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A pre-anesthetic bolus of ketamine versus dexmedetomidine for prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study
BackgroundWe aimed to evaluate whether a single dose of ketamine or dexmedetomidine before induction of general anesthesia could reduce the incidence...
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Delirium and neuropsychological recovery among emergency general surgery survivors (DANE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and collaborative care intervention
BackgroundDelirium is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome which consists of acute and varying changes in cognition and consciousness. Patients who...
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Source control in emergency general surgery: WSES, GAIS, SIS-E, SIS-A guidelines
Intra-abdominal infections (IAI) are among the most common global healthcare challenges and they are usually precipitated by disruption to the...
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Comparison of short-term surgical outcomes and long-term survival between emergency and elective surgery for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to summarize relevant data from previous reports and perform a meta-analysis to compare short-term surgical...
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Perceptions and practices surrounding the perioperative management of frail emergency surgery patients: a WSES-endorsed cross-sectional qualitative survey
BackgroundFrailty is associated with poor post-operative outcomes in emergency surgical patients. Shared multidisciplinary models have been developed...
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Utility of Microvascular Reconstruction in Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery During Complex Resections and Emergency Salvage
Major gastrointestinal surgical resections and subsequent reconstruction can occasionally need arterial or venous resection, can encounter variant...
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Experiences of patients and next of kin on informed consent process for emergency surgery in two Urban university teaching hospitals in Uganda: a comparative cross sectional study
Informed consent for emergency surgery is a process in which a patient or their next of kin must make quick decisions required for surgery in a...
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Financial risk of emergency abdominal surgery: a cross sectional study from Ethiopia
BackgroundThe Lancet Commission on Global Surgery suggested six indicators every country should use to measure their surgical systems. One of these...
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Complications and Their Association with Mortality Following Emergency Gastrointestinal Surgery—an Observational Study
PurposeEmergency gastrointestinal surgery is followed by a high risk of major complications and death. This study aimed to investigate which...
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Intraoperative techniques to prevent deep incisional or organ-space surgical site infection after emergency surgery for nonappendiceal perforation peritonitis: a prospective two-center observational study
PurposeThe rate of surgical site infection (SSI) after surgery for secondary peritonitis is very high. This study investigated the relationship...
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Implementing Bundle Care in Major Abdominal Emergency Surgery: Long-Term Mortality and Comprehensive Complication Index
BackgroundMajor abdominal emergency surgery (MAES) has a high risk of postoperative mortality and a high complication rate. The aim of this study was...
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Abdominal Emergency Surgery in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Postoperative Outcomes and Risk Factors for Adverse Events and Prolonged Hospitalization
Despite the advances in the pharmacological treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the rate of surgical interventions remains high. These are...
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Colorectal neoplastic emergencies in immunocompromised patients: preliminary result from the Web-based International Register of Emergency Surgery and Trauma (WIRES-T trial)
Association of advanced age, neoplastic disease and immunocompromission (IC) may lead to surgical emergencies. Few data exist about this topic....
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Modified Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol Versus Non-ERAS Protocol in Patients Undergoing Emergency Laparotomy for Acute Intestinal Obstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
BackgroundEnhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal approach with promising results in improving patient outcome. Only recently, is...
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Chronic psychiatric diagnoses increase emergency department utilization following bariatric surgery
IntroductionThis study aims to evaluate the impact mental health disorders have on emergency department (ED) utilization following bariatric surgery....
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Predictors of Emergency Room Visits After Ambulatory Breast Cancer Surgery in the Medicare Population
BackgroundEmergency department (ED) overuse is a large contributor to healthcare spending in the USA. We examined the rate of and risk factors for ED...
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Research priorities in emergency general surgery (EGS): a modified Delphi approach
BackgroundEmergency general surgery (EGS) patients account for more than one-third of admissions to hospitals in the National Health Service (NHS) in...
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Acute mesenteric ischemia: updated guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery
Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a group of diseases characterized by an interruption of the blood supply to varying portions of the intestine,...
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Perioperative fluid administration and complications in emergency gastrointestinal surgery—an observational study
BackgroundThe fluid balance associated with a better outcome following emergency surgery is unknown. The aim of this study was to explore the...
