title: Surgery: a stressful business.
abstract: Over the years the surgical stress response and the efforts to modify it have been the subject of a great deal of research. Most recently this has led to the development of 'enhanced recovery' programmes which are revolutionizing perioperative patient care across the UK.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford GU2 7XX. lkelliher@nhs.net
authors.forename: Leigh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kelliher
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*