Background The present interdisciplinary consensus review proposes clinical
considerations and recommendations for anaesthetic practice in patients undergoing …

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society guidelines provide an evidencebased,
multimodal approach to surgical care, to improve outcomes after major operations. The main …

Postoperative pain has been poorly managed for decades. Recent surveys from USA and
Europe do not show any major improvement. Persistent postoperative pain is common after …

Purpose Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways have significantly reduced
complications and length of hospital stay after colorectal procedures. This multimodal …

Importance The optimal analgesic technique following open abdominal surgery within an
enhanced recovery protocol remains controversial. Thoracic epidural is often recommended; …

Objective: To assess whether the location of wound catheters (ie, preperitoneal vs.
subcutaneous) impacts outcomes, when compared with alternatives such as epidural …

BACKGROUND: There is no widely recognized effective technique to optimally reduce pain
scores and prevent persistent postoperative pain after nephrectomy. We compared …

Background Epidural analgesia is the international standard for pain treatment in abdominal
surgery. Although some studies have advocated continuous wound infiltration with local …

Background Midline laparotomy is associated with severe pain. Epidural analgesia has
been the established standard, but multiple alternative regional anesthesia modalities are …

Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality in its
most severe forms. Most patients with severe AP require intubation and invasive mechanical …