Article
Anesthesiology
C. R. Bain, P. S. Myles, C. Martin, S. Wallace, M. A. Shulman, T. Corcoran, R. Bellomo, P. Peyton, D. A. Story, K. Leslie, A. Forbes, RELIEF Trial Investigators
Summary: Postoperative systemic inflammation is strongly associated with surgical outcomes and patient-centred outcomes. This study analysed data from a large cohort of high-risk abdominal surgery patients and found that greater postoperative inflammation was linked to increased risk of complications, poor quality of recovery, and persistent disability or death up to 90 days after surgery. These findings highlight the importance of detecting excessive inflammation and identifying factors associated with adverse patient-centred outcomes for the development of preventative treatment options.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Brett A. Johnson, Abdulhadi Akhtar, Joseph Crivelli, Ryan L. Steinberg, Jun Sasaki, Austin Street, Jodi A. Antonelli, Margaret S. Pearle
Summary: Implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol for patients undergoing ureteroscopy (URS) can reduce unplanned patient-initiated communication such as phone calls and messages.
JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Paul S. Myles, Toby Richards, Andrew Klein, Erica M. Wood, Sophie Wallace, Mark A. Shulman, Catherine Martin, Rinaldo Bellomo, Tomas B. Corcoran, Philip J. Peyton, David A. Story, Kate Leslie, Andrew Forbes
Summary: This study investigated the impact of postoperative anaemia and its association with poor outcomes after surgery. The results showed that postoperative anaemia was associated with increased risk of death or disability, septic complications, longer hospital stays, and lower quality of recovery.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Margot E. Lodge, Chris Moran, Adam D. J. Sutton, Hui-Ching Lee, Jugdeep K. Dhesi, Nadine E. Andrew, Darshini R. Ayton, David J. Hunter-Smith, Velandai K. Srikanth, David A. Snowdon
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the measurement properties of generic patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) assessing postoperative quality of life in adults after elective abdominal surgery. The results showed insufficient evidence to support the choice of a specific generic PROM for evaluating postoperative quality of life. Clinicians and researchers should be aware of the limitations in the knowledge of the measurement properties of available PROMs.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Miroslav Sirovy, Marketa Krupova, Radomir Hyspler, Alena Ticha, Martina Kolackova, Ctirad Andrys, Vera Radochova, David Astapenko, Sarka Odlozilova, Jiri Kotek, Jan Zajak, Jiri Paral
Summary: Intraperitoneally administered lipid emulsions have a protective effect on the formation of adhesions after abdominal surgery. The lubricating effect of phospholipids, the mechanical barrier of the lipid component, and the anti-inflammatory effect of fish oil contribute to this effect. The administration of lipid emulsions significantly reduces the incidence of intra-abdominal adhesions, reduces inflammation and collagen content in the adhesions, and decreases neovascularization.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Charbel El-Kefraoui, Uyen Do, Andrew Miller, Araz Kouyoumdjian, David Cui, Elahe Khorasani, Tara Landry, Alexandre Amar-Zifkin, Lawrence Lee, Liane S. Feldman, Julio F. Fiore Jr
Summary: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the impact of enhanced recovery pathways on patient-reported outcomes after abdominal surgery. The study found that enhanced recovery pathways may have a positive impact on patients' overall health status and symptom experience, but the data were primarily derived from low-quality trials.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Review
Surgery
Freya Brodersen, Jonas Wagner, Faik Guentac Uzunoglu, Corinna Petersen-Ewert
Summary: This review examined the effect of preoperative patient education on postoperative recovery in abdominal surgery and assessed different patient education strategies. The majority of the included studies reported a reduction in hospital stay, postoperative complications, and psychological stress for patients who received preoperative education. However, the variations in content, delivery, and implementation make it difficult to compare the studies, and further research is needed to provide concrete recommendations for clinical practice.
WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Aohua Fang, Wei Ding, Wei Zeng, Jinman Zhou, Hongfang Zhu, Jiaohua Yan, Na Wang
Summary: This study aims to analyze how initial postsurgical actions impact the rehabilitation of abdominal surgery inpatients by evaluating randomized controlled trials and case-control studies. It will assess the effects of initial postsurgical activities on patient recovery and utilize Meta-analysis software to analyze the data.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Piotr Duchnowski
Summary: The study demonstrates that SCA in the early postoperative period in patients undergoing heart valve surgery is unpredictable but associated with high mortality. The preoperative NT-proBNP level shows potential in predicting the occurrence and death of postoperative SCA.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Tianzhuo Zhang, Zhijie Yue, Ling Yu, Shuo Li, Yining Xie, Jin Wei, Mengge Wu, Honglei Liu, Hongyu Tan
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of intraoperative and postoperative administration of S-ketamine with sufentanil on the recovery of gastrointestinal function and postoperative pain in gynecological patients undergoing open abdomen surgery. The results showed that patients treated with S-ketamine had a significantly shorter time of first postoperative flatus and lower pain scores at rest 24 hours after surgery.
Article
Anesthesiology
Soha Abdellatif, Emily Hladkowicz, Manoj M. Lalu, Sylvain Boet, Sylvain Gagne, Daniel I. McIsaac
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the prioritization of six outcomes by older surgical patients. The results showed that older individuals prioritize complications and discharge location, while placing less importance on system-related measures. Personalized evaluation of outcomes may be needed to properly assess the success of perioperative care.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE
(2022)
Review
Anesthesiology
Xin Sun, Qingchuan Wei, Chenying Fu, Qing Zhang, Zejun Liang, Lihong Peng, Li Chen, Chengqi He, Quan Wei
Summary: The study suggests that abdominal binders may improve postoperative pain and physical function, especially on the fourth day or later after abdominal surgery, but have no effects on pulmonary function.
Article
Surgery
Michele M. Loor, Puja Shah, Oscar A. Olavarria, Naila Dhanani, Michael G. Franz, Barbara W. Trautner, Mike K. Liang
Summary: This systematic review examined convalescence following abdominal surgery, looking at the impact of physical activity on fascial healing and optimal timing for postoperative activity. Gaps were identified in understanding the best practices for patients recovering from abdominal surgery, emphasizing the need for randomized controlled trials to optimize the recovery period.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Yijun Liu, Yanhua Qiu, Yifan Fu, Jin Liu
Summary: Postoperative recovery is an important indicator for assessing perioperative treatment effect and patient prognosis. Various scales have been developed to evaluate postoperative recovery, but there is a need for further research to establish a gold standard scale. Additionally, the development and validation of electronic scales is also a promising direction.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Jing Sun, Shan Wang, Jun Wang, Xiuxiu Gao, Guanglei Wang
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effect of intravenous infusion of lidocaine with ultrasound-guided transverse abdominal plane (TAP) block on postoperative recovery and analgesia in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. The results showed that both lidocaine infusion and TAP block provided good postoperative recovery and analgesia, but lidocaine infusion had better analgesic effect at 12 hours and 24 hours postoperatively compared with TAP block.
DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY
(2022)
Review
Emergency Medicine
Nicholas J. Connors, Ahmed Alsakha, Alexandre Larocque, Robert S. Hoffman, Tara Landry, Sophie Gosselin
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2019)
Review
Surgery
Laura M. Drudi, Matthew Ades, Tara Landry, Heather L. Gill, S. Marlene Grenon, Oren K. Steinmetz, Jonathan Afilalo
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2019)
Article
Surgery
Elif Bilgic, Mohammed Al Mahroos, Tara Landry, Gerald M. Fried, Melina C. Vassiliou, Liane S. Feldman
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2019)
Letter
Emergency Medicine
Nicholas J. Connors, Ahmed Alsakha, Alexandre Larocque, Robert S. Hoffman, Tara Landry, Sophie Gosselin
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2019)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Amanpreet Kaur, Sharon T. Mackin, Kenny Schlosser, Fui Lin Wong, Malik Elharram, Christian Delles, Duncan J. Stewart, Natalie Dayan, Tara Landry, Louise Pilote
CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
(2020)
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Sofia Valanci-Aroesty, Noura Alhassan, Liane S. Feldman, Tara Landry, Victoria Mastropietro, Julio Fiore, Lawrence Lee, Gerald M. Fried, Carmen L. Mueller
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION
(2020)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Charbel El-Kefraoui, Ghadeer Olleik, Marc-Aurele Chay, Araz Kouyoumdjian, Philip Nguyen-Powanda, Fateme Rajabiyazdi, Uyen Do, Alexa Derksen, Tara Landry, Alexandre Amar-Zifkin, Agnihotram V. Ramanakumar, Marc-Olivier Martel, Gabriele Baldini, Liane Feldman, Julio F. Fiore Jr
Article
Oncology
Chelsia Gillis, Tanis R. Fenton, Leah Gramlich, Tolulope T. Sajobi, S. Nicole Culos-Reed, Guillaume Bousquet-Dion, Noha Elsherbini, Julio F. Fiore, Enrico M. Minnella, Rashami Awasthi, A. Sender Liberman, Marylise Boutros, F. Carli
Summary: This study identified preoperative characteristics in intermediately frail and frail colorectal cancer patients who could not achieve a minimum 400 m walking distance before surgery, suggesting the importance of screening and targeting these patients for future prehabilitative treatments. Future research should investigate the use of a 400 m standard for the 6MWD as a minimal treatment target for prehabilitation.
Review
Surgery
Mohsen Alhashemi, Raphael Hamad, Charbel El-Kefraoui, Mathieu C. Blouin, Alexandre Amar-Zifkin, Tara Landry, Lawrence Lee, Gabriele Baldini, Liane S. Feldman, Julio F. Fiore
Summary: Alvimopan shows benefits in reducing length of stay and improving gastrointestinal recovery after open bowel resection and radical cystectomy, while evidence for its effectiveness in minimally invasive surgery patients and contemporary enhanced recovery pathway settings remains uncertain.
Article
Surgery
Makena Pook, Hiba Elhaj, Charbel El Kefraoui, Saba Balvardi, Nicolo Pecorelli, Lawrence Lee, Liane S. Feldman, Julio F. Fiore
Summary: This study assessed the construct validity and responsiveness of the Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) as a measure of recovery after colorectal surgery. The results support that the DASI questionnaire is a useful tool to assess postoperative functional recovery.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Stephan Robitaille, Michael F. Maalouf, Ruxandra Penta, Temitope Grace Joshua, A. Sender Liberman, Julio F. Fiore Jr, Liane S. Feldman, Lawrence Lee
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of colostomy versus restorative proctectomy on the quality of life after rectal cancer surgery. The results showed that colostomy had a more detrimental effect on patients' quality of life, and the severity of bowel dysfunction was also an important factor to consider.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Julio F. Fiore, Charbel El-Kefraoui, Marc-Aurele Chay, Philip Nguyen-Powanda, Uyen Do, Ghadeer Olleik, Fateme Rajabiyazdi, Araz Kouyoumdjian, Alexa Derksen, Tara Landry, Alexandre Amar-Zifkin, Amy Bergeron, Agnihotram Ramanakumar, Marc Martel, Lawrence Lee, Gabriele Baldini, Liane S. Feldman
Summary: The study suggests that prescribing opioids at surgical discharge does not reduce pain intensity but increases the risk of adverse events, particularly vomiting. These findings are limited to patients undergoing minor and moderate surgeries, highlighting the need for more research on patients undergoing major procedures.
Letter
Surgery
S. Balvardi, J. Fiore, L. S. Feldman, S. Emil, D. Poenaru
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Richard Garfinkle, Carmen G. Loiselle, Jason Park, Julio F. Fiore, Liliana G. Bordeianou, A. Sender Liberman, Nancy Morin, Julio Faria, Gabriela Ghitulescu, Carol-Ann Vasileysky, Sahir R. Bhatnagar, Marylise Boutros
Meeting Abstract
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Tiffany Paradis, Anudari Zorigtbaatar, Maude Trepanier, Tara Landry, A. Sender Liberman, Patrick Charlebois, Barry Stein, Gerald M. Fried, Liane S. Feldman, Lawrence Lee