Publications by authors named "Evan Stearns"
Background: Open ventral hernia repair (VHR) is associated with postoperative complications and hospital readmissions. A comprehensive Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocol for VHR contributes to improved clinical outcomes including the rapid return of bowel function and reduced infections. The purpose of this study was to compare hospital costs for patients cared for prior to ERAS implementation with patients cared for with an ERAS protocol.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are evidence-based quality improvement pathways reported to be associated with improved patient outcomes. The purpose of this study was to compare short-term outcomes for open ventral hernia repair (VHR) before and after implementation of an ERAS protocol.
Methods: After obtaining IRB approval, surgical databases were searched for VHR cases for two years prior and eleven months after protocol implementation for retrospective review.
Article Synopsis
- Patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) experience long-term heart issues, specifically progressive ventricular dysfunction, after surgical repair.
- A study analyzed patients who had cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) scans to assess if measures of heart strain and dyssynchrony could predict worsening heart function over time.
- Results showed that key predictors like ventricular strain and dyssynchrony did not significantly correlate with changes in ventricular size and function, indicating that current prediction methods are limited for rTOF patients.