Early oral feeding is the preferred mode of nutrition for surgical patients. Avoidance of any
nutritional therapy bears the risk of underfeeding during the postoperative course after major …

Background: The incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) across surgical procedures,
specialties, and conditions is reported to vary from 0.1% to 50%. Operative duration is often …

Early oral feeding is the preferred mode of nutrition for surgical patients. Avoidance of any
nutritional therapy bears the risk of underfeeding during the postoperative course after major …

Wound dressings are traditionally used to protect a wound and to facilitate healing.
Currently, their function is expanding. There is an urgent need for new smart products that …

Background The optimal nutritional therapy in the field of pancreatic surgery is still debated.
Methods An international panel of recognized pancreatic surgeons and pancreatologists …

Despite advances in surgical technique and prosthetic technologies, the risks for recurrence
and infection are high following the repair of incisional ventral hernias. High-quality data …

In modern surgical practice it is advisable to manage patients within an enhanced recovery
protocol and thereby have them eating normal food within 1–3days. Consequently, there is …

Enhanced recovery of patients after surgery (“ERAS”) has become an important focus of
perioperative management. From a metabolic and nutritional point of view, the key aspects …

Methods: Over a 2-year period at a university hospital, data on all elective colorectal
resections performed by a single surgeon were retrospectively collected. The outcome of …

Background: Malnutrition and its associated complications are a considerable issue for
surgical patients with upper gastrointestinal and colorectal cancer. The present study aimed …