As expectations for refractive cataract surgery continue to rise, preoperative ocular surface optimization remains essential ...

Ambulatory surgery is a major area of surgical and anesthetic practice, and preoperative clinics are being increasingly used for low-risk surgical procedures. This study investigated the impact of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preoperative medical evaluation at a perioperative clinic decreased length of stay after total joint ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multifocal IOLs, such as the ReZoom IOL (Advanced Medical Optics [AMO]) and the ReSTOR IOL (Alcon), can offer ...

Although there have been no prospective studies that assess the usefulness of preoperative risk assessment with either the CTP or MELD scores, the published data provide a basis for general ...

Preoperative chemotherapy in operable breast cancer has been shown to improve breast conservation rates as a result of tumor response to therapy. When patients are given preoperative systemic therapy, ...

* Actual value in liters as % predicted not available. FEV 1: Forced expiratory volume in 1 s; Postop: Postoperation; Preop: Preoperation. There is a poor prognosis for lung cancer when surgery is not ...

Preoperative evaluation: Take it step by step Identifying patients at higher risk for mortality and morbidity during the perioperative period can lead to strategies to minimize those risks.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare released an updated guide for preoperative evaluation, according to a Dec. 2 press release. The new version has more visual aids and ...

Phase II Trial of Docetaxel, Cisplatin, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin as Induction for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck PURPOSE: Thyroid cancer is the most frequently occurring endocrine ...

Urodynamic studies are commonly performed in women before surgery for stress urinary incontinence, but there is no good evidence that they improve outcomes. We performed a multicenter, randomized, ...