Background: Preoperative mechanical bowel preparation can be questioned as standard procedure in colon surgery, based on the result from several randomised trials. Methods: As part of a large ...

The operating room is a hectic, busy place. One way to make the OR more efficient is to focus on preoperative functions, such as case scheduling accuracy, completing patients’ charts and proactive ...

Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy in patients with high-risk UTUC. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does ...

Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX, also popularly known as BD, recently launched BD PurPrep patient preoperative skin preparation with sterile solution, the first and only fully sterile ...

Prior to the procedure, a Baylor Vision physician will examine your eyes to determine if you are a good candidate for the surgery. If you wear contact lenses, you will need to discontinue using them ...

The preparation for phaeochromocytoma surgery is a matter of debate. Pre-operative blockade of α-1 receptors is increasingly employed in an attempt to reduce the risk of hypertensive episodes, ...

Decisions that are made early on in the perioperative process by the patient or their surgeon can have far-reaching effects down the line, so it’s critical to optimize the pre-op preparation strategy, ...

The aim of this study was to compare the patients' experience and acceptance of preoperative MBP versus no preoperative MBP in elective colon surgery. BMC Surg ...