The role of procalcitonin in reducing antibiotics across the surgical pathway
Procalcitonin (PCT) is widely considered as a highly sensitive biomarker of bacterial infection, offering general and emergency surgeons a key tool in the management of surgical infections. A multidisciplinary... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 24, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Massimo Sartelli, Luca Ansaloni, Michele Bartoletti, Fausto Catena, Maurizio Cardi, Francesco Cortese, Francesco Di Marzo, Federico Pea, Mario Plebani, Gian Maria Rossolini, Gabriele Sganga, Bruno Viaggi and Pierluigi Viale Tags: Review Source Type: research
The management of surgical patients in the emergency setting during COVID-19 pandemic: the WSES position paper
Since the COVID-19 pandemic has occurred, nations showed their unpreparedness to deal with a mass casualty incident of this proportion and severity, which resulted in a tremendous number of deaths even among h... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 22, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Belinda De Simone, Elie Chouillard, Massimo Sartelli, Walter L. Biffl, Salomone Di Saverio, Ernest E. Moore, Yoram Kluger, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Luca Ansaloni, Federico Coccolini, Ari Lepp änemi, Andrew B. Peitzmann, Leonardo Pagani, Gustavo P. Fraga, Ciro Tags: Research article Source Type: research
The WSES: what do we see in the future?
We present the New Year letter from the WSES board to wish everyone a new year full of positive surprises and good news, despite COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 20, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Belinda De Simone, Yoram Kluger, Ernest E. Moore, Salomone Di Saverio, Massimo Sartelli, Luca Ansaloni, Federico Coccolini, Walter L. Biffl and Fausto Catena Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Comparison of the prognosis of four different treatment strategies for acute left malignant colonic obstruction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
This study investigated the 5-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (D... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 18, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ling Tan, Zi-lin Liu, Meng-ni Ran, Ling-han Tang, Yan-jun Pu, Yi-lei Liu, Zhou Ma, Zhou He and Jiang-wei Xiao Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Prediction of functional loss in emergency surgery is possible with a simple frailty screening tool
Senior adults fear postoperative loss of independence the most, and this might represent an additional burden for families and society. The number of geriatric patients admitted to the emergency room requiring... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 18, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Davide Zattoni, Isacco Montroni, Nicole Marie Saur, Anna Garutti, Maria Letizia Bacchi Reggiani, Federico Ghignone, Giovanni Taffurelli and Giampaolo Ugolini Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Evidence for use of damage control surgery and damage control interventions in civilian trauma patients: a systematic review
Although damage control (DC) surgery is widely assumed to reduce mortality in critically injured patients, survivors often suffer substantial morbidity, suggesting that it should only be used when indicated. T... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 11, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Derek J. Roberts, Niklas Bobrovitz, David A. Zygun, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Chad G. Ball, Peter D. Faris and Henry T. Stelfox Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Serum ferritin levels in inflammation: a retrospective comparative analysis between COVID-19 and emergency surgical non-COVID-19 patients
SARS-CoV-2 infection has spread worldwide, and the pathogenic mechanism is still under investigation. The presence of a huge inflammatory response, defined as “cytokine storm,” is being studied in order to und... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 8, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Filippo Banchini, Gaetano Maria Cattaneo and Patrizio Capelli Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Colo-pancreaticoduodenectomy for locally advanced colon carcinoma —feasibility in patients presenting with acute abdomen
En bloc right hemicolectomy plus pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is administered for locally advanced colon carcinoma that invades the duodenum and/or pancreatic head. This procedure may also be called colo-pancr... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - February 27, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Joe-Bin Chen, Shao-Ciao Luo, Chou-Chen Chen, Cheng-Chung Wu, Yun Yen, Chuan-Hsun Chang, Yun-An Chen and Fang-Ku P ’eng Tags: Research article Source Type: research
The management and outcome of paediatric splenic injuries in the Netherlands
This study analyses local trends in aet... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - February 27, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Maike Grootenhaar, Dominique Lamers, Karin Kamphuis-van Ulzen, Ivo de Blaauw and Edward C. Tan Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Trauma quality indicators: internationally approved core factors for trauma management quality evaluation
Quality in medical care must be measured in order to be improved. Trauma management is part of health care, and by definition, it must be checked constantly. The only way to measure quality and outcomes is to ... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - February 23, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Federico Coccolini, Yoram Kluger, Ernest E. Moore, Ronald V. Maier, Raul Coimbra, Carlos Ordo ñez, Rao Ivatury, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Walter Biffl, Massimo Sartelli, Andreas Hecker, Luca Ansaloni, Ari Leppaniemi, Viktor Reva, Ian Civil, Felipe Vega & he Tags: Research article Source Type: research
If laparoscopic technique can be used for treatment of acutely incarcerated/strangulated inguinal hernia?
Laparoscopic treatment for acutely incarcerated/strangulated inguinal hernias is uncommon and controversial. In the present study, we assessed the safety and feasibility of transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) rep... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - February 6, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jing Liu, Yingmo Shen, Yusheng Nie, Xuefei Zhao, Fan Wang and Jie Chen Tags: Research article Source Type: research
A consensus statement for trauma surgery capacity building in Latin America
Trauma is a significant public health problem in Latin America (LA), contributing to substantial death and disability in the region. Several LA countries have implemented trauma registries and injury surveilla... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - January 30, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mohini Dasari, Erica D. Johnson, Jorge H. Montenegro, Dylan P. Griswold, Maria Fernanda Jim énez, Juan Carlos Puyana and Andres M. Rubiano Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Ultrasound-guided hydrostatic reduction versus fluoroscopy-guided air reduction for pediatric intussusception: a multi-center, prospective, cohort study
Intussusception is the most common abdominal emergency in children. The first line treatment of uncomplicated pediatric intussusception is enema reduction. Until now, there have been no multi-center studies co... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - January 13, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Shu Ting Liu, Xiao Bing Tang, Huan Li, Dong Chen, Jun Lei and Yu Zuo Bai Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Effect of under triage on early mortality after major pediatric trauma: a registry-based propensity score matching analysis
Little is known about the effect of under triage on early mortality in trauma in a pediatric population. Our objective is to describe the effect of under triage on 24-h mortality after major pediatric trauma i... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - January 7, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Fran çois-Xavier Ageron, Jordan Porteaud, Jean-Noël Evain, Anne Millet, Jules Greze, Cécile Vallot, Albrice Levrat, Guillaume Mortamet and Pierre Bouzat Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Cost-effectiveness of a hybrid emergency room system for severe trauma: a health technology assessment from the perspective of the third-party payer in Japan
Hybrid emergency room (ER) systems, consisting of an angiography-computed tomography (CT) machine in a trauma resuscitation room, are reported to be effective for reducing death from exsanguination in trauma p... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - January 7, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Takahiro Kinoshita, Kensuke Moriwaki, Nao Hanaki, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Kazuma Yamakawa, Takashi Fukuda, Myriam G. M. Hunink and Satoshi Fujimi Tags: Research article Source Type: research
