Surgery Gateway

Mobile CGA improves mortality outcomes

According to a meta-analysis, comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) by mobile teams improves patient mortality rate, but has limited impact on functional status and length of hospital stay, so further research is needed to understand which patients should be targeted.  

Improving arthroplasty outcomes

Fares Haddad and colleagues review peri-operative interventions for improved patient outcomes after total knee and hip replacements, which aim to improve patient quality of life and lessen the economic burden by reducing length of hospital stay.

Minimizing particle-induced organ dysfunction

In-line filtration for complete infusion therapy in critically ill children decreases the incidence rates of respiratory, renal, and hematologic dysfunction, suggesting that filtration may prevent organ damage caused by infused particles.

Novel biomarkers for acute kidney injury

Urine TIMP-2, and IGFBP7, two novel biomarkers for risk stratification of acute kidney injury, have been discovered and validated in more than 1000 critically ill patients. 

Risk factors for post-hepatectomy mortality

Multivariate analysis of outcome after hepatectomy 6 months post-surgery identifies a number of risk factors for mortality, including post-operative delirium, and provides information on patient dependency and quality of life.