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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of the 25° head-up position versus the 55° head-up position on tolerable apnea time (TAT) after induction of general anesthesia in patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 30-40.
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of the 25° head-up position versus the 55° head-up position on tolerable apneic time (TAT) in bariatric patients scheduled for laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery following maximum preoxygenation and rapid-sequence induction (RSI) of anesthesia.
While some studies have suggested that subumbilical and transumbilical incisions have a similar clinical efficiency and safety, no study has yet evaluated their respective impact on patient's postoperative aesthetic satisfaction. The objective of this randomised trial is to compare patient's postoperative aesthetic satisfaction depending on the type of incision which is performed during surgeries.
To assess possible risk of aspiration with pre-operative oral medications taken with "sips" of water (100ml).
Placement of a peripheral venous catheter (PVC) is the most common invasive procedure in anaesthesia and perhaps even in the field of medicine as a whole.
The investigators will examine the association between preoperative frailty and postoperative outcomes and resource utilization after emergency general surgery.
This study will evaluate whether information on postoperative ambulation from Fitbits can improve surgeons' ability to monitor ambulation and identify patients at risk for prolonged length of stay, 30-day readmissions, and discharge to transitional care after major surgery.
The study is designed to determine whether patients who receive sugammadex immediately after tracheal extubation will exhibit a decrease in the incidence of postoperative residual paralysis and an associated decrease in the incidence of postoperative respiratory depression.
General anaesthesia (GA) is, according to many definitions, the greatest gift presented to the medical art (S. B. Nuland). One of the aims of GA is to achieve the optimal depth of anaesthesia and rapid emergence from general anaesthesia. In order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to observe the clinical condition of the patient, and at the same time monitor the patient's overall condition. With the currently available options of GA management (e.g. use of intravenous anaesthetics, strong analgesics and modern volatile anaesthetics, in combination with various methods of topical anaesthesia) the importance of methods measuring the depth of GA increases. The depth of GA may be defined as a continuous progressive decreasing of the central nervous system, together with a decreased reactivity to stimuli. In the course of GA, perioperative awareness is detected in 0.1-0.2% of cases. Awakening during a surgical procedure may result in significant psychological complications (e.g. post-traumatic stress disorder), and the patient may suffer from a serious long-time disorder.
The aim of this study is to examine the impact implementing an elder-friendly surgical unit has on post-operative complications, mortality and quality of life for patients ≥ 65 years old who have undergone emergency surgical care.