BACKGROUND An increased perioperative complication rate has been a concern with one-stage bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to retrospectively investigate the perioperative safety and clinical results of one-stage bilateral TKA in selected low-risk patients. METHODS Sixty-seven patients who received one-stage bilateral TKAs for osteoarthritis who were Amer...

conclusions with a thorough preoperative assessment incorporating focused echocardiography, anaesthetists are in the unique position to enhance their role as perioperative physicians and influence short and long term outcomes of their patients. context patients with undifferentiated systolic murmurs present commonly during the perioperative period. traditional bedside assessment and auscultatio...

Background: The inadvertent retention of quantifiable items (RIIQ) continues to be an occurrence in surgical realities, which entails catastrophic consequences for the patient. IIRQ prevention translates into a collective effort where all members team must take responsibility and adopt preventive strategies. Objective: To determine what promotes count (SC) practices that ensure patient safety. ...

Maintaining patient safety in the operating room is a major concern of surgeons, hospitals and surgical facilities. Circumventing preventable complications is essential, and pressure to avoid these complications in cosmetic surgery is increasing. Traditionally, nursing and anesthesia staff have managed patient positioning and safety issues in the operating room. As the number of office-based pr...