Understanding gastroenterology trends in preoperative care can allow gastroenterologists to better prepare patients for surgery and recovery. Richard Hodin, MD, is chief of Boston-based Massachusetts ...

Perioperative care is a critical part of the patient journey. Encompassing the time before, during, and after surgery, perioperative care is a collaborative process that allows clinicians to review a ...

Department of Surgery PGY3 Resident Frank Gleason, M.D., was recently featured in the Annals of Surgery for his article, “Early Elective Surgery After Colon Cancer Diagnosis has Higher Risk of ...

A preoperative low-energy, high-protein diet led to significant weight loss and improved postoperative symptoms in colorectal cancer patients without compromising muscle mass. The study involved 71 ...

When type 1 diabetes complicates surgery Offering preoperative testing and evaluations in one convenient location can significantly reduce surgical cancellation rates. NEW ORLEANS — Nurse-practitioner ...

Initiatives to reduce low-value care (LVC) could widen existing disparities meaning that more people would receive unnecessary care while others still struggle to receive enough, a new study finds.

Patient handover in perioperative care represents a critical juncture in the surgical pathway where the transfer of clinical responsibility and detailed patient information is essential to ensuring ...

The lead author of a new report identifies four ways to promote preoperative assessments by anesthesiologists. The lead author of a new report that found weak preoperative assessments are a primary ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intraoperative risk factors for endophthalmitis include complicated or prolonged surgery. 10 Surgical technique ...

Richard Hodin, MD, is chief of Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital’s Division of General and Gastrointestinal and the Division of Gastrointestinal and Oncologic Surgery. He spoke with Becker’s ...