Multiple studies have found as risk factors for anastomotic leakage: male gender, obesity, preoperative steroid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, longer duration of operation, surgical experience and preoperative blood transfusion. The laparoscopic approach is not inf...

The 4- to 6-yr outcome of initial (first-time) endodontic treatment was assessed for Phase II of the "Toronto Study." In total, 442 teeth were treated by using flared preparation and vertical compaction of warm gutta-percha or step-back preparation and lateral compaction. With 126 teeth excluded (discontinuers: deceased and relocated patients), 163 dropouts, and 31 extracted, 122 (48% recall) w...

The 4to 6-yr outcome of initial (first-time) endodontic treatment was assessed for Phase II of the “Toronto Study.” In total, 442 teeth were treated by using flared preparation and vertical compaction of warm gutta-percha or step-back preparation and lateral compaction. With 126 teeth excluded (discontinuers: deceased and relocated patients), 163 dropouts, and 31 extracted, 122 (48% recall) wer...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of training duration and case difficulty on the radiographic quality of root canal fillings performed by dental students in Saudi Arabia. METHODS AND MATERIALS A longitudinal cohort study was conducted at King Saud University. Root canal treatments performed by 55 dental students from 2012-2014 were included in the study. Each stu...

the purpose of this study was to describe the feasibility of a combined preoperative chemoradiation program ib-iia, bulky and suspicious iib by radical surgery in patients with stage ib-iib cervical cancer. from september 1999 to april 2002, 30 patients with carcinoma of the cervix were treated with preoperative external beam radiotherapy of 45 gy in 5 weeks. patients received concurrent contin...