BACKGROUND In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, a reduced preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is common and is associated with a worse outcome. Available outcome data for these patients address specific surgical procedures, mainly coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Aim of our study was to investigate perioperative outcome of surgery on patients with low pre-operative LVE...

BACKGROUND The incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) across surgical procedures, specialties, and conditions is reported to vary from 0.1% to 50%. Operative duration is often cited as an independent and potentially modifiable risk factor for SSI. The objective of this systematic review was to provide an in-depth understanding of the relation between operating time and SSI. PATIENTS AND M...

HYPOTHESIS There is an increase in the amount of time required to perform an operation when the procedure involves training a surgical resident. This increased time does not translate into a financial burden for the hospital. DESIGN Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. During the study period, surgeons and residents were blinded to the study's intent. We compared the operativ...

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BACKGROUND To investigate whether pre-operative intraocular pressure (IOP) predicts outcome of trabeculectomy surgery in patients with primary open angle glaucoma over a 3-year period of follow-up. METHODS Retrospective cohort study, of a total of 61 patients (80 procedures) who had undergone trabeculectomy surgery after failed medical management at a single centre between 2000 and 2011. Pati...

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the recently described Sheth’s pnuemo-surgical pack when used for a variety of gynecological surgeries. Methods: The pack available in three sizes (3, 6 and 12 inches) was utilized by 11 gynecological surgeons in 62 cases of abdominal, vaginal and laparoscopic surgeries over 12 months. Results: The pneumosurgical pack was effective in main...

Abstract Aim Audit of current adherence to the ERAS guidelines for all elective colorectal surgical procedures in our hospital. Comparison was made with first audit which done 2018 and subsequently improvement second loop 2019. Method Retrospective review patient’s admitted Colorectal surgery between January 1st 2019 – December 31st Inclusion Criteria: All surgeries including right hemicolectom...

AIM The aim of the present analysis on a regional hospital database was to ascertain the variability and 5-year trends of hysterectomy rates and the different surgical approaches used. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted in Veneto Region (North-East Italy), based on administrative data collected in 6 years, from 2009 to 2014. RESULTS Our study showed an overall decline in the...

We prove gluing theorems for tight contact structures. As special cases, we rederive gluing theorems due to V. Colin and S. Makar-Limanov and present an algorithm for determining whether a given contact structure on a handlebody is tight. As applications, we construct a tight contact structure on a genus 4 handlebody which becomes overtwisted after Legendrian −1 surgery and study certain Legend...