Purpose: The optimal approach to the integration of postmastectomy reconstruction and
radiation therapy is not well-established. This review will summarize current literature …

The purpose of this update of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) guidelines on
the pre-operative evaluation of the adult undergoing noncardiac surgery is to present …

Objective: To develop 2 distinct preoperative and intraoperative risk scores to predict
postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after distal pancreatectomy (DP) to improve …

The projected increase in life expectancy over the next few decades is expected to result in
a rise in age-related diseases, including cancer. Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a …

Background Accurate quality of life (QoL) data and functional results after cancer surgery are
lacking for older patients. The international, multicenter Geriatric Oncology Surgical …

PURPOSE The GOSAFE study evaluates risk factors for failing to achieve good quality of life
(QoL) and functional recovery (FR) in older patients undergoing surgery for colon and rectal …

Objective The psychological health of patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) influences
their response to a number of conservative and invasive pain treatments. However …

Purpose The age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (ACCI) is a useful measure of
comorbidity to standardize the evaluation of elderly patients and has been reported to …

Objective Older patients with cancer value functional outcomes as much as survival, but
surgical studies lack functional recovery (FR) data. The value of a standardized frailty …

Background We evaluated the prognostic impact of the age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity
Index (ACCI) on both postoperative morbidity and overall survival (OS) in patients with …