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Surgery Apr 1963
Topics: Cysts; Humans; Peritoneal Diseases; Postoperative Period
PubMed: 13935975
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American Journal of Ophthalmology Dec 1962
Topics: Aspergillosis; Humans; Ophthalmology; Postoperative Period
PubMed: 14027638
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American Practitioner and Digest of... Oct 1958
Topics: Humans; Postoperative Period; Surgical Procedures, Operative
PubMed: 13571589
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The Review of Gastroenterology Dec 1950
Topics: Halitosis; Humans; Postoperative Period
PubMed: 14798044
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American Journal of Surgery Aug 2016
Topics: Humans; Length of Stay; Postoperative Period
PubMed: 27260795
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.12.032 -
The Dental Gazette May 1949
Topics: General Surgery; Humans; Postoperative Complications; Postoperative Period
PubMed: 18130468
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Surgery Feb 2020
Topics: Humans; Medical Futility; Postoperative Period
PubMed: 31629540
DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.09.006 -
Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology Dec 2011There are several aspects that should be considered when measuring the outcome of ambulatory anaesthesia. Major complications and admission/readmission rate are... (Review)
Review
PURPOSE OF REVIEW
There are several aspects that should be considered when measuring the outcome of ambulatory anaesthesia. Major complications and admission/readmission rate are classical measures. Fast-track eligible, pain, and postoperative nausea and vomiting during the early recovery and time to discharge are commonly reported. There is, however, an increasing interest in quality of recovery in a more protracted perspective taking various aspects of resumption of activities of daily living into account. The aim of the present review is to provide an update around postoperative quality of recovery assessment tools. Resumption of activities of daily living or defined functional capacities back at baseline are measures that provide further insight to the quality of recovery.
RECENT FINDINGS
There is an increased interest in recovery in a more protracted perspective. The Functional Recovery Index is one simple assessment tool explicitly developed for measuring recovery after ambulatory anaesthesia. The Postoperative Quality of Recovery Scale is a more extensive test developed for measuring the recovery after anaesthesia over time in the postoperative period.
SUMMARY
The quality of recovery in a more protracted perspective, resumption of activity of daily living is a measure that needs to be considered in studies of perioperative interventions in ambulatory anaesthesia.
Topics: Activities of Daily Living; Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; Anesthesia; Anesthesia Recovery Period; Humans; Patient Satisfaction; Postoperative Complications; Postoperative Period; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 21945921
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Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular... Oct 1991Postoperative hemodynamic effects were compared in 50 patients randomly selected to receive either sufentanil, 25 micrograms/kg, or fentanyl, 100 micrograms/kg,... (Clinical Trial)
Clinical Trial Comparative Study Randomized Controlled Trial
Postoperative hemodynamic effects were compared in 50 patients randomly selected to receive either sufentanil, 25 micrograms/kg, or fentanyl, 100 micrograms/kg, anesthesia for coronary artery bypass grafting. The two groups exhibited similar patient demographics; dose of premedicants and muscle relaxants; and use of inhalation agents. Values for 15 hemodynamic variables were recorded at baseline and at six postoperative times. The times to awakening, response to verbal commands, and extubation were also noted. Patients who received sufentanil had a more stable course, with higher cardiac outputs, lower systemic vascular resistances, and a lower incidence of hypertension. Postoperatively, the two groups had similar values for time to awakening, response to verbal commands, and extubation. Elimination half-lives differed significantly: 554 +/- 91 minutes (fentanyl) versus 277 +/- 60 minutes (sufentanil). Serum concentrations of both decreased linearly. The added advantages of postoperative hemodynamic stability could be important in the choice of anesthetic.
Topics: Anesthesia Recovery Period; Anesthesia, General; Coronary Artery Bypass; Female; Fentanyl; Hemodynamics; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Postoperative Period; Sufentanil
PubMed: 1834242
DOI: 10.1016/1053-0770(91)90124-c -
British Medical Journal (Clinical... Jan 1982
Topics: Humans; Postoperative Period; Posture; Respiration
PubMed: 6799135
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.284.6311.272-a