Enhanced recovery after surgery is well established in specialties such as colorectal
surgery. It is achieved through the introduction of multiple evidence-based perioperative …

The development of pulmonary atelectasis is common in the surgical patient. Pulmonary
atelectasis can cause various degrees of gas exchange and respiratory mechanics …

Disclaimer 2017: The EACTS Guidelines represent the views of the EACTS and were
produced after careful consideration of the scientific and medical knowledge and the …

The invention of CPB revolutionized cardiac surgery. This vital tool has been continuously
refined over the years. Today, achieving excellent results depends on a team approach and …

Background Volatile (inhaled) anesthetic agents have cardioprotective effects, which might
improve clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) …

Objective To provide recommendations for enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery
(ERACS) based on a multimodal perioperative medicine approach in adult cardiac surgery …

Background It is unclear if anaesthesia maintenance with propofol is advantageous or
beneficial over inhalational agents. This study is intended to compare the effects of propofol …

Inhaled anesthetics have been in clinical use for over 150 years and are still commonly used
in daily practice. The initial view of inhaled anesthetics as indispensable for general …

Rationale: Sevoflurane improves gas exchange, and reduces alveolar edema and
inflammation in preclinical studies of lung injury, but its therapeutic effects have never been …

Pharmacological conditioning aims to protect the heart from myocardial ischemia-
reperfusion injury (IRI). Despite extensive research in this area, today, a significant gap …