Publications by authors named "S Ekeloef"
Background: Surgical stress may lead to postsurgical hypercoagulability, endothelial dysfunction and systemic inflammation, which can impact on patient recovery. Remote ischaemic preconditioning is a procedure that activates the body's endogenous defences against ischaemia and reperfusion injury. Studies have suggested that remote ischaemic preconditioning has antithrombotic, antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects.
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- Major emergency abdominal surgery can make recovery really tough for patients, often worse than planned surgeries.
- The study wanted to find out if lower physical test scores could mean higher chances of problems after surgery.
- They checked 488 patients and found that those with low scores on specific tests had a higher risk of serious complications after their surgery.
Purpose: Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) is associated with increased mortality and postoperative complications. In patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), postoperative complications are a risk factor for cancer recurrence and disease-free survival. This study investigates the association between MINS and long-term oncological outcomes in patients with CRC in an ERAS setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFShort and long-term readmission after major emergency abdominal surgery: a prospective Danish study.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg
February 2024
Purpose: Major emergency abdominal surgery is associated with severe in-hospital complications and loss of performance. After discharge, a substantial fraction of patients are readmitted emergently; however, limited knowledge exists of the long-term consequences. The aim of this study was to examine the risks and causes of short-term (30-day) and long-term (180-day) readmission among patients undergoing major emergency abdominal surgery.
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- Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) can make patients more likely to have heart problems or even die after surgery.
- A study looked at patients who had hip fracture surgery to see if their blood clotting processes were different if they developed MINS.
- Out of 72 patients, 26 developed MINS, and those patients had notably higher levels of a blood marker called D-dimer, but other blood tests didn't show significant differences.