Background Stratifying risk of postoperative pulmonary complications after major abdominal
surgery allows clinicians to modify risk through targeted interventions and enhanced …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common infections associated
with health care, but its importance as a global health priority is not fully understood. We …

A wealth of epidemiological evidence, combined with plausible biological mechanisms,
present a convincing argument for a causal relationship between excess adiposity …

Background The Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) is a widely acknowledged prognostic
model to estimate preoperatively the probability of developing in‐hospital major adverse …

Background Obesity can pose perioperative challenges related to obesity-associated co-
morbidities and technical factors. However, the true impact of obesity on postoperative …

The impact of body mass index (BMI) on postoperative outcomes after curative resection for
esophageal cancer has been assessed in many studies worldwide with conflicting …

Aim Previous studies reported conflicting evidence on the effects of obesity on outcomes
after gastrointestinal surgery. The aims of this study were to explore the relationship of …

Purpose Obesity (body mass index [BMI]≥ 30 kg/m2) is common among patients with
cancer. We reviewed management issues in the obese patient with cancer, focusing on how …

Background Acute illness, existing co-morbidities and surgical stress response can all
contribute to postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing major …

Introduction The optimal bowel preparation strategy to minimise the risk of anastomotic leak
is yet to be determined. This study aimed to determine whether oral antibiotics combined …