This narrative review presents a biological rationale and evidence to describe how the
preoperative condition of the patient contributes to postoperative morbidity. Any preoperative …

Background & aims Malnutrition has been recognized as a major risk factor for adverse
postoperative outcomes. The ESPEN Symposium on perioperative nutrition was held in …

Objective To assess the benefit of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) on length of
stay (LOS), postoperative complications, 30-day readmission, and cost in gynecologic …

Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) represents an evidence-based
multidisciplinary approach to perioperative management after major surgery that decreases …

OBJECTIVE Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multidimensional approach to
improving the care of surgical patients using subspecialty-and procedure-specific evidence …

Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs are multimodal care
pathways designed to minimize the physiological and psychological impact of surgery for …

Background Physical exercise prehabilitation has been proposed to improve postoperative
outcomes in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. The aim of this systematic …

Since the introduction of anaesthesia by Morton in 1846, and as survivable abdominal
surgery became more common, so did the incidence of incisional hernias. Since then, more …

Background Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society publishes guidelines on
perioperative care, but these guidelines should be validated prospectively. Objective To …

A maladaptive response to surgical stress might lead to postoperative complications. A
multidisciplinary approach aimed at controlling the surgical stress response may reduce …