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    WHO recommendations on Choice of antiseptic agent and method of application for preoperative skin preparation for caesarean section

    Direct maternal infections around the time of childbirth account for about one tenth of the global burden of maternal death. Women who develop peripartum infections are also prone to severe morbidity, long-term disabilities such as chronic pelvic pain, fallopian tube blockage and secondary infertility. M...

    Bariatric surgery: selection & pre-operative work up

    Criteria for selection of appropriate candidates for bar­iatric surgery have been established to minimize surgical complications and to maximize the benefit of these important and limited procedures. The preoperative workup should evaluate a patient’s medical, nutritional, mental and functional health...

    Joint replacement (primary): hip, knee and shoulder

    This guideline covers care before, during and after a planned knee, hip or shoulder replacement. It includes recommendations to ensure that people are given full information about their options for surgery, including anaesthesia. It offers advice for healthcare professionals on surgical procedures and en...

    Colorectal cancer

    This guideline covers managing colorectal (bowel) cancer in people aged 18 and over. It aims to improve quality of life and survival for adults with colorectal cancer through management of local disease and management of secondary tumours (metastatic disease)....

    Časný kolorektální karcinom (klinická stádia I. a II.): diagnostika a léčba

    A clinical summary of this KDP was published in the Journal of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic. Colorectal carcinoma, a malignancy arising from the epithelium of the colon and rectum, is one of the most common forms of cancer. It is a malignant tumor of global importance and represents one ...

    Pre-operative evaluation of adults undergoing elective noncardiac surgery: Updated guideline from the European Society of Anaesthesiology

    Eur. j. anaesthesiol; 35 (6), 2018
    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 recommendations based on the available relevant clinical evidence. Well performed randomised studies on the topic are limited and...

    Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery

    This guideline covers routine preoperative tests for people aged over 16 who are having elective surgery. It aims to reduce unnecessary testing by advising which tests to offer people before minor, intermediate and major or complex surgery, taking into account specific comorbidities (cardiovascular, rena...

    Clinical indications for computed tomographic colonography: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) Guideline

    Endoscopy; 46 (10), 2014
    This is an official guideline of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR). It addresses the clinical indications for the use of computed tomographic colonography (CTC). A targeted literature search was performed...

    Consensus guidelines for enhanced recovery after gastrectomy: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations

    Br. j. surg; 101 (10), 2014
    "BACKGROUND: Application of evidence-based perioperative care protocols reduces complication rates, accelerates recovery and shortens hospital stay. Presently, there are no comprehensive guidelines for perioperative care for gastrectomy. METHODS: An international working group within the Enhanced Recove...

    Guía de Práctica Clínica ​(GPC) para la detección temprana, diagnóstico, estadificación, evaluación pre-quirúrgica y tratamiento de pacientes con diagnóstico de cáncer de pulmón

    Generar recomendaciones basadas en la evidencia para la detección temprana de cáncer de pulmón en población de alto riesgo de desarrollar cáncer en Colombia. Generar recomendaciones basadas en la evidencia para el diagnóstico, estadificación, evaluación preoperatoriay tratamiento en pacientes con...