Surgery (General) Clinical Guidelines

Guidelines on Reporting and Grading of Complications after Urologic Surgical Procedures

Feb 2012

The aim of our work was to review the available reporting systems used for urologic surgical complications, to establish..

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Management of children and young people with diabetes during surgery

Oct 2011

This protocol is intended for those children with diabetes mellitus undergoing surgery. It is important to avoid the..

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British Consensus Guidelines on Intravenous Fluid Therapy for Adult Surgical Patients

Mar 2011

Distinction is made (a) between fluid and electrolytes required for normal existence (daily maintenance) and (b) for..

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Cataract Surgery Guidelines

Sep 2010

The aim of these guidelines is to identify good clinical practice, set standards of patient care and safety and provide..

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BSACI guidelines for the investigation of suspected anaphylaxis during general anaesthesia

Dec 2009

Investigation of anaphylaxis during general anaesthesia requires an accurate record of events including information on..

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ESC Guidelines for pre-operative cardiac risk assessment and perioperative cardiac management in non-cardiac surgery

Jan 2009

The present guidelines focus on the cardiological management of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery, i.e. patients..

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Surgical site infection: Prevention and treatment of surgical site infection

Oct 2008

The advice in the NICE guideline covers adults and children who are going to have a cut through the skin for an..

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Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery

Jul 2008

The goals of prophylactic administration of antibiotics to surgical patients are to: - reduce the incidence of surgical..

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The management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults

Apr 2008

This guidance covers the care and treatment of people who are having an operation in hospital, in the NHS in England and..

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Surgical management of otitis media with effusion in children

Feb 2008

The guideline has been developed with the aim of providing guidance on the appropriate criteria for referral, assessment..

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Preoperative tests: The use of routine preoperative tests for elective surgery

Aug 2003

The NICE clinical guideline on preoperative tests covers tests that are often carried out when someone is due to have a..

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