Delirium is a common but often undiagnosed complication in the elderly following a major operation. Recognizing the presentation of delirium and the criteria to establish the diagnosis of delirium will improve a clinician's ability to detect this complication. Treating delirium with environmental, supportive, and pharmacologic interventions reduces the incidence and side effects of postoperativ...

 Abstract Background: Renal insufficiency is a potential complication after infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and is a significant risk factor for postoperative mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of this risk factor, before and during operation. Methods: In this prospective study, between 2003 and 2006, 45 patients underwent repair of an infrarena...

LV pseudoaneurysm can be a late complication of mitral valve replacement. In our case, it was an early postoperative complication. This pseudoaneurysm was causing compression of LCX artery during systole, leading to presentation of NSTEMI two weeks after the surgery.

OBJECTIVE Examine if outcomes and complication rates for free flaps vary when postoperative aspirin is used as pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis compared with no anticoagulation. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. Setting Oregon Health and Science University, an academic medical center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A case series with chart review was performed using a prospectively maintain...

OBJECTIVES To compare postoperative complication rates after dissection tonsillectomy in patients operated by outpatient surgery and patients operated by inpatient surgery. POPULATION AND METHODS A prospective, single-centre, observational study was conducted over a period of 1 year. Dissection tonsillectomy was performed in 103 patients (mean age: 4 years) between September 2011 and Septembe...