Goodbye Hartmann trial: a prospective, international, multicenter, observational study on the current use of a surgical procedure developed a century ago
Literature suggests colonic resection and primary anastomosis (RPA) instead of Hartmann ’s procedure (HP) for the treatment of left-sided colonic emergencies. We aim to evaluate the surgical options globally us... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - April 16, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Gennaro Perrone, Mario Giuffrida, Fikri Abu-Zidan, Vitor F. Kruger, Marco Livrini, Gabriele Luciano Petracca, Giorgio Rossi, Antonio Tarasconi, Brian W. C. A. Tian, Elena Bonati, Ricardo Mentz, Federico N. Mazzini, Juan P. Campana, Elisabeth Gasser, Reinh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Can small bowel obstruction during pregnancy be treated with conservative management? A review
Small bowel obstruction can occur during pregnancy, which, if missed, can lead to dire consequences for both the mother and foetus. Management of this condition usually requires surgical intervention. However,... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Xiao Shuang Ling, Wei Cheng Anthony Brian Tian, Goran Augustin and Fausto Catena Tags: Review Source Type: research

Textbook outcome in urgent early cholecystectomy for acute calculous cholecystitis: results post hoc of the S.P.Ri.M.A.C.C study
A textbook outcome patient is one in which the operative course passes uneventful, without complications, readmission or mortality. There is a lack of publications in terms of TO on acute cholecystitis. (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 21, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Paola Fugazzola, Silvia Carbonell-Morote, Lorenzo Cobianchi, Federico Coccolini, Juan Jes ús Rubio-García, Massimo Sartelli, Walter Biffl, Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni and Jose Manuel Ramia Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effectiveness and safety of tourniquet utilization for civilian vascular extremity trauma in the pre-hospital settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This study examined the effectiveness and safety of applying TQ in the pre-hospital settings for civilian patients with trauma... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 19, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ying-Chih Ko, Tou-Yuan Tsai, Chien-Kai Wu, Kai-Wei Lin, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Tzu-Pin Lu, Tasuku Matsuyama, Wen-Chu Chiang and Matthew Huei-Ming Ma Tags: Review Source Type: research

A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials comparing nonoperative and operative management of chest trauma with multiple rib fractures
This study aimed to perform a sys... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 19, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ryo Hisamune, Mako Kobayashi, Karin Nakasato, Taiga Yamazaki, Noritaka Ushio, Katsunori Mochizuki, Akira Takasu and Kazuma Yamakawa Tags: Review Source Type: research

The rise of ACS and its importance
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Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 8, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Brian WCA Tian Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Intraoperative transcystic laparoscopic common bile duct stone clearance with SpyGlass ™ discover during emergency and elective cholecystectomy: a single-center case series
The development of a new cholangioscope, the SpyGlass ™ Discover (Boston Scientific), has allowed the laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration and stone clearance. The possibility of simultaneous t... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - March 4, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Paola Fugazzola, Carlo Maria Bianchi, Francesca Calabretto, Enrico Cicuttin, Francesca Dal Mas, Tommaso Dominioni, Marcello Maestri, Aurelio Mauro, Alice Podest à, Matteo Tomasoni, Francesco Brucchi, Jacopo Viganò, Luca Ansaloni, Andrea Anderloni and Lo Tags: Research Source Type: research

The ground is the limit: epidemiology of skydiving accidents over 25 years and in 2.1 million jumps in the Netherlands with sub-analysis of injuries reported by medical professionals in the past five years
Skydiving is the fastest nonmotorized sport; and consequently is not without risk. In the last decades, skydiving has become considerably safer but injuries and fatalities still occur. Incidents are reported t... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - February 28, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michiel Damhuis, Raymond van der Wal, Harriet Frielink, Robert Nijveldt, Joost ten Brinke and Edward Tan Tags: Research Source Type: research

Acute cholecystitis: how to avoid subtotal cholecystectomy —preliminary results
The aim of this manuscript is to illustrate a new method permitting safe cholecystectomy in terms of complications with respect to the common bile duct (CBD). (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - January 28, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Adriana Toro, Martina Rapisarda, Davide Maugeri, Alessandro Terrasi, Luisa Gallo, Luca Ansaloni, Fausto Catena and Isidoro Di Carlo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Are we ready for "green surgery" to promote environmental sustainability in the operating room? Results from the WSES STAR investigation
The importance of environmental sustainability is acknowledged in all sectors, including healthcare. To meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda, healthcare will need a paradigm shift ... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - January 24, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Francesca Dal Mas, Lorenzo Cobianchi, Daniele Piccolo, Jeremy Balch, Helena Biancuzzi, Walter L. Biffl, Stefano Campostrini, Enrico Cicuttin, Federico Coccolini, Dimitris Damaskos, Amanda C. Filiberto, Claudia Filisetti, Gustavo Fraga, Simone Frassini, Pa Tags: Research Source Type: research

Efficacy of direct-to-operating room trauma resuscitation: a systematic review
Hemorrhage control is a time-critical task, and recent studies have demonstrated that a shorter time to definitive care is positively associated with patient survival and functional outcomes. The concept of di... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - January 18, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Dongmin Seo, Inhae Heo, Donghwan Choi, Kyoungwon Jung and Hohyung Jung Tags: Review Source Type: research

Early management of adult traumatic spinal cord injury in patients with polytrauma: a consensus and clinical recommendations jointly developed by the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) & the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
The early management of polytrauma patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) is a major challenge. Sparse data is available to provide optimal care in this scenario and worldwide variability in clinica... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - January 18, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Edoardo Picetti, Andreas K. Demetriades, Fausto Catena, Bizhan Aarabi, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Oscar L. Alves, Luca Ansaloni, Rocco A. Armonda, Rafael Badenes, Miklosh Bala, Zsolt J. Balogh, Andrea Barbanera, Alessandro Bertuccio, Walter L. Biffl, Pierre Bouz Tags: Research Source Type: research

A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis comparing nonoperative versus operative management for uncomplicated appendicitis: a focus on randomized controlled trials
The aim of this study is to provide a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) comparing conservative and surgical treatment in a population of adults with uncomplicated acute appendicitis. (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - January 13, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Francesco Brucchi, Greta Bracchetti, Paola Fugazzola, Jacopo Vigan ò, Claudia Filisetti, Luca Ansaloni, Francesca Dal Mas, Lorenzo Cobianchi and Piergiorgio Danelli Tags: Review Source Type: research

Association of initial lactate levels and red blood cell transfusion strategy with outcomes after severe trauma: a post hoc analysis of the RESTRIC trial
The appropriateness of a restrictive transfusion strategy for those with active bleeding after traumatic injury remains uncertain. Given the association between tissue hypoxia and lactate levels, we hypothesiz... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - January 2, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Yoshinori Kosaki, Takashi Hongo, Mineji Hayakawa, Daisuke Kudo, Shigeki Kushimoto, Takashi Tagami, Hiromichi Naito, Atsunori Nakao and Tetsuya Yumoto Tags: Research Source Type: research

Microbiological profile of patients treated for postoperative peritonitis: temporal trends 1999 –2019
Temporal changes in the microbiological resistance profile have been reported in several life-threatening infections. However, no data have ever assessed this issue in postoperative peritonitis (POP). Our purp... (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - December 19, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Philippe Montravers, Nathalie Grall, Elie Kantor, Pascal Augustin, Kevin Boussion and Nathalie Zappella Tags: Research Source Type: research