Effect of preoperative oral carbohydrate on the postoperative recovery quality of patients undergoing daytime oral surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Preoperative oral carbohydrate intake can improve the postoperative recovery of fasting patients in many kinds of surgeries; however, the effect of carbohydrates on patients undergoing daytime oral surgery is still unclear. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of preoperative oral carbohydrate intake on the quality of recovery of patients undergoing daytime oral surgery using the quality of recovery-15 (QoR-15) questionnaire.

Methods: Ninety-two patients scheduled for daytime oral surgery were randomly allocated to the midnight fasting group (F group, n = 45) or the carbohydrate-Outfast loading group (O group, n = 47).

The Effects of sodium bicarbonate Ringer's solution on acute kidney injury and the clinical outcomes after liver transplantation: A randomized controlled trial.

Acute kidney injury is the most common complication after liver transplantation. Sodium bicarbonate Ringer's solution is a new type of crystalloid solution that has been recently used in the clinical setting. Whether sodium bicarbonate Ringer's solution reduces the occurrence of postoperative AKI and improves the clinical outcomes of liver transplantation patients is not clear.

Pharyngolaryngeal Morbidity With the Laryngeal Mask Airway Supreme at Different Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Grades: An Observational Study.

Objective: To assess whether the different fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) grades of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) Supreme™ affects pharyngolaryngeal morbidity (PLM, including sore throat, dysphonia, pharyngoxerosis, and dysphagia) after general anesthesia.

Methods: A total of 235 adult patients scheduled for elective laser lithotripsy undergoing general anesthesia with the placement of LMA Supreme™ were enrolled. The position of LMA Supreme™ was assessed by FOB and categorized into five grades.

Safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of intraoperative blood salvage in OPCABG with different amount of bleeding: a single-center, retrospective study.

Background: We sought to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of intraoperative blood salvage (IBS) in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) surgery with different amount of bleeding.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 321 patients who underwent OPCABG between December 2012 and December 2016 at our hospital. Patients treated with IBS or allogeneic blood (AB) transfusions were divided into three groups depending on the amount of bleeding respectively: IBS1 or AB1 group (400-600 ml); IBS2 or AB2 group (600-1000 ml); IBS3 or AB3 group (1000-1500 ml).

Intraoperative Sedation With Dexmedetomidine is Superior to Propofol for Elderly Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

Background: Peripheral nerve block is a preferable method for elderly patients receiving hip arthroplasty. Sedation with dexmedetomidine may reduce postoperative delirium (POD). The aim of this study was to investigate whether intraoperative sedation with dexmedetomidine, as a supplementary to peripheral nerve block for elderly patients receiving total hip arthroplasty, can decrease the prevalence of POD.