Comment on "Perioperative Probiotics or Synbiotics in Adults Undergoing Elective Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials".
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003762
Abstract: To the Editor: We read with interest the milestone work in Annals of Surgery by Chowdhury et al about the efficacy and safety of perioperative probiotics or synbiotics on postoperative infections in adult patients undergoing… read more here.
Keywords: probiotics synbiotics; surgery systematic; abdominal surgery; undergoing elective ... See more keywords
Towards standardized perioperative chemoprophylaxis in major elective abdominal surgery
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.18364
Abstract: Hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (VTE) incurs significant morbidity and mortality. Chemoprophylaxis is proven to reduce the risk of VTE and is recommended by guidelines. However, chemoprophylaxis increases the risk of bleeding. Therefore, chemoprophylaxis prescription requires balancing… read more here.
Keywords: chemoprophylaxis; surgery; vte; risk ... See more keywords