Identifying High-Risk Patients Undergoing Urgent and Emergency Surgery

constipation risk in patients undergoing abdominal surgery

conclusions there is a risk for constipation after abdominal surgery. postoperative practices are effective on the risk of constipation. objectives to determine constipation risk before the surgery, bowel elimination during postoperative period, and the factors affecting bowel elimination. patients and methods this is a cross-sectional study. it was conducted in a general surgery ward of a univ...

Constipation Risk in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery

BACKGROUND Problems regarding bowel elimination are quite common in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. OBJECTIVES To determine constipation risk before the surgery, bowel elimination during postoperative period, and the factors affecting bowel elimination. PATIENTS AND METHODS This is a cross-sectional study. It was conducted in a general surgery ward of a university hospital in Zonguld...

Oesophageal Doppler monitoring in patients undergoing high-risk surgery and in critically ill patients

Tranexamic acid for reducing mortality in emergency and urgent surgery.

BACKGROUND Emergency or urgent surgery, which can be defined as surgery which must be done promptly to save life, limb, or functional capacity, is associated with a high risk of bleeding and death. Antifibrinolytic agents, such as tranexamic acid, inhibit blood clot breakdown (fibrinolysis) and can reduce perioperative bleeding. Tranexamic acid has been shown to reduce the need for a blood tran...

Fasting duration in patients undergoing elective surgery

Background and Purpose: Preoperative fast is the essential part of preoperative care for those patients who are candidates for elective surgery. Fast prolongation results in side effects such as: sweating, irritability, decrease in blood sugar and restlessness. Despite the noticeable changes in fasting guidelines and their application in many countries, it seems that in Iran, these rules are no...