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Filter by:The purpose and objectives of this study is to investigate whether reducing the existing arm restrictions on patients who receive Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED) will result in an improved patient experience post operatively and reduce complication rates. There are multiple and varied arm restriction instructions given to patients receiving CIED's with limited universally accepted protocols or advice on restrictions for patients following surgery. Restrictions such as arm immobilization, showering and weight lifting, in addition to contradictory advice between various hospitals and physicians, can negatively affect patient quality of life and increase patient anxiety with no current evidence for benefit. A cluster cross over randomized trial has been designed to test the comparative effectiveness of lenient vs strict arm restrictions for all patients receiving implantable devices. Instructions within both arms of this study are considered within reasonable practice in Canada. All arm restriction instructions and parameters will be embedded within EPIC, nurses will teach the restriction in addition they will be provide to the patients via printed EPIC discharge summaries. Further links will be embedded in the After Visit Summary (AFS) printouts and my Chart for patients in EPIC. These instructions will be changed every 7 months, as per the crossover design of the trial. Additionally, both arms will utilize interactive voice recognition (IVR) to provide patients with further reminders and instruction on arm restrictions. All patients are given standard of care instructions for follow up and complication assessment through our device clinic and 24/7 on call nursing program.
The investigators aim to establish a prospective database of perioperative elderly patients from multiple regions and centers. Collected data involves postoperative complications of the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, kidney, respiratory system, infection, pain, and other perioperative complications. Based on the database, the investigators intend to explore: - The incidence and risk factors of perioperative morbidity and mortality in elderly patients; - Perioperative risk assessment methods and early warning models for elderly patients; - Practical, safe, and effective risk prevention and control system through subsequent studies.
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers globally. A majority are operated on for the purpose of cure. Complications after surgery are common, involve long length of stay and increase the risk of later recurrence of cancer. Optimization of physical and mental function before surgery can reduce the risk of complications and provide a faster recovery. However, a standardized form for how optimization should be performed does not exist. At Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, we are starting up an optimization center where patients are offered optimizing measures while waiting for surgery. This form of structured treatment has not been studied before and we therefore want to investigate outcomes in a randomized study. All patients with colorectal cancer who are being examined for surgery are offered participation in the study. Randomization of 518 patients in to either an intervention group where the patients; are optimized for concomitant diseases, treated for malnutrition and overconsumption of alcohol and tobacco, undergoes an exercise program and receives psychosocial support before surgery, or a control group where patients are prepared for surgery according to current routines. Primary outcome is the difference in severe complications between the groups. Secondary outcome is difference in length of stay as well as fitness and mental well-being before and 30 days after the operation.If optimization before surgery reduces complications and shortens length of stay, the model can also be used by other operating specialties. This may result in a great improvement for the healthcare in general.
The aim of the trial is to compare the routes of administration of indocyanine green (ICG) during laparoscopic cholocystectomy.
To investigate the risk factors related to xerostomia (dry mouth) after surgery
Dry mouth of postoperative makes the patient feel thirst, and the pain of the lips is cracked. It will also make the sputum thick and sticky, making it difficult for the patient to cough by himself. Especially the elderly may have sputum accumulation and pneumonia. Dry mouth can easily change the pH value in the mouth, destroy the environment in the mouth, and increase the chance of oral mucosal lesions, ulcers and infections. The physical discomfort can lead to psychological effects such as anxiety, irritability, and irritability. The incidence of dry mouth was 88%, 6-8 hours after abdominal surgery. Although the incidence is high, compared with other complications after surgery (such as: pain, bleeding, etc.), dry mouth after surgery is less important, and is underestimated, unmeasured, unrecorded and untreated. Initiating the motivation of this study, it is hoped that through research to understand the relevant factors causing dry mouth after surgery, and using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to improve the symptoms of dry mouth after surgery. The first phase is to describe the relevant studies with the aim of understanding the relevant factors that contribute to dry mouth after surgery. This study will understand and pay attention to the post-operative dry mouth. It is hoped that through this study, the problem of dry mouth after surgery will be improved, and the comfort of the recovery period after surgery will be improved, so that patients can get better care and promote the quality of care.
One of the main risk factors for the development of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) in postsurgical patients is the persistence of atelectasis during this period. Therefore, it would be of great clinical interest to establish a causal relationship between postoperative atelectasis and the development of PPC, as well as having a relatively precise, simple and non-invasive method to rapidly diagnose these atelectasis. A prospective observational study will be carried out including all patients undergoing scheduled laparoscopic surgery, excluding pregnant women or women in the period of lactation, patients with moderate - severe acute respiratory distress syndrome, heart failure, need for mechanical ventilation during the 15 days prior to surgery or with a history of cardiothoracic surgery. Demographic variables (age, sex, weight, BMI), preoperative data (presence of allergies, cardiovascular risk factors, personal cardiopulmonary history, presence of toxic habits, baseline peripheral oxygen saturation, ASA classification, ARISCAT and frailty markers will be collected - Fried phenotype, scale clinical frailty and FRAIL scale -) and intraoperative (duration of the procedure, recruitment maneuvers). At 30 postoperative days the history will be reviewed clinic of the patients and the postoperative complications will be collected. Main objective: to demonstrate the veracity of the air-test in the prevention of pulmonary or other systemic complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery. Secondary objectives: - Measure the incidence of positive results in the air-test. - Demonstrate the correlation between the performance of recruitment maneuvers and a negative score in the air-test - Demonstrate the correlation between the degree of frailty of the patients and a positive score in the air-test.
The investigators propose a pilot trial to (1) proof the concept that defining the intraoperative mean arterial pressure (MAP) intervention threshold based on the mean nighttime MAP (assessed using preoperative automated blood pressure monitoring) results in clinically relevant (mean nighttime MAP ± 10 mmHg) different target values compared with using an absolute population-derived MAP intervention threshold of 65 mmHg (primary endpoint); (2) investigate if a personalized perioperative blood pressure management is feasibly in multi-center studies, especially if the target values can be sufficiently achieved (secondary endpoint); (3) study the impact of personalized perioperative blood pressure management on the incidence of myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) (exploratory endpoint); (4) study the impact of personalized perioperative blood pressure management on the incidence of acute kidney injury within the first three postoperative days according to the KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes) definition without oliguric criteria (exploratory endpoint).
The main aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three alternative techniques (continuous Erectus Spinae Plane Block : c-ESPB; continuous Serratus Anterior Plane Block : c-SAPB; and Intercostal Nerve Block: ICNB) in reducing the severity of early postoperative pain after Uniportal-VATS lung resections. Primary outcomes will be opioid and other analgesic drugs consumption in the 72 hours after surgery, and static and dynamic pain scores, measured by the visual analog scale (VAS), at 6 pre-established time-points during the first 48 hours postoperatively. Further outcomes will be incidence of pulmonary and cardiac complications until patient's discharging, pain when removing drains, presence/absence of chronic neuropathic pain (12 weeks after surgery).
Right ventricular (RV) failure after cardiac surgery is associated with morbidity and mortality, but is hard to diagnose with conventional echocardiographic means. RV dysfunction may be associated with hepatic congestion, which may have an effect on portal veinous flow, but this has not been extensively. The investigators aimed determine whether an increased pulsatility in the portal venous flow was associated with RV dysfunction, after cardiac surgery at risk of RV dysfunction: mitral and tricuspid valve procedures.