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Cannabis Use Disorder and Perioperative Outcomes in Major Elective Surgeries A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Conclusions An active cannabis use disorder is associated with an increased perioperative risk of myocardial infarction.Editor ’s PerspectiveWhat We Already Know about This TopicCannabis is known to have cardiovascular and psychoactive effectsThe association between active cannabis use disorder and postoperative outcomes remains unclearWhat This Article Tells Us That Is NewIn the United States, administrative data demonstrate that cannabis use disorder has increased in prevalence from 2010 to 2015Active cannabis use disorder is not associated with a change in overall perioperative morbidity, mortality, length of stay, or...
Source: Anesthesiology - March 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

A Simple Risk Score to Predict Clavien-Dindo Grade IV and V Complications After Non-elective Cholecystectomy
ConclusionA simple risk-score model predicts severe complications in patients undergoing unplanned cholecystectomy for common indications encountered in an acute care surgery service and identifies high-risk patients.
Source: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery - February 5, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Safety of Outpatient Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Elderly: Analysis of 15,248 Patients Using the NSQIP Database
Background: Studies have shown that laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in an ambulatory setting is a safe alternative to the traditional overnight hospital stay. However, there are limited data on the morbidity and mortality of outpatient LC in elderly patients. We evaluated the safety of ambulatory LC in the elderly and identified risk factors that predict inpatient admission.Study Design: A retrospective analysis was performed using the American College of Surgeon's NSQIP database between 2007 and 2010. The database was searched for patients older than 65 years of age who underwent elective LC at all participating hospita...
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - August 7, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Ajit Rao, Antonio Polanco, Sujing Qiu, Joseph Kim, Edward H. Chin, Celia M. Divino, Scott Q. Nguyen Tags: Original Scientific Articles Source Type: research