Preoperative evaluation: Take it step by step Identifying patients at higher risk for mortality and morbidity during the perioperative period can lead to strategies to minimize those risks.

Patients with end-stage liver disease often undergo surgery for indications other than liver transplantation. These patients have an increased risk of morbidity and mortality that is related to their ...

The assessment of perioperative risk in adults before they have surgery, using a validated risk stratification tool, is an important component of surgical treatment planning and supports the delivery ...

For patients with locally advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), multidisciplinary team input optimizes outcomes by tailoring patient care, which is especially important during this era of ...

New guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA), in collaboration with several other groups, are now available for the perioperative evaluation and ...

Fully remote preoperative bariatric care has similar patient outcomes as in-person preoperative care, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in JAMA Network Open. Callie Hlavin, M.D., from the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preoperative medical evaluation at a perioperative clinic decreased length of stay after total joint ...

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a major clinical challenge in cardiovascular medicine. Despite major advances, PVE ...

Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007;4(5):266-276. Cirrhosis. In patients with cirrhosis, perioperative risk can be influenced by hepatic dysfunction, portal hypertension and complications such ...