Prediction of Post-operative morbidity based on Surgical Apgar Score by Bhaskaran A, Konappa Konappa, Asadulla Baig, Pavan B K

“…Emergency and elective major cases were included in this study. SAS calculated based on intraoperative pa-rameters lowest MAP, lowest HR, and amount of blood loss. …”
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Efficacy of Dexamethasone-Enhanced Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for PostoperativePain Management in Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgeries: A Prospective Randomized Trial by Saraswathi Nagappa, Ajith Annadurai, Chandrakala .

“…This study evaluates the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane TAP block with 0.2 Ropivacaine alone versus TAP block with 0.2 Ropivacaine and Dexamethasone as an adjuvant in pediatric patients undergoing elective laparoscopic abdominal surgery.Methods A total of 90 pediatric patients aged between 8-16 years belonging to ASA I and II scheduled for elective laparoscopic abdominal surgeries under general anesthesia were selected. …”
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Surgical explantation of transcatheter heart valves: A single institution experienceCentral MessagePerspective by Elbert E. Heng, MD, Aravind Krishnan, MD, Jennifer L. Kim, MD, Alyssa C. Garrison, MS, Daniel Alnasir, ScB, Yasuhiro Shudo, MD, PhD, Jack H. Boyd, MD, Anson M. Lee, MD, William Hiesinger, MD, Y. Joseph Woo, MD, Michael P. Fischbein, MD, PhD, John W. Macarthur, MD

“…Surgical explantation performed on both elective and non-elective bases is increasingly common in adult cardiac surgical practice. …”
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Impact of Hemoglobin Glycation Index on Complications Following Orthopedic Surgery: A Retrospective Comparative Propensity Score‐Matched Study by Yuhua Xiao, Bochen Sun, Guoyu Yu, Long Chen, Fenqi Luo, Jie Xu, Jun Luo, Ting Xue, Yiyang Xu

“…Methods We retrospectively enrolled 1496 patients who underwent elective orthopedic surgery at Fujian Provincial Hospital in China from Jan 2015 to Jan 2023. …”
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Cervical Ripening in The Netherlands: A Survey by Claartje M. A. Huisman, Marta Jozwiak, Jan Willem de Leeuw, Ben Willem Mol, Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp

“…Use of mechanical methods in women with a prior cesarean has increased rapidly between 2006 and 2010, corresponding with decreasing use of prostaglandins and elective repeat cesarean sections.…”
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Patients’ experience of care index: A new, reliable, and useful questionnaire in lumbar spine surgery by Arkan Sam Sayed Noor, Björn Knutsson

“…Discussion and conclusion: The PEC index seems to be a promising tool with a clinically useful composite questionnaire for assessing PEC in patients undergoing elective spine surgery. In clinical settings, the index can accompany other outcome scores to evaluate and compare different diagnoses and management methods.…”
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Comparing the effects of magnesium sulfate and lidocaine spray on hemodynamic changes caused by laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation: a randomized clinical trial by Marzieh khalaji, Mohadese Babaie, Fatemeh Bayat, Mehdi Rezaee, Banafsheh Mashak

“…Design This double-blind clinical trial (code IRCT20230719058846N1) was conducted on the patients undergoing elective surgery in the city of Karaj. Methods A total of 100 patients, aged 18 to 40 years and classified as ASA I or II, who were candidates for elective surgery, were randomly assigned to two equal groups. …”
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Granisetron versus Granisetron-Dexamethasone for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Pediatric Strabismus Surgery: A Randomized Double-Blind Trial by Renu Sinha, Dilip Shende, Souvik Maitra, Neeraj Kumar, Bikash Ranjan Ray, Virender Kumar Mohan

“…Efficacy of granisetron and combination of granisetron and dexamethasone was evaluated for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in children undergoing elective strabismus surgery. Methods. A total of 136 children (1–15 years) were included. …”
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Frequency of Rouviere's Sulcus and its Relation to the Dissection Time of Calot's Triangle by Faryal Sajid, Tariq Mukhtar Farani, Muhammad Waqas Ahmed Bhati, Mubashir Ahmad Toor, Fatima Farooq

“…All patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for uncomplicated cholelithiasis were included using non-probability consecutive sampling. …”
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Siena and St George Vascular Institute Risk Scoring Systems in Predicting the Cost-Effectiveness of EVAR by Ali Ahmet Arıkan, Kamil Turan Berki, Şadan Yavuz

“…This study was aimed to validate the risk scores and compare the predictivity of the scoring systems for hospital cost-effectiveness in our population.Materials and Methods: 39 patients with unruptured infrarenal AAA, including both elective and non-elective admissions which had a follow-up period from at least 6 months are included in our study. …”
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Complications in Gynecological Surgery by Sara Amneris Urgellés Carreras, Maritza Álvarez Fiallo, Vilvia Ramos Zamora, Enrique Reyes Guerrero, Odalys Acosta León

“…Objective: To determine the main complications, their association with the preoperative diagnosis, the type of operation performed and comorbidity in patients operated due to gynecological conditions. Methods: Descriptive study in patients operated on by conventional elective surgery. …”
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The impact of improved surgical safety checklist participation on OR efficiencies: A pretest-post test analysis by Brigid Gillespie, Emma Harbeck, Joanne Lavin, Therese Gardiner, Teresa Withers, Andrea Marshall

“…A consecutive sample of patients who underwent elective surgeries were included. Elective surgeries over two periods (November 2014 to September 2015, and November 2015 to October 2016) were included in the audit and data was collected retrospectively. …”
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Parameters Affecting Length of Stay Among Neurosurgical Patients in an Intensive Care Unit by Phuping Akavipat, Jadsada Thinkhamrop, Bandit Thinkhamrop, Wimonrat Sriraj

“…Aim: to determine the predictive factors on the length of stay of neurosurgical patients in the ICU setting. Methods: all patients admitted to the neurosurgical ICU between February 1 and July 31, 2011 were recruited. …”
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Comparative study of intrathecal bupivacaine in combination with nalbuphine and bupivacaine for subarachnoid block in a tertiary care hospital by Lavanya Bachula, Nallolla Rahul Dev, P.V. Shiva, Sunil Kumar Cherukuri

“…A comparative study was conducted to evaluate the onset, maximum level, and duration of motor and sensory block, as well as the duration of analgesia, side effects like hypotension, bradycardia, sedation, and respiratory depression in patients undergoing elective lower segment caesarean section (LSCS). Methods: The study included 60 patients, divided in to two groups to receive intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine (0.5%) in combination with nalbuphine (0.8 mg) (group A) and intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine alone (group B). …”
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Attitudes of pregnant women and mothers of children with orofacial clefts toward prenatal diagnosis of nonsyndromic orofacial clefts in a semiurban set-up in India by Poornima Kadagad, Pascal Pinto, Rajesh Powar

“…Objectives: To assess the attitudes of pregnant women and mothers of children with orofacial clefts toward prenatal diagnosis of clefts and elective termination of pregnancy, and to investigate their opinion about who makes reproductive decisions in the family. …”
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Enhanced Recovery after Colorectal Surgery: 1st Year Experience in a Safety-Net Hospital by Stephanie D. Talutis, Uma R. Phatak, Angela H. Kuhnen, Pamela Rosenkranz, David McAneny, Jason F. Hall

“…Design: Retrospective chart review Setting: 500+ bed in a safety-net hospital. Patients and Methods: Retrospective review of elective colorectal surgery patients comparing those participating in an ERAS protocol to historical-control (HC) patients from the preceding year. …”
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Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Patients Receiving Dual Antiplatelet Therapy and the Impact of Preoperative Vitamin D Levels During COVID-19 Pandemic: An Observational Single Cen... by Meral Ekim, Sameh Alagha

“…Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in catheter-based interventions as elective surgeries were postponed. However, there has been a simultaneous rise in emergency CABG surgeries due to stent thrombosis or catheter-related complications. …”
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Persistent incisional pain at 1 year after craniotomy: a retrospective observational study by Sirima Phoowanakulchai, Mitsuru Ida, Yusuke Naito, Masahiko Kawaguchi

“…Hence, this study aimed to explore the distribution of pain at 1 year after elective craniotomy and its related factors. Methods This retrospective study included data prospectively collected to assess postoperative functional disability. …”
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INCIDENTAL HEPATIC STEATOSIS IDENTIFIED ON ULTRASOUND IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CHOLECYSTECTOMY: HIGH PREVALENCE AND INSUFFICIENT INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT by Heloísa Mello TRAPP, Paulo André Bispo MACHADO-JÚNIOR, Silvania Klug PIMENTEL

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate medical management concerning hepatic steatosis incidentally identified by ultrasound in patients undergoing elective cholecystectomy. Methods: This observational, cross-sectional, and retrospective study included patients aged 18 years or older who underwent elective cholecystectomy at Hospital do Trabalhador, in Curitiba/PR, between 2018 and 2022. …”
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Secondary Healing Over NovoSorb BTM in the Management of Complex Nasal Defects by Mary Ellen McMahon, MRCS, Robert Browne, MRCS, Safwat Ibrahim, FRCS

“…To date, there are no published case series describing healing via secondary intention over BTM in the management of small, complex nasal wounds following excision of skin malignancy in the elective setting. Methods:. This study consisted of a single-center, consecutive case series. …”
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