145689 20260217205532.0 doi 10.3390/jcm13226943 sideral 140646 ART-2024-140646 eng Ioannidis, Orestis The EUPEMEN (European Perioperative MEdical Networking) Protocol for Acute Appendicitis: Recommendations for Perioperative Care 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Background/Objectives: Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common causes of emergency department visits due to acute abdominal pain, with a lifetime risk of 7–8%. Managing AA presents significant challenges, particularly among vulnerable patient groups, due to its association with substantial morbidity and mortality. Methods: The EUPEMEN (European PErioperative MEdical Networking) project aims to optimize perioperative care for AA by developing multidisciplinary guidelines that integrate theoretical knowledge and clinical expertise from five European countries. This study presents the key elements of the EUPEMEN protocol, which focuses on reducing surgical stress, optimizing perioperative care, and enhancing postoperative recovery. Results: Through this standardized approach, the protocol aims to lower postoperative morbidity and mortality, shorten hospital stays, and improve overall patient outcomes. The recommendations are tailored to address the variability in clinical practice across Europe and are designed to be widely implementable in diverse healthcare settings. Conclusions: The conclusions drawn from this study highlight the potential for the EUPEMEN protocol to significantly improve perioperative care standards for AA, demonstrating its value as a practical, adaptable tool for clinicians. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EUR/ERASMUS/2020-1-ES01-KA203-082681 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 2.9 2024 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL 65 / 332 = 0.196 2024 Q1 T1 0.919 2024 Medicine (miscellaneous) 2024 Q1 5.2 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Anestiadou, Elissavet Ramirez, Jose M. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-7964-1166 Fabbri, Nicolò Martínez Ubieto, Javier Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-2462-1904 Feo, Carlo Vittorio Pesce, Antonio Rosetzka, Kristyna Arroyo, Antonio Kocián, Petr Sánchez-Guillén, Luis Pascual Bellosta, Ana Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-9440-8282 Whitley, Adam Bona Enguita, Alejandro Fernández, Marta Teresa Bitsianis, Stefanos Symeonidis, Savvas 1013 090 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Cirugía Área Cirugía 13, 22 (2024), 6943 [18 pp.] J. clin.med. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2077-0383 1462458 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145689/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2739304 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145689/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:145689 articulos driver 2026-02-17-20:33:04 ARTICLE