Background In recent years the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) postoperative
pathway in (ileo‐) colorectal surgery, aiming at improving perioperative care and decreasing …

Background Cholecystectomy is one of the most frequently performed operations. Open
cholecystectomy has been the gold standard for over 100 years. Laparoscopic …

Background Formation of adhesions after peritoneal surgery results in high morbidity.
Barriers to prevent adhesion are seldom applied, despite their ability to reduce the severity …

Background Prophylaxis for gastrointestinal stress ulceration is frequently given to patients
in the intensive care unit (ICU), but its risks and benefits are unclear. Methods In this …

Background Patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis are treated by three different
techniques of cholecystectomy: open, small‐incision, or laparoscopic. There is no overview …

Purpose To describe the prevalence of, risk factors for, and prognostic importance of
gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and use of acid suppressants in acutely ill adult intensive care …

Background Restorative proctocolectomy with ileo pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the
main surgical treatment for patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and familial adenomatous …

Background Patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in the intensive care unit (ICU)
are treated with supplemental oxygen, but the benefits and harms of different oxygenation …

Background Clinical evidence continues to expand and is increasingly difficult to overview.
We aimed at conceptualizing a visual assessment tool, ie, a matrix for overviewing studies …

Objective The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive update of the outcome of
the ileo-pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA). Data sources An extensive search in PubMed …