Background: Mesenteric venous thrombosis has been a reported rare postoperative complication after laparoscopic surgery and may lead to increased patient morbidity and possible mortality. Methods: We report a case highlighting the postoperative presentation of mesenteric venous thrombosis after laparoscopic robotic-assisted colectomy and its management. Results: We present a case of a 52-year-o...

the aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between body mass index (bmi) and the outcomes of isolated cabg (coronary artery bypass graft) performed in shahid madani hospital of khorramabad, iran. data was retrospectively collected from the medical records retrieved from the hospital records office. all patients who had undergone isolated cabg under cardiopulmonary bypass in the cardi...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Regular postanesthesia visits allow the detection of anesthesia related complications and increase patient satisfaction. Consequently, the performance of postanesthesia visits has been recommended after certain types of anesthesia. However, no data is available concerning the current practice of postanesthesia visits. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate qu...

Patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty often sustain significant decreases in hemoglobin and hematocrit, despite modern techniques and shorter operating times. Reasons for the blood loss include raw bony surfaces, vascular inflammatory tissue, and fragile vessels in elderly patients. Acute postoperative anemia has numerous deleterious effects on patients, including delayed rehabilit...

Widespread intracardiac surgery of rheumatic heart disease has brought to medical attention a puzzling postoperative complication, usually designated the "posteommissurotomy syndrome" and often considered to represent reactivation of rheumatic fever. Herein are reported instances of an identical complication following intrapericardial surgery of congenital heart disease. It is suggested that th...

BACKGROUND This study examines the effect of timing (immediate vs delayed) on postoperative morbidity in diabetic women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy. METHODS We reviewed the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) databases from 2005 to 2012 for all diabetic women undergoing breast reconstruction. Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate the ri...

Postoperative ileus, a temporary cessation in bowel motility, is a common and significant complication of major surgery. Consequences of postoperative ileus include increased patient discomfort, delayed time to adequate nutrition, prolonged length of stay, and increased cost to the patient and healthcare system. The traditional, multi-modal approach to the resolution of postoperative ileus incl...

BACKGROUND Osseous healing of distal lower leg fractures can be prolonged and is often associated with wound healing problems because of the marginal soft - tissue and vascular supply in this area. Postoperative complications are frequent, and according to the literature, open reduction and plate fixation is thought to be associated with higher complication rates. The objective of this study wa...

INTRODUCTION Infrequent but serious postoperative complications following inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) insertion include infection, malfunction, and bleeding. Although prior publications report methods to reduce immediate postoperative bleeding, there is little in the literature concerning the etiology, diagnosis, imaging, and management of delayed bleeding after IPP insertion. AIM The ...

Abstract Objectives Routine postoperative blood tests (POBT) following robot assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) are used to evaluate the impact of surgery on pre-existing co-morbidities and detect early complications. This practice dates back an era open surgery, when loss complication rates were higher. We propose new guidelines improve specificity POBT. Method The cases 1040 consecutive pa...