Background This is the first Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society guideline
for primary and secondary hospitals in low–middle-income countries (LMIC's) for elective …

Pain in the postoperative period is a common patient experience that can subsequently lead
to other postoperative complications if not managed appropriately. While opioids are a …

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 …

Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging is widely used in abdominal surgery. The
implementation of minimally invasive rectal surgery using new methods like robotics or a …

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), unlike laparotomy, is an invasive surgical procedure,
and some patients report mild to moderate pain after surgery. Transversus abdominis plane …

Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs are well-established,
resulting in improved outcomes and shorter length of hospital stay (LOS). Same-day …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to provide an up-to-date
description and overview of the rapidly growing literature pertaining to techniques and …

Physicians have long relied on opioids as the standard of care for postoperative pain. This
mindset led to overprescription that has exacerbated the United States opioid epidemic. 1 …

Background The efficacy of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block compared with
thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) in abdominal surgery has been controversial. We …

Objective: Randomized controlled trials indicate regional anesthesia (RA) improves
postoperative outcomes with reduced pain and opioid consumption. Therefore, we …