Importance Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a global surgical quality
improvement initiative now firmly entrenched within the field of perioperative care. Although …

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

Red blood cells (RBCs) are a specialised organ that enabled the evolution of multicellular
organisms by supplying a sufficient quantity of oxygen to cells that cannot obtain oxygen …

Objectives: The objective of this work was to carry out a systematic review of clinical practice
guidelines (CPGs) pertaining to intraoperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusions, in terms of …

Background Perioperative red blood cell transfusion is a double-edged sword for surgical
patients. While transfusion of red cells can increase oxygen delivery by increasing …

Objective: The objective of this study is to (1) describe the techniques and prove the
feasibility of performing complex hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery on a Jehovah Witness …

Postoperative anemia is a common occurrence in surgical patients and leads to an
increased risk for allogeneic blood transfusions. The efficacy of iron therapy in treating …

Simple Summary Robotic liver surgery is being applied with increasing frequency.
Comparable, and in specific settings superior, perioperative outcomes compared to …

Background This prospective randomized controlled study was designed to evaluate the
effect of fluid restriction alone versus fluid restriction+ low central venous pressure (CVP) on …

Background Several modalities exist for the management of hepatic neoplasms. Resection,
the most effective approach, carries significant risk of hemorrhage. Blood loss may be …