Who would benefit from open abdomen in severe acute pancreatitis? —a matched case-control study
Selection of patients for open abdomen (OA) treatment in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is challenging. Treatment related morbidity and risk of adverse events are high; however, refractory abdominal compartme... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - June 10, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Henrik Leonard Husu, Ari Kalevi Lepp äniemi and Panu Juhani Mentula Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Surgical site infection prevention and management in immunocompromised patients: a systematic review of the literature
Immunocompromised patients are at higher risk of surgical site infection and wound complications. However, optimal management in the perioperative period is not well established. Present systematic review aims... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - June 10, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Federico Coccolini, Mario Improta, Enrico Cicuttin, Fausto Catena, Massimo Sartelli, Raffaele Bova, Nicola de ’ Angelis, Stefano Gitto, Dario Tartaglia, Camilla Cremonini, Carlos Ordonez, Gian Luca Baiocchi and Massimo Chiarugi Tags: Review Source Type: research
EUS-guided drainage using lumen apposing metal stent and percutaneous endoscopic necrosectomy as dual approach for the management of complex walled-off necrosis: a case report and a review of the literature
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage is suggested as the first approach in the management of symptomatic and complex walled-off pancreatic necrosis. Dual approach with percutaneous drainage could be the best ... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - June 2, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Cecilia Binda, Monica Sbrancia, Marina La Marca, Dora Colussi, Antonio Vizzuso, Matteo Tomasoni, Vanni Agnoletti, Emanuela Giampalma, Luca Ansaloni and Carlo Fabbri Tags: Case report Source Type: research
Antithrombotic drugs have a minimal effect on intraoperative blood loss during emergency surgery for generalized peritonitis: a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Japan
The effect of antithrombotic drugs on intraoperative operative blood loss volume in patients undergoing emergency surgery for generalized peritonitis is not well defined. The purpose of this study was to inves... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - May 27, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tadashi Matsuoka, Nao Ichihara, Hiroharu Shinozaki, Kenji Kobayashi, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Toshimoto Kimura, Yuko Kitagawa, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Hiroaki Miyata and Junichi Sasaki Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Management of abdominal tuberculosis in a community-based hospital in a high-income developing country
The delayed diagnosis and management of abdominal tuberculosis increases its mortality. We aimed to study the clinical presentation, management, and outcome of patients who had abdominal tuberculosis and were ... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - May 26, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Hussam Mousa, Saleh Abdel-Kader and Fikri M. Abu-Zidan Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Utility of modified Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (MLRINEC) score in distinguishing necrotizing from non-necrotizing soft tissue infections
We conducted this study to promote a modified Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (MLRINEC) score and evaluate the utility in distinguishing necrotizing fasciitis (NF) from other soft-tissue in... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - May 26, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Po-Han Wu, Kai-Hsiang Wu, Cheng-Ting Hsiao, Shu-Ruei Wu and Chia-Peng Chang Tags: Research article Source Type: research
WSES-AAST guidelines: management of inflammatory bowel disease in the emergency setting
Despite the current therapeutic options for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, surgery is still frequently required in the emergency setting, although the number of cases performed seems to have decr... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - May 11, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Belinda De Simone, Justin Davies, Elie Chouillard, Salomone Di Saverio, Frank Hoentjen, Antonio Tarasconi, Massimo Sartelli, Walter L. Biffl, Luca Ansaloni, Federico Coccolini, Massimo Chiarugi, Nicola De ’Angelis, Ernest E. Moore, Yoram Kluger, Fikri A Tags: Review Source Type: research
Mortality risk estimation in acute calculous cholecystitis: beyond the Tokyo Guidelines
Acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) is the second most frequent surgical condition in emergency departments. The recommended treatment is the early laparoscopic cholecystectomy; however, the Tokyo Guidelines (... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - May 11, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ana Mar ía González-Castillo, Juan Sancho-Insenser, Maite De Miguel-Palacio, Josep-Ricard Morera-Casaponsa, Estela Membrilla-Fernández, María-José Pons-Fragero, Miguel Pera-Román and Luis Grande-Posa Tags: Research article Source Type: research
The effect of the COVID pandemic lockdown measures on surgical emergencies: experience and lessons learned from a Greek tertiary hospital
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a rise in healthcare demands leading to significant restructuring of hospital emergency departments worldwide. The aim of the present study is twofold: firstly, to discern any diff... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - May 7, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Emmanouil Pikoulis, Nikolaos Koliakos, Dimitrios Papaconstantinou, Nikolaos Pararas, Andreas Pikoulis, Stavratis Fotios-Christos, Constantinos Nastos, Georgios Bagias, Eleni Boutati, Federico Coccolini and Fausto Catena Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Delayed embolization associated with increased mortality in pelvic fracture with hemodynamic stability at hospital arrival
Embolization is widely used for controlling arterial hemorrhage associated with pelvic fracture. However, the effect of a delay in embolization among hemodynamically stable patients at hospital arrival with a ... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - May 3, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Makoto Aoki, Toshikazu Abe, Shokei Matsumoto, Shuichi Hagiwara, Daizoh Saitoh and Kiyohiro Oshima Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Emergency surgery for splenic flexure cancer: results of the SFC Study Group database
This study aims to compare the perioperative and long-term outcomes of different alternat... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - April 29, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Nicola de ’Angelis, Eloy Espin, Frederic Ris, Filippo Landi, Bertrand Le Roy, Federico Coccolini, Valerio Celentano, Angela Gurrado, Denis Pezet, Giorgio Bianchi, Riccardo Memeo, Giulio C. Vitali, Alejandro Solis, Christine Denet, Salomone Di Saverio, G Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Hyperoxemia during resuscitation of trauma patients and increased intensive care unit length of stay: inverse probability of treatment weighting analysis
This study aimed to elucidate whether hyperoxemia during resuscitation of patients with trauma was a... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - April 29, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ryo Yamamoto, Seitaro Fujishima, Junichi Sasaki, Satoshi Gando, Daizoh Saitoh, Atsushi Shiraishi, Shigeki Kushimoto, Hiroshi Ogura, Toshikazu Abe, Toshihiko Mayumi, Joji Kotani, Taka-aki Nakada, Yasukazu Shiino, Takehiko Tarui, Kohji Okamoto, Yuichiro Sak Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Correction to: Intraoperative surgical site infection control and prevention: a position paper and future addendum to WSES intra-abdominal infections guidelines
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - April 14, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Belinda De Simone, Massimo Sartelli, Federico Coccolini, Chad G. Ball, Pietro Brambillasca, Massimo Chiarugi, Fabio Cesare Campanile, Gabriela Nita, Davide Corbella, Ari Leppaniemi, Elena Boschini, Ernest E. Moore, Walter Biffl, Andrew Peitzmann, Yoram Kl Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Combination of dirty mass volume and APACHE II score predicts mortality in patients with colorectal perforation
“Dirty mass” is a specific computed tomography (CT) finding that is seen frequently in colorectal perforation. The prognostic significance of this finding for mortality is unclear. (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 30, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Daichi Ishikawa, Yukako Takehara, Atsushi Takata, Kazuhito Takamura and Hirohiko Sato Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Timing of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute calculous cholecystitis: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Early cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis has proved to reduce hospital length of stay but with no benefit in morbidity when compared to delayed surgery. However, in the literature, early timing refers to ... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 25, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Giuseppe Borzellino, Safi Khuri, Michele Pisano, Subhi Mansour, Niccol ò Allievi, Luca Ansaloni and Yoram Kluger Tags: Research article Source Type: research
