IMPROVEMENTS IN PREOPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE CARE

Preoperative Care, Anesthesia and Early Postoperative Care of Vascular Patients

The changes in the operation technic in the last twenty years may reduce morbidity and mortality of traditionally high – risk vascular surgical procedures. (White CJ&Gray WA, 2007) The indrease of median age, the number of elderly patients will also elevate the number of vascular procedures. Careful preoperative evaluation of patients undergoing vascular surgical intervention holds great signif...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Preoperative Screening and Postoperative Care.

The incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has reached epidemic proportions, and it is an often unrecognized cause of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Profound hypoxic injury from apnea during the postoperative period is often misdiagnosed as cardiac arrest due to other causes. Almost a quarter of patients entering a hospital for elective surgery have OSA, and >80% of these cases are ...

Preoperative and Postoperative Treatment

Preoperative acupuncture: postoperative analgesia?

In the linked study by Coura and collaborators , it is reported that acupuncture the day before surgery can reduce postoperative pain (see article on page 16). 1 Although the study is small and there are gender differences between the groups, the fi ndings are novel, suggesting that acupuncture may be used the day before surgery rather than given in the immediate preoperative period. This sugge...

Evaluation of the Relationship between Mandibular Impacted Wisdom Teeth and Mandibular Canal in Preoperative Panoramic and Postoperative Complication

Background & Aims: Before the surgery of lower impacted third molars, it is essential to evaluate the relationship of the roots to mandibular canal using radiographies in order to avoid postoperative complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of panoramic radiographs in assessing this relationship. Methods: This was a prospective study. The study population consist...