Here are five ways to improve patient experience and ambulatory surgery center operations after surgery. 1. Track post-surgical wound infections. Brian Brown, regional vice president of operations for ...

The core of general surgery training is the operating room. The operative training at Saint Louis University School of Medicine is based on an appropriate progression of pre/post-operative decision ...

Retrospective review of perioperative liposomal bupivacaine injections in dermatologic surgery found no cases of local anesthetic systemic toxicity and only rare nausea, supporting its tolerability ...

When considering cosmetic plastic surgery, it’s important to understand what happens before and after the procedure. Because many cosmetic plastic surgeries use IV sedation similar to that used in ...

Further database analysis is needed to create accurate risk prediction models for surgical morbidity and mortality to aid ...

Surgery is tough on the body, and it’s not unusual to have a fever during the first 48 hours after surgery. Any fever that develops in the hours or days after a surgical procedure is considered a ...

The value of multidisciplinary collaboration to collect and distribute health guidance updates has been a hallmark in the pandemic era. In that spirit, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) ...

To determine visual acuity and rates of post-operative cystoid macular oedema (CMO) in an ethnically diverse and predominantly diabetic population. The study was undertaken over a one year period.

Fever after surgery is very common. Most cases are harmless and go away on their own. Postoperative fever is when your temperature goes above 102.2 F on any day after surgery or above 100.4 F on any ...

Bariatric surgery is an option for people who are severely overweight to lose extra pounds and improve associated conditions such as diabetes. However, it’s not an easy way out, and it requires a big ...