OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of intraoperative protective ventilation on major postoperative respiratory complications and to define safe intraoperative mechanical ventilator settings that do not translate into an increased risk of postoperative respiratory complications. DESIGN Hospital based registry study. SETTING Academic tertiary care hospital and two affiliated community hospital...

OBJECTIVE Thoracic sympatholysis and sympathectomy are the current standard treatments for primary hyperhidrosis. In this study, we evaluated the incidence of peri- and postoperative complications associated with these procedures. PATIENTS AND METHODS From 1996 to 2004, 520 consecutive patients (364 women), with a mean age of 26.8 years, were treated for primary hyperhidrosis at our hospital....

OBJECTIVE to evaluate the clinical outcomes of a publicly funded cataract elimination program. METHODS outcomes of all patients (186) who received extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) surgery free of charge at the Instituto Regional de Oftalmología in northern Peru in the first year (August 2008 to July 2009) of the Peruvian National Cataract Elimination Plan were compared retrospectively...

Abstract Background This study aimed to review and evaluate the surgical outcomes, particularly intraoperative severe blood loss postoperative complications, of emergency gastrointestinal surgery in patients undergoing antithrombotic therapy (AT). Emergency surgeries for with medication have been increasing aging population. However, effect AT on perioperative complications remains unclear. Met...

Prompt attention is typically required in managing intraoperative problems associated with total hip arthroplasty. There is often limited time for consultation or a review of the literature. The treating surgeon should be familiar with treatment options, favored treatment methods, and should be able to implement the most appropriate and optimal treatment for his or her patient. Common intraoper...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Cardiovascular changes associated with neuraxial blocks are a cause of concern due to their frequency and because some of them can be considered physiological effects triggered by the sympathetic nervous system blockade. The objective of this study was to evaluate intraoperative cardiovascular complications and predictive factors associated with neuraxial blocks in pat...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the effects of intraoperative hyperglycemia on postoperative outcomes in orthotopic liver transplant recipients. MATERIALS AND METHODS After ethics committee approval was obtained, we retrospectively analyzed the records of patients who underwent orthotopic liver transplant from January 2000 to December 2013. A total 389 orthotopic liver trans...

PURPOSE To evaluate the outcomes and complications of patients with diabetic tractional retinal detachment (TRD) treated with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively studied a case series of 24 eyes of 21 patients at a single tertiary, university-affiliated medical center. A review was carried out on patients who underwent PPV for the management of TRD due to prol...

PURPOSE To report the visual outcomes and complications of congenital cataract surgery with primary intraocular lens implantation in microphthalmic eyes of children younger than 4 years of age. METHODS This retrospective interventional case series included 14 microphthalmic eyes from 10 children who underwent congenital cataract surgery with primary intraocular lens implantation younger than ...

INTRODUCTION Several studies have shown that goal-directed hemodynamic and fluid optimization may result in improved outcome. However, the methods used were either invasive or had other limitations. The aim of this study was to perform intraoperative goal-directed therapy with a minimally invasive, easy to use device (FloTrac/Vigileo), and to evaluate possible improvements in patient outcome de...