Objective: To study the effect of preoperative treatment with a single high-dose
glucocorticoid on the systemic and immunologic responses, wound healing, and …

Aim The aim of this work was to investigate whether nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) could be beneficial or harmful when used perioperatively for colorectal cancer …

Objective: We performed a randomized controlled trial to investigate the clinical benefits of
perioperative treatment with steroids in patients undergoing liver resection. Background …

Background Postoperative inflammatory complications are associated with poorer prognosis
in gastrointestinal malignancies. The aims of this study were to clarify the impact of …

Aim Epidural analgesia reduces the surgical stress response. However, its effect on pro‐and
anti‐inflammatory cytokines in the genesis of inflammation following major abdominal …

Background An excessive postoperative inflammatory response is common after surgery for
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and may be associated with an increased incidence of …

The immediate postoperative course in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) remains a
challenge across surgical procedures. Postoperative pain, sedation/cognitive dysfunction …

Background: Previous research suggests that patients using glucocorticoids may be at
increased risk of postoperative bleeding and infection after major surgery. The objective was …

Background Although preoperative administration of high-dose glucocorticoid may lead to
improved recovery after operative procedures, this regimen has not been examined in …

Objective To examine whether preadmission glucocorticoid use increases the risk of
anastomotic leakage after colon and rectal cancer resections. Design A population-based …