Clinicians frequently order preoperative urinalyses for patients scheduled to undergo many common procedures. A new study finds that nearly nine out of 10 of preoperative urinalyses are unnecessary.

In this study we have shown that patients prefer not to have MBP, that the time to first postoperative bowel movement is shorter without MBP, and that patients not receiving MBP experienced more ...

The benefits of preoperative biliary drainage, which was introduced to improve the postoperative outcome in patients with obstructive jaundice caused by a tumor of the pancreatic head, are unclear. In ...

Bariatric procedures remain a safe and effective intervention for higher-risk patients with obesity, and clinical decision-making should be evidence-based within the context of a chronic disease, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The number of preoperative episodes of dislocation did not influence postoperative instability rates or ...

Preoperative procedures are similar for all DBS surgeries. A list of all medications,including those obtained over the counter, is obtained, and the patient is instructed not to take any substances ...

At the 11th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain-Management Driven ASC Conference on June 15, David Paly, MD, of NeoSpine in Seattle discussed best practices for anesthesia in outpatient spine surgery. Dr.

Cardiac stress tests, X-rays and other medical tests may not provide useful information before operations, and they could cause harm. By Jane E. Brody Let’s say you’re scheduled for a common and ...

The pre-operative assessment and post-operative is critical for successful surgical procedures which will in turn lead to high quality outcomes in research studies. The care of the animals going ...