Background This retrospective analysis of patients who underwent adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma aimed to determine preoperative risk factors for intraoperative massive blood loss. Preoperative identification of patients at high-risk of massive blood loss may be helpful in anesthesia management and preoperative preparation. Materials and Methods The study involved data of 268 patients who ...

BACKGROUND No consensus exists on whether preoperative blood transfusions are beneficial in patients with sickle-cell disease. We assessed whether perioperative complication rates would be altered by preoperative transfusion. METHODS We did a multicentre, randomised trial. Eligible patients were aged at least 1 year, had haemoglobin SS or Sβ(0)thalassaemia sickle-cell-disease subtypes, and we...

preoperative medical consultations; hence, reducing unnecessary consultations among low-risk patients while potentially increasing consultations among high-risk individuals. Notably, the existing variability in preoperative consultation practice may actually be helpful in designing initiatives to improve the appropriateness of preoperative medical consultations. Specifically, in characterizing ...

PURPOSE To report the rate of postoperative ectasia after laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) with femtosecond laser-assisted flap creation, in a population of patients with no identified preoperative risk factors. METHODS A retrospective case review of 1,992 eyes (1,364 patients) treated between March 2007 and January 2009 was conducted, with a follow up of over 4 years. After iden...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study aimed to assess preoperative risk factors for the incidence of deep venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). METHODS The diagnosis of preoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) was confirmed by Doppler ultrasonography. To examine the preoperative risk factors for DVT admitted for PLIF, comparative analysis of the...

conclusions a single preoperative oral dose of pregabalin, acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and naproxen one hour before surgery is an effective method for reducing postoperative pain and morphine consumption in patients undergoing radical neck dissection. background preemptive analgesia may be considered as a method not only to alleviate postoperative pain but also to decrease analgesic consum...

OBJECTIVES Construction of a simple preoperative risk score for patients in high risk of potentially preventable 'medical' complications. Secondary objectives were to construct simple preoperative risk scores for 'severe medical', 'surgical' and 'total' potentially preventable complications. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Elective primary unilateral total hip and knee arthr...

OBJECTIVE AND BACKGROUND It is generally thought that the use of preoperative antibiotics reduces the risk of postoperative infection, yet few studies have described the association between preoperative antibiotics and the risk of dying. The objective of this study was to determine whether preoperative antibiotics are associated with a reduced risk of death. METHODS We performed a multivariat...

Urinary incontinence (UI) remained a significant complication after radical prostatectomy and led to impaired quality of life. Early continence is a goal to take into consideration for better patient satisfaction after radical prostatectomy. To identify the independent preoperative risk factors associated with UI after radical prostatectomy (RP), we evaluated 446 patients treated with non-nerve...