Elective Surgical Procedures

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • A clinical prediction tool to estimate the number of units of red blood cells needed in primary elective coronary artery bypass surgery. 
  • A comparison of 3% hypertonic saline and mannitol for brain relaxation during elective supratentorial brain tumor surgery. 
  • A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of four fixed rate infusion regimens of phenylephrine for hemodynamic support during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery. 
  • Abdominal aortic calcification and surgical outcomes in patients with no known cardiovascular risk factors. 
  • Acute Care Resource Use After Elective Surgery in the United States: Implications During the COVID-19 Pandemic. 
  • Agreement Between the Mini-Cog in the Preoperative Clinic and on the Day of Surgery and Association With Postanesthesia Care Unit Delirium: A Cohort Study of Cognitive Screening in Older Adults. 
  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Advocacy Efforts in Response to the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic. 
  • American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Quality Initiative Joint Consensus Statement on Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Within an Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Elective Colorectal Surgery. 
  • An Analysis of Public Interest in Elective Neurosurgical Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Online Search Engine Trends. 
  • An analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database, Part 2. Predictive model for return to work after elective surgery for lumbar degenerative disease. 
  • An evaluation of remifentanil propofol response surfaces for loss of responsiveness, loss of response to surrogates of painful stimuli and laryngoscopy in patients undergoing elective surgery. 
  • An evaluation of remifentanil-sevoflurane response surface models in patients emerging from anesthesia: model improvement using effect-site sevoflurane concentrations. 
  • An evidence-based approach to perioperative nutrition support in the elective surgery patient. 
  • An initial multicenter, randomized controlled trial on the safety and efficacy of acadesine in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. SPI Research Group. 
  • Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated Medically or With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the AUGUSTUS Trial. 
  • Are Exercise and Physical Therapy Common Forms of Conservative Management in the Year Before Lumbar Spine Surgery? 
  • Association 'Between Gabapentinoids on the Day of Colorectal Surgery and Adverse Postoperative Respiratory Outcomes. 
  • Association Between Exposure to General Versus Regional Anesthesia and Risk of Dementia in Older Adults. 
  • Association between Serum IGF-I levels and Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Subjects Undergoing Elective Knee Arthroplasty. 
  • Association between perioperative fluid management and patient outcomes: a multicentre retrospective study. 
  • Association of Integrated Care Coordination With Postsurgical Outcomes in High-Risk Older Adults: The Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health (POSH) Initiative. 
  • Association of an Enhanced Recovery Pilot With Length of Stay in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. 
  • Bach to the Basics: Implementation and Impact of a Postoperative, Inpatient Personalized Music Program for Older Adults. 
  • Bridging Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. 
  • Carbapenems for surgical prophylaxis? 
  • Cardiac biomarker measurement after elective percutaneous coronary interventions in older patients: insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. 
  • Cardiac catheterization within 1 to 3 days of proximal aortic surgery is not associated with increased postoperative acute kidney injury. 
  • Cardiac surgery in North America and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Regional variability in burden and impact. 
  • Cesarean section in Shanghai: women's or healthcare provider's preferences? 
  • Changes in health-related quality of life in off-pump versus on-pump cardiac surgery: Veterans Affairs Randomized On/Off Bypass trial. 
  • Clinical evidence for pharmaconutrition in major elective surgery. 
  • Clinical outcomes with unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin as bridging therapy in patients on long-term oral anticoagulants: the REGIMEN registry. 
  • Combined Mechanical and Oral Antibiotic Bowel Preparation Reduces Incisional Surgical Site Infection and Anastomotic Leak Rates After Elective Colorectal Resection: An Analysis of Colectomy-Targeted ACS NSQIP. 
  • Complications and Risk Factors for Morbidity in Elective Hip Arthroscopy: A Review of 1325 Cases. 
  • Compound A uptake and metabolism to mercapturic acids and 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-fluoromethoxypropanoic acid during low-flow sevoflurane anesthesia: biomarkers for exposure, risk assessment, and interspecies comparison. 
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting after aprotinin: are we doing better? 
  • Critical care admission following elective surgery was not associated with survival benefit: prospective analysis of data from 27 countries. 
  • Current evidence on the role of smoking in plastic surgery elective procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 
  • Death following pulmonary complications of surgery before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. 
  • Delayed recovery after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a major factor impairing the delivery of adjuvant therapy? 
  • Delaying Elective Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Opportunity for Preoperative Optimization. 
  • Depression as an independent predictor of postoperative delirium in spine deformity patients undergoing elective spine surgery. 
  • Determining the Optimal Quantitative Threshold for Preoperative Albumin Level Before Elective Colorectal Surgery. 
  • Determining the accuracy of caudal needle placement in children: a comparison of the swoosh test and ultrasonography. 
  • Development and Performance of a Clinical Decision Support Tool to Inform Resource Utilization for Elective Operations. 
  • Development and Validation of Cervical Prediction Models for Patient-Reported Outcomes at 1 Year After Cervical Spine Surgery for Radiculopathy and Myelopathy. 
  • Diminished aortic excursion in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. 
  • Does Neck Disability Index Correlate With 12-Month Satisfaction After Elective Surgery for Cervical Radiculopathy? Results From a National Spine Registry. 
  • Dysphagia, hoarseness, and globus in a postoperative patient. 
  • Early Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Neurosurgical Training in the United States: A Case Volume Analysis of 8 Programs. 
  • Effect of Diagnosis on Outcomes in the Setting of Enhanced Recovery Protocols. 
  • Effect of Modified Japanese Orthopedic Association Severity Classifications on Satisfaction With Outcomes 12 Months After Elective Surgery for Cervical Spine Myelopathy. 
  • Effect of elective surgery on subjective health in veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder. 
  • Effect of needle size on success of transarterial axillary block. 
  • Effect of the Presence and Type of Angina on Cardiovascular Events in Patients Without Known Coronary Artery Disease Referred for Elective Coronary Angiography. 
  • Effects of institutional volumes on operative outcomes for aortic root replacement in North America. 
  • Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study. 
  • Elective Aortic Root Replacement in North America: Analysis of STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. 
  • Elective Cancer Surgery in COVID-19-Free Surgical Pathways During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: An International, Multicenter, Comparative Cohort Study. 
  • Elective endovascular treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: a management case series of patient outcomes after institutional change to admit patients principally to postanesthesia care unit rather than to intensive care. 
  • Elective primary cesarean delivery: attitudes of urogynecology and maternal-fetal medicine specialists. 
  • Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans. 
  • Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries. 
  • Endotracheal flumazenil: a new route of administration for benzodiazepine antagonism. 
  • Epidemiologic Analysis of Elective Operative Procedures in Infants Less Than 6 Months of Age in the United States. 
  • Executive function and depression as independent risk factors for postoperative delirium. 
  • Extensive thrombus prior to elective percutaneous coronary intervention. 
  • Factors Associated With a Discretionary Upper-Extremity Surgery. 
  • Factors Associated With and Outcomes of Aborted Procedures During Elective Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. 
  • First human use of hybrid synthetic/biologic mesh in ventral hernia repair: a multicenter trial. 
  • Fractures of the supracondylar process of the humerus. 
  • Frailty, core muscle size, and mortality in patients undergoing open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. 
  • Global patient outcomes after elective surgery: prospective cohort study in 27 low-, middle- and high-income countries. 
  • Guidelines for perioperative care in elective rectal/pelvic surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS(®)) Society recommendations. 
  • Guidelines for perioperative care in elective rectal/pelvic surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations. 
  • Haloperidol plus ondansetron versus ondansetron alone for prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting. 
  • Haloperidol versus ondansetron for prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting. 
  • Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Versus Standard Laparoscopic Colectomy: Are Outcomes and Operative Time Different? 
  • Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia presenting as unilateral lower limb paralysis following lumbar spine surgery: case report. 
  • High Opening Injection Pressure Is Associated With Needle-Nerve and Needle-Fascia Contact During Femoral Nerve Block. 
  • Hospital Volume and the Costs Associated with Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer. 
  • Hospitalization Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and a Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Treated With Apixaban or Aspirin: Insights From the AUGUSTUS Trial. 
  • How Do Previous Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Fare After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty? 
  • How do we develop and implement a preoperative anemia clinic designed to improve perioperative outcomes and reduce cost? 
  • Identifying Components Necessary for an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway for Elective Intracranial Surgery: An Improvement Project Using the Quality of Recovery-15 Score. 
  • Impact of Affective Disorders on Recovery of Baseline Function in Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery: A Single Institution Study of 275 Patients. 
  • Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Postoperative Complication Rates, Ambulation, and Length of Hospital Stay After Elective Spinal Fusion (≥3 Levels) in Elderly Spine Deformity Patients. 
  • Impact of Gender Disparities on Short-Term and Long-Term Patient Reported Outcomes and Satisfaction Measures After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Single Institutional Study of 384 Patients. 
  • Impact of Intraoperative Monitoring During Elective Complex Spinal Fusions (≥4 Levels) on 30-Day Complication and Readmission Rates: A Single-Institutional Study of 643 Adult Patients with Spinal Deformity. 
  • Impact of Race on 30-Day Complication Rates After Elective Complex Spinal Fusion (≥5 Levels): A Single Institutional Study of 446 Patients. 
  • Impact of left ventricular dysfunction on hospital mortality among patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention. 
  • Impact of occupational characteristics on return to work for employed patients after elective lumbar spine surgery. 
  • Importance of perioperative glycemic control in general surgery: a report from the Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program. 
  • Improvement in quality indicators using NCDR® registries: First international experience. 
  • Improving Outcomes in Colorectal Surgery by Sequential Implementation of Multiple Standardized Care Programs. 
  • In-Hospital Complications and Resource Utilization Following Lumbar Spine Surgery in Patients with Parkinson Disease: Evaluation of the National Inpatient Sample Database. 
  • In-hospital clinical outcomes after upper gastrointestinal surgery: Data from an international observational study. 
  • Increased 30-Day Complication Rates Associated with Laminectomy in 874 Adult Patients with Spinal Deformity Undergoing Elective Spinal Fusion: A Single Institutional Study. 
  • Increasing body mass index and the incidence of intraoperative hypoxemia. 
  • Independent Association Between Preoperative Cognitive Status and Discharge Location After Surgery: A Strategy to Reduce Resource Use After Surgery for Deformity. 
  • Independent Associations With 30- and 90-Day Unplanned Readmissions After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: A National Trend Analysis of 144 123 Patients. 
  • Inflammatory gene polymorphisms and risk of postoperative myocardial infarction after cardiac surgery. 
  • Influence of platelet reactivity and inflammation on peri-procedural myonecrosis in East Asian patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention. 
  • Influence of racial disparities on patient-reported satisfaction and short- and long-term perception of health status after elective lumbar spine surgery. 
  • Initial Experience With Real-Time Continuous Physical Activity Monitoring in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery. 
  • Innovative bridging of the rural-urban divide: comparison of scope, safety, and impact of collaborative rural surgery camps and an urban surgical program. 
  • Insurance status predicts acuity of thoracic aortic operations. 
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  • Is hospital procedure volume associated with hospitalization charges and complication rates for cleft lip repairs? 
  • Laminectomy alone versus fusion for grade 1 lumbar spondylolisthesis in 426 patients from the prospective Quality Outcomes Database. 
  • Laparoscopic Approach in Colonic Diverticulitis: Dispelling Myths and Misperceptions. 
  • Laparoscopic vs open right hepatectomy: a value-based analysis. 
  • Launching a Geriatric Surgery Center: Recommendations from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement. 
  • Levobupivacaine versus racemic bupivacaine for extradural anesthesia for cesarean delivery. 
  • Limitations on Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions and Effects on Health Care Resource Use Following Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. 
  • Local Anesthesia is Associated with Fewer Complications in Umbilical Hernia Repair in Frail Veterans. 
  • Long-term Cost-effectiveness in the Veterans Affairs Open vs Endovascular Repair Study of Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 
  • Management of antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing elective invasive procedures. Proposals from the French Working Group on perioperative haemostasis (GIHP) and the French Study Group on thrombosis and haemostasis (GFHT). In collaboration with the French Society for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (SFAR). 
  • Management of antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing elective invasive procedures: Proposals from the French Working Group on perioperative hemostasis (GIHP) and the French Study Group on thrombosis and hemostasis (GFHT). In collaboration with the French Society for Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SFAR). 
  • Managing Prostate Cancer Surgical Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brief Report of the Duke Cancer Institute's Initial Experience. 
  • Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) study: a protocol for an international multicentre prospective cohort study of cardiopulmonary exercise testing prior to major non-cardiac surgery. 
  • Measures of executive function and depression identify patients at risk for postoperative delirium. 
  • Meta-analysis of individual-patient data from EVAR-1, DREAM, OVER and ACE trials comparing outcomes of endovascular or open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm over 5 years. 
  • Milrinone use is associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. 
  • Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study. 
  • Necrotizing Sweet Syndrome of the Upper Extremity After Elective Hand Surgery. 
  • Nitrous oxide anesthesia and plasma homocysteine in adolescents. 
  • No Cytokine Is an Island: IL-6 Alone Is Not Sufficient to Predict Morbidity After a Major Abdominal Surgery. 
  • Objective model using only gender, age and medication list predicts in-hospital morbidity after elective surgery. 
  • Obstructive sleep apnea and incidence of postoperative delirium after elective knee replacement in the nondemented elderly. 
  • Onset and recovery of neuromuscular blockade after two doses of rocuronium in children. 
  • Opioid Prescribing After Curative-Intent Surgery: A Qualitative Study Using the Theoretical Domains Framework. 
  • Outcome of urgent and elective percutaneous coronary interventions after pharmacologic reperfusion with tenecteplase combined with unfractionated heparin, enoxaparin, or abciximab. 
  • Outcomes of acute type a dissection repair before and after implementation of a multidisciplinary thoracic aortic surgery program. 
  • Oxidative stress and nerve function after cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with diabetes. 
  • Pancreatography and the surgical management of pseudocysts. 
  • Patient Optimization-Strategies That Work: Malnutrition. 
  • Perioperative Bridging Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. 
  • Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health (POSH): A Descriptive Analysis of Cancelled Surgery. 
  • Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health in Spine Surgery: Impact on Postoperative Delirium. 
  • Perioperative Quality Initiative consensus statement on intraoperative blood pressure, risk and outcomes for elective surgery. 
  • Perioperative Quality Initiative consensus statement on postoperative blood pressure, risk and outcomes for elective surgery. 
  • Perioperative Quality Initiative consensus statement on preoperative blood pressure, risk and outcomes for elective surgery. 
  • Perioperative bridging therapy with unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves on long-term oral anticoagulants (from the REGIMEN Registry). 
  • Perioperative use of arginine-supplemented diets: a systematic review of the evidence. 
  • Periprocedural antithrombotic and bridging therapy: recommendations for standardized reporting in patients with arterial indications for chronic oral anticoagulant therapy. 
  • Periprocedural management of patients receiving a vitamin K antagonist or a direct oral anticoagulant requiring an elective procedure or surgery. 
  • Pharmacokinetics of remifentanil in anesthetized pediatric patients undergoing elective surgery or diagnostic procedures. 
  • Pre-operative nutrition and the elective surgical patient: why, how and what? 
  • Predicting the Risk of Postoperative Respiratory Failure in Elective Abdominal and Vascular Operations Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Participant Use Data File. 
  • Predictive indices of morbidity and mortality after liver resection. 
  • Predictors of hospital bypass for rural residents seeking common elective surgery. 
  • Predictors of perioperative major bleeding in patients who interrupt warfarin for an elective surgery or procedure: Analysis of the BRIDGE trial. 
  • Preoperative Cognitive Assessment Recommendations for the Older Adult. 
  • Preoperative Evaluation Clinic Visit Is Associated with Decreased Risk of In-hospital Postoperative Mortality. 
  • Preoperative Frailty Increases Risk of Nonhome Discharge after Elective Vascular Surgery in Home-Dwelling Patients. 
  • Preoperative Hemoglobin Level is Associated with Increased Health Care Use After Elective Spinal Fusion (≥3 Levels) in Elderly Male Patients with Spine Deformity. 
  • Preoperative Patient Preparation, Programs, and Education in the United States: State of the Art, State of the Science, and State of Affairs. 
  • Preoperative Screening. 
  • Preoperative nasopharyngeal swab testing and postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing elective surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. 
  • Preoperative optimization for patients undergoing elective spine surgery. 
  • Prevalence and outcomes of same-day discharge after elective percutaneous coronary intervention among older patients. 
  • Prospective observational cohort study on grading the severity of postoperative complications in global surgery research. 
  • Prospective randomized trial of early initiation and hospital discharge on a liquid diet following elective intestinal surgery. 
  • Psychiatric disorders increase complication rate after primary total knee arthroplasty. 
  • Quality of life after treatment for pancreatitis. 
  • Quantifying the Added Value of 2 Common Frailty Measures for Predicting Adverse Outcomes After Elective Hysterectomy. 
  • RESEARCHCognition and Capacity to Consent for Elective Surgery. 
  • Ramelteon for Prevention of Postoperative Delirium: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients Undergoing Elective Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy. 
  • Reduced Impact of Smoking Status on 30-Day Complication and Readmission Rates After Elective Spinal Fusion (≥3 Levels) for Adult Spine Deformity: A Single Institutional Study of 839 Patients. 
  • Reducing Surgery Cancellations at a Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Center. 
  • Relationship Among Koenig Depression Scale and Postoperative Outcomes, Ambulation, and Perception of Pain in Elderly Patients (≥65 Years) Undergoing Elective Spinal Surgery for Adult Scoliosis. 
  • Resuming Elective Orthopaedic Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidelines Developed by the International Consensus Group (ICM). 
  • Retrograde-delivered cardioplegia is not distributed equally to the right ventricular free wall and septum. 
  • Retrospective analysis of community hospital red blood cell recovery procedures: improved utilization needed for effectiveness. 
  • Risk Assessment and Characterization of 30-Day Perioperative Myocardial Infarction Following Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis of 1346 Consecutive Adult Patients. 
  • Risk Factors and Independent Predictors of 30-Day Readmission for Altered Mental Status After Elective Spine Surgery for Spine Deformity: A Single-Institutional Study of 1090 Patients. 
  • Roadmap for Transforming Preoperative Assessment to Preoperative Optimization. 
  • Robotic Mitral Valve Repair in Older Individuals: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. 
  • SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. 
  • Same-Day Discharge After Treatment with the Pipeline Embolization Device Using Monitored Anesthesia Care. 
  • Same-day discharge among patients undergoing elective PCI: Insights from the VA CART Program. 
  • Scoring System to Triage Patients for Spine Surgery in the Setting of Limited Resources: Application to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Beyond. 
  • Selective type & screen for elective colectomy based on a transfusion risk score may generate substantial cost savings. 
  • Should We Think Twice About Psychiatric Disease in Total Hip Arthroplasty? 
  • Summary points and consensus recommendations from the North American Surgical Nutrition Summit. 
  • Temporal trends in and factors associated with bleeding complications among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a report from the National Cardiovascular Data CathPCI Registry. 
  • The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Bowel Preparation in Elective Colon and Rectal Surgery. 
  • The Crisis of Deficiency in Emergency Coverage for Hand and Facial Trauma: Exploring the Discrepancy Between Availability of Elective and Emergency Surgical Coverage. 
  • The Effect of Adductor-Canal-Blockade on Outcome after Medial Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty: A Preliminary Study. 
  • The Impact of Resident Involvement in Elective Posterior Cervical Fusion 
  • The Michigan Surgical Home and Optimization Program is a scalable model to improve care and reduce costs. 
  • The Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool (RAPT) for Discharge Planning in a Posterior Lumbar Fusion Population. 
  • The accuracy of predicting parity as a prerequisite for cesarean delivery on maternal request. 
  • The ebb and flow of the NHS waiting list: how do recruitment and admission affect event-based measures of the length of 'time-to-admission'? 
  • The effects of intermittent pneumatic compression during cesarean delivery on fibrinolysis. 
  • The effects of preoperative cardiology consultation prior to elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair on patient morbidity. 
  • The great imitator: Rocky Mountain spotted fever occurring after hospitalization for unrelated illnesses. 
  • The hematological effects of nitrous oxide anesthesia in pediatric patients. 
  • The impact of race and insurance type on the outcome of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. 
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vascular surgery practice in the United States. 
  • The safety and efficacy of the use of the flexible laryngeal mask airway with positive pressure ventilation in elective ENT surgery: a 15-year retrospective single-center study. 
  • The self-reporting of psychiatric medications in patients scheduled for elective surgery. 
  • The surgical safety checklist and patient outcomes after surgery: a prospective observational cohort study, systematic review and meta-analysis. 
  • The use of a postoperative morbidity survey to evaluate patients with prolonged hospitalization after routine, moderate-risk, elective surgery. 
  • Thoracic paravertebral block for breast surgery. 
  • Time since stroke and risk of adverse outcomes after surgery. 
  • Timing of elective surgery as a perioperative outcome variable: analysis of pancreaticoduodenectomy. 
  • Towards evidence-based management of delivery following previous obstetric anal sphincter injury. 
  • Trajectory of Improvement in Myelopathic Symptoms From 3 to 12 Months Following Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. 
  • Treatment patterns and outcomes for patients with adrenocortical carcinoma associated with hospital case volume in the United States. 
  • Update on perioperative care of the cardiac patient for noncardiac surgery. 
  • Update on preoperative assessment for geriatric patients prior to elective surgery. 
  • Updated European Heart Rhythm Association practical guide on the use of non-vitamin-K antagonist anticoagulants in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: Executive summary. 
  • Use of human fibrinogen concentrate during proximal aortic reconstruction with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. 
  • Using local rather than general anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair may significantly reduce complications for frail Veterans. 
  • Variation in ventilation time after coronary artery bypass grafting: an analysis from the society of thoracic surgeons adult cardiac surgery database. 
  • Venous thromboembolism in spine surgery. 
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