Objective: To evaluate the safety of perioperative low-dose steroids (LDS) versus high-dose
steroids (HDS) in steroid-treated patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) undergoing …

BACKGROUND: Steroid-treated patients undergoing major colorectal surgery are routinely
treated with high-dose steroids (HDS) to prevent perioperative adrenal insufficiency and …

BACKGROUND: High-dose perioperative corticosteroids are the standard of care for steroid-
treated patients undergoing surgery. There is little evidence, however, to support this …

Patients previously on corticosteroids within 1 year before surgery are routinely treated with
perioperative high-dose corticosteroids. However, there is little evidence to support this …

Supraphysiologic corticosteroid doses have routinely been considered the perioperative
standard of care over the past six decades for patients on long-term steroid therapy …

Guidelines on the appropriate use of perioperative steroids in patients with inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) are lacking. As a result, corticosteroid supplementation during and after …

Background Steroid use has been recognized as a factor which has various effects on
multiple organs. We aim to investigate the association between chronic steroid use and …

Objective: To determine the clinical safety and efficacy of preoperative glucocorticoid (GC)
administration in major abdominal surgery with regards to short term outcomes. Background …

PURPOSE: A survey was conducted to document current perioperative steroid use in
colorectal patients. METHODS: A mail survey was sent to 1,400 members and fellows of The …

Importance High-dose glucocorticoids (GCs) are routinely given to surgical patients with a
history of GC exposure to prevent perioperative acute adrenal insufficiency, but this practice …