Introduction: The inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) has been used to treat erectile dysfunction for 40 years. Loss of penile length following IPP remains the single biggest patient complaint. We describe a preoperative and postoperative patient preparation protocol to assist in setting realistic patient expectations and decreasing the complaint of reduced penile length. Materials & Methods: 75...

A n enhanced recovery program (ERP) is a set of multimodal, multidisciplinary interventions that are geared toward mitigating the undesirable effects of the surgical stress response.1 The purpose of an ERP is to accelerate postoperative surgical recovery by attenuating the factors that lead to surgical stress. Successful execution of an ERP requires coordination of the multidisciplinary teams, ...

Despite a decline in mortality in pediatric anesthesia during the last two decades, publications still highlight the high incidence of perioperative morbidity that could definitely be decreased in the presence of a thorough preoperative assessment and preparation. Although the majority of children undergoing anesthesia is healthy, it is crucial to detect any underlying risk factor that may lead...

    Background: Malnutrition has been linked to poor outcomes after elective joint arthroplasty, but the risk of unplanned postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) admission in malnourished arthroplasty patients is unknown. Methods: 1098 patients were followed as part of a prospective risk stratification program at a tertiary, high-volume arthroplasty center. Chronic malnutrition was defined as ...

this study was conducted to define the prevalence and types of corneal astigmatism in relation with corneal optical power, axial length, sex and patient age. 641 cataract patients were included in a descriptive study. complete eye examinations were included in a descriptive study. complete eye examinations were performed. the data were analysed by standard procedures including analysis of varia...

a case of pheochromocytoma of the bladder is presented with a r eview of the literature. we discuss general management principles of bladder pheochromocytoma. successful diagnosis and treatment of this lesion requires a high index of suspicion based upon the patient's symptom complex, allowing preoperative preparation prior to surgical treatment.