Metronidazole and Peripheral Neuropathy: A Report of Two Cases of (Unusual) Side Effects.

Metronidazole is an antibiotic commonly prescribed for anaerobic and protozoan infections. Despite its good safety profile, this drug frequently causes a series of well-known side effects (nausea and intestinal transit disorders, dysgeusia, headaches, and alcohol intolerance). However, there are few data in the literature, mainly case reports and case series, about the onset of peripheral neuropathy with a generally self-limiting course after drug withdrawal.

Bowel function recovery after laparoscopic transverse colectomy within an ERAS program: a comparison to right and left colectomy.

Background: It is known that functional recovery of the bowel is slower after right colectomy (RC) compared to left colectomy (LC), but very little has been reported on transverse colectomy (TC).

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and early functional outcomes of TC, a more infrequent operation, to RC, and LC for colorectal cancer.

Methods: Between December 2011 and December 2017, all patients undergoing elective colon resection in our institution were treated according to a standardized ERAS protocol and entered in a prospective database.

ERAS, length of stay and private insurance: a retrospective study.

Purpose: Hospital discharge after colorectal resection within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program occurs earlier compared to standard-care postoperative pathways but often later than what objective criteria of "readiness for discharge" could allow. The aim of this study was to analyse reasons and risk factors of such discharge delay.

Methods: All elective patients admitted for colorectal resection at the regional Hospital of Lugano in 2014 and 2015 were included.