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The role of oral antibiotic preparation in elective colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Rollins, K. E., Javanmard-Emamghissi, H., Acheson, A. G., & Lobo, D. N. (2019). The role of oral antibiotic preparation in elective colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis. Annals of Surgery, 270(1), 43-58. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000003145

© 2018 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. Objectives:To compare the impact of the use of oral antibiotics (OAB) with or without mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) on outcome in elective colorectal surgery.Summary Background Data:... Read More about The role of oral antibiotic preparation in elective colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis.

Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Recommendations: 2018 (2018)
Journal Article
Gustafsson, U. O., Scott, M. J., Hubner, M., Nygren, J., Demartines, N., Francis, N., …Ljungqvist, O. (2019). Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Recommendations: 2018. World Journal of Surgery, 43(3), 659-695. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-018-4844-y

Background: This is the fourth updated Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society guideline presenting a consensus for optimal perioperative care in colorectal surgery and providing graded recommendations for each ERAS item within the ERAS® prot... Read More about Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Recommendations: 2018.

Intestinal failure in adults: recommendations from the ESPEN Expert Groups (2018)
Journal Article
Pironi, L., Corcos, O., Forbes, A., Holst, M., Joly, F., Jonkers, C., …ESPEN Acute and Chronic Intestinal Failure Special Interest Groups. (2018). Intestinal failure in adults: recommendations from the ESPEN Expert Groups. Clinical Nutrition, 36(6A), 1798-1809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2018.07.036

Background and aims: Intestinal failure (IF) is defined as “the reduction of gut function below the minimum necessary for the absorption of macronutrients and/or water and electrolytes, such that intravenous supplementation is required to maintain h... Read More about Intestinal failure in adults: recommendations from the ESPEN Expert Groups.

A comparison of two different software packages for the analysis of body composition using computed tomography images (2018)
Journal Article
Rollins, K. E., Awwad, A., MacDonald, I. A., & Lobo, D. N. (2019). A comparison of two different software packages for the analysis of body composition using computed tomography images. Nutrition, 57, 92-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2018.06.003

Objectives: Body composition analysis from computed tomography (CT) imaging has become widespread. However, the methodology used is far from established. Two main software packages are in common usage for body composition analysis, with results used... Read More about A comparison of two different software packages for the analysis of body composition using computed tomography images.

Impact of mechanical bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Rollins, K. E., Javanmard-Emamghissi, H., & Lobo, D. N. (in press). Impact of mechanical bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 24(4), https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i4.519

AIM: To analyse the effect of mechanical bowel preparation vs no mechanical bowel preparation on outcome in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery.
METHODS: Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and observational studies comparing a... Read More about Impact of mechanical bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis.