Background This is the fourth updated Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society
guideline presenting a consensus for optimal perioperative care in colorectal surgery and …

Every colorectal surgeon during his or her career is faced with anastomotic leakage (AL);
one of the most dreaded complications following any type of gastrointestinal anastomosis …

Financial Disclosure: The funding bodies (ASCRS and SAGES) did not influence the content
of this work and no other specific funding was received from other entities. Dr Keller is a …

Anastomotic leakage is a potentially severe complication occurring after colorectal surgery
and can lead to increased morbidity and mortality, permanent stoma formation, and cancer …

The Covid-19 pandemic is changing the organization of healthcare and has a direct impact
on digestive surgery. Healthcare priorities and circuits are being modified. Emergency …

This publication was approved by both the ASCRS and SAGES executive council and then
peer-reviewed by the Diseases of the Colon & Rectum and Surgical Endoscopy And Other …

Anastomotic leak (AL) constitutes a significant issue in colorectal surgery, and its incidence
has remained stable over the last years. The use of intra-abdominal drain or the use of …

Background Reducing operative blood loss improves patient outcomes and reduces
healthcare costs. The aim of this article was to review current surgical, anaesthetic and …

Aim Anastomotic leakage after restorative surgery for rectal cancer shows high morbidity
and related mortality. Identification of risk factors could change operative planning, with …

Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocols have been demonstrated to improve
hospital length of stay and outcomes in patients undergoing colorectal surgery. This article …