In the days following abdominal surgery, patients' intestinal contents pass more slowly or not at all. New research has now shown that this phenomenon -- known as post-operative ileus or bowel ...
Background: Contemporary data regarding factors impacting outcome following the Fontan operation are limited. We evaluated patient, operative, and center factors associated with post-operative ...
Researchers have developed and validated a system that could improve post-operative care by measuring patient recovery from surgery with general anesthesia, according to the study abstract published ...
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Patient Safety Committee provides free, downloadable pre- and post-operative ambulatory surgery patient safety checklists. While the two, one-page ...
Researchers have developed and validated a system that could improve post-operative care by measuring patient recovery from surgery with general anesthesia, according to the study abstract published ...
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Developing post-operative delirium could put you at higher risk for a longer hospital stay and even death. The latest techniques to prevent postoperative delirium will ...