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Int J Colorectal Dis, 2015 Jun 24 Authors: Smith SR et al INTRODUCTION: Adequate postoperative analgesia is essential for recovery following colorectal surgery. Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have been found to be beneficial in improving pain following a variety of abdominal operations. The objective of this study was to determine if TAP blocks are useful in […]
Read MorePublished in JECT, 2015 Jun 12. Authors: Liu CC et al OBJECTIVES: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has dramatically reduced musculoskeletal complications when carried out with muscle relaxants under general anesthesia. However, seizure quality can be affected by the depth of anesthesia and choice of anesthetic agent. The purpose of this study was to describe a general anesthetic technique […]
Read MoreThe potential harms of arthroscopy to treat pain and poor functioning of a degenerative knee may outweigh the procedure’s small pain relief benefits, which last less than 1 to 2 years after surgery, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published June 16 in the BMJ. “Arthroscopic surgery in the middle aged and older population with […]
Read MoreThe annualized cost of searching for missing sponges and ruling out the presence of a retained sponge using radiography was $218,328 at a Level 1 trauma center, according to results of a study presented at the 2015 Surgical Conference & Expo of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN). Additionally, complications of a retained sponge […]
Read MoreA newly developed Trauma Surge Index (TSI) can help hospitals assess how periods of suddenly increased trauma patient volume, such as during mass shootings, public transit accidents, terrorist attacks, or similar catastrophic events, stretch hospital resources and affect trauma patient mortality. Trauma patients seen during high-surge periods were twice as likely to die as those […]
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