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Assessing post-operative recovery is a significant component of perioperative care, since this assessment might facilitate detecting complications and determining an appropriate discharge date. However, recovery is difficult to assess and challenging...

The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) or Fast Track is defined as a multi-disciplinary, peri- and post-operative approach finalized to reduce surgical stress and simplify post-operative recovery. It has been introduced more than 20 years ago by...

Objective. To explore the most important predictors of post-operative efficacy in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). Methods. From January 2013 to January 2019, 284 patients with DCM were enrolled. They were categorized based on th...

A cancer diagnosis and its subsequent treatments are life-changing events, impacting the patient and their family. Treatment options available for cancer care are developing at pace, with more patients now able to achieve a cancer cure. This is achie...

Study Objective: To investigate diverse hysterectomy techniques to determine their influence on patient outcomes, including pain levels, sexual function, anxiety, and quality of life. Of particular focus is the comparison between vessel sealing and t...

Surgical organizations dedicated to the improvement of patient outcomes have led to a worldwide paradigm shift in perioperative patient care. Since 2012, the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society has published guidelines pertaining to p...

Hysterectomy has a variety of medical indications and improves pre-operative symptoms but might compromise the quality of life during recovery due to symptoms such as fatigue, headache, nausea, depression, or pain. The aim of the present study was to...

Endometrial cancer is the fifth most common cancer among French women and occurs most frequently in the over-70-year-old population. Recent years have seen a significant shift towards minimally invasive surgery and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ER...

Purpose: Previous work has demonstrated a survival improvement following the introduction of an enhanced recovery protocol in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy (the emergency laparotomy pathway quality improvement care (ELPQuiC) bundle). Imple...

Some nutritional factors have been suggested to improve postoperative outcomes in rotator cuff (RC) repair, but dietary effects on the recovery speed after the surgery remain undefined. To investigate the potential roles of dietary habits in this con...

Background/Objectives: Efficient postoperative recovery room care in pediatric patients is crucial for optimizing perioperative safety, patient outcome, and effective pain management. However, this area is frequently underemphasized, leading to highe...

Background/Objectives: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols optimize perioperative care and improve recovery. This study evaluated the effectiveness of ERAS in one- or two-level posterior lumbar fusion surgeries, focusing on perioperative...

Currently, various minimally invasive surgical techniques are applied for total hip arthroplasty (THA). There are few studies comparing the early postoperative clinical outcomes of minimally invasive THA between anterolateral and posterolateral appro...

Background: Laser hemorrhoidoplasty (LHP) is a minimally invasive alternative to excisional hemorrhoidectomy, with promising short-term outcomes. However, predictors of postoperative pain, bleeding, and recovery remain insufficiently characterized. M...

Introduction: Recent studies showed that balanced opioid-free anesthesia is feasible and desirable in several surgical settings. However, in thoracic surgery, scientific evidence is still lacking. Thus, we conducted the first systematic review and me...

To evaluate the effects of visual feedback training on motor recovery in postoperative patients with a total knee replacement (TKR). The performance of 40 first-ever TKR patients (27 females; mean age: 70.5 (67.2–74.0) years) was evaluated in a...

This pilot study aimed to assess the feasibility and preliminary effects of a supervised, home-based exercise program in patients recovering from laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery. A total of 23 patients were included, with 13 participating in t...

Background and Objectives: Early postoperative recovery after surgery is a key point for patients’ safety and comfort. Moreover, operating room turnover depends on recovery time. Our aim was to assess which method of remifentanil administration, manu...

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of acupuncture–moxibustion (AM) combined with Locomotor Training (LT) on functional recovery after surgery for Cervical Intervertebral Disc Herniation (IVDH) in dogs. Seventy-nine dogs undergoing ventral...

Background/Objectives: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most frequent arrhythmic complication following cardiac surgery and is associated with increased morbidity and prolonged recovery. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of an en...

This meta-analysis investigated the effects of intravenous magnesium sulfate on the postoperative recovery quality, as assessed using the Quality of Recovery (QoR) questionnaire, in adult surgical patients. Seven randomized controlled trials involvin...

Backgrounds and Objectives: In this study, we aimed to assess preoperative frailty among hospitalized patients over 60 undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. We investigated the impacts of frailty and sarcopenia on postoperative recovery, complication...

Background/Objectives: Despite the increasing popularity of lacto-ovo vegetarian (LOV) diets, their impact on oral wound healing remains underexplored. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential influence of the LOV diet on soft tissue heali...

Background: Periapical surgery is indicated for persistent periapical lesions that do not respond to conventional endodontic therapy, yet postoperative recovery is often hindered by pain, swelling, and delayed healing. Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) memb...

Optimal fluid therapy during perioperative care as part of enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery (ERACS) should improve the outcome. Our objective was finding out the effects of fluid overload on outcome and mortality within a well-established ERAC...

A longitudinal, descriptive, prospective, and prolective study of individuals with endometrial or cervical cancer/pre-cancer diagnoses and high BMI (over 35 kg/m2) undergoing RH was conducted. Of the 53 participants recruited, 3 (6%) were converted t...

Background: The application of enhanced recovery after surgery principles decreases postoperative complications (POCs), length of stay (LOS), and readmissions. Pharmacoprophylaxis decreases morbidity, but the effect of specific regimens on clinical o...

Background/Objectives: Intramedullary (IM) nailing for hip fractures can cause iatrogenic abductor muscle injury, leading to pain and functional impairment. This study evaluated whether early extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) safely accelerates...

Background: China is currently developing standards for Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) targeting for oncology patients. However, substantial challenges remain in defining optimal fortification levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (...

How does digital technology mediate decision-making and shape our understanding of disaster recovery? I address this question by examining both the administrative and cinematic uses of digital images in the reconstruction process following the 2011 G...

Post-operative acute kidney injury (PO-AKI) is a serious complication that may occur after major abdominal surgery. The administration of intravenous perioperative amino acids (AAs) has been proven to increase kidney function and has some beneficial...

Most urological interventions are now performed with minimally invasive surgery techniques such as laparoscopic surgery. Combining ERAS protocols with minimally invasive surgery techniques may be the best option to reduce hospital length-of-stay and...

Background/Objectives: Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in elderly populations and may impact surgical recovery. Despite the equatorial location, vitamin D insufficiency affects many elderly Ribeirinhos in the Brazilian Amazon. This study investigat...

Much research has been conducted on how patients may be served through new advances in perioperative anaesthetic care. However, adaptations of standardised care methodologies can only provide so many novel solutions for patients and caregivers alike....

Vertebral osteomyelitis (VOM), which includes the clinical entities of spinal osteomyelitis, spondylodiscitis, or pyogenic spondylitis, describes a complex inflammatory reaction within the vertebral column in the setting of microbial infection [...]

Introduction: The recovery room (RR) is a hospital area where patients are monitored in the early postoperative period before being transferred to the surgical ward or other specialized units. The utilization of scores in the RR context facilitates t...

Background/Objectives: Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS-CABG) offers reduced access trauma compared with conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) but requires more demanding surgical and anesthetic conditions, incl...

Background: A post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU) may improve postoperative care compared with intermediate care units (IMCU) due to its dedication to operative care and an individualized duration of postoperative stay. The effects of transition from I...

Background/Objectives: Evaluating basic daily activities like sitting, standing, and walking is crucial for predicting preoperative risks and postoperative recovery. These functional abilities can be assessed through patient history or measured using...

This meta-analysis aims to compare enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) vs. standard perioperative practice in the management of living kidney donors. Primary endpoints included mortality, complications, length of stay (LOS) and quality of life aft...

Background/Objectives: Managing postoperative pain in patients with obesity is challenging. Although using a combination of pain relief methods is recommended for these patients, the true effectiveness of various intravenous non-opioid analgesics and...

Background and Objectives: Vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery, vNOTES, has become an increasingly preferred minimally invasive option for benign hysterectomy. General anesthesia is still the routine choice, yet regional methods s...

Background/Objectives: Laparoscopic gynecologic surgery is widely utilized due to its minimally invasive nature. Postoperative discomfort, including intra-abdominal and referred shoulder pain, remains a challenge. This study evaluates the impact of d...

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) are specially designed multimodal perioperative care pathways which are intended to attain and improve rapid recovery after surgical interventions by supporting preoperative organ function and attenuating the st...

Objectives: This paper’s objective was to identify clinical predictors, especially modifiable ones, associated with postoperative gait recovery in total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients, utilizing propensity score weighting (PSW) to control conf...

Background and Objectives: Clinicians have been using elastic abdominal binder for stabilizing incision site after major abdominal surgery. However, the benefits of that practice have never been formally assessed. The aim of this study was to examine...

Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients who receive deep brain stimulation (DBS) have a higher risk of postoperative pain, which will affect their postoperative quality of recovery (QoR). Scalp nerve block (SNB) and intercostal nerve bloc...

Background and Objectives: Retinal detachment is a severe ophthalmological condition requiring urgent surgical intervention and comprehensive postoperative management. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of perceived social support (PSS) on posto...

Background: Nutritional disorders may affect short-term recovery after major orthopaedic surgery, but evidence is lacking. This study assessed whether and how different nutritional disorders diagnosed at admission could influence early recovery after...

Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) represents a safe and feasible option for the surgical treatment of gynecologic malignancies, offering benefits, including reduced blood loss, lower complications, and faster recovery, without compromising oncological...