Perioperative management of anticoagulated patients having cataract surgery: National audit of current practice of members of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

Safe surgery checklist for cataract surgery in ophthalmic day centres in India

It was adapted for eye surgeries by The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, UK, in 2010 and the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2012.[2,3] In a survey conducted with the members of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, 94% of respondents considered that a preoperative checklist added value to cataract surgery. However, the participants in the study also recommended inclusion of blood gluco...

An Audit of Perioperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: Time to Take Action

The practice of dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery by ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom (UK).

PURPOSE To study the practice of dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery by ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom (UK) looking at the evaluation techniques used, surgical variations, and follow-up management of DCR cases. METHODS A mail-shot questionnaire was designed and distributed to every UK consultant ophthalmologist on the specialist register held by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. ...

Global Surgery – Informing National Strategies for Scaling Up Surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa

Surgery has the potential to address one of the largest, neglected burdens of disease in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) has provided a blueprint for a systems approach to making safe emergency and elective surgery accessible and affordable and has started to enable African governments to develop n...

Effect of Perioperative Management on Outcome of Patients after Craniosynostosis Surgery

BACKGROUND Craniosynostosis results from premature closure of one or more cranial sutures, leading to deformed calvaria and craniofacial skeleton at birth. Postoperative complications and outcome in intensive care unit (ICU) is related to surgical method and perioperative management. This study determined the perioperative risk factors, which affect outcome of patients after craniosynostosis...