Publications by authors named "P Lipowski"
Background: The migration of healthcare professionals is common phenomenon and shows upwards trends. Poland, which used to be a source country with marginal immigration, has in the past few years received more immigrants due to the simplified access to the labour market for professionals from outside the European Union. We aimed to analyse the immigration of healthcare workforce to Poland with an emphasis on legislative changes regarding the right to practice of medical personnel from outside the EU (mainly from Ukraine).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntravenous fluid management is integral to perioperative care, particularly under enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols. In radical cystectomy (RC), which carries high risks of complications and mortality, optimizing fluid management poses a significant challenge due to the absence of definitive guidelines. the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of intravenous fluid administration on postoperative complications in patients undergoing RC.
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- - Venous thrombosis is a common issue in cancer, particularly in urology, but current guidelines, including those from the EAU, are outdated and don’t address the increased thrombosis risk linked to COVID-19.
- - The study analyzed existing literature on thromboprophylaxis for surgeries like radical prostatectomy, cystectomy, and nephrectomy, emphasizing the need for individualized patient risk assessments for bleeding and venous thromboembolism (VTE).
- - Patients with COVID-19 are at a higher risk for VTE, and testing for the virus should be mandatory before surgeries during infection spikes, highlighting the importance of timely cancer care amidst the pandemic.
Aim: To evaluate the refractive and long-term outcome of eyes filled with silicone oil (SO) undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery (PCS).
Methods: This retrospective study evaluated patients with SO tamponade who were scheduled for PCS.
Results: Subjects (=26) were followed for 29.
Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate complications of cataract surgery in eyes filled with silicone oil.
Methods: This retrospective, noncomparative, consecutive case series analyzed medical files of patients with eyes filled with silicone oil undergoing cataract surgery. Phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation was conducted with or without concurrent silicone oil removal.