(HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing midurethral sling surgery, preoperative testing frequently does not adhere to national guidelines, according to a study published in The Journal of Urology.

A customized, team-based strategy significantly reduced unnecessary pre-operative testing for common elective surgeries, according to a new study led by researchers at Ann Arbor-based Michigan ...

We all want our surgery to go as smoothly as possible, but at what point is it not in our best interest to have lots of preoperative tests ordered?

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Sentara will now allow non-COVID patients to have two visitors at its hospitals and emergency rooms in regions where the COVID-19 positivity rate remains below 5% for two ...

Second Opinion Unnecessary Pre-operative testing The thinking goes that testing before elective surgery can reduce risks and complications. But, it turns out it may do the opposite.

For many patients, getting ready to have surgery means getting their blood drawn, their heart rhythm checked, or having other ...

Every day, patients with an upcoming operation roll up their sleeves for blood tests or get heart and lung tests and scans. But in many cases, they don’t actually need to have these tests, because the ...

Preoperative cardiovascular assessment before elective noncardiac surgery should include consideration of a prior COVID-19 diagnosis, according to three doctors who advise a delay of at least several ...