The Clinical Practice Council of the Society for Vascular Surgery charged a writing
committee with the task of updating practice guidelines, initally published in 2003, for …

Outcomes are of major importance to patients, healthcare providers, and institutions, and the
perioperative team must aim for the best possible outcome for every patient. Knowledge of …

Members of this Guideline Writing Committee (GWC) were selected by the European Society
for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) to represent physicians involved in the management of patients …

Abstract Objective The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has developed
clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with aneurysms of the abdominal aorta …

Background Decision-making related to the care of patients with an abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) is complex. Aneurysms present with varying risks of rupture, and patient …

Epidural analgesia for obstetric analgesic purposes is considered to be well tolerated in
young, healthy women, since efficacy has been proven and complications leading to …

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

The epidemiology of peri‐operative acute kidney injury varies depending on the definition,
type of surgery and acute and chronic comorbidities. Haemodynamic instability, disturbance …

Objectives Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been used for many thoracic and
abdominal surgeries. However, evidence of its analgesic efficacy following abdominal …

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 …