Preoperative Risk Factors for Short-Term Postoperative Mortality of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia after Laparotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wenhan Wu, Jianbo Liu, Zongguang Zhou

“…A better understanding of these risk factors may help in the early identification of high-risk patients, optimization of surgical procedure, and improvement of perioperative management.…”
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Study protocol of the PRINCESS trial—PReoperative INtermittent fasting versus CarbohydratE loading to reduce inSulin resiStance versus standard of care in orthopaedic patients: a r... by Markus W Hollmann, Abraham H Hulst, Benedikt Preckel, Jeroen Hermanides, Ayla Y Stobbe, Eline S de Klerk, Robert van Wilpe, Arthur J Kievit, Kee Fong Choi, Mireille F M van Stijn

“…We hypothesise that TRF, as well as CHL, improve postoperative IR.Methods and analysis This open-label, single-centre, randomised controlled trial will compare the effect of short-term preoperative TRF, CHL and standard preoperative fasting on perioperative IR. A total of 75 orthopaedic patients presenting for elective intermediate to major surgery at a Dutch academic hospital will be randomly assigned to a control group (standard preoperative fasting), a TRF group or a CHL group. …”
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Age-stratified trends and outcomes of inpatient cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis in the United States by Ayesha P. Ng, Joseph E. Hadaya, Sara Sakowitz, Zihan Gao, James Wu, Peyman Benharash

“…Older patients over age 65 with acute cholecystitis may face greater perioperative risk compared to younger patients undergoing urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. …”
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The usage of personalized scheme of fentanyl administration during coronary artery stenting by D.О. Dziuba

“…The usage of a personalized scheme of fentanyl administration for stenting of the coronary arteries, compared to the standard sedation using combination of diazepam and fentanyl, was accompanied by better indicators of intraoperative blood saturation with oxygen and carbon dioxide (respectively (103.67 ± 22.05) and (39.64 ± 6.85) mm Hg in group 1, (105.70 ± 31.64) and (37.68 ± 7.11) in group 2 and (109.42 ± 34.36) and (36.25 ± 6.52) mm Hg in patients of the 3rd group), lower blood pressure after surgery ((127.85 ± 9.87)/(79.64 ± 8.62) mm Hg in patients of group 1, (129.48 ± 8.73)/(81.05 ± 7.92) mm Hg in group 2 and (131.15 ± 10.64)/(82.68 ± 9.72) mm Hg in group 3), lower level of stress markers (blood cortisol during surgery in patients of the 1st group (8.83 ± 4.58) mmol/L, in patients of the 2nd group – (7.73 ± 2.79) mmol/L, in patients of the 3rd group – (7.55 ± 4.35) mmol/L), as well as lower frequency of detecting episodes of perioperative pain of various origins. Conclusions. …”
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Percutaneous cryoablation of kidney tumors after partial nephrectomy by Wojciech Krajewski, Maciej Guziński, Wojciech Tomczak, Łukasz Nowak, Jan Łaszkiewicz, Joanna Chorbińska, Adam Chełmoński, Katarzyna Grunwald, Bartosz Małkiewicz, Tomasz Szydełko

“…No patient required dialysis in the perioperative period. Conclusions: Imaging-guided PCA is a feasible and effective treatment option for patients with renal tumor recurrences after PN.…”
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Preoperative neck ultrasound combined with pathological data can significantly impact the outcome of medullary thyroid carcinoma by Maurilio Deandrea, Tommaso Piticchio, Alberto Mormile, Francesca Retta, Giovanni Canale, Alessandra Caracciolo, Lorenzo Daniele, Pierpaolo Trimboli

“…The aim of this study was to analyze whether perioperative data can modify the risk of relapse in these patients. …”
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Experiences of health information-seeking behaviour in preoperative patients with lung cancer: a qualitative study in China by Wei Li, Lihua Huang, Jie Zhu, Jiayi Guo, Man Ye

“…Additionally, some participants displayed a tendency to passively receive information, thereby impeding their ability to effectively self-manage throughout the perioperative stage.Conclusions Understanding the experiences in HISB is crucial for improving the health outcomes of patients with lung cancer. …”
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The Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use Disorder on Complications and Costs following Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty by Jacob M. Wilson, Kevin X. Farley, Matthew Aizpuru, Eric R. Wagner, Thomas L. Bradbury, George N. Guild

“…It additionally confers increased perioperative costs. Patients with OUD should be counseled on their elevated risk, and future work will be needed to determine if this is a modifiable risk factor.…”
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Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation During Lobectomy for Postsurgical Pain: A Safe and Cost-Effective Intervention by Daniel L. Miller, Jacob Hutchins, Michael A. Ferguson, Yazid Barhoush, Emily Achter, John P. Kuckelman

“…Cryoablation intervention was associated with 1.3 days reduced hospital stay (8.8 vs. 10.1 days, p = 0.31) and no difference in perioperative safety. After 90 days, postsurgery cryoablation patients had lower opioid prescription refills (27.3 vs. 36.9 morphine milligram equivalents, p = 0.03). …”
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Removal of the Tumor Thrombus from the Right Atrium without Extracorporeal Circulation: Emphasis on the Displacement of the Tumor Apex by D. V. Shchukin, V. N. Lesovoy, G. G. Khareba, A. I. Harahatyi, A. V. Maltsev, M. M. Polyakov, R. V. Stetsyshyn, M. P. Kopytsya, P. V. Mozzhakov, O. O. Makovozov

“…In this work, the features of patients and surgical interventions as well as perioperative complications and mortality were analyzed. …”
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Exploring the boundaries of anastomotic leak: experience in a high-volume center by Carolina Riscanevo Bobadilla, Gloria Flórez Dussan, Jorge Vargas, Liliana Suarez, German Jimenez, Carlos Gonzalez, Andrea Carolina Córdoba, Wilmar Martín, Diego Olivera, Raúl Guevara

“…Conclusions Despite advances in surgical techniques and perioperative management, esophagojejunal anastomotic leaks continue to represent a serious complication, increasing morbidity and mortality. …”
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Mechanism of mTOR/RILP-regulated autophagic flux in increased susceptibility to myocardial ischemia-reperfusion in diabetic mice by Jiyao Zhao, Wei Shi, Yan Zheng, Junjie Wang, Muzhao Yuan, Yultuz Anwar, Yuxuan He, Haiping Ma, Jianjiang Wu

“…BackgroundThe increased myocardial vulnerability that occurs in diabetic patients following an ischemia-reperfusion injury (I/RI) represents a significant perioperative safety risk. A comprehensive understanding of the intrinsic mechanisms underlying this phenomenon is therefore of paramount importance.PurposesThe objective of this study is to investigate the potential mechanism of action between impaired autophagic flux and increased vulnerability in diabetic myocardium. …”
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Risk factors for postoperative ileus in hysterectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Zhuoer Hou, Ting Liu, Xiaoyan Li, Hangpeng Lv, Qiuhua Sun

“…Surgery-related factors included perioperative transfusion (OR = 4.50, 95%CI: 3.29-6.16), concomitant bowel surgery (OR = 3.79, 95%CI: 1.86-7.71), anesthesia technique (general anesthesia) (OR = 2.73, 95%CI: 1.60, 4.66), adhesiolysis (OR = 1.97, 95%CI: 1.52-2.56), duration of operation (OR = 1.78, 95%CI: 1.32-2.40), operation approach (laparoscopic hysterectomy) (OR = 0.43, 95%CI: 0.29-0.64) and operation approach (vaginal hysterectomy) (OR = 0.35, 95%CI: 0.18-0.69).…”
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Challenges and adaptations in pancreatic cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in a high-volume center by Mohammed Al-Saeedi, Ali Ramouz, Elias Khajeh, Sakher Shraim, Alexander Werba, Georgios Polychronidis, Arianeb Mehrabi, Martin Loos

“…Materials and methods This study compared surgical volume and outcomes of pancreas resections between the pre-pandemic (January 2019 to February 2020), early pandemic (March 2020 to January 2021), and late pandemic (February 2021 to December 2021) periods. Perioperative and postoperative data were retrospectively analyzed from a prospectively maintained database together with surgical complications, mortality rates, and hospital stays. …”
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Postoperative Pain and Opiate Requirement is Increased Following Second-Side Surgery Among Patients Undergoing Staged Total Knee Arthroplasty by Vivek P. Chadayammuri, MD, Shuvalaxmi D. Haselton, MS, Elizabeth Diaz, PA-C, Roger H. Emerson, MD

“…Baseline demographics, primary outcome measures, including visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores, perioperative opioid utilization (MME/day), and surgical satisfaction were evaluated. …”
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Risk Factors and Management of Portal Vein Thrombosis after Hepatectomy: A Single-Center Experience by Kazuki Wakizaka, MD, PhD, Shunsuke Shichi, MD, Takeshi Aiyama, MD, PhD, Yoh Asahi, MD, PhD, Akihisa Nagatsu, MD, PhD, Tatsuya Orimo, MD, PhD, Tatsuhiko Kakisaka, MD, PhD, Akinobu Taketomi, MD, PhD

“…Among patients who underwent hepatectomy with portal vein reconstruction, the PVT site was the main trunk of the portal vein in all 3 cases, and thrombectomy was performed in 2 cases. No perioperative mortality was observed. Conclusions:. In the present study, portal vein reconstruction and left lateral sectionectomy were identified as risk factors for PVT after hepatectomy. …”
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Prognostic significance of the logistic regression model for assessing the risk of recurrence in patients with prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy by S. A. Reva, A. V. Arnautov, O. A. Klitsenko, S. B. Petrov

“…A retrospective analysis of clinical, pathomorphological and perioperative parameters of 803 patients with PCa after radical prostatectomy was carried out. …”
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Delivery, maternal and neonatal outcomes in nulliparous women with gestational diabetes undergoing epidural labour analgesia: a propensity score-matched analysis by Yu Chen, Xin Ye, Han Wu, Yanqing Chen, Huanghui Wu, Xueling Yuan, Xiaofang Yu, Xiaodan Wu

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Ankle Arthrodesis: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Complications in Diabetic vs Nondiabetic Patients Using US Nationwide Inpatient Sample Data by Assil Mahamid MD, David Maman MD, Summer Sofer, Mykhail Pavlenko MD, Amr Mansour MD, Marah Hodruj MD, Yaron Berkovich MD, Eyal Behrbalk MD

“…Temporal trends in surgical volume were analyzed using linear regression models, and risk ratios were calculated for perioperative complications during the index hospital stay. …”
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Short-term Outcomes of Intracorporeal Versus Extracorporeal Totally Stapled Anastomosis after Laparoscopic Colectomy: A Propensity Score-matched Cohort Study by Yoshiaki Fujii, Kenji Kobayashi, Hirozumi Sawai, Seiya Yamamoto, Shuhei Uehara, Hirotaka Miyai, Hiroki Takahashi, Shuji Takiguchi

“…Following a comprehensive description of each surgical technique, propensity score matching analysis was conducted to compare matched groups on the basis of clinicopathological characteristics, surgical and perioperative outcomes, complications, and postoperative inflammatory reactions. …”
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