• The effect of donor demographics, operative details, post-operative complications (Clavien-Dindo and 50-50 criteria), and recipient mortality on the quality-of-life (QOL) scoring was analyzed. (amrita.edu)
  • The secondary outcomes include postoperative major complications (Clavien-Dindo≥3), postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), post-pancreatectomy acute pancreatitis (PPAP), infection, and unexpected relaparotomy, as well as postoperative length of stay, 30-day mortality, and 90-day mortality. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The primary endpoint was operative-related morbidity at 3 months (D.90) based on the Clavien-Dindo surgical complications grading. (medscape.com)
  • Post-operative occlusions by flange and/or adhesions constitute a surgical emergency. (scirp.org)
  • They are directly related to surgical trauma even if it is minimal. (scirp.org)
  • Effect of short-term ischemia on microcirculation and wound healing of adipocutaneous flaps in the rat 1 1 Research performed at Department of Operative Techniques and Surgical Research, Institute of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary. (scielo.br)
  • Surgical patients who consume more than four drinks daily have a 2-3 fold increased risk of post-operative complications compared to patients who drink less than two drinks daily. (va.gov)
  • However, one month of pre-operative abstinence significantly decreased post-operative complications in a study of surgical patients who drank more than four drinks daily. (va.gov)
  • Early identification of patients who might benefit from pre-operative abstinence requires a practical way to identify those at risk for alcohol-related surgical complications. (va.gov)
  • Postoperative Complications and Survival Analysis of Surgical Resection for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: A Retrospective Study of Fifty-Nine Consecutive Patients[J].Chinese Medical Sciences Journal, 2020, 35(2): 157-169. (cams.cn)
  • During the surgical procedure itself, several potential complications may occur. (spine-health.com)
  • Postoperative spine infection can cause increased pain, redness, swelling, or drainage at the surgical site. (spine-health.com)
  • Intra-operative bleeding can be mitigated by minimally invasive surgical approaches, attention to hemostasis (bleeding control), surgical technique, and hypotensive anesthesia. (spine-health.com)
  • Association of coworker reports about unprofessional behavior by surgeons with surgical complications in their patients. (ahrq.gov)
  • Surgeons at two academic medical centers who had coworker reports of unprofessional behavior in the 3 years before a surgery were more likely to have patients experience both medical and surgical complications after the surgery. (ahrq.gov)
  • [ 156 ] However, the surgical treatment is limited due to its invasive nature and the high risk of peri- and post-operative complications. (medscape.com)
  • The purpose of this study was to determine whether an association exists between patient complaints and surgical complications. (bmj.com)
  • Surgical complications were identified using administrative data. (bmj.com)
  • After adjusting for surgical specialty, co-morbid illnesses and length of stay, admissions with complications had an odds ratio of 1.74 (95% confidence interval 1.01 to 2.98) of being associated with a complaint compared with admissions without complications. (bmj.com)
  • Admissions with surgical complications are more likely to be associated with a complaint than surgical admissions without complications. (bmj.com)
  • This study investigated whether an association exists between unsolicited patient complaints and surgical postoperative complications. (bmj.com)
  • Similarly, imaging plays an important role in detecting postsurgical complications. (medscape.com)
  • Following spinal fusion surgery, patients may experience postsurgical complications during the recovery period. (spine-health.com)
  • INTRODUCTION: Phaeochromocytomas/paraganglioma (PPGL) surgery was historically associated with significant risks of perioperative complications. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • However, there is only scarce information on perioperative complications and prognosis, especially in the case of metastatic spread. (karger.com)
  • There were 5 postoperational complications(4%), no operation-related mortality or postoperative anastomotic leakage was observed. (sages.org)
  • Postoperative chylothorax, albeit rare, is a serious complication with a high mortality rate, which can approach 50% in untreated patients [4]. (who.int)
  • Although the mortality rate of patients undergoing PD has decreased significantly, postoperative complication rates remain high. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Transjugular portography demonstrates extensive portal vein thrombus in the whole-liver allograft of a 40-year-old woman whose clinical condition rapidly deteriorated on postoperative day 39. (medscape.com)
  • This is a monthly journal (10 issues) that publishes scientific articles of all areas within its specialty: clinical anesthesia, resuscitation-intensive medicine and critical care, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pain, urgent care and emergencies and studies on basic science and related fields. (elsevier.es)
  • Objectives were to determine the frequency, describe the epidemiological and clinical aspects, therapeutic and analyze the postoperative course. (scirp.org)
  • BACKGROUND: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common clinical complication in elderly patients, but its underlying mechanism remains unclear. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • The results of the present study will guide the perioperative use of dexamethasone and help improve the clinical management of post-pancreatectomy patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Inadequacies in clinical expertise and infrastructure, an inability to fund the surgery and follow-up treatment, and resistance to post-mortem donation resulting from local legal, religious and cultural factors contribute to this shortfall. (who.int)
  • Meticulous preoperative evaluation can decrease the frequency of postoperative complications. (medscape.com)
  • Additionally, there are good preoperative and post-operative facilities for procedure related complications. (aku.edu)
  • From August 1986 to December 1994, 112 patients with high-grade osteosarcoma underwent preoperative chemotherapy, limb-sparing resection, reconstruction with a massive allograft, and postoperative chemotherapy. (lww.com)
  • The aim of our study is to present an institutional experience of preoperative alpha-blocking of PPGL and its effect on cardiovascular stability and postoperative morbidity. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Patient characteristics, preoperative and postoperative echocardiography and computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging were assessed. (aats.org)
  • Hormone Disturbances in Migraine Disorder: A Meta-Analysis Overview Migraine, a prevalent cause of disability among young adults, displays a higher incidence in females and is often accompanied by stress-related disorders, hinting at a potential link with sex and stress-related hormonal mechanisms centered around the hypothalamus. (globalrph.com)
  • The PANDEX trial is the first randomized controlled trial concerning the effect of dexamethasone on postoperative complications of patients undergoing PD, with the hypothesis that the intraoperative use of dexamethasone can reduce the incidence of postoperative complications and improve short-term outcomes after PD. (biomedcentral.com)
  • AIM: To evaluate if the incidence of postoperative complications after gastrostomy placement is correlated to perioperative parameters or patient characteristics. (lu.se)
  • The incidence of complications was lower in the group of patients receiving a gastrostomy tube that was 2 mm longer than the. (lu.se)
  • CONCLUSION: This study indicates that a 12 Fr gastrostomy tube that is 2 mm longer than the gastrostomy canal is correlated with the lowest incidence of postoperative complications the first 3 months after surgery. (lu.se)
  • Oncological patients had the lowest incidence of granulomas which probably is related to chemotherapy. (lu.se)
  • This procedure avoids the need for wounds in the sensitive perianal area and, as a result, has the advantage of significantly reducing the patient's post operative pain. (wikipedia.org)
  • This study aimed to evaluate post-operative complication rate and outcome of both treatment strategies related to the patient's age. (iasp-pain.org)
  • Additionally, cannabis use is not a risk for postoperative complications, and cannabis users have a lower risk of CVA, PE, and DVT. (isakos.com)
  • Additionally, an increase in the number of planned cervical levels to be decompressed can increase the complication risk. (medscape.com)
  • Whether Mr Breeze provided services of an appropriate standard to Mrs K, on whom he performed cholecystectomy surgery at Tauranga Hospital in February 2000, and who developed post-operative complications. (hdc.org.nz)
  • CCATs for postoperative pain control according to type of surgery (n=106). (elsevier.es)
  • Continuous invasive analgesia remains the gold-standard method for managing acute post-operative pain after major surgery. (elsevier.es)
  • However, the wounds created by the surgery are usually associated with considerable post-operative pain which necessitates a prolonged recovery period. (wikipedia.org)
  • They represent a common and expensive complication of abdominal surgery. (scirp.org)
  • Occlusions of the small bowel with flanges and adhesions represent a common and expensive complication of abdominal surgery. (scirp.org)
  • The objectives were to determine the hospital frequency of postoperative small bowel obstruction in the general surgery department, to describe the therapeutic epidemiological aspects of the treatment and to analyze the operative follow-up. (scirp.org)
  • My post-surgery complications started with pancreatitis and then after my ileostomy takedown surgery , morphed into multiple battles with post operative ileus. (megiswell.com)
  • The main outcome measure in this study was any post-operative complication within 30 days of surgery. (va.gov)
  • Findings showed that AUDIT-C scores of 5 or higher up to one year before surgery were associated with increased post-operative complications. (va.gov)
  • The authors suggest that AUDIT-C scores could be electronically loaded into surgery consults, surgery clinic notes, or pre-operative templates in VA's computerized patient record system in order to alert clinicians to alcohol misuse at the time of referral to surgery. (va.gov)
  • CONCLUSION: Ageing-related decreases in TAK1 expression may contribute to surgery-induced RIPK1 overactivation, resulting in neuroinflammation and cognitive impairment in old rats. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • These complications can range from minor issues that may be resolved during surgery to more serious complications that require additional interventions. (spine-health.com)
  • Infection places a patient at higher risk for non-fusion (pseudoarthrosis), chronic pain, revision surgery, neurological complications, and delayed recovery. (spine-health.com)
  • BACKGROUND:Although morbidity following living liver donation is well characterized, there is sparse data regarding health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of donors.METHODS:HRQOL of 200 consecutive live liver donors from 2011-2014 performed at an Indian center were prospectively collected using the SF-36 version 2, 1 year after surgery. (amrita.edu)
  • Recent advances in endoscope-assisted transsphenoidal surgery have revolutionized tumor resection, reducing complications. (globalrph.com)
  • As previous studies have revealed, postoperative chylothorax is a rare complication of cardiothoracic surgery procedures, especially myocardial revascularization [1-4]. (who.int)
  • However, this procedure is not exempt from complications that may have detrimental effects on the patient and affect the post-operative recovery process. (elsevier.es)
  • In a study of 90 patients undergoing the STARR procedure, patients were hospitalized one to three days, experienced minimal postoperative pain after the procedure, and resumed employment or normal activity in 6 to 15 days. (wikipedia.org)
  • The procedure avoids the need for wounds in the sensitive perianal area thus reducing post-operative pain considerably, and facilitates a speedier return to normal activities. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Overriding goal of Post-graduate Medical education Aga Khan University is to train highly competent professionals from different fellowship programs and this year we are proud to announce best structural training program for advanced endoscopic Procedure i-e Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). (aku.edu)
  • A large number of parameters related to acute appendicitis, present diversity in their appearance, so the final estimation of the disease may by unclear and the decision for treatment may be incorrect. (intechopen.com)
  • Acute right ventricular (RV) failure occurs in multiple settings, including acute myocardial infarction (MI), fulminant myocarditis, acute decompensated heart failure, acute pulmonary embolism, decompensated pulmonary hypertension, following cardiac transplant, and in post-cardiotomy shock. (acc.org)
  • Laser Doppler could be used to evaluate intra- and postoperative microcirculatory changes and may have significance in predicting complications. (scielo.br)
  • Patient selection is important in complication prevention. (medscape.com)
  • Increased patient age, decreased bone density, and a positive smoking history can play a role in increasing complication rates. (medscape.com)
  • Postoperatively, no patient experienced cardiovascular complications, including arrhythmia or myocardial ischaemia. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Use of unsolicited patient observations to identify surgeons with increased risk for postoperative complications. (ahrq.gov)
  • Speaking up about traditional and professionalism-related patient safety threats: a national survey of interns and residents. (ahrq.gov)
  • Patient complaints are associated with increased malpractice risk but it is unclear if complaints might be associated with medical complications. (bmj.com)
  • 19% of admissions associated with a patient complaint included a postoperative complication compared with 12.5% of admissions without a patient complaint (p = 0.01). (bmj.com)
  • No death, aortic dissection, endocarditis or thrombo-embolic complications occurred in 32 postoperative patient years of follow-up. (aats.org)
  • Numerous reports detailing use of a surgically-implanted temporary RVAD following LVAD have demonstrated that this is an effective strategy to support the patient through severe RV failure in the postoperative period. (acc.org)
  • The patient was discharged on postoperative day 27, and remained well at 60 days' follow-up. (who.int)
  • On the second postoperative day, our patient developed severe chylothorax, which lasted for 21 days. (who.int)
  • The consultations highlighted, however, the facts that allogeneic (human-to-human) transplantation poses major challenges and that xenotransplantation, which offers a potential alternative to allogeneic transplantation in certain conditions, requires better oversight and management in view of its specific potential risks and related problems. (who.int)
  • Where appropriate medical care is available, the risks associated with live kidney donation are low but not negligible - in addition to operative complications, they include such long-term risks as failure of the remaining kidney. (who.int)
  • Lee et al retrospectively enrolled 75 patients who had undergone liver transpalantation and found that although MDCT in the late period should be interpreted with caution in patients with suspected biliary complication, MDCT is a reliable diagnostic technique for the identification of early and late abdominal complications after liver transplantation. (medscape.com)
  • Despite the increasing frequency of use among patients, there is a paucity of data on the influence of cannabis on shoulder arthroscopy, particularly with regard to complications. (isakos.com)
  • We hypothesized that complication rates, postoperative opioid use, and cost does not differ between patients with and without cannabis use. (isakos.com)
  • Patients who had resections of the proximal femur reconstructed with an iliofemoral arthrodesis and patients treated with immediate resection and postoperative chemotherapy were excluded from the study. (lww.com)
  • Two Ross-Personalized External Aortic Root Support patients needed reoperation due to Personalized External Aortic Root Support-related issues in the follow-up period. (aats.org)
  • RV failure occurs in 0.1% of patients post cardiotomy, 2 to 3% following cardiac transplant, and in as many as 30-40% of patients after LVAD implantation. (acc.org)
  • However, the role it plays in post-pancreatectomy patients has not been systematically evaluated. (biomedcentral.com)
  • At D.90, operative-related adverse events occurred after DGHAL and SH, respectively, in 47 (24%) and 50 (26%) patients ( P = 0.70). (medscape.com)
  • VA hospitals were more likely to follow best practices for prevention of catheter-related infections. (spokesman.com)
  • There also was a dose-response relationship between AUDIT-C scores and post-operative complications, with complications increasing from 6% among low-risk drinkers to 14% among Veterans with the highest AUDIT-C scores. (va.gov)
  • The risk factors for infection include 2 Dowdell J, Brochin R, Kim J, Overley S, Oren J, Freedman B, Cho S. Postoperative Spine Infection: Diagnosis and Management. (spine-health.com)
  • Postoperative Delirium In The NICU: Hormonal Risk Factors In neurosurgery, pituitary adenoma ranks as the second most common brain tumor. (globalrph.com)
  • DGHAL and SH are viable options in grade II/III HD with no significant difference in operative-related risk. (medscape.com)
  • Although resulting in less postoperative pain and shorter sick leave, DGHAL was more expensive, took longer, and provided a possible inferior anatomical correction suggesting an increased risk of recurrence. (medscape.com)
  • The trial postulated the hypothesis that "DGHAL with less postoperative risk and a lower risk of sequelae is more cost-effective in comparison to SH. (medscape.com)
  • Many complications can be temporized or corrected by using interventional radiologic techniques. (medscape.com)
  • Data of the complications of continuous catheter analgesic techniques (CCATs) and their impact on pain relief are scarce in the literature. (elsevier.es)
  • [ 157-159 ] In fact, postoperative changes in eating behavior and appetite have been demonstrated to be related to altered responses of several gut hormones. (medscape.com)
  • As a result, transient hypotension and acidosis can occur [ 4 , 5 ], and serious cerebral complications can be induced [ 3 , 6 , 7 ]. (medsci.org)
  • Complications include delayed union (49%) and fracture (27%), although there were no cases of deep infection. (lww.com)
  • Complications of continuous catheter analgesia for postoperative pain management in a tertiary care hospital. (elsevier.es)
  • Complicaciones de la analgesia continua invasiva para el control del dolor agudo postoperatorio en un hospital de tercer nivel. (elsevier.es)
  • The average operative time was(133.37±44.26)min, with an average blood loss of (73.85±110.56) ml, the median postoperative hospital stay was (9.54±2.06)days. (sages.org)
  • Complication rates between groups were examined using odd's ratio (OR). (isakos.com)
  • Furthermore, the relationship between cannabis use and postoperative opioid use remains poorly understood in this population. (isakos.com)
  • In some cases, chylothorax is treated by somatostatin, and operative treatment remains an option for resistant chylothorax with no response to conservative medical treatment [1]. (who.int)
  • Characterisation of all technical complications related to CCATs detected in the study. (elsevier.es)
  • Publishing on IntechOpen allows authors to earn citations and find new collaborators, meaning more people see your work not only from your own field of study, but from other related fields too. (intechopen.com)
  • Overall, 16% of the total study population screened positive for alcohol misuse with AUDIT-C scores >5, and 8% had post-operative complications. (va.gov)
  • The aim of this study is to assess the effect of dexamethasone on postoperative complications after PD. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Laser Doppler (LD) fluxmetry and temperature probes were applied on the cranial, central and caudal flap regions before/after preparation and ischemia, re-suturing, and on the 1st-3rd-5th-7th-14th postoperative days, before the final examinations and biopsies for histology. (scielo.br)
  • The primary outcome is the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI) score within 30 days after the operation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These complications can vary in severity and duration and may require additional medical attention or interventions. (spine-health.com)
  • LD values were lower in the I/R group, reaching a significant level by the 3rd postoperative day, and remained lowered till the 14th day. (scielo.br)
  • Evolution of mean pain intensity score during postoperative follow-up. (elsevier.es)
  • Post-operative analgesic strategy, pain scores (NRS), CCAT's characteristics and technical complications were recorded. (elsevier.es)
  • Klarik Z, Tamas R, Toth E, Kiss F, Kovacs EL, Jäckel M, Furka I, Nemeth N. Intra and postoperative evaluations of microcirculation and micro-rheological parameters in a rat model of musculocutaneous flap ischemia-reperfusion. (scielo.br)
  • The first postoperative day was uneventful, but the second was complicated by severe left-sided chylothorax. (who.int)
  • There were no complications related to the procedures. (urotoday.com)
  • Both procedures have drawbacks such as the need for anticoagulation and complications of the aortic valve. (aats.org)
  • In addition, a low dose of dexamethasone is frequently administered in the perioperative period, most commonly for prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting [ 15 ]. (biomedcentral.com)