Background and aims Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common causes of acute
abdominal pain. Diagnosis of AA is still challenging and some controversies on its …

… In a meta-analysis conducted under the auspices of the Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, Velmahos and colleagues 22 looked at all randomized controlled and …

Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common cause of acute abdominal pain. Diagnosis
of AA is challenging; a variable combination of clinical signs and symptoms has been …

Background Immobilisation predicts adverse outcomes in patients in the surgical intensive
care unit (SICU). Attempts to mobilise critically ill patients early after surgery are frequently …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and have been reported
as major contributors to non-trauma deaths in the emergency departments worldwide. The …

Acute calculus cholecystitis is a very common disease with several area of uncertainty. The
World Society of Emergency Surgery developed extensive guidelines in order to cover grey …

Results: One hundred ninety-three patients met the criteria for inclusion. Overall, 125 patients
(64.9%) were selected for SG and 68 (35.2%) for OR. SG was selected in 71.6% of the 74 …

Despite advances in diagnosis, surgery, and antimicrobial therapy, mortality rates associated
with complicated intra-abdominal infections remain exceedingly high. The 2013 update of …

BACKGROUND: Pelvic fractures are often associated with major intraabdominal injuries or
severe bleeding from the fracture site. OBJECTIVE: To study the epidemiology of pelvic …

Complex pelvic injuries are among the most dangerous and deadly trauma related lesions.
Different classification systems exist, some are based on the mechanism of injury, some on …