Articles: postoperative-complications.
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Retrospective study. ⋯ Patients who sustain a fragility fracture prior to lumbar fusion have an increased risk of revision, pseudoarthrosis, and mechanical failure within eight years. Surgeons should be aware of this high-risk patient population and consider bone health screening and treatment to reduce these preventable complications.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2024
The association between preoperative multidisciplinary team care and patient outcome in frail cardiac surgery patients.
To evaluate the influence of preoperative multidisciplinary team (MDT) care on perioperative management and outcomes of frail patients undergoing cardiac surgery. ⋯ Preoperative MDT care for frail patients undergoing cardiac surgery is associated with alterations in surgical management and with a lower risk for severe complications.
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Observational Study
Economic implications of dural tears in lumbar microdiscectomies: a retrospective, observational study.
Dural tears (DTs) are a frequent complication after lumbar spine surgery. We sought to determine the incidence of DTs and the related impact on health care expenditures after lumbar discectomies. ⋯ DTs represent a significant socioeconomic burden in lumbar spine surgery and cause severe secondary complications. The impact of DTs on health care expenses is primarily based on significantly higher OT and a higher mean length of stay.
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The hypermetabolic response after a burn predisposes patients to hypothermia due to dysfunction of thermoregulation. Traditionally, hypothermia is avoided actively in burn care due to reported complications associated with low body temperature. The likelihood of hypothermia with acute burn surgery is compounded by general anesthesia, exposure of wound areas and prolonged operation times. However, we find limited studies exploring the effects of perioperative hypothermia on length of stay in the adult burn population. ⋯ In adult acute burn patients, postoperative hypothermia was associated with reduced length of stay after surgery. The positive results of this study indicate that a review of the core temperature targets with acute burn surgery, and timing of burn patient cooling practices in general is warranted.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
One-lung ventilation with fixed and variable tidal volumes on oxygenation and pulmonary outcomes: A randomized trial.
Test the hypothesis that one-lung ventilation with variable tidal volume improves intraoperative oxygenation and reduces postoperative pulmonary complications after lung resection. ⋯ One-lung ventilation with variable tidal volume does not meaningfully improve intraoperative oxygenation, and does not reduce postoperative pulmonary complications.