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  1. The prevalence and characteristics of inappropriate use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to prevent stress-related mucosal disease (SRMD) during the perioperative period and its associated factors are rarely r...

    Authors: Pengpeng Liu, Guangyao Li, Qian Wu, Mei Han and Chao Zhang
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:19
  2. To assess whether preoperative dexmedetomidine (DEX) nasal drips combined with conventional treatment could mitigate the occurrence of postoperative delirium (POD).

    Authors: Jun Fang, Jia Yang, Mingyu Zhai, Qiong Zhang, Min Zhang and Yanhu Xie
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:17
  3. With the aging of human society, more and more elderly patients have to undergo surgery and anesthesia. Clinical observations have indicated from time to time that spinal anesthesia in the elderly appears to l...

    Authors: Dongshi Lu, Fei Cai, Yu Ming, Danqing Zhang, Demu Ba, Zhouyang Wu and Zhao Zhang
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:16
  4. Intravenous lidocaine could be a potential alternative adjuvant to propofol-based sedation for gastroscopy in elderly patients. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of intravenous lidocaine on the median ef...

    Authors: Lili Tang, Wenhui Lv, Jingjing Sun and Lijian Chen
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:15
  5. Postoperative respiratory failure is the most frequent complication in postsurgical patients. The purpose of this study is to assess whether pulmonary function testing in high-risk patients during preoperative...

    Authors: Christine Eimer, Natalia Urbaniak, Astrid Dempfle, Tobias Becher, Dirk Schädler, Norbert Weiler and Inéz Frerichs
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:14
  6. Intraoperative hypotension is common during noncardiac surgery and is associated with postoperative myocardial infarction, acute kidney injury, stroke, and severe infection. The Hypotension Prediction Index so...

    Authors: Xiaodong Bao, Sathish S. Kumar, Nirav J. Shah, Donald Penning, Mitchell Weinstein, Gaurav Malhotra, Sydney Rose, David Drover, Matthew W. Pennington, Karen Domino, Lingzhong Meng, Mariam Treggiari, Claudia Clavijo, Gebhard Wagener, Hovig Chitilian and Kamal Maheshwari
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:13
  7. Up to 42% of patients develop acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between preoperative microcirculatory function and postoperative AKI after ...

    Authors: Stanislas Abrard, Antoine Streichenberger, Jérémie Riou, Jeanne Hersant, Emmanuel Rineau, Matthias Jacquet-Lagrèze, Olivier Fouquet, Samir Henni and Thomas Rimmelé
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:12
  8. Initial allograft function determines the patient’s immediate prognosis in pediatric liver transplantation. Ischemia-reperfusion injuries play a role in initial poor graft function (IPGF). In animal studies, p...

    Authors: Audrey Dieu, Loïc Benoit, Candice Dupont, Catherine de Magnée, Raymond Reding, Thierry Pirotte and Arnaud Steyaert
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:11
  9. Clinical airway assessment has limited predictive ability to anticipate difficult airway. Three-dimensional (3D) technologies have emerged in medicine as valuable tools in different settings including innovati...

    Authors: Alexander Rocuts, Bibiana Avella-Molano, Amanda Behr, Farhan Lakhani, Bryant Bolds II, Matias Riveros-Amado and Efrain Riveros-Perez
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:9
  10. Several factors are associated with increased postoperative complications after appendectomies. However, few studies combined these potential factors for comprehensive prediction of surgical outcomes. Whether ...

    Authors: Shuo-Lun Lai, Chin-Hao Chang, Po-Chu Lee, Cheng-Maw Ho, Jin-Ming Wu, Hong-Shiee Lai and Been-Ren Lin
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:8
  11. This study was performed to analyze the clinical effect of different concentrations of ropivacaine in the labor analgesia of the dural puncture epidural (DPE) technique for obese puerperae.

    Authors: Liping Shi, Difei Zhang, Pengfei Ye, Weihua Peng, Yan Yin and Ye Zhang
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:7
  12. Frailty is associated with worse outcomes and higher healthcare costs. The long waiting time for surgery is a potential ‘teachable’ moment. We examined the feasibility and safety of a pilot prehabilitation pro...

    Authors: Henry Man Kin Wong, Ding Qi, Bosco Hon Ming Ma, Pik Yi Hou, Calvin Ka Woon Kwong and Anna Lee
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:6
  13. We systematically reviewed the literature to investigate the effects of peri-procedural desmopressin in patients without known inherited bleeding disorders undergoing surgery or other invasive procedures. We i...

    Authors: Carol Wang, Victoria Lebedeva, Jeffy Yang, Joshua Anih, Lily J. Park, Freeman Paczkowski and Pavel S. Roshanov
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:5
  14. We hypothesized that days at home alive up to 30 days after surgery (DAH30), a novel patient-centered outcome metric, as well as long-term mortality, would be impaired in patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes mel...

    Authors: Amanda Habermann, Matilda Widaeus, Navid Soltani, Paul S. Myles, Linn Hallqvist and Max Bell
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:4
  15. Ambulatory surgery is often followed by the development of nausea and/or vomiting (N/V). Although risk factors for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are frequently discussed, the distinction between PON...

    Authors: Mark Xiao, Dongdong Yao, Kara G. Fields, Pankaj Sarin, Alvaro Andres Macias, Sunil Eappen and Jeremy Juang
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:3
  16. A high workload may negatively impact the surgical team's performance and jeopardize patient safety. The aim of this study was to measure the workload of the surgical team across different surgical roles, spec...

    Authors: Sepideh Totonchilar, Akram Aarabi, Naeimeh Eftekhari and Masoumeh Mohammadi
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2024 13:1
  17. The right ventricle (RV) plays a central  role in the maintenance of effective cardiac pump function. Despite overwhelming evidence that perioperative RV dysfunction (RVD) and failure (RVF) are associated with...

    Authors: Stephanie O. Ibekwe, Jean Deschamps, Michael P W Grocott, Yafen Liang, Andrew Shaw and Tjorvi E. Perry
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:66
  18. Risk scoring systems are required to allow accurate prognostication, compare outcomes of surgery, and allow patients to make informed decisions about their health. This prospective study compares the p-POSSUM ...

    Authors: Akshant Anil Pathak, Vivek Agrawal, Naveen Sharma, Karan Kumar, Chinmay Bagla and Aakash Fouzdar
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:65
  19. Fear of anesthesia for cesarean section delivery is an important health issue that should be addressed by anesthesiologists, obstetricians, and other providers of antenatal and perioperative healthcare. This m...

    Authors: Ramzi Shawahna, Mohammad Jaber, Iyad Maqboul, Hatim Hijaz, Eman Arjan, Maisa Karaki and Keen Nasser
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:63
  20. Preoperative anxiety is one of the most common psychological problems in open-heart surgery patients. Not controlling this problem can negatively the operation outcome and the patient’s physical condition. Amo...

    Authors: Ameneh Amiri, Rostam Jalali and Nader Salari
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:62
  21. Lumbar spine disorders have become an increasingly common health problem in recent years. Modern clinical studies have shown that perioperative analgesia at certain doses can reduce postoperative pain by inhib...

    Authors: Nanshan Ma, Ping Yi, Zhencheng Xiong, Haoning Ma, Mingsheng Tan and Xiangsheng Tang
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:61
  22. Demographics of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery are changing. External validity of relevant RCTs may be limited by participants not resembling patients encountered in clinical practice. We aimed to...

    Authors: Elliott Ridgeon, Rory Shadwell, Alice Wilkinson and Peter M. Odor
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:60
  23. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is commonly performed in patients with end-stage osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis of the knee to reduce joint pain, increase mobility, and improve quality of life. However, ...

    Authors: Małgorzata Domagalska, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis, Tomasz Reysner and Grzegorz Kowalski
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:59
  24. Elevated cardiac biomarkers, such as high-sensitivity cardiac Troponin T and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide improve the prediction of major adverse cardiac events. However, very few trials have inve...

    Authors: A. Valadkhani, A. Gupta and M. Bell
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:58
  25. Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) is common in elderly patients and considered as an independent predictor of 30-day mortality after noncardiac surgery. Dexmedetomidine possesses cardiac-protec...

    Authors: Huayue Liu, Juan Zhang, Ke Peng, Xiaowen Meng, Xisheng Shan, Wenwen Huo, Hong Liu, Yishan Lei and Fuhai Ji
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:57
  26. Anemia is a common health problem in the elderly. Preoperative anemia is a risk factor for postoperative outcomes in the elderly for hip fracture. The objective of the study was to explore the relationship bet...

    Authors: Li Min, Yang Linyi, Li Chen, Shen Jiang and Chen Chen
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:56
  27. Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common postoperative complication, characterized by disturbance of attention, perception, and consciousness within 1 week after surgery, and linked to cognitive decline, incre...

    Authors: Bo Dong, Jing Wang, Pan Li, Jianli Li, Meinv Liu and Huanhuan Zhang
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:55
  28. The occurrence of postoperative complications within 30 days (PC1M) of a craniotomy for the removal of a primary malignant brain tumor has been associated with a poor prognosis. However, it is still unclear to...

    Authors: Yao-Chung Yang, Yao-Shen Chen, Wei-Chuan Liao, Chun-Hao Yin, Yung-Shang Lin, Meng-Wei Chen and Jin-Shuen Chen
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:54
  29. Increasing procedures in day-case surgery can mitigate the costs of health service, without reducing safety and quality standards. The Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù has adopted an educational program for he...

    Authors: Alessandro Vittori, Luigi Tritapepe, Fabrizio Chiusolo, Emanuele Rossetti, Marco Cascella, Emiliano Petrucci, Roberto Pedone, Franco Marinangeli, Elisa Francia, Ilaria Mascilini, Giuliano Marchetti and Sergio Giuseppe Picardo
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:53
  30. Diligent fluid management is an instrumental part of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. However, the effect of a ward regimen to limit intravenous fluid administration on outcome remains unclear. We performed a ...

    Authors: Joachim J. Bosboom, Marije Wijnberge, Bart F. Geerts, Martijn Kerstens, Michael G. Mythen, Alexander P. J. Vlaar, Markus W. Hollmann and Denise P. Veelo
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:52
  31. Chamomile is consumed worldwide for enjoyment and its potentially desirable properties. Widespread patient resource websites, however, discourage preoperative chamomile intake, lest bleeding could worsen. This...

    Authors: Jonathon A. Schwartz, Jamie L. Romeiser, Reona Kimura, Lisa Senzel, Dennis Galanakis, Darcy Halper, Shayla Mena and Elliott Bennett-Guerrero
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:51
  32. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected healthcare organizations in many areas. The aim of this study was to describe surgical interventions, anesthesia, and postoperative outcomes in adult patients during the firs...

    Authors: Karuna Dahlberg, Sandra Månsson, Sara Lyckner, Lenita Lindgren and Fredrik Alm
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:50
  33. The perioperative mortality rate is an indicator of access to safe anesthesia and surgery. Studies showed higher perioperative mortality rates among low- and middle-income countries. But the specific causes an...

    Authors: Samrawit Degu, Segni Kejela and Henok TekleSelassie Zeleke
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:49
  34. Inadequate study reporting precludes interpretation of findings, pooling of results in meta-analyses, and delays knowledge translation. While prehabilitation interventions aim to enhance candidacy for surgery,...

    Authors: Dominique Engel, Giuseppe Dario Testa, Daniel I. McIsaac, Francesco Carli, Daniel Santa Mina, Gabriele Baldini, Celena Scheede-Bergdahl, Stéphanie Chevalier, Linda Edgar, Christian M. Beilstein, Markus Huber, Julio F. Fiore Jr. and Chelsia Gillis
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:48
  35. Preoperative anxiety is a health concern among patients scheduled for surgical interventions. Little is known about the prevalence of preoperative anxiety among patients in different healthcare systems of deve...

    Authors: Ramzi Shawahna, Mohammad Jaber, Iyad Maqboul, Hatim Hijaz, Marah Tebi, Nada Al-Sayed Ahmed and Ziyad Shabello
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:47
  36. Handgrip strength is a useful measurement of muscle strength and has been proposed as a single predictor of postoperative outcomes in older adults. The aim of this study was to assess the correlation and conco...

    Authors: Maricarmen S. Andrade, Macarena P. Honorato, Javiera P. Vargas, María de los Angeles Galvez and Mariana R. Rojas
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:46
  37. Pre-procedural fasting to reduce aspiration risk is usual care prior to surgery requiring anesthesia. Prolonged fasting, however, can result in dehydration and may adversely affect patient experience and outco...

    Authors: Derek J. Atkinson, Jamie L. Romeiser, Ibrahim O. Almasry, Henry J. Tannous, Puja B. Parikh and Elliott Bennett-Guerrero
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:44
  38. Opioid use has come under increasing scrutiny, driven in part by the opioid crisis and growing concerns that up to 6% of opioid-naïve patients may become chronic opioid users. This has resulted in a revaluatio...

    Authors: Michael W. Manning, John Whittle, Matthew Fuller, Sara H. Cooper, Erin L. Manning, Joe Chapman, Judd W. Moul and Timothy E. Miller
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:43
  39. The preoperative period can be used to enhance a patient’s functional capacity with multimodal prehabilitation and consequently improve and fasten postoperative recovery. Especially, non-small cell lung cancer...

    Authors: Charlotte Johanna Laura Molenaar, Erik Martin Von Meyenfeldt, Carlijn Tini Ireen de Betue, Rosaline van den Berg, David Wouter Gerard ten Cate, Goof Schep, Magdolen Youssef-El Soud, Eric van Thiel, Nicky Rademakers, Sanne Charlotte Hoornweg, Gerrit Dirk Slooter, Frank van den Broek and Geertruid Marie Heleen Marres
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:41
  40. Thoracic epidural analgesia is commonly used for upper gastrointestinal surgery. Intrathecal morphine is an appealing opioid-sparing non-epidural analgesic option, especially for laparoscopic gastrointestinal ...

    Authors: Katrina P. Pirie, Andy Wang, Joanna Yu, Bao Teng, Matthew A. Doane, Paul S. Myles and Bernhard Riedel
    Citation: Perioperative Medicine 2023 12:40
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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

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