Ulf Gustafsson

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Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2025;49(4):840-849
Risk Factors in Elective Colon Surgery for the Elderly: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis From the Swedish Part of the International ERAS Database
Bjerregaard F; Baloch N; Asklid D; Ljungqvist O; Pekkari K; Elliot AH; Gustafsson UO
Journal article: BJS-BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2024;111:znae175.052
Risk factors for severe complications and mortality in elderly undergoing colon surgery - a retrospective cohort study from the ERAS-registry
Bjerregaard F; Baloch N; Asklid D; Ljungqvist O; Pekkari K; Elliot AH; Gustafsson UO
Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2024;48(7):1749-1758
Risk factors for anastomotic leakage in colonic procedures within an ERAS-protocol. A retrospective cohort study from the Swedish part of the international ERAS-database
Bjerregaard F; Asklid D; Ljungqvist O; Elliot AH; Pekkari K; Gustafsson UO
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2024;59(6):674-682
Plasma bile acids in association with Crohn's disease
Kiasat A; Prast-Nielsen S; Rautiainen S; Engstrand L; Andersson F; Lindberg J; Schuppe-Koistinen I; Granstrom AL; Gustafsson UO
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2023;58(11):1246-1252
Evaluation of plasma Short chain fatty acid levels as markers for Inflammatory bowel disease
Kiasat A; Rautiainen S; Prast-Nielsen S; Engstrand L; Schuppe-Koistinen I; Gustafsson UOO; Granstrom AL
Journal article: CLINICAL NUTRITION ESPEN. 2023;57:786
Risk factors for anastomotic leakage in patients undergoing colonic procedures within an ERAS-protocol. A retrospective cohort study from the Swedish ERAS-database
Bjerregaard F; Asklid D; Ljungqvist O; Elliot AH; Pekkari K; Gustafsson U
Article: ANNALS OF SURGERY. 2022;276(6):e798-e804
Impact of Age on Obesity-related Comorbidity After Gastric Bypass A Cohort Study From the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry (SOReg)
Gerber P; Anderin C; Gustafsson UOO; Thorell A
Article: SURGERY FOR OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES. 2022;18(11):1313-1322
Effect of age on quality of life after gastric bypass: data from the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry
Gerber P; Gustafsson UO; Anderin C; Johansson F; Thorell A
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2022;101(10):1146-1152
Delivery mode and risk of gastrointestinal disease in the offspring
Hellsing C; Ortqvist AK; Hagel E; Mesas-Burgos C; Gustafsson UO; Granstrom AL
Article: COLORECTAL DISEASE. 2022;24(8):975-983
Childhood appendicitis and future risk of inflammatory bowel disease - A nationwide cohort study in Sweden 1973-2017
Kiasat A; Ekstrom LD; Marsk R; Lof-Granstrom A; Gustafsson UO
Journal article: BJS SOCIETY LTD. 2022
ERAS - yesterday, today and also for tomorrow? The ERAS Society perspective
Ljungqvist O; Gustafsson U; de Boer HD
Article: SURGERY FOR OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES. 2022;18(3):343-350
The risk of inflammatory bowel disease after bariatric surgery
Kiasat A; Granstrom AL; Stenberg E; Gustafsson UO; Marsk R
Article: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES. 2022;36(3):2006-2017
Short-term outcome in robotic vs laparoscopic and open rectal tumor surgery within an ERAS protocol: a retrospective cohort study from the Swedish ERAS database
Asklid D; Ljungqvist O; Xu Y; Gustafsson UO
Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2021;45(6):1622-1629
Validity of Routinely Collected Swedish Data in the International Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Database
Xu Y; Udumyan R; Fall K; Ljungqvist O; Montgomery S; Gustafsson UO
Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2021;45(6):1630-1641
Risk Factors for Anastomotic Leakage in Patients with Rectal Tumors Undergoing Anterior Resection within an ERAS Protocol: Results from the Swedish ERAS Database
Asklid D; Ljungqvist O; Xu Y; Gustafsson UO
Article: DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. 2020;37(11):1108-1117
Childhood appendectomy and adult mental disorders: A population-based cohort study
Ekstrom LD; Ekstrom H; Dal H; Kosidou K; Gustafsson UO
Article: BJS OPEN. 2020;4(1):157-163
Recommendations from the ERAS® Society for standards for the development of enhanced recovery after surgery guidelines
Brindle M; Nelson G; Lobo DN; Ljungqvist O; Gustafsson UO
Article: HERNIA. 2019;23(3):583-591
Sustainability of the relationship between preoperative symptoms and postoperative improvement in quality of life after inguinal hernia repair
Magnusson J; Gustafsson UO; Nygren J; Thorell A
Article: COLORECTAL DISEASE. 2019;21(2):191-199
Robotic vs laparoscopic rectal tumour surgery: a cohort study
Asklid D; Gerjy R; Hjern F; Pekkari K; Gustafsson UO
Article: HERNIA. 2018;22(3):439-444
Rates of and methods used at reoperation for recurrence after primary inguinal hernia repair with Prolene Hernia System and Lichtenstein
Magnusson J; Gustafsson UO; Nygren J; Thorell A
Article: EJSO. 2017;43(8):1433-1439
The impact of perioperative fluid therapy on short-term outcomes and 5-year survival among patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery - A prospective cohort study within an ERAS protocol
Asklid D; Segelman J; Gedda C; Hjern F; Pekkari K; Gustafsson UO
Article: HERNIA. 2016;20(5):641-648
UltraPro Hernia System, Prolene Hernia System and Lichtenstein for primary inguinal hernia repair: 3-year outcomes of a prospective randomized controlled trial
Magnusson J; Nygren J; Gustafsson UO; Thorell A
Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2016;40(7):1741-1747
Adherence to the ERAS protocol is Associated with 5-Year Survival After Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Gustafsson UO; Oppelstrup H; Thorell A; Nygren J; Ljungqvist O
Article: EJSO. 2016;42(6):788-793
The effect of diverting stoma on long-term morbidity and risk for permanent stoma after low anterior resection for rectal cancer
Anderin K; Gustafsson UO; Thorell A; Nygren J
Article: COLORECTAL DISEASE. 2016;18(4):378-385
External validation of models predicting the individual risk of metachronous peritoneal carcinomatosis from colon and rectal cancer
Segelman J; Akre O; Gustafsson UO; Bottai M; Martling A
Article: SURGERY FOR OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES. 2016;12(3):556-562
Weight loss before gastric bypass and postoperative weight change: data from the Scandinavian Obesity Registry (SOReg)
Gerber P; Anderin C; Gustafsson UO; Thorell A
Article: COLORECTAL DISEASE. 2016;18(2):187-194
Laparoscopic and open right-sided colonic resection in daily routine practice. A prospective multicentre study within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol
Tiefenthal M; Asklid D; Hjern F; Matthiessen P; Gustafsson UO
Article: EJSO. 2015;41(6):724-730
The effect of diverting stoma on postoperative morbidity after low anterior resection for rectal cancer in patients treated within an ERAS program
Anderin K; Gustafsson UO; Thorell A; Nygren J
Article: ANNALS OF SURGERY. 2015;261(6):1153-1159
The Impact of Enhanced Recovery Protocol Compliance on Elective Colorectal Cancer Resection Results From an International Registry
Currie A; Burch J; Jenkins JT; Faiz O; Kennedy RH; Ljungqvist O; Demartines N; Hjern F; Norderval S; Lassen K; Revhaug A; Koczkas T; Nygren J; Gustafsson U; Kornfeld D; Slim K; Hill A; Soop M; Carlander J; Lundberg O; Fearon K; Kennedy R; Jenkins JT
Article: ANNALS OF SURGERY. 2015;261(5):909-913
Weight Loss Before Bariatric Surgery and Postoperative Complications Data From the Scandinavian Obesity Registry (SOReg)
Anderin C; Gustafsson UO; Heijbel N; Thorell A
Article: JAMA SURGERY. 2014;149(10):1008-1013
Natural Course vs Interventions to Clear Common Bile Duct Stones Data From the Swedish Registry for Gallstone Surgery and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (GallRiks)
Moeller M; Gustafsson U; Rasmussen F; Persson G; Thorell A
Journal article: CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2014;33:s131
PP004-MON: Economic Impact of Adherence to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol
Stenseth J; Ljungqvist O; Gustafsson U
Article: COLORECTAL DISEASE. 2014;16(5):359-367
Individualized prediction of risk of metachronous peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal cancer
Segelman J; Akre O; Gustafsson UO; Bottai M; Martling A
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2014;49(4):485-491
Can nutritional supplements and rectal enema be used as bowel cleansing for colonoscopy? - results of a randomized controlled pilot study
Gustafsson UO; Segelman J; Ljungqvist O; Thorell A; Nygren J
Article: SURGERY. 2014;155(1):106-113
Relationship between preoperative symptoms and improvement of quality of life in patients undergoing elective inguinal herniorrhaphy.
Magnusson J; Videhult P; Gustafsson U; Nygren J; Thorell A
Article: DIGESTIVE SURGERY. 2014;31(3):169-176
Early versus Delayed Surgery for Acute Cholecystitis as an Applied Treatment Strategy When Assessed in a Population-Based Cohort
Pieniowski E; Popowicz A; Lundell L; Gerber P; Gustafsson U; Sinabulya H; Sjodahl K; Tsekrekos A; Sandblom G
Journal article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2013;37(2):259-284
Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colonic Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS^®) Society Recommendations
Gustafsson UO; Scott MJ; Schwenk W; Demartines N; Roulin D; Francis N; McNaught CE; MacFie J; Liberman AS; Soop M; Hill A; Kennedy RH; Lobo DN; Fearon K; Ljungqvist O
Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2013;37(2):259-284
Guidelines for perioperative care in elective colonic surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS(®)) Society recommendations.
Gustafsson UO; Scott MJ; Schwenk W; Demartines N; Roulin D; Francis N; McNaught CE; Macfie J; Liberman AS; Soop M; Hill A; Kennedy RH; Lobo DN; Fearon K; Ljungqvist O; Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society, fo; European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabo; International Association for Surgical Metabolism
Article: CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2012;31(6):783-800
Guidelines for perioperative care in elective colonic surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations
Gustafsson UO; Scott MJ; Schwenk W; Demartines N; Roulin D; Francis N; McNaught CE; MacFie J; Liberman AS; Soop M; Hill A; Kennedy RH; Lobo DN; Fearon K; Ljungqvist O
Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2012;36(5):1154-1161
Laparoscopic-Assisted and Open High Anterior Resection within an ERAS Protocol
Gustafsson UO; Tiefenthal M; Thorell A; Ljungqvist O; Nygrens J
Article: CURRENT OPINION IN CLINICAL NUTRITION AND METABOLIC CARE. 2011;14(5):504-509
Perioperative nutritional management in digestive tract surgery
Gustafsson UO; Ljungqvist O
Article: ARCHIVES OF SURGERY. 2011;146(5):571-577
Adherence to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol and Outcomes After Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Gustafsson UO; Hausel J; Thorell A; Ljungqvist O; Soop M; Nygren J
Journal article: CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2010;5(2):138
PP294 ADHERENCE WITH THE ERAS-PROTOCOL AND OUTCOMES AFTER COLO-RECTAL CANCER SURGERY
Gustafsson U; Hausel J; Thorell A; Ljungqvist O; Soop M; Nygren J
Journal article: CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2010;5(2):138
PP295 LAPAROSCOPIC-ASSISTED AND OPEN HIGH ANTERIOR RESECTION WITHIN AN ERAS-PROTOCOL
Gustafsson UO; Kressner M; Thorell A; Ljungqvist O; Nygren J
Article: BJS-BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2009;96(11):1358-1364
Haemoglobin A1c as a predictor of postoperative hyperglycaemia and complications after major colorectal surgery
Gustafsson UO; Thorell A; Soop M; Ljungqvist O; Nygren J
Article: ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2008;52(7):946-951
Pre-operative carbohydrate loading may be used in type 2 diabetes patients
Gustafsson UO; Nygren J; Thorell A; Soop M; Hellstrom PM; Ljungqvist O; Hagstrom-Toft E
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Preprint: BIORXIV. 2024
Profiling the intestinal microbiota, plasma bile acids and inflammation markers reveals novel associations in Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis
Prast-Nielsen S; Granström AL; Kiasat A; Ahlström G; Edfeldt G; Rautiainen S; Boulund F; Andersson FO; Lindberg J; Schuppe-Koistinen I; Gustafsson UO; Engstrand L
Editorial comment: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2023;47(5):1087-1089
20+Years of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: What's Next
Ljungqvist O; Gustafsson U; de Boer HDD
Letter: OBESITY SURGERY. 2022;32(12):4092-4093
Re: Torensma et al. Differences Between the 2016 and 2022 Editions of the Enhanced Recovery After Bariatric Surgery (ERABS) Guidelines: Call to Action of FAIR Data and the Creation of a Global Consortium of Bariatric Care and Research
Stenberg E; Gustafsson UO; Ljungqvist O; Thorell A
Review: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2022;46(8):1826-1843
Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Abdominal and Pelvic Surgery at Primary and Secondary Hospitals in Low-Middle-Income Countries (LMIC's): Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendation
Oodit R; Biccard BM; Panieri E; Alvarez AO; Sioson MRS; Maswime S; Thomas V; Kluyts H-L; Peden CJ; de Boer HD; Brindle M; Francis NK; Nelson G; Gustafsson UO; Ljungqvist O
Editorial comment: JAMA SURGERY. 2022;157(5):393-394
Early Postoperative Supplementary Parenteral Nutrition
Ljungqvist O; Gustafsson UO; Lobo DN
Corrigendum: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2022;46(4):752
Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Bariatric Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations: A 2021 Update (Jan, 10.1007/s00268-021-06394-9, 2022)
Stenberg E; dos Reis Falcao LF; O'Kane M; Liem R; Pournaras DJ; Salminen P; Urman RD; Wadhwa A; Gustafsson UO; Thorell A
Review: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2022;46(4):729-751
Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Bariatric Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations: A 2021 Update
Stenberg E; dos Reis Falcao LF; O'Kane M; Liem R; Pournaras DJ; Salminen P; Urman RD; Wadhwa A; Gustafsson UO; Thorell A
Book chapter: ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY. 2020;p. 375-383
ERAS in Colorectal Surgery
Gustafsson UO
Review: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2019;43(3):659-695
Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS^®) Society Recommendations: 2018
Gustafsson UO; Scott MJ; Hubner M; Nygren J; Demartines N; Francis N; Rockall TA; Young-Fadok TM; Hill AG; Soop M; de Boer HD; Urman RD; Chang GJ; Fichera A; Kessler H; Grass F; Whang EE; Fawcett WJ; Carli F; Lobo DN; Rollins KE; Balfour A; Baldini G; Riedel B; Ljungqvist O
Conference publication: OBESITY SURGERY. 2015;25:S127-S128
WEIGHT LOSS PRIOR TO GASTRIC BYPASS AND POSTOPERATIVE WEIGHT DEVELOPMENT. DATA FROM THE SCANDINAVIAN OBESITY REGISTRY (SOREG)
Thorell A; Gerber P; Anderin C; Gustafsson UO
Doctoral thesis: 2010
Aspects of ERAS-care pathways within colo-rectal surgery
Gustafsson U

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Affiliated to Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2028
Affiliated to Research, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2026

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Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2018
Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, 2010
University Medical Degree, Karolinska Institutet, 1997

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