In cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, Bronwyn Sciarrino and Ciara Geraghty are experts who set the bar higher for post-operative care and private recovery by elevating the patient experience ...

Major surgery can be a life-changing event, impacting not just your physical health but also your daily routine, emotional well-being, and sense of independence. While the surgery itself addresses the ...

First and foremost the patient is kept with their head low and lying to one side. At no time would they be permitted to lie on their back or be left unattended till they regain consciousness.

When I heard the title of my postoperative nursing placement it did not excite me, to me “low dependency” suggested a slow area, but I was completely wrong. Postoperative care is vital in ensuring ...

The parents of a young man with a neuromuscular disease who died seven days after spinal surgery say they have serious ...

The postoperative phase is a critical time for any neurosurgical patient. Historically, certain patients having neurosurgical procedures, such as craniotomies and other more complex surgeries, have ...

Pre- and post-operative care can be especially difficult because a good healing process is dependent on understanding and cooperation from the patient. Sandra Jones, executive vice president of ASD ...

A report by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death identified a need for a UK-wide system that would enable health professionals to identify high-risk surgical patients ...

A 3-step protocol, "time-out for sign-out," standardizes OR to ICU handoffs, improving communication and patient safety. Junior clinicians benefit significantly from structured handoff processes, ...