Chronic preoperative opioid use was linked to increased wound dehiscence, longer hospital stays, and higher admission costs following total ankle arthroplasty.

UK: A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in Neurosurgical Review shed light on the significant role of ...

A recent randomized controlled trial conducted across three Norwegian hospitals examined whether preoperative exercise programs benefit older adults awaiting total hip replacement (THR). The study, ...

In patients with Crohn's disease and intermediate to high preoperative corticosteroid use, primary ileocaecal resection leads ...

Among men who had persistent prostate-specific antigen (PSA) after radical prostatectomy (RP), a higher preoperative PSA ...

Study presented at ESGO 2025 highlights the accuracy of preoperative tumour size assessment in stage IB2 cervical cancer and ...

Perioperative optimization of nutrition leads to lower risks, better outcomes, and improved quality of life for patients.

THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Preoperative glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is not associated with short-term postoperative aspiration pneumonia, according to a ...