title: Anesthesia and perioperative management of colorectal surgical patients - specific issues (part 2).
abstract: Colorectal surgery carries significant morbidity and mortality, which is associated with an enormous use of healthcare resources. Patients with pre-existing morbidities, and those undergoing emergency colorectal surgery due to complications such as perforation, obstruction, or ischemia / infarction are at an increased risk for adverse outcomes. Fluid therapy in emergency colorectal surgical patients can be challenging as hypovolemic and septic shock may coexist. Abdominal sepsis is a serious complication and may be diagnosed during pre-, intra-, or postoperative periods. Early suspicion and recognition of medical and / or surgical complications are essential. The critical care management of complicated colorectal surgical patients require collaborative and multidisciplinary efforts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, The Pennine Acute NHS Trust, Rochdale and Honorary Lecturer, School of Biomedicine, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Jan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lutz
authors.forename: Umakanth
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Panchagnula
authors.forename: Sujesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bansal