Dr Basit Ali

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol:

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Introduction The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol represents a multidisciplinary, multimodal approach to perioperative care, designed to attenuate surgical stress and accelerate patient recovery (Modrzyk et al., 2020) (Gramlich et al., 2017). These protocols integrate various evidence-based interventions across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases to optimize patient outcomes and reduce complications (Pędziwiatr et al., […]

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Peri-operative nutrition

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Introduction Malnutrition has a big effect on surgical outcomes, which means that patients who are malnourished are less likely to be good candidates for surgery. Surgery itself causes physiological stress, which puts the body in a hyper-metabolic state and a catabolic response. This might be bad for people who are already malnourished. The level of

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Surgical Approaches to Appendectomy

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Appendectomy, the surgical removal of the appendix, is the standard treatment for acute appendicitis. The procedure can be performed via open or laparoscopic techniques, with the choice depending on the patient’s condition, surgeon expertise, and available resources. Below is a detailed overview of both approaches, including historical context, procedural steps, and special considerations. FIGURE 1: Intraoperative appendectomy pictures A:

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Pre-Operative Assessment

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Introduction Every surgery starts before the patient even arrives to the operating room. As doctors, we know that what happens in the days or weeks before surgery can have a huge effect on what happens during and after the procedure. Filling these forms is only part of the pre-operative assessment. It’s a really critical clinical

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Incisions in Cardiothoracic Surgery

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General SurgeryPlanning the incision is very important in cardiothoracic surgery because it affects the results after surgery, the flexibility during surgery, the exposure, and the access. The pathophysiology dictates the operation; nevertheless, the feasibility of executing it effectively and safely is contingent upon the incision employed. This page talks about the most common cardiothoracic incisions,

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6 Foods That Fight Cancer

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Eating healthily can do more than give you energy; it can also lessen your risk of getting some kinds of cancer. You are not just eating better when you consume full, nutrient-rich foods like berries, leafy greens, fatty fish, and seeds. You are also investing in your long-term health. “Foods That Fight Cancer” Here are

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Lymphoedema

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Your lymphatic system is like a delicate web of drains and filters in your body. It circulates lymph fluid, which is a very vital substance that has cells that fight infections, across your body. When this system gets blocked, this fluid full of nutrients piles up and makes an arm or leg swell. This is

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