Background The present article has been written to convey concepts of anaesthetic care
within the context of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programme, thus aligning …

Each year, cardiac complications occur within 30 days after major noncardiac surgery in
more than 10 million people worldwide; postoperative mortality is 1.5%. Enhanced patient …

Standards for definitions and use of outcome measures for cl... : European Journal of
Anaesthesiology | EJA Standards for definitions and use of outcome measures for clinical …

BACKGROUND: The incidence, severity, and duration of postoperative oxygen desaturation
in the general surgical population are poorly characterized. We therefore used continuous …

Background Surgical patients frequently experience postoperative increases in creatinine
levels. The authors hypothesized that even small increases in postoperative creatinine …

Despite a technically perfect procedure, surgical stress can determine the success or failure
of an operation. Surgical trauma is often referred to as the “neglected step-child” of global …

Background Morbidity after major surgery is associated with low oxygen delivery.
Haemodynamic therapy aimed at increasing oxygen delivery in an effort to reduce oxygen …

Background Postoperative non-cardiac complication rates are as high as 11–28% after high-
risk abdominal procedures. Emerging evidence indicates that postoperative cardiac troponin …

Background Intraoperative hypotension has been linked to poor postoperative neurological
outcomes. However, the definition of hypotension remains controversial in children. We …

Preoperative clinical risk indices and risk calculators estimate surgical risk with moderate
accuracy. Although novel biomarkers, specialized preoperative testing, and immediate …