The incidence of acute pancreatitis continues to increase worldwide, and it is one of the
most common gastrointestinal causes for hospital admission in the USA. In the past decade …

Introduction Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs provide a format for
multidisciplinary care and has been shown to predictably improve short term outcomes …

Esophageal cancer surgery, comprising esophagectomy with radical lymphadenectomy, is a
complex procedure associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The enhanced …

Background Splanchnic vein thrombosis is a well-recognized local vascular complication of
acute pancreatitis (AP), estimated to occur in approximately 15% of patients. While …

Objective: Recent preclinical and clinical data suggest that thoracic epidural analgesia, a
technique primarily aimed at decreasing pain, might exert anti-inflammatory effects, enhance …

During the last several decades, colorectal cancer surgery has experienced some major
perioperative improvements. Preoperative risk-assessment of nutrition, frailty, and …

This review article analyzes, through a nonsystematic approach, the pathophysiology of
acute pancreatitis (AP) with a focus on the effects of thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) on the …

Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality in its
most severe forms. Most patients with severe AP require intubation and invasive mechanical …

Advances in acute pancreatitis : Current Opinion in Critical Care Advances in acute pancreatitis :
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This study aims to report the hypotensive episodes (HEs) during esophagectomy and their
influence on the occurrence of anastomotic leak. Eighty-four patients underwent …