Background Acute postoperative pain is common. Nearly 20 per cent of patients experience
severe pain in the first 24 h after surgery, a figure that has remained largely unchanged in …

In recent years, a paradigm shift from traditional perioperative care models to the “Enhanced
Recovery Pathway (ERP)” or “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)” has taken place …

Aims A substantial challenge facing multicentre audit and research projects is timely
recruitment of collaborators and their study centres. Cost-effective strategies are required …

Aim The anastomosis technique used following right‐sided colonic resection is widely
variable and may affect patient outcome. This study aimed to assess the association …

Background Stratifying risk of postoperative pulmonary complications after major abdominal
surgery allows clinicians to modify risk through targeted interventions and enhanced …

Background Ileus is common after elective colorectal surgery, and is associated with
increased adverse events and prolonged hospital stay. The aim was to assess the role of …

Background There is currently conflicting evidence surrounding the effects of obesity on
postoperative outcomes. Previous studies have found obesity to be associated with adverse …

Background Medical students often struggle to engage in extra-curricular research and
audit. The Student Audit and Research in Surgery (STARSurg) network is a novel student …

Background Textbook outcome has been proposed as a tool for the assessment of
oncological surgical care. However, an international assessment in patients undergoing …

Background Following surgery, a significant proportion of patients develop postoperative
complications that are associated with poorer long-term survival. Stereotypical markers of …