Anaesthesia & Peri-operative Medicine

Last updated : 14/04/2026 - 2359 views

The Anaesthesia & Peri-operative Medicine section is led by Alexander Vlaar.

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RESOURCES

EDUCATION

Courses

Transforming patient pathway, workflow & outcome Learning Pathway 2024-2025 

Webinars
  • ESICM–ISCCM Bridge Webinars.
    Hemodynamic monitoringPriya J KRISHNAYANAM, Ganshyam M JAGATHKAR, Michelle CHEW
Podcasts
  • Intubation in the operating room and ICU – Audrey de Jong, Ahmed Zaher
ESICM Academy

RESEARCH

Projects

SQUEEZE

SQUEEZE is a prospective multicentre international observational study of postoperative vasopressor usage.

The study is lead by Dr. Ib JAMMER (Haukeland University Hospital – Bergen, Norway) and Dr. Ben Creagh-Brown (Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – Guidlford, United Kingdom)

Initiated in the ESICM POIC Section, this is a European Society of Anaesthesiology Clinical Trial Network (ESA CTN) sponsored study and it has been endorsed by ESICM.

Surveys

Candida prophylaxis and treatment in intensive care patients after abdominal surgery in Europe.

The aims of this survey are to document the extent of clinical practice variability in initiation of antifungal therapy in surgical critically ill patients.

Relevant Literature

Michael A. Gillies et al. Current research priorities in perioperative intensive care medicine.

Nicola Latronico et al. The ICM research agenda on intensive care unit-acquired weakness.

Pratik P. Pandharipande et al. The intensive care delirium research agenda: a multinational, interprofessional perspective.

Mortality after surgery in Europe: a 7 day cohort study. EuSOS and ESICM.

Article Reviews

Potential indication for Non-Invasive Ventilation following abdominal surgery

Cardiac output–guided haemodynamic therapy in high-risk surgical patients

Propofol vs. sevoflurane in valvular heart surgery