Tag: Postoperative complications

Key tactics for OR emergency readiness: Supply audits, team drills

Editor’s Note: This page is a companion piece to the main article, Emergency preparedness: Identifying essential supplies for unplanned surgical events. While the main article outlines the principles of emergency readiness and supply preparation in the OR, the posts below offer a closer look at two key implementation areas: Supply…

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By: Lesley Barton
July 30, 2025
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Emergency preparedness: Identifying essential supplies for unplanned surgical events

While most emergency surgical procedures are carried out uneventfully and safely, the OR is also a place where potentially life-threatening and least-expected instances can arise. Emergencies such as malignant hyperthermia, intraoperative cardiac arrest, and anaphylaxis can catch OR leaders and staff off guard. Perioperative teams need proper and adequate preparation…

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By: Lesley Barton
July 30, 2025
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Study: Postoperative delirium triples risk of complications, death in older patients

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Editor's Note Postoperative delirium significantly worsens outcomes for older adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery, according to research published July 8 in JAMA Network Open. Specifically, findings showed patients who developed postoperative delirium had 3.5 times the odds of death or major complications, 2.8 times the odds of 30-day mortality, and…

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By: Matt Danford
July 29, 2025
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GLP-1 drugs show promise for preoperative weight loss

Editor's Note Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists may offer orthopedic patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes a powerful tool for preoperative weight loss and potential disease modification, according to a July 10 review article in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. However, the agents carry perioperative risks that…

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By: Matt Danford
July 28, 2025
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Nurse-led bra initiative eliminates post-surgical chest wounds in female heart patients

Editor's Note A well-fitted bra dramatically cut post-sternotomy wound rates to zero at a Denver hospital, showing how nurse-driven innovation can improve outcomes and reduce costs, Critical Care Nurse May 28 reports. In the article, “The Bra Project: Preventing Wounds in Women After Sternotomy,” appearing in the journal’s June 2025…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
June 10, 2025
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Study: Surgeon-anesthesiologist familiarity could reduce complications in select surgeries

Editor's Note Greater familiarity between surgeons and anesthesiologists was associated with reduced major morbidity in certain high-risk procedures, according to a Canadian retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Surgery. As detailed in a May 28 report from MedPage Today, the population-based analysis included more than 711,000 index procedures, finding an…

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By: Matt Danford
June 2, 2025
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Study: Simple hysterectomy survival comparable to more radical procedures in early cervical cancer

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Editor's Note Simple hysterectomy provides similar long-term survival outcomes to modified radical or radical hysterectomy for patients with low-risk, early-stage cervical cancer, according to a large cohort study published May 15 in JAMA Network Open. Consistent with prior research, the findings add to the growing body of evidence supporting conservative…

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By: Matt Danford
June 2, 2025
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Study: Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy raises complication risk in acute care despite similar injury rates

Editor's Note Recent research shows robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (RAC) results in similar bile duct injury rates as laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), but risks are higher for postoperative complications, longer hospital stays, and more frequent drain use. Published May 21 in JAMA Surgery, the large-scale cohort study analyzed outcomes from over 844,000 acute…

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By: Matt Danford
May 27, 2025
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Study: Shorter radiation schedule matches safety of standard prostate cancer treatment

Editor's Note New research shows postoperative prostate cancer radiation delivered via stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)—which includes just five high-dose sessions—appears as safe and tolerable as weeks-long conventional treatment. Medical Xpress reported on the findings May 15. Led by by UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and published in JAMA Oncology, the…

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By: Matt Danford
May 22, 2025
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Commentary: Overlooking, underfunding perioperative mental health threatens patients

Editor's Note Amid a lack of focus and lack of resources on perioperative mental health, alleviating patient anxiety and preventing poor surgical outcomes requires creative solutions. This is the central argument of a May 12 commentary in The Conversation by Renée El-Gabalawy, a clinical psychologist and associate professor at the…

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By: Matt Danford
May 16, 2025
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