Active clinical trials for "Postoperative Complications"

To investigate whether compression therapy with foot pump reduce post-operative edema, facilitate wound healing of operation wounds, promote healing of ischemic ulcers and shorten hospitalization, increase and improve the patient's subjective quality of life faster

Opioid-Free Anesthesia (OFA) is an anesthesia protocol that does not use morphine, and is increasingly used routinely. Indeed, this protocol would theoretically allow a better post-operative analgesic control, a lower incidence of post-operative complications (e.g. post-operative nausea and vomiting). In the end, it would also allow a better overall post-operative recovery and a decrease in the incidence of chronic post-operative pain. Nevertheless, the literature is poor on this issue and no randomized controlled study has evaluated the effect of the use of this type of anesthesia protocol on postoperative recovery.

Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a new alternative to anti-glaucoma medications for the treatment of primary open angle glaucoma. After SLT, many patients experience mild to moderate inflammation inside the eye - specifically in the front chamber of the eye (the part in front of the colored part of the eye). This mild front chamber reaction is typically treated with anti-inflammatory agents such as corticosteroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs). Some physicians do not use these agents as they feel they may interfere with the way the laser works to treat glaucoma. Topical (applied to the surface) corticosteroids can cause an increase in the pressure of the eye (intraocular pressure or IOP), cataract formation, or a possible increase in infection with long-term use. These side effects have not been reported to occur with NSAIDs, which are effective in controlling pain after SLT and reducing signs of inflammation such as irritation, swelling, tenderness, and soreness. This research study will compare an NSAID, ketorolac tromethamine 0.4% (Acular LS), with a corticosteroid, prednisolone acetate 1% (Pred Forte), and with a placebo, which contains no active medicine (Refresh Tears). Ketorolac tromethamine 0.4%, prednisolone acetate 1%, and Refresh Tears are all FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved for use in inflammation after surgery.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether aspirin taken in the perioperative period will increase the blood loss associated with open inguinal hernia repairs. A secondary purpose of this study is to determine if the aspirin administered in the perioperative period increases the risk of complications associated with open inguinal hernia repairs.

Even slight reduction in serious complications related to blood pressure management would easily justify the cost and relatively rare complications consequent to arterial catheter insertion. However, it seems unlikely that major outcomes will be improved by the presumably slight difference in hemodynamic control resulting continuous blood pressure measurement rather than measurements at 2-5-minute intervals. There is considerable variation in practice and no clear consensus whether arterial lines should be placed or not, especially in ASA 2 patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery or ASA-3 patients undergoing moderate to major non-cardiac surgery. Clearly, if there is no benefit to outcome, arterial lines, which are invasive and costly, should not be placed routinely. The investigators therefore propose to test the primary hypothesis that use of arterial catheters decreases the risk of a collapsed composite of in-hospital mortality, re-admissions, MINS, AKI, stroke, respiratory and wound healing and gastro-intestinal complications after non-cardiac surgery. Secondarily, the investigators propose to test the hypotheses that arterial catheter use: 1) decreases the duration of hospitalization; 2) increases blood gas, electrolyte, and coagulation testing; 3) increases induction-to-incision time; and, 4) increases cost-of-care (supplies,, blood tests, and induction-to-incision time).

Randomized controlled trial, comparing two groups of 40 patients each scheduled for open major abdominal surgery. The intervention group was ventilated with a protective strategy consisting on a low Tidal volume (Vt) (6ml/kg of predicted body weight (PBW)), positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) = 10 cm H2O and recruitment manoeuvres (RM) after disconnection from the ventilator, the control group had classic ventilation (Vt = 8 ml/kg of PBW, PEEP = 4 cmH2O and no RM).

59 medically healthy patients, who are scheduled for third molar extraction surgery and give informed consent for the trial, are operated using a split-mouth technique. One group of patients will be assigned to the test group (Amoxilan) for the first surgery and to the control group (placebo) for the second surgery, and vice versa, according to randomisation. Patients receive 8 capsules Amoxilan or placebo (according to randomisation) perioperatively, and 6 capsules Amoxilan/placebo per day for 3 days postoperativeley.

There is growing evidence that the risk of postoperative complications can be decreased by optimizing the amount and type of infusion fluids given during surgery, steered by goal-directed therapy based on flow-related hemodynamic parameters, particularly in high-risk patients. This study is undertaken subsequently to test the hypothesis that the intraoperative goal-directed strategy based on FloTrac/Vigileo, a minimally invasive monitor, can partially prevented postoperative complications and shorten hospital stay in the elderly high-risk patients undergoing total hip replacement with continuous spinal anaesthesia .

In this study, we propose to use EEG and a brain imaging technique known as diffuse optical tomography (DOT) to study when people are in delirium and when they recovery. We plan to also compare brain function of patients who recovered from delirium to patients who did not have delirium using DOT and fMRI. We will also continually monitor the participant's EMR to help coordinate timing of study procedures, as well as to collect information pertaining to their surgery, recovery progress, and indicators of mental status including delirium.

A phase 3 multicenter unblinded randomized controlled trial comparing the temporary uterine blood supply occlusion with conventional approach during laparoscopic myomectomy in patients with uterine leiomyoma.