BACKGROUND: The caudal block is the most commonly performed regional anesthesia
technique in pediatric patients undergoing surgical procedures, but safety concerns raised …

Importance Heart failure is an established risk factor for postoperative mortality, but how left
ventricular ejection fraction and heart failure symptoms affect surgical outcomes is not fully …

Background With policymakers and hospitals increasingly looking to cut costs, length of stay
after surgery has come into focus as an area for improvement. Despite the increasing …

While transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has traditionally been used in perioperative
care, there is growing evidence supporting point of care ultrasound (POCUS) for the …

Importance Heart failure is an established risk factor for postoperative mortality, but how
heart failure is associated with operative outcomes specifically in the ambulatory surgical …

About 313 million major surgical procedures are performed worldwide every year. 1 Since
the 1970s, vascular surgery has been identified as a subpopulation with disproportionately …

The main aim of the guidelines is to update the concepts promulgated by its two
predecessors, namely, the I and II Guidelines for Perioperative Evaluation of the Brazilian …

Material de distribuição exclusiva à classe médica. Os Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
não se responsabilizam pelo acesso indevido a seu conteúdo e que contrarie a …

BACKGROUND: Attributing causes of postoperative mortality is challenging, as death may
be multifactorial. A better understanding of complications that occur in patients who die is …

Objetivo: Determinar la influencia de las complicaciones postoperatorias sobre los
resultados clínicos en pacientes operados por cáncer torácico y gastrointestinal. Métodos …