Surgical Care is an initiative to decrease the number infections and other complications associated with surgery. The risk of wound infection and other complications after surgery can be reduced by providing the right medicines at the right time on the day of surgery and after surgery.

You may also need one or more of the following blood tests before surgery:

• Glucose. This test measures your blood sugar levels.
• Potassium. This test measures the amount of potassium, sodium, and other electrolytes in your blood. These chemicals help regulate heart rhythms and other body functions.
• Complete blood count (CBC). This test checks for a low number of red blood cells (anemia) and infection.
• Coagulation studies (PT/PTT). These tests find out how well your blood clots.

How is Care Measured?
When someone has Surgery, timely, clear-cut treatment is critical. Evidence has shown that patients who received specific treatments and medications at certain times experienced the best outcomes. These treatments include:

• Antibiotic given 1 hour before incision
• Appropriate antibiotic selection
• Antibiotic discontinued within 24 hours after surgery/48hrs after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery (CABG)
• Treatment to prevent blood clots after surgery is ordered in good time
• Patient receives treatment to prevent blood clots perioperatively
• Cardiac Surgery patients receive controlled 6 A.M. perioperative blood glucose
• Surgery Patients needing hair removal get it done appropriately
• Beta Blocker prior to admission or during surgery
• Urinary catheter is removed on day 1 or day 2 post operatively.

Postoperative Care

Postoperative care is the care you receive after a surgical procedure. The type of postoperative care you need depends on the type of surgery you have, as well as your health history. It often includes pain management and wound care.

Postoperative care begins immediately after surgery. It lasts for the duration of your hospital stay and may continue after you’ve been discharged. As part of your postoperative care, your healthcare provider should teach you about the potential side effects and complications of your procedure.

Before you have surgery, ask your doctor what the postoperative care will involve. This will give you time to prepare beforehand. Your doctor may revise some of their instructions after your surgery, based on how your surgery went and how well you’re recovering.

Preoperative care

Preoperative care is the preparation and management of a patient prior to surgery. It includes both physical and psychological preparation. Preoperative care involves many components, and may be done the day before surgery in the hospital, or during the weeks before surgery on an outpatient basis. Many surgical procedures are now performed in a day surgery setting, and the patient is never admitted to the hospital.

It is important to allow adequate time for preparation prior to surgery. The patient should understand that he or she has the right to add or strike out items on the generic consent form that do not pertain to the specific surgery. For example, a patient who is about to undergo a tonsillectomy might choose to strike out (and initial) an item that indicates sterility might be a complication of the operation.

Journal of Surgery and Anesthesia addresses all aspects of surgery & anesthesia practice, including anesthetic administration, pharmacokinetics, preoperative and postoperative considerations, coexisting disease and other complicating factors, General Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, GI Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Urology, Surgical Oncology, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Pediatric Surgery, Trauma Services, Minimal Access Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Techniques and Procedures, Preoperative and Postoperative Patient Management, Complications in Surgery and New Developments in Instrumentation and technology related to surgery, Intra-Operative Regional Anesthesia Administration Techniques, Peri-Operative Pain, Obstetric Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, General Anesthesia, Sedation, Regional Anesthesia, Outcome Studies and Associated Complications, etc.

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