The operating room is a hectic, busy place. One way to make the OR more efficient is to focus on preoperative functions, such as case scheduling accuracy, completing patients’ charts and proactive ...

Background: Preoperative mechanical bowel preparation can be questioned as standard procedure in colon surgery, based on the result from several randomised trials. Methods: As part of a large ...

Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX, also popularly known as BD, recently launched BD PurPrep patient preoperative skin preparation with sterile solution, the first and only fully sterile ...

The following article is written by Mary Sturm, VP of clinical operations for Surgical Management Professionals. As the saying goes, “You only have one chance to make a first impression.” For many of ...

Digital solutions that integrate surgical waiting lists with GP records are helping hospitals improve perioperative pathways ...

Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy in patients with high-risk UTUC. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does ...

The preparation for phaeochromocytoma surgery is a matter of debate. Pre-operative blockade of α-1 receptors is increasingly employed in an attempt to reduce the risk of hypertensive episodes, ...

Prior to the procedure, a Baylor Vision physician will examine your eyes to determine if you are a good candidate for the surgery. If you wear contact lenses, you will need to discontinue using them ...

The aim of this study was to compare the patients' experience and acceptance of preoperative MBP versus no preoperative MBP in elective colon surgery. BMC Surg ...