Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on emergency surgery services —a multi-national survey among WSES members
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is a major challenge for health care services worldwide. It ’s impact on oncologic therapies and elective surgery has been described recently, and the literature provides guidelines rega... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - December 9, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Martin Reichert, Massimo Sartelli, Markus A. Weigand, Christoph Doppstadt, Matthias Hecker, Alexander Reinisch-Liese, Fabienne Bender, Ingolf Askevold, Winfried Padberg, Federico Coccolini, Fausto Catena and Andreas Hecker Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Comparison of qSOFA score, SOFA score, and SIRS criteria for the prediction of infection and mortality among surgical intermediate and intensive care patients
It is crucial to rapidly identify sepsis so that adequate treatment may be initiated. Accordingly, the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) and the quick SOFA (qSOFA) scores are used to evaluate intensiv... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - November 25, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Christian Koch, Fabian Edinger, Tobias Fischer, Florian Brenck, Andreas Hecker, Christian Katzer, Melanie Markmann, Michael Sander and Emmanuel Schneck Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Successfully REBOA performance: does medical specialty matter? International data from the ABOTrauma Registry
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a minimally invasive procedure being increasingly utilized to prevent patients with non-compressible torso hemorrhage from exsanguination. T... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - November 23, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Peter Hilbert-Carius, David McGreevy, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan and Tal M. H örer Tags: Research article Source Type: research
2020 World Society of Emergency Surgery updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute calculus cholecystitis
Acute calculus cholecystitis (ACC) has a high incidence in the general population. The presence of several areas of uncertainty, along with the availability of new evidence, prompted the current update of the ... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - November 5, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michele Pisano, Niccol ò Allievi, Kurinchi Gurusamy, Giuseppe Borzellino, Stefania Cimbanassi, Djamila Boerna, Federico Coccolini, Andrea Tufo, Marcello Di Martino, Jeffrey Leung, Massimo Sartelli, Marco Ceresoli, Ronald V. Maier, Elia Poiasina, Nicola D Tags: Review Source Type: research
Timing of surgical intervention for compartment syndrome in different body region: systematic review of the literature
Compartment syndrome can occur in many body regions and may range from homeostasis asymptomatic alterations to severe, life-threatening conditions. Surgical intervention to decompress affected organs or area o... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - October 21, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Federico Coccolini, Mario Improta, Edoardo Picetti, Luigi Branca Vergano, Fausto Catena, Nicola de ’Angelis, Andrea Bertolucci, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Massimo Sartelli, Paola Fugazzola, Dario Tartaglia and Massimo Chiarugi Tags: Review Source Type: research
The incidence of geriatric trauma is increasing and comparison of different scoring tools for the prediction of in-hospital mortality in geriatric trauma patients
The study aimed to examine the changing incidence of geriatric trauma and evaluate the predictive ability of different scoring tools for in-hospital mortality in geriatric trauma patients. (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - October 19, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Libing Jiang, Zhongjun Zheng and Mao Zhang Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Management of liver trauma in urban university hospitals in India: an observational multicentre cohort study
This study aims to highlight the demographic... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - October 15, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Yash Sinha, Monty U. Khajanchi, Ramlal P. Prajapati, Satish Dharap, Kapil Dev Soni, Vineet Kumar, Santosh Mahindrakar and Nobhojit Roy Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Outcomes and management approaches of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta based on the income of countries
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) could provide a survival benefit to severely injured patients as it may improve their initial ability to survive the hemorrhagic shock. Althoug... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - October 12, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ramiro Manzano-Nunez, David McGreevy, Claudia P. Orlas, Alberto F. Garc ía, Tal M. Hörer, Joseph DuBose and Carlos A. Ordoñez Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Diagnostic accuracy of physical examination for detecting pelvic fractures among blunt trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pelvic fractures are common among blunt trauma patients, and timely and accurate diagnosis can improve patient outcomes. However, it remains unclear whether physical examinations are sufficient in this context... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - October 2, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Yohei Okada, Norihiro Nishioka, Shigeru Ohtsuru and Yasushi Tsujimoto Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Global changes in mortality rates in polytrauma patients admitted to the ICU —a systematic review
Many factors of trauma care have changed in the last decades. This review investigated the effect of these changes on global all-cause and cause-specific mortality in polytrauma patients admitted to the intens... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - September 30, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Johanna M. M. van Breugel, Menco J. S. Niemeyer, Roderick M. Houwert, Rolf H. H. Groenwold, Luke P. H. Leenen and Karlijn J. P. van Wessem Tags: Review Source Type: research
Impact of fibrinogen level on the prognosis of patients with traumatic brain injury: a single-center analysis of 2570 patients
Fibrinogen may play an important role in the survival of trauma patients; however, its role in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its correlation with disease prognosis remain poorly understood. The aims of this... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - September 25, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ke Lv, Qiang Yuan, Pengfei Fu, Gang Wu, Xing Wu, Zhuoying Du, Jian Yu, Zhiqi Li and Jin Hu Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Nonintubated minimally invasive chest wall stabilization for multiple rib fractures: a prospective, single-arm study
Nonintubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has been widely reported in the past decade, while nonintubated chest wall stabilization has not been reported previously. The aim of this study was to evaluat... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - September 23, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Weigang Zhao, Yonglin Chen, Weiwei He, Yonghong Zhao and Yi Yang Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Using the Red Cross wound classification to predict treatment needs in children with conflict-related limb injuries: a retrospective database study
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) implemented the Red Cross wound classification (RCWC) to quickly assess the severity of a wound in conflict settings. A subdivision into wound grades derived... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - September 18, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Lisanne van Gennip, Frederike J. C. Haverkamp, M åns Muhrbeck, Andreas Wladis and Edward C. T. H. Tan Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in trauma patients: a systematic review
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has evolved considerably over the past two decades and has been gradually utilized in severe trauma. However, the indications for the use of ECMO in trauma remain unc... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - September 11, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Changtian Wang, Lei Zhang, Tao Qin, Zhilong Xi, Lei Sun, Haiwei Wu and Demin Li Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Trends and outcomes of blunt renal trauma management: a nationwide cohort study in Japan
There is a paucity of information for predicting patient outcomes other than the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) renal injury scale. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association ... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - August 26, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Shunichiro Nakao, Yusuke Katayama, Atsushi Hirayama, Tomoya Hirose, Kenichiro Ishida, Yutaka Umemura, Jotaro Tachino, Takeyuki Kiguchi, Tasuku Matsuyama, Kosuke Kiyohara, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Yuko Nakagawa and Takeshi Shimazu Tags: Research article Source Type: research
