Preface

One year ago I was kindly asked by editorial consultants at IntechOpen (www. intechweb.org), leading Open Access publisher of scientific books and journals in the science, technology, and medicine fields; to edit a book that would provide comprehensive knowledge on surgical recovery. I was also asked to write the preface for this book, which I am delighted to do. The invitation itself brought up a few questions. What should the style and structure of the book be? Should it be in the form of a textbook or handbook, whereby the titles of chapters reflect a fundamental structure and the content of the educational book or should it be a collection of selected comprehensive review articles, reports of original studies, and case presentations? We ended up with the kind of book that can be characterized as a collection of review papers mainly on surgical recovery, and a few golden pieces of original research. In this context I think that the fact that the 28 authors of the papers work in different countries and institutions amplified the value of their shared reviews, opinions, and unique clinical and pathological experience. A reader of the book, therefore, will be able to find essential knowledge and key facts about postoperative care and surgical recovery.

In the first part, Dr. Sohel Ahmed et al. reminded us of the ASA classification and its importance. The second paper, "ERAS in general thoracic surgery" written by Domenico Viggiano et al.( Italy), was dedicated to the management of the ERAS protocol. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a strategy that seeks to reduce patients' perioperative stress response, thereby reducing potential complications, decreasing hospital length of stay and enabling patients to return more quickly to their baseline functional status. "Single-row versus Double-row repair in rotator cuff tears" (Hantes Michael E, Greece) covers a rotator cuff (RC) tear. This chapter focuses on differences between two techniques regarding biomechanics, clinical results, healing rate and cost effectiveness. Héctor Durán (México) explores the most important aspects of body contouring surgery. The areas to be improved are nutritional, immunological, pain and inflammation, hemodynamic, early mobilization, patient education and communication, and leadership to evaluate if it has been completed correctly. The overview "Surgical recovery of intestinal obtructions: Pre and postoperative care and how could it be prevented?" (written by Selim Sözen and co-workers, Turkey) draws limits and shows the significance of the surgical management of intestinal obstruction. In the last chapter, Marta Wróblewska (Poland) reminds us of the importance of infection in transplant patients.

I am pleased to see this book on surgical recovery. I salute the authors for their professional dedication and outstanding work in summarizing their clinical and research practices.

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*and Krzysztof Zieniewicz*

Infections and Recovery **79**

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*by Marta Wróblewska, Beata Sulik-Tyszka, Wojciech Figiel, Grzegorz Niewiński* 

Invasive Aspergillosis in Transplant Recipients

**Selim Sözen** Associate Professor of General Surgery, Sözen Surgery Clinic, İstanbul, Turkey

Section 1

Anesthesia and Surgery

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Section 1
