Head of Department, CEO
Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet
Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Associate Professor Klas Pekkari, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet.
Med dr 1997
PhD2001
Specialist in Surgery 2006
ESCP coloproctology exam 2015
Associate Professor 2022
Research in minimalinvasiv surgery, prehabilitation and proctology.
Five selected publications
Comparison of four surgical approaches for rectal prolapse: multicentre randomized clinical trial. BJS Open 2022 Jan 6;6(1):zrab140.
PMID: 35045155. https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.proxy.kib.ki.se/35045155/
Endoscopic submucosal dissection for removal of large colorectal neoplasias in an outpatient setting: a single-center series of 660 procedures in Sweden. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Feb 22;S0016-5107(22) 00122-5.
PMID: 35217016. https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.proxy.kib.ki.se/35217016/
A randomized controlled clinical trial of transanal irrigation versus conservative treatment in patients with Low Anterior Resection Syndrome after rectal cancer surgery. Ann Surg. Jan 1;277(1):30-37.7.PMID: 35797618 Clinical Trial.
Risk Factors in Elective Colon Surgery for the Elderly: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis From the Swedish Part of the International ERAS Database. World J Surg. 2025 Apr;49 (4): 840-849.
Laparoscopic vs ultrasound guided TAP block in colorectal surgery. A randomized controlled study. Surg Endosc. 2026 Mar; 40(3):1958-1966. PMID: 41350779
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