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View article: Challenges and opportunities in enhanced recovery after surgery programs: An overview.
Challenges and opportunities in enhanced recovery after surgery programs: An overview. Open
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs were developed as evidence-based, multi-disciplinary interventions in all the perioperative phases to minimise the surgical stress response, reduce complications, and enhance outcomes. The re…
View article: Optimising artificial intelligence ultrasound tools in anaesthesiology and perioperative medicine: The next frontier for advanced technology application.
Optimising artificial intelligence ultrasound tools in anaesthesiology and perioperative medicine: The next frontier for advanced technology application. Open
Artificial intelligence (AI) was once considered avant-garde. However, AI permeates every industry today, impacting work and home lives in many ways. While AI-driven diagnostic and therapeutic applications already exist in medicine, a chas…
View article: Postoperative Complications Result in Poor Oncological Outcomes: What Is the Evidence?
Postoperative Complications Result in Poor Oncological Outcomes: What Is the Evidence? Open
The majority of patients with solid tumors undergo a curative resection of their tumor burden. However, the reported rate of postoperative complications varies widely, ranging from 10% to 70%. This narrative review aims to determine the im…
View article: Leveraging Nursing Assessment for Early Identification of Post Operative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction (POGD) in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery
Leveraging Nursing Assessment for Early Identification of Post Operative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction (POGD) in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery Open
Background: Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (POGD) remains a common morbidity after gastrointestinal surgery. POGD is associated with delayed hospital recovery, increased length of stay, poor patient satisfaction and experience,…
View article: Testing Machine Learning Models to Predict Postoperative Ileus after Colorectal Surgery
Testing Machine Learning Models to Predict Postoperative Ileus after Colorectal Surgery Open
Background: Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common complication after colorectal surgery, leading to increased hospital stay and costs. This study aimed to explore patient comorbidities that contribute to the development of POI in the color…
View article: Regional analgesia and cancer outcomes: Our current understanding in 2024
Regional analgesia and cancer outcomes: Our current understanding in 2024 Open
View article: Opioids and Cancer: Current Understanding and Clinical Considerations
Opioids and Cancer: Current Understanding and Clinical Considerations Open
Pain is one of the most common symptoms in patients with cancer. Pain not only negatively affects the quality of life of patients with cancer, but it has also been associated with reduced survival. Pain management is therefore a critical c…
View article: Application of Machine Learning in Predicting Perioperative Outcomes in Patients with Cancer: A Narrative Review for Clinicians
Application of Machine Learning in Predicting Perioperative Outcomes in Patients with Cancer: A Narrative Review for Clinicians Open
This narrative review explores the utilization of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) models to enhance perioperative cancer care. ML and AI models offer significant potential to improve perioperative cancer care by pred…
View article: Prehabilitation in Adults Undergoing Cancer Surgery: A Comprehensive Review on Rationale, Methodology, and Measures of Effectiveness
Prehabilitation in Adults Undergoing Cancer Surgery: A Comprehensive Review on Rationale, Methodology, and Measures of Effectiveness Open
Cancer surgery places a significant burden on a patients’ functional status and quality of life. In addition, cancer surgery is fraught with postoperative complications, themselves influenced by a patient’s functional status. Prehabilitati…
View article: Review of cancer therapies for the perioperative physician
Review of cancer therapies for the perioperative physician Open
View article: Utility of Patient-Reported Symptom and Functional Outcomes to Indicate Recovery after First 90 Days of Radical Cystectomy: A Longitudinal Study
Utility of Patient-Reported Symptom and Functional Outcomes to Indicate Recovery after First 90 Days of Radical Cystectomy: A Longitudinal Study Open
This is a longitudinal prospective study that tracked multiple symptom burden and functioning status for bladder cancer (BLC) patients for 3 months post-radical cystectomy at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, using a valid…
View article: ASO Visual Abstract: What is “Value”? Results of a Survey of Cancer Patients and Providers
ASO Visual Abstract: What is “Value”? Results of a Survey of Cancer Patients and Providers Open
View article: Development of an Enhanced Recovery Program in Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Surgical Oncology Patients
Development of an Enhanced Recovery Program in Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Surgical Oncology Patients Open
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are standardized perioperative treatment plans aimed at improving recovery time in patients following surgery using a multidisciplinary team approach. These protocols have been shown to opti…
View article: ASO Visual Abstract: Surgical Outcomes for Cancer Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery after Recovering from Mild to Moderate SARS-CoV-2 Infection
ASO Visual Abstract: Surgical Outcomes for Cancer Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery after Recovering from Mild to Moderate SARS-CoV-2 Infection Open
View article: Implementation of a perioperative‐enhanced recovery protocol in patients undergoing open gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Implementation of a perioperative‐enhanced recovery protocol in patients undergoing open gastrectomy for gastric cancer Open
Background and Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare surgical outcomes before and after implementation of an enhanced recovery protocol (ERP) in gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Methods We included patients who underwent open …
View article: Surgical Outcomes in Cancer Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery After Recovering from Mild-to-Moderate SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Surgical Outcomes in Cancer Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery After Recovering from Mild-to-Moderate SARS-CoV-2 Infection Open
View article: Development of a patient-reported outcome tool for assessing symptom burden during perioperative care in liver surgery: The MDASI-PeriOp-Hep
Development of a patient-reported outcome tool for assessing symptom burden during perioperative care in liver surgery: The MDASI-PeriOp-Hep Open
View article: Assessment of physical function by subjective and objective methods in patients undergoing open gynecologic surgery
Assessment of physical function by subjective and objective methods in patients undergoing open gynecologic surgery Open
View article: Ventilation and outcomes following robotic-assisted abdominal surgery: an international, multicentre observational study
Ventilation and outcomes following robotic-assisted abdominal surgery: an international, multicentre observational study Open
View article: Patient-reported outcomes: Is this the missing link in patient-centered perioperative care?
Patient-reported outcomes: Is this the missing link in patient-centered perioperative care? Open
View article: Opioid-free anesthesia—caution for a one-size-fits-all approach
Opioid-free anesthesia—caution for a one-size-fits-all approach Open
View article: Communicating Value: Use of a Novel Framework in the Assessment of an Enhanced Recovery Initiative
Communicating Value: Use of a Novel Framework in the Assessment of an Enhanced Recovery Initiative Open
The United States is transitioning to a value-incentivized healthcare system.1 As originally proposed by Porter and Teisberg, "value" for patients is determined by assessing the relationship between the outcomes that matter to them and the…
View article: Rethinking Sedation During Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation for COVID-19 Respiratory Failure
Rethinking Sedation During Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation for COVID-19 Respiratory Failure Open
To the Editor We thank Drs Rah and Platovsky1 for bringing attention to special considerations for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedures in an ambulatory care setting during the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As ins…
View article: Correction: Impact of epidural analgesia on the systemic biomarker response after hepatic resection
Correction: Impact of epidural analgesia on the systemic biomarker response after hepatic resection Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26549.].
View article: Enhanced recovery in liver surgery decreases postoperative outpatient use of opioids
Enhanced recovery in liver surgery decreases postoperative outpatient use of opioids Open
View article: Anesthetic technique and cancer outcomes: a meta-analysis of total intravenous versus volatile anesthesia
Anesthetic technique and cancer outcomes: a meta-analysis of total intravenous versus volatile anesthesia Open
View article: Impact of epidural analgesia on the systemic biomarker response after hepatic resection
Impact of epidural analgesia on the systemic biomarker response after hepatic resection Open
Patient data, including clinicopathologic variables were collected for this study from the database of a randomized controlled trial comparing perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing hepatic resection with TEA vs. IV-PCA. Patients un…
View article: Patterns and predictors of outpatient opioid use after cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Patterns and predictors of outpatient opioid use after cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy Open
Background: Long-term opioid use is a well-known complication after surgery. In this retrospective study of adults who had undergone cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC), we sought to dete…
View article: Society of Onco-Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care consensus guidelines for perioperative management of patients for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC)
Society of Onco-Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care consensus guidelines for perioperative management of patients for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) Open
Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) for primary peritoneal malignancies or peritoneal spread of malignant neoplasm is being done at many centres worldwide. Perioperative management is challenging…
View article: International multicenter observational study on assessment of ventilatory management during general anaesthesia for robotic surgery and its effects on postoperative pulmonary complication (AVATaR): study protocol and statistical analysis plan
International multicenter observational study on assessment of ventilatory management during general anaesthesia for robotic surgery and its effects on postoperative pulmonary complication (AVATaR): study protocol and statistical analysis plan Open
Introduction Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) has emerged as an alternative minimally invasive surgical option. Despite its growing applicability, the frequent need for pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg position could significantly affect r…