Death following tonsillectomy in children is very rare. It is most commonly due to bleeding or aspiration. But, there is another potentially lethal complication following the pediatric tonsillectomy, post-surgical hyponatremia. Acute hyponatremia can lead to catastrophic neurological sequelae. Although this cmplication is not related to the surgical technique, it is potentially life-threatening...

treatment of patient with high anal fistulas has become complicated and post-operative complications are common. the aim of this study was to evaluate post-operative complications of primary sphincter’s repair technique in patients with high anal fistula. an interventional quasi-experimental study was conducted on 60 patients(42 male & 14 female) with high anal fistula. the most frequent age gr...

surgery to remove some part of the inner ear is an effective intervention to relieve of symptoms. an informed care can decline the patient's fears, and also a pre-operating patient education can facilitate the patient’s recovery. patients, who are in a labyrinthectomy waiting list, feel a combination of anxiety and release. they have spent lots of time to find a treatment for their severe ...

introduction: antibiotic therapy before or after orthognathic surgery is commonly recommended by surgeons to minimize the risk of wound infection. this article evaluates the value of prophylactic antibiotic therapy in order to diminish the incidence of postoperative wound infection after orthognathic surgery.   materials and methods: fifty candidates for bimaxillary orthognathic surgery were di...

Seminal vesicle fistula is a very rare and unusual complication of abdomino-perineal resection for carcinoma of the rectum. Persistent, discharging perineal sinus should prompt the clinician to consider this unusual entity in the remote post-operative period. Pre-operative radiotherapy may be a contributing factor. CT or MR sinography may prove to be a valuable investigational tool for delineat...

OBJECTIVES To highlight the importance of recognizing and managing severe peri-operative and post-operative soft tissue complications of baha™ osseointegrated implants. To discuss a patient with severe post-traumatic peri-operative and post-operative scalp complications following baha™ surgery, including management options. STUDY DESIGN Case report and literature review of post-operative soft...

Abstract Purpose of Review Anemia is a very common complication in the post-operative period. Post-operative anemia associated with poor outcomes including but not limited to infections, increased length stay, circulatory overload, and mortality. The strategy patient blood management focuses on three pillars that include detection treatment pre-operative anemia; reduction peri-operative loss; h...

Weekly oxaliplatin and preoperative radiotherapy as a new neoadjuvant therapy for locally-advanced rectal cancer We read with interest Aschele's paper entitled 'A phase I–II study of weekly oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil continuous infusion and pre-operative radiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer' in a recent issue of Annals of Oncology [1]. They addressed the efficacy of weekly Oxaliplati...