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  1. In the early postoperative period, respiratory compromise is a significant problem. Standard-of-care monitoring includes respiratory rate (RR) and pulse oximetry, which are helpful; however, low SpO2 is often a l...

    Authors: Stephen Probst, Jamie Romeiser, Tong J. Gan, Darcy Halper, Andrew R. Sisti, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Kentaro Sugimoto and Elliott Bennett-Guerrero
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:39
  2. Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are common after general anesthesia and surgery. This study aims to compare the effects of total intravenous opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) with conventional opioid-based...

    Authors: Ya-juan Zhu, Dan Wang, Yu-qin Long, Long Qian, Hong Liu, Fu-hai Ji and Ke Peng
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:38
  3. An appropriately administered surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis decreases the rate of surgical site infections. Although evidence-based clinical practice guidelines have been published on surgical antimicrobi...

    Authors: Veronica Afework, Segni Kejela and Nebyou Seyoum Abebe
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:37
  4. Preoperative anemia is a frequent complication in pancreatic surgical patients, and it adversely affects morbidity, mortality, and postoperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusion rates. Iron deficiency (ID) is ...

    Authors: Allard G. Wijma, Michele F. Eisenga, Maarten W. Nijkamp, Frederik J. H. Hoogwater and Joost M. Klaase
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:36
  5. Tissue injury induces inflammation and the surgical stress response, which are thought to be central to the orchestration of recovery or deterioration after surgery. Enhanced formation of reactive oxygen and n...

    Authors: Jia L. Stevens, Helen T. McKenna, Helder Filipe, Laurie Lau, Bernadette O. Fernandez, Andrew J. Murray, Martin Feelisch and Daniel S. Martin
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:35
  6. Opioids are effective analgesics but can cause harm. Opioid stewardship is key to ensuring that opioids are used effectively and safely. There is no agreed set of quality indicators relating to the use of opio...

    Authors: C. Thomas, M. Ayres, K. Pye, D. Yassin, S. J. Howell and S. Alderson
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:34
  7. To investigate the effect of intraoperative goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) combined with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program on postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing thoraco...

    Authors: Hongmei Ma, Xin Li, Zhe Wang, Qiao Qiao, Yanfeng Gao, Hui Yuan, Bin Guan and Zheng Guan
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:33
  8. The positive effects of goal-directed hemodynamic therapy (GDHT) on patient-orientated outcomes have been demonstrated in various clinical scenarios; however, the effects of fluid management in neurosurgery re...

    Authors: Ondrej Hrdy, Milos Duba, Andrea Dolezelova, Ivana Roskova, Martin Hlavaty, Rudolf Traj, Vit Bönisch, Martin Smrcka and Roman Gal
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:32
  9. Anemia is associated with impaired physical performance and adverse perioperative outcomes. Iron-deficiency anemia is increasingly treated with intravenous iron before elective surgery. We explored the relatio...

    Authors: James O. M. Plumb, James M. Otto, Shriya B. Kumar, Sitara Bali, Mai Wakatsuki, Walter F. J. Schmidt, Hugh E. Montgomery, Michael P. W. Grocott and Denny Z. Levett
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:31
  10. Intraoperative hypotension is a risk factor for postoperative complications. Preoperative dehydration is a major contributor, although it is difficult to estimate its severity. Point-of-care ultrasound offers ...

    Authors: Marcell Szabó, András Péter Pleck, Sándor Árpád Soós, Bánk Keczer, Balázs Varga and János Széll
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:30
  11. Intraoperative hypotension (IOH) is well-described in the academic setting but not in community practice. IOH is associated with risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality. This is the first report of IOH i...

    Authors: Wael Saasouh, Anna L. Christensen, Fei Xing, Desirée Chappell, Josh Lumbley, Brian Woods, Monty Mythen and Richard P. Dutton
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:29
  12. Older adults comprise 40% of surgical inpatients and are at increased risk of postoperative rehospitalization. A decade ago, 30-day rehospitalizations for Medicare patients were reported as 15%, and more than ...

    Authors: Caroline Andrew, Christina M. Fleischer, Pablo Martinez Camblor, Vinca Chow, Alexandra Briggs and Stacie Deiner
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:28
  13. Catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD is a painful complication of intraoperative urinary catheterization after anaesthesia. We conducted this study to compare the effect of tramadol and lornoxicam for the...

    Authors: Xin Liao, Min Xie, Shuying Li and Xiaolan Yu
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:27
  14. The present study aimed to compare the effects of the combined administration of two adjuvants, dopamine and phenylephrine, on the cutaneous analgesic effect and duration of mexiletine in rats.

    Authors: Kesong Zheng, Mingming Han, Fang Kang, Chengwei Yang and Juan Li
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:26

    The Correction to this article has been published in Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:2

  15. Advances in cancer treatments over the past decades combining chemotherapy with novel technologies in immunotherapies, radiation therapies, and interventional radiology have prolonged life expectancy. Patients...

    Authors: Anahita Dabo-Trubelja and Vijaya Gottumukkala
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:25
  16. The majority of those diagnosed with aortic aneurysm in the UK are older, multi-morbid patients. Decision-making as to who may benefit from intervention (open or endovascular aneurysm repair) is highly variabl...

    Authors: Phoebe Scarfield, Jack Ryan, Morad Sallam, Athanasios Saratzis, Adam C. Pichel, Jugdeep K. Dhesi and Judith S. L. Partridge
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:24
  17. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and optic nerve edema occurring during prone surgeries may cause ocular and optic nerve ischaemia injury. We hypothesized that a liberal fluid protocol might further increas...

    Authors: Xiao-Yu Yang, Miao-Miao Wei, Hong Tan, Hai-Lian Wang, Meng-Qiang Luo, Ming Xu and Ying-Wei Wang
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:23
  18. Preoperative hyperglycemia has been associated with perioperative morbidity in general surgery patients. Additionally, preoperative hyperglycemia may indicate underlying impaired glucose metabolism. Thus, iden...

    Authors: Katherine F. Chaves, Joseph R. Panza, Mutiya A. Olorunfemi, Christine M. Helou, Annie N. Apple, Zhiguo Zhao, Laura L. Sorabella, Susan D. Dumas, Rony A. Adam and Lauren S. Prescott
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:19
  19. Perioperative acute kidney injury (AKI) has been one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality for surgical patients. Pheochromocytoma is a rare, catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine neoplasm characte...

    Authors: Xia Ruan, Mohan Li, Lijian Pei, Ling Lan, Weiyun Chen, Yuelun Zhang, Xuerong Yu, Chunhua Yu, Jie Yi, Xiuhua Zhang and Yuguang Huang
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:17
  20. Intraoperative goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) has been reported to reduce postoperative complications of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. The clinical benefits of pleth variability index (PVI)-...

    Authors: Yu Wang, Yue Zhang, Jin Zheng, Xue Dong, Caineng Wu, Zhijia Guo and Xinhai Wu
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:16
  21. Multimodal prehabilitation programmes are increasingly being imbedded in colorectal cancer (CRC) pathways to enhance the patient’s recovery after surgery. However, there is no (inter)national consensus on the ...

    Authors: Charlotte J. L. Molenaar, Muriël Reudink, Charissa R. Sabajo, Loes Janssen, Rudi M. H. Roumen, Joost M. Klaase and Gerrit D. Slooter
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:15
  22. Postoperative cognitive complications are major challenges for postoperative recovery. Acupuncture-related techniques have been used for treating neurocognitive dysfunctions. However, whether they help to prev...

    Authors: Junbao Zhang, Zhuoma Cairen, Liwen Shi, Minjuan Zhang, Manping Yang, Yun Wang and Zhihong Lu
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:14
  23. Vocal cord polyp is common otorhinolaryngological disease, traditionally treated by vocal cord polypectomy under a supporting laryngoscope with general anaesthesia. Although it is safe and controllable, it wou...

    Authors: Yichen Fan, Xiaoying Chi, Danyan Zhu, Jiemin Yin, Yaling Liu and Diansan Su
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:12
  24. Minimally invasive surgery is becoming more common and transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement is offered to older patients with multiple comorbidities. Sternotomy is not required but patients must...

    Authors: S. Scheuermann, A. Tan, P. Govender, M. Mckie, J. Pack, G. Martinez, F. Falter, S. George and A. A. Klein
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:11
  25. This study aimed to evaluate the predictive accuracy of the superior vena cava collapsibility index measured by transesophageal echocardiography and compare the index with stroke volume variation measured by F...

    Authors: Yaru Li, Luyang Jiang, Lu Wang, Dou Dou and Yi Feng
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:10
  26. Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) has been investigated as a simple intervention to potentially mitigate the ischaemic effect of the surgical insult and reduce postoperative morbidity. This review system...

    Authors: Aikaterini Papadopoulou, Matthew Dickinson, Theophilus L. Samuels, Christian Heiss, Lui Forni and Ben Creagh-Brown
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:9
  27. Postoperative hypotension is common after major non-cardiac surgery, due predominantly to vasodilation. Administration of infused vasopressors postoperatively may often be considered a surrogate indicator of v...

    Authors: Ben Creagh-Brown, Hannah Wunsch, Peter Martin, Pierre Harlet, Lui Forni, S. Ramani Moonesinghe and Ib Jammer
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:8
  28. Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) has recently been accepted as a predictor of mortality. However, sex differences in the incidence of MINS and survival thereafter are not fully understood. Th...

    Authors: Ji-Hye Kwon, Jungchan Park, Seung-Hwa Lee, Cheol Won Hyun, Jihoon Kim, Kwangmo Yang, Jeong Jin Min, Jong Hwan Lee, Sangmin Maria Lee, Jin-ho Choi, Sang-Chol Lee, Hyeon-Cheol Gwon, Sukyoung Her, Kyunga Kim and Joonghyun Ahn
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:7
  29. Informed consent is the process whereby a patient makes a voluntary decision about their medical and surgical care with knowledge of the benefits and potential risks. Poor informed consent processes may increa...

    Authors: Belete Fenta Kebede, Tsegaw Biyazin Tesfa, Aynalem Yetwale Hiwot and Yalemtsehay Dagnaw Genie
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:6
  30. Despite innovations in surgical techniques, major complications following colorectal surgery still lead to a significant morbidity and mortality. There is no standard protocol for perioperative management of p...

    Authors: Shahram Khadem, Jonas Herzberg, Human Honarpisheh, Robert Maximilian Jenner, Salman Yousuf Guraya and Tim Strate
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:5
  31. Dexamethasone is commonly used for antiemesis in surgical patients. It has been confirmed that long-term steroid use increases blood glucose level in both diabetic and non-diabetic patients, it is unclear how ...

    Authors: Qian-Yun Pang, Jing-Yun Wang, Xiao-Long Liang, Yan Jiang and Hong-Liang Liu
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:4
  32. Choosing Wisely Canada and most major anesthesia and preoperative guidelines recommend against obtaining preoperative tests before low-risk procedures. However, these recommendations alone have not reduced low...

    Authors: Yamile Jasaui, Sameh Mortazhejri, Shawn Dowling, D’Arcy Duquette, Geralyn L’Heureux, Stefanie Linklater, Kelly J. Mrklas, Gloria Wilkinson, Sanjay Beesoon, Andrea M. Patey, Shannon M. Ruzycki and Jeremy M. Grimshaw
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:3
  33. Studies indicate that patients can be “seeded” with their own cancer cells during oncologic surgery and that the immune response to these circulating cancer cells might influence the risk of cancer recurrence....

    Authors: Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, Jamie L. Romeiser, Samuel DeMaria, Jacob W. Nadler, Timothy D. Quinn, Sanjeev K. Ponnappan, Jie Yang and Aaron R. Sasson
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:2
  34. Emergency surgical procedures involve considerable risks. Among these, early postoperative hypoxemia (EPH) is a frequent anesthetic complication in the post-anesthetic care unit (PACU). There is a great concer...

    Authors: Mitiku Berhanu, Negashu Dadi, Berhanu Mengistu, Zemenu Muluken, Ashenafi Tolesa, Tajera Tageza, Megersa Kalbesa, Gezahegn Tesfaye and Belay Zawdie
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:1
  35. New formulas including a nitrogenous source to maltodextrin have been reported as preoperative beverages 2–3 h before anesthesia in the elective procedure. Whey protein is a potential candidate for the composi...

    Authors: Paulo Luiz Batista Nogueira, Mario Renato da Silva, Diana Borges Dock-Nascimento and José Eduardo de Aguilar-Nascimento
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2022 11:56
  36. Glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) deficiency is a rare cerebral metabolic disorder caused by the shortage of glucose supply to the brain. For this disease, ketogenic diet therapy is essential. In addition, periope...

    Authors: Nishiyama Kyoko, Hamada Masakazu, Nabatame Shin, Shimizu Hidetaka and Uzawa Narikazu
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2022 11:55
  37. As healthcare costs rise, there is an increasing emphasis on alternative payment models to improve care efficiency. The bundled payment represents an alternative reimbursement model gaining popularity within t...

    Authors: Caitlin R. Collins, Mary Kathryn Abel, Amy Shui, Gina Intinarelli, Julie Ann Sosa and Elizabeth C. Wick
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2022 11:54
  38. Perioperative decrease of albumin (ΔAlb) appeared as a promising predictor of complications after digestive surgery, but its role after liver surgery remains unclear. This study aimed to analyze whether and ho...

    Authors: Ismail Labgaa, Luis Cano, Orsalia Mangana, Gaëtan-Romain Joliat, Emmanuel Melloul, Nermin Halkic, Markus Schäfer, Eric Vibert, Nicolas Demartines, Nicolas Golse and Martin Hübner
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2022 11:53
  39. A newly designed intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device with a dual-channel elastomeric infusion pump has been recently introduced. One channel is a continuous line with a constant flow rate bas...

    Authors: Seok Kyeong Oh, Heezoo Kim, Young Sung Kim, Chung Hun Lee, Jung Suk Oh and Dae Hui Kwon
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2022 11:52
  40. Post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is a serious complication of hepatectomy. The current criteria for PHLF diagnosis (ISGLS consensus) require laboratory data on or after postoperative day (POD) 5, which ma...

    Authors: Watoo Vassanasiri, Narongsak Rungsakulkij, Wikran Suragul, Pongsatorn Tangtawee, Paramin Muangkaew, Somkit Mingphruedhi and Suraida Aeesoa
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2022 11:51
  41. Postoperative pain is one of the main factors that delays recovery after prosthetic knee surgery. The use of sufentanil sublingual tablet systems (SSTS) can effectively relieve postoperative pain, but their va...

    Authors: Emmanuel Rineau, Benjamin Dumartinet, Emmanuel Samson, Apolline Dollfus, Corentin Aubourg and Sigismond Lasocki
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2022 11:50
  42. Spinal anaesthesia preceding general anaesthesia has been conducted for open radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) to decrease immediate postoperative pain for many years. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of s...

    Authors: Sandra Funcke, Xenia Schick-Bengardt, Hans O. Pinnschmidt, Burkhard Beyer, Marlene Fischer, Ursula Kahl and Rainer Nitzschke
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2022 11:49
  43. Morbidity and mortality risk prediction tools are increasingly being used as part of preoperative assessment of patients presenting for major abdominal surgery. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) can pred...

    Authors: Z. Nawoor-Quinn, A. Oliver, R. Raobaikady, K. Mohammad, S. Cone and R. Kasivisvanathan
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2022 11:48
  44. Although surgery is the curative option of choice for patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer, morbidity, especially the rate of pulmonary complications, and consequently mortality of patients undergo...

    Authors: Martin Reichert, Maike Lang, Joern Pons-Kühnemann, Michael Sander, Winfried Padberg and Andreas Hecker
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2022 11:47
  45. Clinical practice guidelines discourage routine preoperative screening tests for patients undergoing low-risk procedures. This study sought to determine the frequency and costs of potentially low-value preoper...

    Authors: Alex H. S. Harris, Thomas Bowe, Robin N. Kamal, Erika D. Sears, Mary Hawn, Dan Eisenberg, Andrea K. Finlay, Hildi J. Hagedorn and Seshadri Mudumbai
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2022 11:33

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