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Intraoperative Surgical Strategy in Abdominal Emergency Surgery
BackgroundEmergency abdominal surgery is associated with a high rate of postoperative complications and death. Pre- and immediate postoperative...
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Characteristics of emergency general surgery services in Switzerland: a nationwide survey
ObjectiveRunning an emergency general surgery (EGS) service is challenging and requires significant personnel and institutional resources. The aim of...
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Preventing Surgical Site Infections in Emergency General Surgery: Current Strategies and Recommendations
Purpose of ReviewSurgical site infection (SSI) is a common post-operative complication that places significant burden on patients and healthcare...
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Laparoscopy for emergency abdominal surgery is associated with reduced physical functional decline in older patients: a cohort study
BackgroundAn increasing number of older patients require emergency abdominal surgery for acute abdomen. They are susceptible to surgical stress and...
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Examining emergency department utilization following bariatric surgery
BackgroundEmergency department (ED) utilization following surgery is poorly understood and places immense strain on the healthcare system, being...
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Short and long-term readmission after major emergency abdominal surgery: a prospective Danish study
PurposeMajor emergency abdominal surgery is associated with severe in-hospital complications and loss of performance. After discharge, a substantial...
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Minimally invasive surgery in emergency surgery: a WSES survey
BackgroundThe diffusion of minimally invasive surgery in emergency surgery still represents a develo** challenge. Evidence about the use of...
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Safety and outcomes of surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation in emergency surgery cases
BackgroundRecent developments in surgical devices, including left atrial appendage closure, have enabled surgeons to perform aggressive operations...
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2023 WSES guidelines for the prevention, detection, and management of iatrogenic urinary tract injuries (IUTIs) during emergency digestive surgery
Iatrogenic urinary tract injury (IUTI) is a severe complication of emergency digestive surgery. It can lead to increased postoperative morbidity and...
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A multicentre survey investigating the knowledge, behaviour, and attitudes of surgical healthcare professionals to frailty assessment in emergency surgery: DEFINE(surgery)
PurposeScreening for frailty in people admitted with emergency surgical pathology can initiate timely referrals to enhanced perioperative services...
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Association between reduced physical performance measures and short-term consequences after major emergency abdominal surgery: a prospective cohort study
BackgroundMajor emergency abdominal surgery is associated with high morbidity with outcomes worse than for similar elective surgery, including...
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Training curriculum in minimally invasive emergency digestive surgery: 2022 WSES position paper
BackgroundMinimally invasive surgery (MIS), including laparoscopic and robotic approaches, is widely adopted in elective digestive surgery, but...
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Trends in emergency colorectal surgery: a 7-year retrospective single-centre cohort study
BackgroundEmergency colorectal resections carry a higher morbidity and mortality than elective surgery. The use of minimally invasive surgery has now...
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Emergency general surgery organization influences morbidity and mortality
The concept and the role of emergency general surgery (EGS) has progressively evolved over the last decades, and dedicated pathways are required for...
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Implementing Enhanced Perioperative Care in Emergency General Surgery: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study
IntroductionERAS pathway has been proposed as the standard of care in elective abdominal surgery. Guidelines on ERAS in emergency surgery have been...
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Patient-reported impact of emergency laparotomy on employment and health status 1 year after surgery
BackgroundWhilst there has been significant improvement in mortality outcomes after emergency laparotomy, there is little information on longer term...
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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Consensus Guidelines for Emergency Laparotomy Part 3: Organizational Aspects and General Considerations for Management of the Emergency Laparotomy Patient
BackgroundThis is Part 3 of the first consensus guidelines for optimal care of patients undergoing emergency laparotomy using an enhanced recovery...
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Concepts and Considerations for Regionalization of Emergency General Surgery
Purpose of ReviewAs our healthcare system evolves, outcomes are becoming more important and the delivery of quick, effective, and quality care is...
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CT prognostic signs of postoperative complications in emergency surgery for acute obstructive colonic cancer
PurposeTo identify CT prognostic signs of poor outcomes in acute obstructive colonic cancer (AOCC).
MethodsDemographic, clinical, laboratory,...
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Delta Shock Index and higher incidence of emergency surgery in older adults with blunt trauma
PurposeVital signs are important for predicting clinical outcomes in patients with trauma. However, their accuracy can be affected in older adults...
