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Saladino A, Lamperti M, Mangraviti A, Legnani FG, Prada FU, Casali C, Caputi L, Borrelli P, DiMeco F. The semisitting position: analysis of the risks and surgical outcomes in a contemporary series of 425 adult patients undergoing cranial surgery. J Neurosurg 2017; 127:867-876. [DOI: 10.3171/2016.8.jns16719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVEThe objective of this study was to analyze the incidence of the primary complications related to positioning or surgery and their impact on neurological outcome in a consecutive series of patients undergoing elective surgery in the semisitting position.METHODSThe authors prospectively collected and retrospectively analyzed data from adult patients undergoing elective surgery in the semisitting position for a cranial disease. Patients were managed perioperatively according to a standard institutional protocol, a standardized stepwise positioning, and surgical maneuvers to decrease the risk of venous air embolism (VAE) and other complications. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were recorded. Neurointensive care unit (NICU) length of stay (LOS) and hospital LOS were the intermediate endpoints. Neurological outcome was the primary endpoint as determined by the modified Rankin scale (mRS) score at 6 months after surgery.RESULTSFour hundred twenty-five patients were included in the analysis. VAE occurred in 90 cases (21%) and it made no significant statistical difference in NICU LOS, hospital LOS, and neurological outcome. No complication was directly related to the semisitting position, although 46 patients (11%) experienced at least 1 surgery-related complication and NICU LOS and hospital LOS were significantly prolonged in this group. Neurological outcome was significantly worse for patients with complications (p < 0.0001).CONCLUSIONSEven in the presence of intraoperative VAE, the semisitting position was not related to an increased risk of postoperative deficits and can represent a safe additional option for the benefit of specific surgical and patient needs.
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- 2Neuro-Intensive Care Unit,
- 4Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery,
- 6Department of Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, Maryland
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- 3Department of Neurology, Cerebrovascular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico C. Besta, Milan, Italy
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- 5Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, Unit of Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Pavia, Italy; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery,
- 6Department of Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, Maryland
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Is preoxygenation still important? New concepts. TRENDS IN ANAESTHESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tacc.2017.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Filipescu D, Bănăţeanu R, Beuran M, Burcoş T, Corneci D, Cristian D, Diculescu M, Dobrotă A, Droc G, Isacoff D, Goşa D, Grinţescu I, Lupu A, Mirea L, Posea C, Stanca O, Ştefan M, Tomescu D, Tudor C, Ungureanu D, Mircescu G. Perioperative Patient Blood Management Programme. Multidisciplinary recommendations from the Patient Blood Management Initiative Group. Rom J Anaesth Intensive Care 2017; 24:139-157. [PMID: 29090267 DOI: 10.21454/rjaic.7518.242.fil] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Patients with untreated anaemia or iron deficiency who undergo surgical procedures have an increased risk for mortality and morbidity. Patient Blood Management programmes address this issue worldwide and try to improve patient outcomes through a complex set of measures targeting anaemia correction, minimisation of bleeding and improvement of anaemia tolerance, in all phases of perioperative care. The Patient Blood Management Initiative Group is a multidisciplinary team of physicians from specialties including anaesthesiology, nephrology, surgery, orthopaedics, haematology, gastroenterology and transfusion medicine. The team has elaborated ten recommendations, divided into five categories, in order to implement a Patient Blood Management programme in Romania, using the most recent and relevant evidence. The document was discussed during three meetings which took place during October 2016 and May 2017 and the result was modified and updated via e-mail.
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Kunze S. EVALUACIÓN PREOPERATORIA EN EL SIGLO XXI. REVISTA MÉDICA CLÍNICA LAS CONDES 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmclc.2017.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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The ambulatory setting offers potential advantages for elderly patients undergoing elective surgery due to the advancement in both surgical and anesthetic techniques resulting in quicker recovery times, fewer complications, higher patient satisfaction, and reduced costs of care. This review article aims to provide a practical guide to anesthetic management of elderly outpatients. Important considerations in the preoperative evaluation of elderly outpatients with co-existing diseases, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of different anesthetic techniques on a procedural-specific basis, and recommendations regarding the management of common postoperative complications (e.g., pain, postoperative nausea and vomiting [PONV], delirium and cognitive dysfunction, and gastrointestinal dysfunction) are discussed. The role of anesthesiologists as perioperative physicians is important for optimizing surgical outcomes for elderly patients undergoing ambulatory surgery. The implementation of high-quality, evidence-based perioperative care programs for the elderly on an ambulatory basis has assumed increased importance. Optimal management of perioperative pain using opioid-sparing multimodal analgesic techniques and preventing PONV using prophylactic antiemetics are key elements for achieving enhanced recovery after surgery.
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Mörgeli R, Scholtz K, Kurth J, Treskatsch S, Neuner B, Koch S, Kaufner L, Spies C. Perioperative Management of Elderly Patients with Gastrointestinal Malignancies: The Contribution of Anesthesia. Visc Med 2017; 33:267-274. [PMID: 29034255 DOI: 10.1159/000475611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Elderly patients suffering from gastrointestinal malignancies are particularly prone to perioperative complications. Elderly patients often present with reduced physiological reserves, and comorbidities can limit treatment options and promote complications. Surgeons and anesthesiologists must be aware of strategies required to deal with this vulnerable subgroup. METHODS We provide a brief review of current and emerging perioperative strategies for the treatment of elderly patients with gastrointestinal malignancies and frequent comorbidities. RESULTS Especially in combination with advanced age, the effects of malignancies can be devastating, bringing new health challenges, exacerbating preexisting conditions, and exerting severe psychological strain. An interdisciplinary assessment and process planning provide an ideal setting to identify and prevent potential complications, especially in regards to frailty and cardiovascular risk. In addition, important perioperative considerations are presented, such as malnutrition, fasting, intraoperative neuromonitoring, and hemodynamic control, as well as postoperative early mobilization, pain, and delirium management. CONCLUSION The decisions and interventions made in the perioperative stage can positively influence many intra- and postoperative factors, significantly improving the chances of successful treatment of elderly cancer patients. Appropriate management can help prevent or mitigate complications, secure a quick recovery, and improve short- and long-term outcomes.
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- Rudolf Mörgeli
- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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Ricken R, Ulrich S, Schlattmann P, Adli M. Tranylcypromine in mind (Part II): Review of clinical pharmacology and meta-analysis of controlled studies in depression. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2017; 27:714-731. [PMID: 28579071 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Revised: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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It has been over 50 years since a review has focused exclusively on the monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor tranylcypromine (TCP). A new review has therefore been conducted for TCP in two parts which are written to be read preferably in close conjunction: part I - pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, toxicology; and part II - clinical studies with meta-analysis of controlled studies in depression, practice of TCP treatment, place in therapy. The irreversible and nonselective MAO-A/B inhibitor TCP has been confirmed as an efficacious and safe antidepressant drug. For the first time, a meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials in depression demonstrated that TCP is superior to placebo (pooled logOR=0.509, 95%CI=0.026 to 0.993, 4 studies) and equal to other antidepressants (pooled logOR=0.208, 95%CI=-0.128 to 0.544, 10 studies). In treatment resistant depression (TRD) after tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), TCP was superior to placebo (logOR=2.826, 95%CI=1.494 to 4.158, one study) and non-established antidepressants (pooled logOR=1.976, 95%CI=0.907 to 3.045, 4 studies), and was equal to other MAO inhibitors and an antidepressant combination (pooled logOR=-0.366, 95%CI=-0.869 to 0.137, 4 studies). Controlled studies revealed that TCP might provide a special advantage in the treatment of atypical depression, which was supported by a recent PET study of MAO-A activity in brain. However, TCP treatment remains beset with the need for a mandatory tyramine-restricted diet and is therefore limited to use as a third-line antidepressant according to recent treatment algorithms and guidelines for depression treatment. On the other hand, the effort needed to maintain a tyramine-restricted diet may have been overestimated in the perception of both doctors and patients, which may have led to relative underuse of TCP. Interaction with serotonergic drugs bears the risk of severe serotonin toxicity (SST) and combination with indirect sympathomimetic drugs may result in hypertensive crisis which both adds to the risks of TCP. At the same time, TCP has low to no risks of central anticholinergic, sedative, cardiac conduction, body weight, hemostatic effects, or pharmacokinetic drug interactions. Neuroprotection by MAO inhibitors due to reduced oxidative stress is becoming increasingly studied. Taken together, TCP is being increasingly recognized as an important option in systematic treatment approaches for patients suffering from severe courses of depression, such as TRD and atypical depression, by offering a MAO-related pathophysiological rationale.
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- Roland Ricken
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité, Campus Charité Mitte, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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- Aristo Pharma GmbH, Wallenroder Str. 8-10, 13435 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics, Computer Sciences and Documentation, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Bachstraße 18, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité, Campus Charité Mitte, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Zwissler B. Präoperative Evaluation erwachsener Patienten vor elektiven, nicht Herz-Thorax-chirurgischen Eingriffen. Anaesthesist 2017; 66:442-458. [DOI: 10.1007/s00101-017-0321-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Elderly patients increasingly need to undergo surgery under anesthesia, especially following trauma. A timely interdisciplinary approach to the perioperative management of these patients is decisive for the long-term outcome. Orthogeriatric co-management, which includes geriatricians and anesthesiologists from an early stage, is of great benefit for geriatric patients. Patient age, comorbidities and self-sufficiency in activities of daily life are decisive for an anesthesiological assessment of the state of health and preoperative risk stratification. If necessary additional investigations, such as echocardiography must be carried out, in order to guarantee optimal perioperative anesthesiological management. Certain medical factors can delay the initiation of anesthesia and it is absolutely necessary that these are taken into consideration for surgical management. Not every form of anesthesia is equally suitable for every geriatric patient.
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Preoperative chest radiographs in hip fracture patients: is there any additional value? EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY 2017; 27:953-959. [PMID: 28497281 PMCID: PMC5605580 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-017-1971-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Purpose Preoperative screening in hip fracture patients is vital to minimize perioperative complications. Preoperative chest radiographs (POCR) are performed in many hip fracture patients. Earlier research showed that few POCR abnormalities influence perioperative policy. However, no studies in nonelective patient with a specific surgical conditions have been performed. With many hip fractures per year worldwide, a significant cost reduction could be made by performing selective POCR without compromising the quality of care. This study assessed the need for POCR in hip fracture patients. Method Retrospective analysis of low-energy trauma patients was performed aged 18 years and older in the VU University Medical Center for a hip fracture in a 5-year period. All preoperative diagnostics were analyzed. All adjourned operations were evaluated. Results A total of 642 patients were included, 70% female, matching current epidemiologic figures. The POCR showed abnormalities in 22.6%. In 0.6% the POCR lead to an adjournment of the operation (2.8% of abnormal POCR’s). These patients suffered from pneumonia. The POCR in these cases acted as a confirmation of the clinical diagnosis. Conclusion Many factors involving the treatment of hip fracture patients are of importance in minimizing the risk of complications and mortality during and after admission. In 0.6% of all performed POCR’s an abnormality leads to the adjournment of the operation. In all four cases the POCR matched the clinical findings. Because the additional value of the POCR in hip fracture patients was limited, we think that its selective use in clinical abnormalities is safe and will reduce unnecessary costs.
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Lan RH, Kamath AF. Does the Timing of Pre-Operative Medical Evaluation Influence Perioperative Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes? Open Orthop J 2017; 11:195-202. [PMID: 28458732 PMCID: PMC5388790 DOI: 10.2174/1874325001711010195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2017] [Revised: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background: Medical evaluation pre-operatively is an important component of risk stratification and potential risk optimization. However, the effect of timing prior to surgical intervention is not well-understood. We hypothesized that total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients seen in pre-operative evaluation closer to the date of surgery would experience better perioperative outcomes. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 167 elective THA patients to study the relationship between the number of days between pre-operative evaluation (range, 0-80 days) and surgical intervention. Patients’ demographics, length of stay (LOS), ICU admission frequency, and rate of major complications were recorded. Results: When pre-operative evaluation carried out 4 days or less before the procedure date, there was a significant reduction in LOS (3.91 vs. 4.49; p=0.03). When pre-operative evaluation carried out 11 days or less prior to the procedure date, there was a four-fold decrease in rate of intensive care admission (p=0.04). Furthermore, the major complication rate also significantly reduced (p<0.05). However, when pre-operative evaluation took place 30 days or less before the procedure date compared to more than 30 days prior, there were no significant changes in the outcomes. Conclusion: From this study, pre-operative medical evaluation closer to the procedure date was correlated with improved selected peri-operative outcomes. However, further study on larger patient groups must be done to confirm this finding. More study is needed to define the effect on rare events like infection, and to analyze the subsets of THA patients with modifiable risk factors that may be time-dependent and need further time to optimization.
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- Roy H Lan
- College of Arts and Sciences, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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[Incidental findings in chest X‑rays]. Radiologe 2017; 57:263-269. [PMID: 28283729 DOI: 10.1007/s00117-017-0230-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Conventional projection radiography (chest x‑ray) is one of the most frequently requested procedures in radiology. Even though chest x‑ray imaging is frequently performed in asymptomatic patients for preoperative assessment, clinically relevant incidental findings are relatively scarce. This is due to the relatively low sensitivity of chest x‑rays where few clinically relevant incidental findings are to be expected, as any detectable pathologies will as a rule already be clinically symptomatic. Recommendations from relevant societies for the management of incidental findings, apart from the clarification of incidental nodules, do not exist. This review article therefore describes the most frequent and typical incidental findings of lung parenchyma (apart from pulmonary nodules), mediastinal structures including the hilum of the lungs, pleura, chest wall and major vessels. Also described are those findings which can be diagnosed with sufficient certainty from chest x‑rays so that further clarification is not necessary and those which must be further clarified by multislice imaging procedures or other techniques.
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Meyr AJ, Mirmiran R, Naldo J, Sachs BD, Shibuya N. American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons ® Clinical Consensus Statement: Perioperative Management. J Foot Ankle Surg 2017; 56:336-356. [PMID: 28231966 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2016.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A wide range of factors contribute to the complexity of the management plan for an individual patient, and it is the surgeon's responsibility to consider the clinical variables and to guide the patient through the perioperative period. In an effort to address a number of important variables, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons convened a panel of experts to derive a clinical consensus statement to address selected issues associated with the perioperative management of foot and ankle surgical patients.
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- Andrew J Meyr
- Committee Chairperson and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA
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- Private Practice, Rocky Mountain Foot & Ankle Center, Wheat Ridge, CO; Faculty, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Program, Highlands-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO
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- Professor, Department of Surgery, Texas A&M, College of Medicine, Temple, TX
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Spadaro S, Caramori G, Rizzuto C, Mojoli F, Zani G, Ragazzi R, Valpiani G, Dalla Corte F, Marangoni E, Volta CA. Expiratory Flow Limitation as a Risk Factor for Pulmonary Complications After Major Abdominal Surgery. Anesth Analg 2017; 124:524-530. [DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Swedish surgical outcomes study (SweSOS): An observational study on 30-day and 1-year mortality after surgery. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2017; 33:317-25. [PMID: 26555869 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000000352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The European Surgical Outcomes Study (EuSOS) revealed large variations in outcomes among countries. In-hospital mortality and ICU admission rates in Sweden were low, going against the assumption that access to ICU improves outcome. Long-term mortality was not reported in EuSOS and is generally poorly described in the current literature. OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics of the Swedish subset of EuSOS and identify predictors of short and long-term mortality after surgery. DESIGN An observational cohort study. SETTING Six universities and two regional hospitals in Sweden. PATIENTS A cohort of 1314 adult patients scheduled for surgery between 4 April and 11 April 2011. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES 30-day and 1-year mortality. RESULTS A total of 303 patients were lost to follow-up, leaving 1011 for analysis; 69% of patients were classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists' physical status 1 or 2, and 68% of surgical procedures were elective. The median length of stay in postanaesthesia care units (PACUs) was 175 min (interquartile range 110-270); 6.6% of patients had PACU length of stay of more than 12 h and 3.6% of patients were admitted to the ICU postoperatively. Thirty-day mortality rate was 1.8% [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.0-2.6] and 8.5% (CI 6.8-10.2) at 1 year (n = 18 and 86). The risk of death was higher than in an age and sex-matched population after 30 days (standardised mortality ratio 10.0, CI 5.9-15.8), and remained high after 1 year (standardised mortality ratio 3.9, CI 3.1-4.8). Factors predictive of 30-day mortality were age, American Society of Anesthesiologists' physical status, number of comorbidities, urgency of surgery and ICU admission. For 1-year mortality, age, number of comorbidities and urgency of surgery were independently predictive. ICU admission and long stay in PACU were not significant predictors of long-term mortality. CONCLUSION Mortality rate increased almost five-fold at 1 year compared with 30-day mortality after surgery, demonstrating a significantly sustained long-term risk of death in this surgical population. In Sweden, factors associated with long-term postoperative mortality were age, number of comorbidities and surgical urgency.
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Otero JJ, Detriche O, Mommaerts MY. Fast-track Orthognathic Surgery: An Evidence-based Review. Ann Maxillofac Surg 2017; 7:166-175. [PMID: 29264281 PMCID: PMC5717890 DOI: 10.4103/ams.ams_106_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to establish a fast-track protocol for bimaxillary orthognathic surgery (OGS). Fast-track surgery (FTS) is a multidisciplinary approach where the pre-, intra-, and postoperative management is focusing maximally on a quick patient recovery and early discharge. To enable this, the patients' presurgical stress and postsurgical discomfort should be maximally reduced. Both referral patterns and expenses within the health-care system are positively influenced by FTS. University hospital-literature review through Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Library (January 2000-July 2016) using the following words - "fast track, enhanced recovery, multimodal, and perioperative care" - to define a protocol evidence based for OGS, as well as evidenced-based medicine search of every term added to the protocol during the same period. The process has resulted in an OGS protocol that may improve the outcome of the patient through several nonoperative and operative measures such as preoperative patient education and intra/postoperative measures that should improve overall patient satisfaction, decrease morbidity such as postoperative nausea, headache, dizziness, pain, and intubation discomfort, and shorten hospital stay. A literature review allowed us to fine-tune a fast-track protocol for uncomplicated OGS that can be prospectively studied against currently applied ones.
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- Joel Joshi Otero
- European Face Centre, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
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- European Face Centre, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
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Hedge J, Balajibabu PR, Sivaraman T. The patient with ischaemic heart disease undergoing non cardiac surgery. Indian J Anaesth 2017; 61:705-711. [PMID: 28970628 PMCID: PMC5613595 DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_384_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The incidence of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is increasing. The patients with IHD with or without interventions coming for non-cardiac surgical procedures are also increasing. These patients have increased risk of myocardial ischaemia, myocardial infarction (MI), conduction disturbances, morbidity and mortality during the peri-operative period. The risks of these events are even higher in patients with recent MI. An anaesthesiologist should be aware of the pathophysiology and the need to thoroughly evaluate the patient for peri-operative management. We searched Pubmed using combinations of terms like “ischemic heart disease” and “anaesthesia”, “perioperative”, and “anaesthetic implications”. We reviewed the current practices and guidelines regarding evaluation, risk stratification and management.
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- Jagadish Hedge
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sparsh Super Speciality Hospital, Sri Jayadeva Institute Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sparsh Super Speciality Hospital, Sri Jayadeva Institute Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sparsh Super Speciality Hospital, Sri Jayadeva Institute Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review aims to familiarize with the most current findings regarding preoperative evaluation and preparation of morbidly obese patients prior to elective, noncardiac surgery. In the light of the increasing number of surgical patients being morbidly obese, the knowledge of evidence-based preoperative evaluation strategies is profound for a rational approach. RECENT FINDINGS Preoperative evaluation should be carried out with sufficient time before the day of surgery to allow modification of the perioperative management. Medical history-taking and physical examination ought to be performed following a standardized scheme especially focussing on the presence of obstructive sleep apnea. Routine testing for fasting glucose and lipoprotein levels should be performed in order to diagnose a metabolic syndrome. ECG recording should be limited to those patients having one or more additional cardiac risk factors or presenting clinical signs of cardiovascular disease or were planned for intermediate or high-risk surgery. Spirometry should be limited to those patients with obstructive sleep apnea or other respiratory findings. SUMMARY Synthesis of proper medical history-taking and physical examination as well as detailed search for obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic syndrome are key components of preoperative evaluation. Further testing should be based on the findings of these steps and comprise the cardiac risk of the surgical procedure.
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Della Rocca G, Vetrugno L. What is the Goal of Fluid Management "Optimization"? Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim 2016; 44:224-226. [PMID: 27909599 DOI: 10.5152/tjar.2016.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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- Giorgio Della Rocca
- University of Udine, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Udine, Italy
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- University of Udine, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Udine, Italy
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EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of gallstones. J Hepatol 2016; 65:146-181. [PMID: 27085810 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 267] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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İleri Derecede Kifoskolyotik Çocukta Lateral Pozisyonda Fiberoptik Entübasyon. ANADOLU KLINIĞI TIP BILIMLERI DERGISI 2016. [DOI: 10.21673/anadoluklin.180741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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[Anesthesiological care in orthogeriatric co-management. Perioperative treatment of geriatric trauma patients]. Z Gerontol Geriatr 2016; 49:237-55. [PMID: 27090913 DOI: 10.1007/s00391-016-1057-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Elderly patients increasingly need to undergo surgery under anesthesia, especially following trauma. A timely interdisciplinary approach to the perioperative management of these patients is decisive for the long-term outcome. Orthogeriatric co-management, which includes geriatricians and anesthesiologists from an early stage, is of great benefit for geriatric patients. Patient age, comorbidities and self-sufficiency in activities of daily life are decisive for an anesthesiological assessment of the state of health and preoperative risk stratification. If necessary additional investigations, such as echocardiography must be carried out, in order to guarantee optimal perioperative anesthesiological management. Certain medical factors can delay the initiation of anesthesia and it is absolutely necessary that these are taken into consideration for surgical management. Not every form of anesthesia is equally suitable for every geriatric patient.
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Kolh P, De Hert S, De Rango P. The Concept of Risk Assessment and Being Unfit for Surgery. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2016; 51:857-66. [PMID: 27053098 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The concept of risk assessment and the identification of surgical unfitness for vascular intervention is a particularly controversial issue today as the minimally invasive surgical population has increased not only in volume but also in complexity (comorbidity profile) and age, requiring an improved pre-operative selection and definition of high risk. A practical step by step (three steps, two points for each) approach for surgical risk assessment is suggested in this review. As a general rule, the identification of a "high risk" patient for vascular surgery follows a step by step process where the risk is clearly defined, quantified (when too "high"?), and thereby stratified based on the procedure, the patient, and the hospital, with the aid of predictive risk scores. However, there is no standardized, updated, and objective definition for surgical unfitness today. The major gap in the current literature on the definition of high risk in vascular patients explains the lack of sound validated predictive systems and limited generalizability of risk scores in vascular surgery. In addition, the concept of fitness is an evolving tool and many traditional high risk criteria and definitions are no longer valid. Given the preventive purpose of most vascular procedures performed in elderly asymptomatic patients, the decision to pursue or withhold surgery requires realistic estimates not only regarding individual peri-operative mortality, but also life expectancy, healthcare priorities, and the patient's primary goals, such as prolongation of life versus maintenance of independence or symptom relief. The overall "frailty" and geriatric risk burden, such as cognitive, functional, social, and nutritional status, are variables that should be also included in the analyses for stratification of surgical risk in elderly vascular patients.
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- P Kolh
- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, University Hospital (CHU, ULg) of Liège, Belgium.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Hospital S.M. Misericordia, Perugia, Italy
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Burgio G, Martucci G, Panarello G, Scarlata M, Pastore F, Pilato M, Scardulla C, Arcadipane A. Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation in High-Risk Cardiac Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: A Case Series. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2016; 30:428-31. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2015.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Lahoz C, Gracia CE, García LR, Montoya SB, Hernando ÁB, Heredero ÁF, Tembra MS, Velasco MB, Guijarro C, Ruiz EB, Pintó X, de Ceniga MV, Moñux Ducajú G. [Not Available]. CLINICA E INVESTIGACION EN ARTERIOSCLEROSIS : PUBLICACION OFICIAL DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE ARTERIOSCLEROSIS 2016; 28 Suppl 1:1-49. [PMID: 27107212 DOI: 10.1016/s0214-9168(16)30026-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- Carlos Lahoz
- Unidad de Lípidos y Riesgo Vascular, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Carlos III, Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Lípidos, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, España
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- Unidad de Lípidos y Riesgo Cardiovascular, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital San Rafael, A Coruña, España
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- Servicio de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital de Cabueñes, Gijón, España
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- Consulta de Riesgo Vascular, Unidad de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Alcorcón, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital Universitario de Basurto, Bilbao, España
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- Unidad de Riesgo Vascular, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, L' Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital de Galdakao-Usansolo, Vizcaya, España
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Routine preoperative testing is not cost-effective, because it is unlikely to identify significant abnormalities. Abnormal findings from routine testing are more likely to be false positive, are costly to pursue, introduce a new risk, increase the patient's anxiety, and are inconvenient to the patient. Abnormal findings rarely alter the surgical or anesthetic plan, and there is usually no association between perioperative complications and abnormal laboratory results. Incidental findings and false positive results may lead to increased hospital visits and admissions. Preoperative testing needs to be done based on a targeted history and physical examination and the type of surgery.
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- Matthias Bock
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Central Hospital, Via Lorenz Boehler 5, Bolzano 39100, Italy; Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Paracelsus Medical University, Muellner Hauptrstrasse 48, Salzburg 5020, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Paracelsus Medical University, Muellner Hauptrstrasse 48, Salzburg 5020, Austria; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, UKH Lorenz Boehler, Donaueschingerstrasse 3, Vienna 1220, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02459, USA.
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Wang SY, Blachley TS, Andrews CA, Ayanian JZ, Lee PP, Stein JD. Hospitalization after Cataract Surgery in a Nationwide Managed-Care Population. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0149819. [PMID: 26901594 PMCID: PMC4762614 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Little is known regarding the extent by which patients undergoing outpatient cataract surgery are at risk for postoperative hospitalization. We sought to determine the percentage of patients undergoing cataract surgery who were subsequently hospitalized, the patient characteristics associated with postoperative hospitalization, and the reasons for hospitalization. METHODS We identified all beneficiaries of a large U.S. managed care network age ≥40 years old who underwent ≥1 cataract surgery from 2001-2011. All enrollees who required inpatient hospitalization within 7, 14, 30, and 90 days following initial cataract surgery and the reasons for hospitalization were determined. Logistic regression was performed to assess factors that significantly impacted the odds of requiring postoperative hospitalization. RESULTS Among the 64,981 patients who underwent cataract surgery, rates of hospitalization within 7, 14, 30, and 90 days were 0.3%, 0.5%, 1.3% and 4.2%, respectively. Among the 10,674 patients who had no major preexisting medical comorbidities, 0.1% were hospitalized within 7 days. The odds of hospitalization increased by 35% (OR = 1.35 [CI, 1.23-1.48]) with the presence of each additional comorbidity and by 14% with each additional hospitalization in the 3 years prior to cataract surgery (OR = 1.14 [CI, 1.10-1,18]). Those who were hospitalized in the 30 days prior to cataract surgery had 524% increased odds of being hospitalized within 7 days after cataract surgery (OR = 6.24, [CI, 3.37-11.57]) compared to those with no record of preoperative hospitalization. Postoperative hospitalizations were most commonly due to cardiovascular conditions, comprising over 25% of primary diagnoses associated with hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS The risk of hospitalization after cataract surgery is low, and is very low among those with no major preexisting medical comorbidities. Opportunities may exist to limit comprehensive preoperative evaluation and testing to those who have serious pre-existing medical comorbidities.
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- Sophia Y. Wang
- W. K. Kellogg Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- W. K. Kellogg Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- W. K. Kellogg Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
- Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
- School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- W. K. Kellogg Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- W. K. Kellogg Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
- Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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Umgelter K, Anetsberger A, Blobner M, Kochs E. [Preoperative patient-oriented advance planning of emergency and intensive care treatment--Necessary or imposition? : Questionnaire survey]. Anaesthesist 2016; 65:107-14. [PMID: 26811949 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-015-0128-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Revised: 11/28/2015] [Accepted: 12/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Traditional advance directives can often not be satisfactorily implemented into patient care; therefore, patient-oriented decision-making prior to scheduled interventions and beyond the actual surgery is of particular importance. Data on inpatient advance care planning (ACP) in Germany are lacking. OBJECTIVES This proof-of-concept study was carried out to determine the needs of inpatients undergoing surgery for advance preoperative planning of emergency care and to assess potential discomfort caused by such a program. MATERIAL AND METHODS A voluntary and anonymous standardized questionnaire survey was carried out in scheduled surgery inpatients over 50 years old. Data collection was structured in a demographic part and statements dealing with preoperative advance planning of emergency care in hospital evaluated as Likert items. RESULTS Out of 579 patients (mean age 66 years, 51% male) 43% indicated a basic interest in being informed about advance planning of emergency care individually during the current hospital stay. Desire for patient self-determination represented an independent factor of information needs [p = 0.036, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.027-0.793]. The survey was perceived as a burden by only 7.3% of patients. This perception was independently associated with less concern about perioperative complication risks (p = 0.008, 95% CI 0.144-0.975). CONCLUSION The results confirmed a substantial interest in patient-oriented advance planning of emergency care in a preoperative setting; however, no demographic group criteria for patients with information requirements could be defined. As the burden evoked by the topic is low, advance planning of emergency and intensive care treatment of inpatients undergoing surgery should be actively provided in the future.
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- K Umgelter
- Klinik für Anaesthesiologie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Anaesthesiologie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anaesthesiologie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anaesthesiologie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland
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Vaglio S, Prisco D, Biancofiore G, Rafanelli D, Antonioli P, Lisanti M, Andreani L, Basso L, Velati C, Grazzini G, Liumbruno GM. Recommendations for the implementation of a Patient Blood Management programme. Application to elective major orthopaedic surgery in adults. BLOOD TRANSFUSION = TRASFUSIONE DEL SANGUE 2016; 14:23-65. [PMID: 26710356 PMCID: PMC4731340 DOI: 10.2450/2015.0172-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Stefania Vaglio
- Italian National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Liver Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care, University Hospital Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Immunohaematology and Transfusion Unit, Pistoia 3 Local Health Authority, Pistoia, Italy
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- Department of Infection Prevention Control and Risk Management, Ferrara University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- 1 Orthopaedics and Trauma Section, University Hospital Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- 1 Orthopaedics and Trauma Section, University Hospital Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Orthopaedics and Trauma Ward, Cottolengo Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Transfusion Medicine and Immunohaematology Department of Bologna Metropolitan Area, Bologna, Italy, on behalf of Italian Society of Transfusion Medicine and Immunohaematology (SIMTI); Italian Society of Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SIOT); Italian Society of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Therapy (S.I.A.A.R.T.I.); Italian Society for the Study of Haemostasis and Thrombosis (SISET), and the National Association of Hospital Medical Directors (ANMDO) working group
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- Italian National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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Worel N, Buser A, Greinix HT, Hägglund H, Navarro W, Pulsipher MA, Nicoloso de Faveri G, Bengtsson M, Billen A, Espino G, Fechter M, Giudice V, Hölig K, Kanamori H, Kodera Y, Leitner G, Netelenbos T, Niederwieser D, van Walraven SM, Rocha V, Torosian T, Vergueiro C, Weisdorf D, Yabe H, Halter JP. Suitability Criteria for Adult Related Donors: A Consensus Statement from the Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Standing Committee on Donor Issues. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2015; 21:2052-2060. [PMID: 26271194 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The number of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplants performed globally each year continues to increase. Advances in HLA typing, better supportive care, and administration of reduced-intensity conditioning regimens allow treatment of older patients with older sibling donors. Pretransplant donor assessment and testing are very important processes affecting the quality and safety of donation. For unrelated HSC donors detailed recommendations for health assessment have been published, allowing donation only if they are unrestrictedly healthy. Eligibility criteria for related donors are less strict and vary significantly between centers. In situations where a family donor does not meet the suitability criteria for unrelated donors, involved physicians often struggle with the decision whether the matched relative is suitable for donation or not. On behalf of the Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Standing Committee on Donor Issues, we intended to develop a consensus document with recommendations for donor workup and final clearance of family donors who would not be able to serve as unrelated donors because of their age or pre-existing diseases. This article covers different topics intending to support decision-making, with the goal of minimizing medical risk to the donor and protection of the recipient from transmissible diseases.
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- Nina Worel
- Department of Blood Group Serology and Transfusion Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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- Blood Transfusion Centre, Swiss Red Cross, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Hematology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medical Sciences Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Hematology and Hematological Malignancies, Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah, Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Tobias Registry of Swedish Bone Marrow Donors and Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Section, University Hospital Caja del Seguro Social, Panama City, Panama
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- Europdonor Foundation Leiden, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Asia-Pacific Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group and Department of Promotion for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Blood Group Serology and Transfusion Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Europdonor Foundation Leiden, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands; Ethics Working Group of the World Marrow Donor Association, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, British Bone Marrow Donor Registry and Cord Blood Banks, NHS-BT, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- FCM Santa Casa de São Paulo, Disciplina de Hematologia e Oncologia, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Tjeertes EKM, Tjeertes EEKM, Hoeks SE, Hoeks SSE, Beks SBJ, Beks SSBJC, Valentijn TM, Valentijn TTM, Hoofwijk AGM, Hoofwijk AAGM, Stolker RJ, Stolker RJRJ. Obesity--a risk factor for postoperative complications in general surgery? BMC Anesthesiol 2015; 15:112. [PMID: 26228844 PMCID: PMC4520073 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-015-0096-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Obesity is generally believed to be a risk factor for the development of postoperative complications. Although being obese is associated with medical hazards, recent literature shows no convincing data to support this assumption. Moreover a paradox between body mass index and survival is described. This study was designed to determine influence of body mass index on postoperative complications and long-term survival after surgery. Methods A single-centre prospective analysis of postoperative complications in 4293 patients undergoing general surgery was conducted, with a median follow-up time of 6.3 years. We analyzed the impact of bodyweight on postoperative morbidity and mortality, using univariate and multivariate regression models. Results The obese had more concomitant diseases, increased risk of wound infection, greater intraoperative blood loss and a longer operation time. Being underweight was associated with a higher risk of complications, although not significant in adjusted analysis. Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that underweight patients had worse outcome (HR 2.1; 95 % CI 1.4-3.0), whereas being overweight (HR 0.6; 95 % CI 0.5–0.8) or obese (HR 0.7; 95 % CI 0.6–0.9) was associated with improved survival. Conclusion Obesity alone is a significant risk factor for wound infection, more surgical blood loss and a longer operation time. Being obese is associated with improved long-term survival, validating the obesity paradox. We also found that complication and mortality rates are significantly worse for underweight patients. Our findings suggest that a tendency to regard obesity as a major risk factor in general surgery is not justified. It is the underweight patient who is most at risk of major postoperative complications, including long-term mortality. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12871-015-0096-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Department of anesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Room H-1273, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of anesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Room H-1273, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of anesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Room H-1273, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of anesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Room H-1273, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Alvarez Escudero J, Calvo Vecino JM, Veiras S, García R, González A. Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG). Recommendations on strategy for reducing risk of heart failure patients requiring noncardiac surgery: reducing risk of heart failure patients in noncardiac surgery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 62:359-419. [PMID: 26164471 DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2015.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- J Alvarez Escudero
- Professor and Head of the Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain
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- Professor and Head of the Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain; Associated Professor and Head of the Department of Anesthesiology, Infanta Leonor University Hospital, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Puerta del Mar University Hospital. Cadiz, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital. Madrid, Spain
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Bajwa SJS. Clinical conundrums and challenges during geriatric orthopedic emergency surgeries. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci 2015; 5:38-45. [PMID: 25810963 PMCID: PMC4366827 DOI: 10.4103/2229-5151.152342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Despite so many advancements and innovations in anesthetic techniques, expectations and challenges have also grown in plenty. Cardiac, pediatric, obstetric and neuro-anesthesia have perfectly developed to fulfill the desired needs of respective patient population. However, geriatric anesthesia has been shown a lesser interest in teaching and clinical practices over the years as compared with other anesthetic sub-specialties. The large growing geriatric population globally is also associated with an increase number of elderly patients presenting for orthopedic emergency surgeries. Orthopedic emergency surgery in geriatric population is not only a daunting clinical challenge but also has numerous socio-behavioral and economic ramifications. Decision making in anesthesia is largely influenced by the presence of co-morbidities, neuro-cognitive functions and the current socio-behavioral status. Pre-anesthetic evaluation and optimization are extremely important for a better surgical outcome but is limited by time constraints during emergency surgery. The current review aims to highlight comprehensively the various clinical, social, behavioral and psychological aspects during pre-anesthetic evaluation associated with emergency orthopedic surgery in geriatric population.
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- Sukhminder Jit Singh Bajwa
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Banur, Punjab, India
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Kork F, Balzer F, Krannich A, Weiss B, Wernecke KD, Spies C. Association of comorbidities with postoperative in-hospital mortality: a retrospective cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e576. [PMID: 25715258 PMCID: PMC4554144 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000000576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The purpose of this article is to evaluate the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status (ASA PS) and the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) for the prediction of postoperative mortality. The ASA PS has been suggested to be equally good as the CCI in predicting postoperative outcome. However, these scores have never been compared in a broad surgical population. We conducted a retrospective cohort study in a German tertiary care university hospital. Predictive accuracy was compared using the area under the receiver-operating characteristic curves (AUROC). In a post hoc approach, a regression model was fitted and cross-validated to estimate the association of comorbidities and intraoperative factors with mortality. This model was used to improve prediction by recalibrating the CCI for surgical patients (sCCIs) and constructing a new surgical mortality score (SMS). The data of 182,886 patients with surgical interventions were analyzed. The CCI was superior to the ASA PS in predicting postoperative mortality (AUROCCCI 0.865 vs AUROCASAPS 0.833, P < 0.001). Predictive quality further improved after recalibration of the sCCI and construction of the new SMS (AUROCSMS 0.928 vs AUROCsCCI 0.896, P < 0.001). The SMS predicted postoperative mortality especially well in patients never admitted to an intensive care unit. The newly constructed SMS provides a good estimate of patient's risk of death after surgery. It is capable of identifying those patients at especially high risk and may help reduce postoperative mortality.
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- Felix Kork
- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (FK, FB, BW, CS), Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum; Department of Biostatistics (AK), Coordination Centre for Clinical Trials, Campus Virchow-Klinikum; and Department of Biometry and SOSTANA GmbH (KDW), Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Zaballos M, López-Álvarez S, Argente P, López A. Preoperative tests recommendations in adult patients for ambulatory surgery. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION 2015; 62:29-41. [PMID: 25146773 DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2014.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 07/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Anesthetic assessment traditionally included a series of laboratory tests intended to detect undiagnosed diseases, and to ensure that the patient undergoes surgery following safety criteria. These tests, without a specific clinical indication, are expensive, of questionable diagnostic value and often useless. In the context of outpatient surgery, recent evidence suggests that patients of any age without significant comorbidity, ASA physical status gradei and grade ii, do not need additional preoperative tests routinely. The aim of the present recommendations is to determine the general indications in which these tests should be performed in ASA gradei and grade ii patients undergoing ambulatory surgery.
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- M Zaballos
- Servicio de Anestesiología-Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Anestesiología-Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Abente y Lago, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, España
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- Servicio de Anestesiología-Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Anestesiología-Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Universitario Clínico, Barcelona, España
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Beck S, Büchi C, Lauber P, Grob D, Meier C. [Perioperative risk assessment of geriatric patients undergoing noncardiac surgery]. Z Gerontol Geriatr 2014; 47:90-4. [PMID: 24619039 DOI: 10.1007/s00391-013-0589-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Older patients more often suffer perioperative complications than younger people. Especially geriatric patients who require emergency treatment represent a high-risk group. Therefore, perioperative risk assessment supports the treatment team in identifying patients at risk and in defining the treatment plan accordingly. MATERIALS AND METHODS A thorough medical history and clinical examination are pivotal elements of any risk stratification. The organ-specific risk assessment is primarily used to plan the surgical and anesthesiological procedures. RESULTS For a comprehensive risk assessment in geriatric patients, the organ-specific risk stratification is insufficient. Assessment instruments that reflect the idiosyncrasies of multidimensional disease in geriatric patients can complement risk stratification. These should include the assessment of multimorbidity, frailty, nutrition, activities of daily living, and cognition. In addition to risk prediction, geriatric assessment has the major advantage of providing both a diagnostic and a planning perspective. This allows the implementation of supporting measures for optimal perioperative care, which is the goal of any risk stratification. Risk scores provide a global assessment, but they have their limitations in predicting individual patient risk.
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- S Beck
- Klinik für Akutgeriatrie, Zentrum für Gerontotraumatologie, Stadtspital Waid, Tièchestr. 99, 8037, Zürich, Schweiz,
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Grupo de Trabajo Conjunto sobre cirugía no cardiaca: Evaluación y manejo cardiovascular de la Sociedad Europea de Cardiología (ESC) y la European Society of Anesthesiology (ESA). Rev Esp Cardiol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Kristensen SD, Knuuti J, Saraste A, Anker S, Bøtker HE, De Hert S, Ford I, Juanatey JRG, Gorenek B, Heyndrickx GR, Hoeft A, Huber K, Iung B, Kjeldsen KP, Longrois D, Luescher TF, Pierard L, Pocock S, Price S, Roffi M, Sirnes PA, Uva MS, Voudris V, Funck-Brentano C. 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2014; 31:517-73. [DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000000150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 286] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Baron D, Hochrieser H, Posch M, Metnitz B, Rhodes A, Moreno R, Pearse R, Metnitz P. Preoperative anaemia is associated with poor clinical outcome in non-cardiac surgery patients. Br J Anaesth 2014; 113:416-23. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeu098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 267] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Quilliot D. Faut-il faire maigrir un patient obèse avant un acte de chirurgie lourde ? NUTR CLIN METAB 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nupar.2014.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Levy JH, Szlam F, Wolberg AS, Winkler A. Clinical Use of the Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time and Prothrombin Time for Screening. Clin Lab Med 2014; 34:453-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2014.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Umgelter K, Anetsberger A, Schmid S, Kochs E, Jungwirth B, Blobner M. Fragebogenstudie zum Informationsbedarf in der Prämedikationsambulanz. Anaesthesist 2014; 63:753-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s00101-014-2365-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2014] [Revised: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kristensen SD, Knuuti J, Saraste A, Anker S, Bøtker HE, Hert SD, Ford I, Gonzalez-Juanatey JR, Gorenek B, Heyndrickx GR, Hoeft A, Huber K, Iung B, Kjeldsen KP, Longrois D, Lüscher TF, Pierard L, Pocock S, Price S, Roffi M, Sirnes PA, Sousa-Uva M, Voudris V, Funck-Brentano C. 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management: The Joint Task Force on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA). Eur Heart J 2014; 35:2383-431. [PMID: 25086026 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 808] [Impact Index Per Article: 80.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Jonker WR, Hanumanthiah D, Ryan T, Cook TM, Pandit JJ, O'Sullivan EP. Who operates when, where and on whom? A survey of anaesthetic-surgical activity in Ireland as denominator of NAP5. Anaesthesia 2014; 69:961-8. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.12763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- W. R. Jonker
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine; Sligo Regional Hospital; Sligo Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine; Galway University Hospital; Galway Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine; St James's Hospital; Dublin Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine; Royal United Hospital; Bath UK
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- Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics; Oxford University Hospitals; Oxford UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine; St James's Hospital; Dublin Ireland
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Böhmer AB, Wappler F, Zwissler B. Preoperative risk assessment--from routine tests to individualized investigation. DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2014; 111:437-45; quiz 446. [PMID: 25008311 PMCID: PMC4095591 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2014.0437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2013] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Risk assessment in adults who are about to undergo elective surgery (other than cardiac and thoracic procedures) involves history-taking, physical examination, and ancillary studies performed for individual indications. Further testing beyond the history and physical examination is often of low predictive value for perioperative complications. METHOD This review is based on pertinent articles that were retrieved by a selective search in the Medline and Cochrane Library databases and on the consensus-derived recommendations of the German specialty societies. RESULTS The history and physical examination remain the central components of preoperative risk assessment. Advanced age is not, in itself, a reason for ancillary testing. Laboratory testing should be performed only if relevant organ disease is known or suspected, or to assess the potential side effects of pharmacotherapy. Electrocardiography as a screening test seems to add little relevant information, even in patients with stable heart disease. A chest X-ray should be obtained only if a disease is suspected whose detection would have clinical consequences in the perioperative period. CONCLUSION In preoperative risk assessment, the history and physical examination are the strongest predictors of perioperative complications. Ancillary tests are indicated on an individual basis if the history and physical examination reveal that significant disease may be present.
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- Andreas B Böhmer
- University Hospital Witten/Herdecke—Cologne, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the Hospital Cologne-Merheim
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- University Hospital Witten/Herdecke—Cologne, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the Hospital Cologne-Merheim
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität, Munich
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Impact of obesity on postoperative and long-term outcomes in a general surgery population: a retrospective cohort study. World J Surg 2014; 37:2561-8. [PMID: 23887596 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2162-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The obesity paradox has been demonstrated postoperatively in several surgical populations, but only a few studies have reported long-term survival. This study evaluates the presence of the obesity paradox in a general surgery population, reporting both postoperative and long-term survival. METHODS This retrospective study included 10,427 patients scheduled for elective, noncardiac surgery. Patients were classified as underweight (body mass index (BMI) < 18.5 kg/m(2)); normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m(2)); overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m(2)); obesity class I (BMI 30.0-34.9 kg/m(2)); obesity class II (BMI 35.0-39.9 kg/m(2)); and obesity class III (BMI ≥ 40.0 kg/m(2)). Study endpoints were 30-day postoperative and long-term mortality, including cause-specific mortality. Multivariable analyses were used to evaluate mortality risks for each BMI category. RESULTS Within 30 days after surgery, 353 (3.4 %) patients died. Overweight was the only category associated with postoperative mortality, showing improved survival [odds ratio 0.7; 95 % confidence interval (CI) 0.6-0.9]. During the long-term follow-up 4,884 (47 %) patients died. Underweight patients had the highest mortality risk [hazard ratio (HR) 1.4; 95 % CI 1.2-1.6), particularly due to high cancer-related deaths. In contrast, overweight and obese patients demonstrated improved survival (overweight: HR 0.8, 95 % CI 0.8-0.9; obesity class I: HR 0.7, 95 % CI 0.7-0.8; obesity class II: HR 0.7, 95 % CI 0.6-0.9; obesity class III: HR 0.7, 95 % CI 0.5-1.0), mainly because of a strongly reduced risk of cancer-related death. CONCLUSIONS In this surgical population the obesity paradox was validated at the long term, mainly because of decreased cancer-related deaths among obese patients.
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Böhmer A, Defosse J, Geldner G, Mertens E, Zwissler B, Wappler F. Präoperative Risikoevaluation erwachsener Patienten vor elektiven, nichtkardiochirurgischen Eingriffen. Anaesthesist 2014; 63:198-208. [DOI: 10.1007/s00101-014-2288-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Revised: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 12/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Sebranek J, Lugli AK, Coursin D. Glycaemic control in the perioperative period. Br J Anaesth 2013; 111 Suppl 1:i18-34. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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