Editor—We investigated, in a double-blind randomized control study, the effect of a ketamine gargle to attenuate postoperative sore throat (POST) in 44 adult ASA I or II patients undergoing elective gynaecological procedures. The patients had 30 s gargling with either 20 ml of normal saline (Group C: control, n1⁄422) or ketamine 40 mg in 20 ml normal saline (Group K: ketamine, n1⁄422). Anaesthe...

Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) has recently been used by general surgeons to perform cholecystectomies and pre-peritoneal hernia repairs with mesh using minimally invasive surgery, thus decreasing post-operative pain and a more cosmetic result of the surgery being obtained. We describe the first cases of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in spontaneous pneumothorax using the S...

Abstract Introduction In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, perioperative statin therapy does not prevent atrial fibrillation or myocardial injury, but results in increased creatinine levels after surgery. Here we investigated the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) 1922 scheduled for elective surgery who were randomized to rosuvastatin (20 mg once daily) placebo Statin Therapy Cardiac Sur...

BACKGROUND The authors evaluated body image attitudes in post-obese persons following bariatric surgery who require cosmetic and body contouring operations. METHODS We studied 20 morbidly obese women prior to biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) (OB group), 20 post-obese women at >2 years following BPD (POST group), 10 post-obese women following BPD who required cosmetic procedures (POST-A group),...

this survey investigates post general anesthesia complications in recovery room in patients undergoing elective surgery in one of the hospitals of iran university of medical sciences.

BACKGROUND Fast-track surgery (FTS), also known as enhanced recovery after surgery, is a multidisciplinary approach to accelerate recovery, reduce complications, minimise hospital stay without increasing readmission rates, and reduce health care costs, all without compromising patient safety. The advantages of FTS in abdominal surgery most likely extend to gynaecological surgery, but this is an...

INTRODUCTION Current guidelines recommend abstinence from supervised cardiac rehabilitation (CR) exercise training for 6 weeks post-sternotomy. This practice is not based on empirical evidence, thus imposing potentially unnecessary activity restrictions. Delayed participation in CR exercise training promotes muscle atrophy, reduces cardiovascular fitness and prolongs recovery. Limited data sugg...

BACKGROUND 'Out of Hours Surgery Service' (OHSS) was implemented in Israel, amongst other reasons, in order to reduce the time interval between hospital admission and surgery and consequently improve outcomes. The OHSS is currently operated in the public hospitals in Israel. In this study we compared the data of patients before and after OHSS implementation to determine its efficacy in improvin...

Food cravings are common post-bariatric surgery, suggested as predictors of relapse and weight regain, but relatively unstudied, especially in the longer term. The present study investigated the frequency and nature of food craving experiences after gastric surgery in comparison with non-surgical control participants. Participants were 21 women, 4-38 months post-surgery (mean age = 44 years, 9 ...