Subtotal cholecystectomy for difficult acute cholecystitis: how to finalize safely by laparoscopy —a systematic review
Aim of this study was to clarify the best laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy (LSTC) technique for finalizing a difficult cholecystectomy. (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - September 8, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Adriana Toro, Michele Teodoro, Mansoor Khan, Elena Schembari, Salomone Di Saverio, Fausto Catena and Isidoro Di Carlo Tags: Review Source Type: research
Aspiration versus peritoneal lavage in appendicitis: a meta-analysis
Acute appendicitis is one of the most frequent abdominal surgical emergencies. Intra-abdominal abscess is a frequent post-operative complication. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare peritoneal irrigat... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - September 6, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Gloria Burini, Maria Chiara Cianci, Marco Coccetta, Alessandro Spizzirri, Salomone Di Saverio, Riccardo Coletta, Paolo Sapienza, Andrea Mingoli, Roberto Cirocchi and Antonino Morabito Tags: Review Source Type: research
Systematic review of the efficacy of a hybrid operating theatre in the management of severe trauma
Hybrid operating theatres (OT) allow for simultaneous interventional radiology and operative procedures, serving as a one-stop facility for the treatment of severely injured patients. Several countries have ad... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - August 28, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Chun Yuet Khoo, Terence Yi Song Liew and Sachin Mathur Tags: Review Source Type: research
Thromboembolic complications among multiple injured patients with pelvic injuries: identifying risk factors for possible patient-tailored prophylaxis
Patients with pelvic and/or acetabular fractures are at high risk of developing thromboembolic (TE) complications. In our study we investigate TE complications and the potential negative effects of concomitant... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - August 26, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tim Kirchner, Rolf Lefering, Richard Sandkamp, Helge Eberbach, Klaus Schumm, Hagen Schmal and J örg Bayer Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in patients with major trauma and uncontrolled haemorrhagic shock: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Multiple studies regarding the use of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) in patients with non-compressible torso injuries and uncontrolled haemorrhagic shock were recently publis... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - August 12, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Greta Castellini, Silvia Gianola, Annalisa Biffi, Gloria Porcu, Andrea Fabbri, Maria Pia Ruggieri, Carlo Coniglio, Antonello Napoletano, Daniela Coclite, Daniela D ’Angelo, Alice Josephine Fauci, Laura Iacorossi, Roberto Latina, Katia Salomone, Shailvi Tags: Review Source Type: research
Acute abdomen in the immunocompromised patient: WSES, SIS-E, WSIS, AAST, and GAIS guidelines
Immunocompromised patients are a heterogeneous and diffuse category frequently presenting to the emergency department with acute surgical diseases. Diagnosis and treatment in immunocompromised patients are oft... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - August 9, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Federico Coccolini, Mario Improta, Massimo Sartelli, Kemal Rasa, Robert Sawyer, Raul Coimbra, Massimo Chiarugi, Andrey Litvin, Timothy Hardcastle, Francesco Forfori, Jean-Louis Vincent, Andreas Hecker, Richard Ten Broek, Luigi Bonavina, Mircea Chirica, Ug Tags: Review Source Type: research
Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on severe trauma trends and healthcare system reassessment in Lombardia, Italy: an analysis from the regional trauma registry
The COVID-19 pandemic drastically strained the health systems worldwide, obligating the reassessment of how healthcare is delivered. In Lombardia, Italy, a Regional Emergency Committee (REC) was established an... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - July 19, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Riccardo Giudici, Armando Lancioni, Hedwige Gay, Gabriele Bassi, Osvaldo Chiara, Claudio Mare, Nicola Latronico, Antonio Pesenti, Roberto Faccincani, Luca Cabrini, Roberto Fumagalli, Arturo Chieregato, Laura Briani, Fabrizio Sammartano, Giuseppe Sechi, Al Tags: Research article Source Type: research
The negative effects of COVID-19 and national lockdown on emergency surgery morbidity due to delayed access
The aim of this retrospective comparative study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 and delayed emergency department access on emergency surgery outcomes, by comparing the main clinical outcomes in the period... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - July 13, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Francesco A. Ciarleglio, Marta Rigoni, Liliana Mereu, Cai Tommaso, Alessandro Carrara, Gianni Malossini, Saverio Tateo, Giuseppe Tirone, Truls E. Bjerklund Johansen, Pier Paolo Benetollo, Antonio Ferro, Giovanni Maria Guarrera, Mario Grattarola, Giandomen Tags: Research article Source Type: research
The effectiveness of trauma care systems at different stages of development in reducing mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Traumatic injury remains the leading cause of death, with more than five million deaths every year. Little is known about the comparative effectiveness in reducing mortality of trauma care systems at different... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - July 13, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Rayan Jafnan Alharbi, Sumina Shrestha, Virginia Lewis and Charne Miller Tags: Review Source Type: research
Diagnosis and management of small bowel obstruction in virgin abdomen: a WSES position paper
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common surgical emergency, causing high morbidity and healthcare costs. The majority of SBOs are caused by adhesions that result from previous surgeries. Bowel obstruction, h... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - July 3, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Yousef Amara, Ari Leppaniemi, Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni, Michael Sugrue, Gustavo P. Fraga, Federico Coccolini, Walter L. Biffl, Andrew B. Peitzman, Yoram Kluger, Massimo Sartelli, Ernest E. Moore, Salomone Di Saverio, Esfo Darwish, Chikako Endo, Harry Tags: Review Source Type: research
Multidisciplinary management of elderly patients with rectal cancer: recommendations from the SICG (Italian Society of Geriatric Surgery), SIFIPAC (Italian Society of Surgical Pathophysiology), SICE (Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery and new technologies), and the WSES (World Society of Emergency Surgery) International Consensus Project
Although rectal cancer is predominantly a disease of older patients, current guidelines do not incorporate optimal treatment recommendations for the elderly and address only partially the associated specific c... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - July 2, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mauro Podda, Patricia Sylla, Gianluca Baiocchi, Michel Adamina, Vanni Agnoletti, Ferdinando Agresta, Luca Ansaloni, Alberto Arezzo, Nicola Avenia, Walter Biffl, Antonio Biondi, Simona Bui, Fabio C. Campanile, Paolo Carcoforo, Claudia Commisso, Antonio Cru Tags: Review Source Type: research
Hybrid emergency rooms reduce the requirement of blood transfusion in patients with severe trauma
A hybrid emergency room (ER) is defined as an emergency unit with four functions —performing resuscitation, computed tomography (CT), surgery, and angiography. However, the safety and efficacy of performing CT ... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - June 26, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Hiroaki Watanabe, Ryo Matsumoto, Shunsuke Kuramoto, Tomohiro Muronoi, Kazuyuki Oka, Yoshihide Shimojo, Akihiko Kidani, Eiji Hira and Toshihiko Kawamura Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Prophylactic transcatheter arterial embolization for high-risk ulcers following endoscopic hemostasis: a meta-analysis
To conduct a meta-analysis to assess the safety and efficacy of prophylactic transcatheter arterial embolization (PTAE) for the treatment of high-risk bleeding peptic ulcers after achieving endoscopic hemostasis. (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - June 10, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Qian Yu, Chenyu Liu, Biagio Collura, Rakesh Navuluri, Mikin Patel, Zhiyong Yu and Osman Ahmed Tags: Research article Source Type: research
2020 WSES guidelines for the detection and management of bile duct injury during cholecystectomy
Bile duct injury (BDI) is a dangerous complication of cholecystectomy, with significant postoperative sequelae for the patient in terms of morbidity, mortality, and long-term quality of life. BDIs have an esti... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - June 10, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Nicola de ’Angelis, Fausto Catena, Riccardo Memeo, Federico Coccolini, Aleix Martínez-Pérez, Oreste M. Romeo, Belinda De Simone, Salomone Di Saverio, Raffaele Brustia, Rami Rhaiem, Tullio Piardi, Maria Conticchio, Francesco Marchegiani, Nassiba Beghda Tags: Review Source Type: research
Accuracy of pre-hospital triage tools for major trauma: a systematic review with meta-analysis and net clinical benefit
We conducted a systematic review to evaluate and compare the accuracy of pre-hospital triage tools for major trauma in the context of the development of the Italian National Institute of Health guidelines on m... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - June 10, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Silvia Gianola, Greta Castellini, Annalisa Biffi, Gloria Porcu, Andrea Fabbri, Maria Pia Ruggieri, Nino Stocchetti, Antonello Napoletano, Daniela Coclite, Daniela D ’Angelo, Alice Josephine Fauci, Laura Iacorossi, Roberto Latina, Katia Salomone, Shailvi Tags: Review Source Type: research
