Neuraxial anesthesia and analgesia provide sev-eral advantages over systemic opioids,
including superior analgesia, reduced blood loss and need for transfusion, decreased …

Fast-track hip and knee arthroplasty aims at giving the patients the best available treatment
at all times, being a dynamic entity. Fast-track combines evidence-based, clinical features …

The actual incidence of neurologic dysfunction resulting from hemorrhagic complications
associated with neuraxial blockade is unknown. Although the incidence cited in the literature …

There have been no comprehensive studies that have compared the incidence of
symptomatic VTE over a spectrum of different urgent or elective surgical procedures. In this …

This review concluded that intravenous aprotinin and tranexamic acid use significantly
reduced the risk of allogeneic erythrocyte transfusion in orthopaedic surgery but that there …

The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of topical Tranexamic Acid (TXA)
versus Intravenous (IV) Tranexamic Acid for reduction of blood loss following primary total …

Background: With the recent trend toward minimally invasive total joint arthroplasty and the
increased emphasis on faster recovery and shorter hospital stays, it has become …

Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a beneficial and cost-effective procedure for
patients with osteoarthritis. Recent initiatives to improve hospital quality of care include …

Total joint arthroplasty is a safe and successful procedure. However, numerous
complications may present after elective arthroplasty. This study prospectively collected data …

Abstract The “Hypotension Prediction Index (HPI)” represents a newly introduced monitoring-
tool that aims to predict episodes of intraoperative hypotension (IOH) before their …