Background Anastomotic leak (AL) represents a dreaded complication following colorectal
surgery, with a prevalence of 1–19 per cent. There remains a lack of consensus regarding …

Exogenous melatonin has been investigated as treatment for a number of medical and
surgical diseases, demonstrating encouraging results. The aim of this review was to present …

Background & aims Postoperative ileus (POI) is a frequent occurrence after abdominal and
other types of surgery, and is associated with significant morbidity and costs to health care …

Abstract Purpose of Review Postoperative pain results in multiple undesirable physiologic
and psychological outcomes, and it should be managed in a multimodal approach. This …

Purpose Anastomotic leakage following gastrointestinal surgery remains a frequent and
serious complication associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Indocyanine green …

Aim Colorectal anastomotic leakage is a serious complication. Despite extensive research,
no consensus on the most important preoperative risk factors exists. The aim of this …

Background Postoperative ileus (POI) is characterized by delayed gastrointestinal recovery
following surgery. Current knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical interventions and …

In recent years, a paradigm shift from traditional perioperative care models to the “Enhanced
Recovery Pathway (ERP)” or “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)” has taken place …

Anastomotic leak (AL) remains a potentially life-threatening sequela of colorectal surgery
impacting on mortality, short-and long-term morbidity, quality of life, local recurrence (LR) …

Objective Many commonplace perioperative practices are lacking in scientific evidence and
may interfere with the goal of optimizing patient recovery. Individual components of …