One hundred twenty patients undergoing coronary artery surgery completed a randomized controlled study designed to investigate whether prophylactic chest physiotherapy affected the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications. Group 1 patients received no preoperative or postoperative chest physiotherapy. Group 2 patients received preoperative education and instruction in breathing and co...

OBJECTIVE(S) The literature on postoperative complications in cardiac surgery patients shows high incidences of postoperative complications such as delirium, depression, pressure ulcer, infection, pulmonary complications and atrial fibrillation. These complications are associated with functional and cognitive decline and a decrease in the quality of life after discharge. Several studies attempt...

neostigmine), reverses neuromuscular blockade rapidly and effectively by encapsulating free circulating steroidal neuromuscular blocking agents (e.g., rocuronium) directly [1]. Moreover, sugammadex does not have muscarinic properties, whereas neostigmine has significant adverse muscarinic effects. Therefore, sugammadex is used in many countries as a new neuromuscular reversal agent to antagoniz...

This is a preliminary report of 28 patients with ulcerative colitis who we surgically treated with "J" pouch endorectal pull-through operation from 1978 to 1996. All patients are continent with a median stool frequency of 4 times per day, no night soilage. low postoperative complications and one mortality due to pulmonary embolism.

BACKGROUND Given the extent of the surgical indications for pulmonary lobectomy in breathless patients, preoperative care and evaluation of pulmonary function are increasingly necessary. The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of preoperative pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for reducing the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patie...

The occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications is strongly associated with increased hospital mortality and prolonged postoperative hospital stay.(1,2) Postoperative pulmonary complications could, at least in part be prevented by using so-called lung protective mechanical ventilation strategies, which may include use of low tidal volume (VT), positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and...

Adequate postoperative pain control may help to minimize pulmonary complications by enabling earlier ambulation and improving the patient’s ability take deep breaths. Thoracic para...

introduction: rhinoplasty is a popular cosmetic surgical procedure. informal statistics show that iran has one of the highest rates of rhinoplasty in the world. however, rhinoplasty like any other surgery can have complications.  materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, 320 female students were selected by multistage cluster-stratified sampling from high schools in kerman, iran and...

BACKGROUND The preoperative coexisting chronic systemic illness, delay in surgery, gender, and age were considered as risk factors for the complications after hip fracture surgery. The wider range of surgical delay and immobility-related pulmonary morbidity may affect postoperative complications and mortality. This study examined the risk factors for morbidity and mortality following the hip fr...

OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that extended postoperative antibiotic cover would reduce the incidence of pulmonary complications in patients undergoing major head and neck surgery with tracheostomy. DESIGN A prospective, randomized, controlled trial was carried out to determine the efficacy of an extended course (5 days) of intravenous amoxicillin-clavulanic acid in reducing the rate of at...