Post-operative patient care and hospital implications of fast track

Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Care of Surgical Patients

Surgery in the aged: pre-operative and post-operative care.

Demographic Trends NEARLY half the patients admitted to general wards of hospitals today are over the age of 60 (Lancet, I963); the average age of patients admitted to Geriatric Units varies between 75 and 80, and in the Sunderland Geriatric Unit over onethird of all the admissions are over 80 years. The number of operations performed on patients of 60 and over (excluding orthopaedic and urolog...

Thyroidectomy: post-operative care and common complications.

Any surgical procedure involves risks. Thyroid surgery can cause potentially fatal complications during the early post-operative phase. It is essential that nurses have the knowledge and skills to detect early signs and symptoms of potential complications and take appropriate action. Early detection and rapid response are key to maintaining patient safety and minimising harm.

Operative care after the Haiti 2010 earthquake: implications for post-disaster definitive care.

6 To the Editor, 7 8 On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, 9 affecting 3 million people and causing 220000 deaths and 10 more than 300000 injuries [1]. In response to a request from 11 Hopital Saint Francois de Sales in Port-au-Prince, a series of 12 surgical teams were deployed from the Shock Trauma Center 13 at the University of Maryland Medical Center (STC-UMMC) 14 to operate 2...

Fast-track improves post-operative nutrition and outcomes of colorectal surgery: a single-center prospective trial in China.

Fast-track (FT) has been shown to enhance post-operative recovery. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of FT and traditional nutrition on post-operative rehabilitation, as well as evaluate the feasibility of applying FT in nutrition management of colorectal surgery. A prospective and randomized controlled trial was performed. This study included 464 patients who underwent colorecta...