title: Inflammatory responses after surgery.
abstract: The inflammatory response after major surgery is of great importance for patients, physicians and perioperative medicine in general. This article, although not intended to be comprehensive, provides an overview of present knowledge about inflammatory mechanisms, predictive parameters and therapeutic approaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maastricht, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herroeder
authors.forename: Marcel E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Durieux
authors.forename: Markus W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Hollmann
mesh_terms: D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000502:physiology; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D003165:Complement System Proteins