The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Patient Safety Committee provides free, downloadable pre- and post-operative ambulatory surgery patient safety checklists. While the two, one-page ...

Decisions that are made early on in the perioperative process by the patient or their surgeon can have far-reaching effects down the line, so it’s critical to optimize the pre-op preparation strategy, ...

An enhanced recovery programme for colorectal patients at Kettering General Hospital is helping people to get safely home ...

Individuals in need of cataract surgery in Northern Colorado now have access to advanced care through Vance Thompson Vision, a leader in ophthalmology known for its excellence in surgical vision ...

Bariatric surgery is an option for people who are severely overweight to lose extra pounds and improve associated conditions such as diabetes. However, it’s not an easy way out, and it requires a big ...

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center (TBRHSC) staff know that with limited health resources throughout Northwestern Ontario, it's very important they work together across all hospitals that ...

The weeks leading up to a major surgery can be a time of uncertainty and worry for patients, many of whom anticipate the need ...

Thirty-three female patients undergoing elective breast cancer surgery used MMS. The median age was 58 years. Nineteen patients underwent lumpectomy, and 14 underwent mastectomy. Users logged on to ...