Physiological parameters for Prognosis in Abdominal Sepsis (PIPAS) Study: a WSES observational study
Timing and adequacy of peritoneal source control are the most important pillars in the management of patients with acute peritonitis. Therefore, early prognostic evaluation of acute peritonitis is paramount to... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - July 15, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Massimo Sartelli, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Francesco M. Labricciosa, Yoram Kluger, Federico Coccolini, Luca Ansaloni, Ari Lepp äniemi, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Matti Tolonen, Cristian Tranà, Jean-Marc Regimbeau, Timothy Hardcastle, Renol M. Koshy, Ashraf Abbas Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis: lessons learned over 30 years: pectoral assay
Diagnosing abdominal tuberculosis remains a great challenge even for experienced clinicians. It is a great mimicker that has unusual presentations. A high index of suspicion is essential for reaching its diagn... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - July 12, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Fikri M. Abu-Zidan and Mohamud Sheek-Hussein Tags: Review Source Type: research
Primary resection anastomosis versus Hartmann ’s procedure in Hinchey III and IV diverticulitis
Surgical management of Hinchey III and IV diverticulitis utilizes either Hartmann ’s procedure (HP) or primary resection anastomosis (PRA) with or without fecal diversion. The aim of this meta-analysis is to de... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - July 11, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Hosam Halim, Alan Askari, Rebecca Nunn and James Hollingshead Tags: Review Source Type: research
Determinants of treatment and outcomes of diverticular abscesses
Diverticular abscess diameter of 3 –6 cm is generally accepted as a cutoff determining whether percutaneous drainage is recommended in addition to antibiotics, but this is not based on high-quality evidence. Th... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - July 8, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Juha Mali, Panu Mentula, Ari Lepp äniemi and Ville Sallinen Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Non-operative management of blunt hepatic and splenic injury: a time-trend and outcome analysis over a period of 17 years
A widespread shift to non-operative management (NOM) for blunt hepatic and splenic injuries has been observed in most centers worldwide. Furthermore, many countries introduced safety measures to systematically... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - June 17, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Margot Fodor, Florian Primavesi, Dagmar Morell-Hofert, Veronika Kranebitter, Anna Palaver, Eva Braunwarth, Matthias Haselbacher, Ulrich Nitsche, Stefan Schmid, Michael Blauth, Eva Gassner, Dietmar Öfner and Stefan Stättner Tags: Research article Source Type: research
