Methods: Over a 5-year period, we prospectively enrolled 295 consecutive patients
undergoing valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis or coronary artery bypass surgery …

Perioperative medicine is a growing multidisciplinary subspecialty that has been driven by
more complex surgical populations and advancing anaesthetic and surgical techniques …

BACKGROUND: There is still controversy about the relationship between preoperative
anemia and outcomes after rectal cancer surgery. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to …

Background Malnutrition has a high incidence among pediatric surgical patients and
contributes to increased risks of postoperative complications and extended hospital stays …

Background Preoperative anemia (POA) in elective surgery is associated with worse
outcome. In this retrospective study, in elective hip and knee arthroplasties, the prevalence …

Background Anemia is common before major abdominal surgery (35%). It is an independent
factor for postoperative complications and longer length of stay (LOS). The aim of this study …

Simple Summary Total knee arthroplasty is the treatment of choice for end-stage
osteoarthritic knees. However, the surgery-associated postoperative hemorrhage remains a …

Background Anemia is associated with impaired physical performance and adverse
perioperative outcomes. Iron-deficiency anemia is increasingly treated with intravenous iron …

Background Enhanced recovery in spinal surgery (ERSS) has shown promising
improvements in clinical and economical outcomes. We have proposed an ERSS pathway …

Background Elderly patients with hip fractures are at high risk for perioperative anemia as a
result of fracture-and surgery-related blood loss. The detection of anemia is dependent on …