Articles: postoperative.
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Anesthesiology clinics · Jun 2015
ReviewObstructive sleep apnea, sleep disorders, and perioperative considerations.
Data suggest that surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be difficult to ventilate and intubate, and may be prone to postoperative complications. This article addresses the identification of patients at risk for OSA, epidemiology of the disorder, and treatment options, as well as the perioperative management of this population.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2015
Trajectories of Symptom Occurrence and Severity From Before Through Five Months After Lung Cancer Surgery.
Limited information is available about lung cancer patients' symptoms in the pre- and postoperative periods. ⋯ Changes in the occurrence and severity of these seven symptoms were variable. All seven symptoms occurred at relatively high rates and were of moderate severity. Findings can be used to identify patients who are at higher risk for more severe symptoms.
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in cerebral oedema and vascular changes resulting in an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP), which can lead to further secondary damage. Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a surgical option in the management of ICP. We aimed to investigate outcomes of DC after TBI. ⋯ DC decreased ICP postoperatively. The IMPACT and APACHE II scores are good models for prediction of death and poor outcome at 6 months.
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Erratum to: Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth DOI 10.1007/s12630-015-0327-x. In the published version, the first name of the third author is incorrect and should read Naoaki Yamada as given in this erratum. The publisher apologizes most sincerely for this error.