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Uncategorized Published - 24 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
The Introduction of a Preoperative MRI Protocol Significantly Reduces Unplanned Return to the Operating Room in the Treatment of Pediatric Osteoarticular Infections

Authors: Griswold B et al Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics (Mar 2018) BACKGROUND Pediatric osteoarticular infection can cause severe morbidity. Some infectious loci may be difficult to identify clinically, and there may be more than one. There is little agreement regarding the appropriate use of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in this setting. After noting an […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Postpartum Abdominoplasty Improves Back Pain, Incontinence

Abdominoplasty in the postpartum population improves low back pain and urinary incontinence, according to a study published online in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. D. Alastair Taylor, from Macquarie University in Sydney, and colleagues conducted a multicenter prospective study using validated questionnaires to examine the incidence of low back pain and urinary incontinence in postpartum women presenting for abdominoplasty […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Opioid Use Disorder at Labor and Delivery Shows Large Increase

The prevalence of opioid use disorder among pregnant women hospitalized for delivery increased more than fourfold from 1999 to 2014, according to an analysis in MMWR. Using Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality data, researchers examined rates of opioid use disorder at delivery in some 30 states over the 16-year period. The disorder was diagnosed in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Geriatric Care Effective but Rare

Older patients presenting for major elective surgeries do not often receive perioperative geriatric care, a Canadian study has concluded. These findings fly in the face of current research, which has demonstrated that preoperative geriatric evaluations improve postoperative outcomes in this age group, a finding corroborated by the current study. The conclusions probably also can be […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Intra-operative lidocaine in the prevention of vomiting after elective tonsillectomy in children: A randomised controlled trial

Authors: Echeverría G, Altermatt F et al  European Journal of Anaesthesiology (Mar 2018) BACKGROUND Postoperative vomiting (POV) is a frequent complication of tonsillectomy in children. In adult patients undergoing abdominal surgeries, the use of intravenous lidocaine infusion can prevent POV. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the anti-emetic effect of an intravenous lidocaine infusion used as an adjuvant […]

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