Decisions that are made early on in the perioperative process by the patient or their surgeon can have far-reaching effects down the line, so it’s critical to optimize the pre-op preparation strategy, ...

Patients with a positive mindset before surgery often experience better outcomes. Visualization can help reduce anxiety and improve recovery readiness. Meditation and breathing techniques calm the ...

Bariatric surgery is an option for people who are severely overweight to lose extra pounds and improve associated conditions such as diabetes. However, it’s not an easy way out, and it requires a big ...

Hip replacement (also known as total hip replacement or total hip arthroplasty) is a surgical procedure that is performed to ...

Nearly 20% of patients who underwent surgery experienced postoperative delirium in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), with the risk being significantly higher in those reporting high levels of ...