Perioperative Risk Assessment for Cardiac Complications
Perioperative Risk Assessment for Pulmonary Complications
Perioperative Management of Renal Patients
Perioperative Management of Liver Patients
Perioperative Management of Endocrine Patients
Medical Consultation for Hip Replacement Surgery
Perioperative Management of Chronic Medications
Perioperative DVT Prophylaxis

Perioperative Risk Assessment for Cardiac Complications
Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery. N Engl J Med 351:2795-804 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15625331?dopt=Abstract

Predictors of cardiac events after major vascular surgery: Role of clinical characteristics, dobutamine echocardiography, and beta-blocker therapy. JAMA 285:1865-73 2001.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11308400?dopt=Abstract

Users' guides to the medical literature: XXII: how to use articles about clinical decision rules. Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group. JAMA 284:79-84 2000.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10872017?dopt=Abstract

The effect of bisoprolol on perioperative mortality and myocardial infarction in high-risk patients undergoing vascular surgery. Dutch Echocardiographic Cardiac Risk Evaluation Applying Stress Echocardiography Study Group. N Engl J Med 341:1789-94 1999.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10588963?dopt=Abstract

Derivation and prospective validation of a simple index for prediction of cardiac risk of major noncardiac surgery. Circulation 100:1043-9 2000.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10477528?dopt=Abstract

Perioperative assessment and management of risk from coronary artery disease. Ann Intern Med 127:313-28 1997.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9265434?dopt=Abstract

Guidelines for assessing and managing the perioperative risk from coronary artery disease associated with major noncardiac surgery. American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 127:309-12 1997.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9265433?dopt=Abstract

Effect of atenolol on mortality and cardiovascular morbidity after noncardiac surgery. Multicenter Study of Perioperative Ischemia Research Group. N Engl J Med 335:1713-20 1996
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8929262?dopt=Abstract

Perioperative Risk Assessment for Pulmonary Complications
Predicting postoperative pulmonary complications: the sleeping giant stirs. Ann Intern Med 135:919-21 2001.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11712882?dopt=Abstract

Development and validation of a multifactorial risk index for predicting postoperative pneumonia after major noncardiac surgery. Ann Intern Med 135:847-57 2001
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11712875?dopt=Abstract

Preoperative pulmonary evaluation. N Engl J Med 340:937-44 1999.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10089188?dopt=Abstract

Perioperative Management of Renal Patients
Perioperative care of the renal patient. Arch Intern Med 154:1674-88 1994.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8042884?dopt=Abstract

Kidney transplants: induction and analgesic agents. Int Anesthesiol Clin 33:45-68 1995.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7657380?dopt=Abstract

Treatment of the bleeding tendency in uremia with cryoprecipitate. N Engl J Med 303:1318-22 1981
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6776402?dopt=Abstract

The pharmacokinetics of midazolam in chronic renal failure patients. Anesthesiology 59:390-4 1983
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6638545?dopt=Abstract

Bleeding in renal failure. Lancet 1:1205-8 1988.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2897015?dopt=Abstract

Intestinal necrosis associated with postoperative orally administered sodium polystyrene sulfonate in sorbitol. Am J Kidney Dis 20:159-61 1992.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1496969?dopt=Abstract

Perioperative Management of Liver Patients
Improving operative safety for cirrhotic liver resection. Br J Surg 88:210-5 2001.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11167869?dopt=Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and cirrhosis: a case-control study of outcomes. Liver Transpl 6:340-4 2000.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10827236?dopt=Abstract

Surgery in the patient with liver disease. Mayo Clin Proc 74:593-9 1999.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10377935?dopt=Abstract

Morbidity and mortality in cirrhotic patients undergoing anesthesia and surgery. Anesthesiology 90:42-53 1999.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9915311?dopt=Abstract

Abdominal operations in patients with cirrhosis: still a major surgical challenge. Surgery 122:730-5; dis 1997.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9347849?dopt=Abstract

Preoperative risk assessment of hepatic resection for malignant disease. World J Surg 21:396-400; d 1997. [PubMed Abstract] [Full-text links] Perioperative management of obstructive jaundice. Br J Surg 84:147-9 1997.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9052423?dopt=Abstract

Intensive care unit admissions with cirrhosis: risk-stratifying patient groups and predicting individual survival. Hepatology 23:1393-401 1996.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8675156?dopt=Abstract

Perioperative nutritional support in patients undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma. N Engl J Med 331:1547-52 1994.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7969324?dopt=Abstract

Perioperative Management of Endocrine Patients
Perioperative management of diabetes. Am Fam Physician 67:93-100 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12537172?dopt=Abstract

An update on perioperative management of diabetes. Arch Intern Med 159:2405-11 2000.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10665888?dopt=Abstract

Controversies in perioperative medicine. West J Med 169:351-5 1999.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9866432?dopt=Abstract

Medical Consultation for Hip Replacement Surgery
The medical consultant's role in caring for patients with hip fracture. Ann Intern Med 128:1010-20 1998.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9625664?dopt=Abstract

Perioperative Management of Chronic Medications
Perioperative management of patients receiving oral anticoagulants: a systematic review. Arch Intern Med 163:901-8 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12719198?dopt=Abstract

Hemorrhagic complications of anticoagulant treatment. Chest 119:108S-121S 2001.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11157645?dopt=Abstract

Managing oral anticoagulant therapy. Chest 119:22S-38S 2001.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11157641?dopt=Abstract

Low molecular weight heparin after mechanical heart valve replacement. Circulation 101:1083-6 2000.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10715251?dopt=Abstract

Management of anticoagulation before and after elective surgery. N Engl J Med 336:1506-11 1997.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9154771?dopt=Abstract

Low molecular weight versus standard heparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism after major abdominal surgery. The Thromboprophylaxis Collaborative Group. Lancet 341:259-65 1993.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8093915?dopt=Abstract

Temporary discontinuation of warfarin therapy: changes in the international normalized ratio. Ann Intern Med 122:40-2 1995.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7985894?dopt=Abstract

A prospective multicenter evaluation of preoperative hemostatic screening tests. The French Associations for Surgical Research. Am J Surg 170:19-23 1995.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7793487?dopt=Abstract

Perioperative DVT Prophylaxis
Prevention of venous thromboembolism. Chest 119:132S-175S 2001.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11157647?dopt=Abstract

Prevention of venous thromboembolism. Curr Opin Hematol 6:285-90 1999.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10468142?dopt=Abstract