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Bovine versus porcine acellular dermal matrix for abdominal wall herniorrhaphy or bridging
BackgroundThe management of complicated ventral hernias (CVH), namely ventral hernias in actively or recently infected/contaminated operative fields,...
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A case of lymphoma mimicking infected internal iliac artery aneurysm
BackgroundMalignant lymphoma rarely mimics an infected arterial aneurysm and a ruptured arterial aneurysm because of similar imaging findings,...
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Reappraisal of intra-abdominal candidiasis: insights from peritoneal fluid analysis
BackgroundThe understanding of high mortality associated with intra-abdominal candidiasis (IAC) remains limited. While Candida is considered a...
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Early short-term abdominal paracentesis drainage in moderately severe and severe acute pancreatitis with pelvic ascites
BackgroundWe sought to evaluate the effect of early short-term abdominal paracentesis drainage (APD) in moderately severe and severe acute...
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Abdominal perfusion in canine patients with pyometra and sepsis evaluated by Doppler and contrast-enhanced ultrasound
BackgroundSepsis is a condition characterized by organic dysfunction, leading to hemodynamic instability and high morbidity and mortality rates in...
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Predictors for surgical site infection in patients undergoing therapeutic or prophylactic intra-abdominal onlay mesh (IPOM) implantation in clean and contaminated surgical fields
BackgroundProphylactic intra-abdominal onlay mesh (IPOM) implantation has been shown to reduce the rate of fascial dehiscence and incisional hernia....
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Robotic abdominal wall repair: adoption and early outcomes in a large academic medical center
Robotic-assisted abdominal wall repair (RAWR) has seen an exponential adoption over the last 5 years. Skepticism surrounding the safety, efficacy,...
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Abdominal Cysts and Duplications
Cystic structures found within the abdominal cavity can emanate from nearly any structure. They are often asymptomatic, but those that cause symptoms...
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Outcomes of mid-term and long-term degradable biosynthetic meshes in single-stage open complex abdominal wall reconstruction
ObjectiveTo assess clinical outcomes in patients that underwent open single-stage complex abdominal wall reconstruction (CAWR) with biosynthetic mesh.
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Image-guided botulinum toxin injection in the lateral abdominal wall prior to abdominal wall reconstruction surgery: review of techniques and results
Ventral hernias represent the most common complication after abdominal surgery. Loss of domain and/or large ventral hernias in patients are...
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Abdominal and Vascular Ultrasound
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be used to rapidly diagnosis life-threatening pathology in critically ill patients. In this chapter, we describe...
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Clinical factors associated with acute abdominal symptoms induced by gastric anisakiasis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
BackgroundGastric anisakiasis typically causes severe abdominal symptoms; however, we incidentally detected asymptomatic gastric anisakiasis cases...
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Cesena guidelines: WSES consensus statement on laparoscopic-first approach to general surgery emergencies and abdominal trauma
BackgroundLaparoscopy is widely adopted across nearly all surgical subspecialties in the elective setting. Initially finding indication in minor...
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Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in the Elderly During the Acute Phase: Principles and Techniques
There are an increasing number of elderly patients who were earlier considered to be at high risk now having the advantage of receiving complex...
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Major Complications of Abdominal Organ Transplantation Surgery
Postoperative complications in abdominal transplants can be generally categorized as early and late complications. Complications of organ...
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Semiresorbable biologic hybrid meshes for ventral abdominal hernia repair in potentially contaminated settings: lower risk of recurrence
In case of potential contamination, implantation of synthetic meshes in hernia and abdominal wall surgery is problematic due to a higher risk of mesh...
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Abdominal imaging findings on computed tomography in patients acutely infected with SARS-CoV-2: what are the findings?
ObjectivesTo investigate what findings are new on contrast-enhanced abdominopelvic CT in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.
MethodsContrast-enhanced...
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Applying enhanced recovery principles to emergency laparotomy in penetrating abdominal trauma: a case-matched study
PurposeThe implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery programs (ERPs) has significantly improved outcomes within various surgical specialties....
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Acute abdominal pain in women of reproductive age: keys to suggest a complication of endometriosis
Although endometriosis is a common gynecological condition in women of reproductive age, a complication of endometriosis is rarely considered as the...
