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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alexandre Nuzzo, Katell Peoc'h, Prabakar Vaittinada Ayar, Alexy Tran-Dinh, Emmanuel Weiss, Yves Panis, Maxime Ronot, Lorenzo Garzelli, Philippine Eloy, Iannis Ben Abdallah, Yves Castier, Olivier Corcos
BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is essential for a favorable outcome. Selection of patients requiring a dedicated multiphasic computed tomography (CT) scan remains a clinical challenge. METHODS: In this cross-sectional diagnostic study conducted from 2016 to 2018, we compared the presentation of AMI patients admitted to an intestinal stroke center to patients with acute abdominal pain of another origin admitted to the emergency room (controls)...
June 7, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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REVIEW
Ioannis Panagiotis Kyriazidis, Dominik A Jakob, Juliana Alexandra Hernández Vargas, Oscar H Franco, Elias Degiannis, Patrick Dorn, Sjaak Pouwels, Bijendra Patel, Ian Johnson, Christopher John Houdlen, Graham S Whiteley, Marion Head, Anil Lala, Haroon Mumtaz, J Agustin Soler, Katie Mellor, David Rawaf, Ahmed R Ahmed, Suhaib J S Ahmad, Aristomenis Exadaktylos
INTRODUCTION: The diagnosis of cardiac contusion, caused by blunt chest trauma, remains a challenge due to the non-specific symptoms it causes and the lack of ideal tests to diagnose myocardial damage. A cardiac contusion can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Several diagnostic tests have been used to evaluate the risk of cardiac complications, but the challenge of identifying patients with contusions nevertheless remains. AIM OF THE STUDY: To evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic tests for detecting blunt cardiac injury (BCI) and its complications, in patients with severe chest injuries, who are assessed in an emergency department or by any front-line emergency physician...
May 27, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ari Leppäniemi, Matti Tolonen, Panu Mentula
INTRODUCTION: A common feature of external duodenal fistulae is the devastating effect of the duodenal content rich in bile and pancreatic juice on nearby tissues with therapy-resistant local and systemic complications. This study analyzes the results of different management options with emphasis on successful fistula closure rates. METHODS: A retrospective single academic center study of adult patients treated for complex duodenal fistulas over a 17-year period with descriptive and univariate analyses was performed...
May 19, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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REVIEW
Brian W C A Tian, Gabriele Vigutto, Edward Tan, Harry van Goor, Cino Bendinelli, Fikri Abu-Zidan, Rao Ivatury, Boris Sakakushev, Isidoro Di Carlo, Gabriele Sganga, Ronald V Maier, Raul Coimbra, Ari Leppäniemi, Andrey Litvin, Dimitrios Damaskos, Richard Ten Broek, Walter Biffl, Salomone Di Saverio, Belinda De Simone, Marco Ceresoli, Edoardo Picetti, Joseph Galante, Giovanni D Tebala, Solomon Gurmu Beka, Luigi Bonavina, Yunfeng Cui, Jim Khan, Enrico Cicuttin, Francesco Amico, Inaba Kenji, Andreas Hecker, Luca Ansaloni, Massimo Sartelli, Ernest E Moore, Yoram Kluger, Mario Testini, Dieter Weber, Vanni Agnoletti, Nicola De' Angelis, Federico Coccolini, Ibrahima Sall, Fausto Catena
Sigmoid volvulus is a common surgical emergency, especially in elderly patients. Patients can present with a wide range of clinical states: from asymptomatic, to frank peritonitis secondary to colonic perforation. These patients generally need urgent treatment, be it endoscopic decompression of the colon or an upfront colectomy. The World Society of Emergency Surgery united a worldwide group of international experts to review the current evidence and propose a consensus guidelines on the management of sigmoid volvulus...
May 15, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Andrew W Kirkpatrick, Federico Coccolini, Matti Tolonen, Samuel Minor, Fausto Catena, Emanuel Gois, Christopher J Doig, Michael D Hill, Luca Ansaloni, Massimo Chiarugi, Dario Tartaglia, Orestis Ioannidis, Michael Sugrue, Elif Colak, S Morad Hameed, Hanna Lampela, Vanni Agnoletti, Jessica L McKee, Naisan Garraway, Massimo Sartelli, Chad G Ball, Neil G Parry, Kelly Voght, Lisa Julien, Jenna Kroeker, Derek J Roberts, Peter Faris, Corina Tiruta, Ernest E Moore, Lee Anne Ammons, Elissavet Anestiadou, Cino Bendinelli, Konstantinos Bouliaris, Rosemarry Carroll, Marco Ceresoli, Francesco Favi, Angela Gurrado, Joao Rezende-Neto, Arda Isik, Camilla Cremonini, Silivia Strambi, Georgios Koukoulis, Mario Testini, Sandy Trpcic, Alessandro Pasculli, Erika Picariello, Fikri Abu-Zidan, Ademola Adeyeye, Goran Augustin, Felipe Alconchel, Yuksel Altinel, Luz Adriana Hernandez Amin, José Manuel Aranda-Narváez, Oussama Baraket, Walter L Biffl, Gian Luca Baiocchi, Luigi Bonavina, Giuseppe Brisinda, Luca Cardinali, Andrea Celotti, Mohamed Chaouch, Maria Chiarello, Gianluca Costa, Nicola de'Angelis, Nicolo De Manzini, Samir Delibegovic, Salomone Di Saverio, Belinda De Simone, Vincent Dubuisson, Pietro Fransvea, Gianluca Garulli, Alessio Giordano, Carlos Gomes, Firdaus Hayati, Jinjian Huang, Aini Fahriza Ibrahim, Tan Jih Huei, Ruhi Fadzlyana Jailani, Mansoor Khan, Alfonso Palmieri Luna, Manu L N G Malbrain, Sanjay Marwah, Paul McBeth, Andrei Mihailescu, Alessia Morello, Francesk Mulita, Valentina Murzi, Ahmad Tarmizi Mohammad, Simran Parmar, Ajay Pak, Michael Pak-Kai Wong, Desire Pantalone, Mauro Podda, Caterina Puccioni, Kemal Rasa, Jianan Ren, Francesco Roscio, Antonio Gonzalez-Sanchez, Gabriele Sganga, Maximilian Scheiterle, Mihail Slavchev, Dmitry Smirnov, Lorenzo Tosi, Anand Trivedi, Jaime Andres Gonzalez Vega, Maciej Waledziak, Sofia Xenaki, Desmond Winter, Xiuwen Wu, Andee Dzulkarnean Zakaria, Zaidi Zakaria
BACKGROUND: Severe complicated intra-abdominal sepsis (SCIAS) has an increasing incidence with mortality rates over 80% in some settings. Mortality typically results from disruption of the gastrointestinal tract, progressive and self-perpetuating bio-mediator generation, systemic inflammation, and multiple organ failure. A further therapeutic option may be open abdomen (OA) management with negative peritoneal pressure therapy (NPPT) to remove inflammatory ascites and attenuate the systemic damage from SCIAS, although there are definite risks of leaving the abdomen open whenever it might possibly be closed...
May 11, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Belinda De Simone, Yoram Kluger, Ernest E Moore, Massimo Sartelli, Fikri M Abu-Zidan, Federico Coccolini, Luca Ansaloni, Giovanni D Tebala, Salomone Di Saverio, Isidoro Di Carlo, Boris E Sakakushev, Luigi Bonavina, Michael Sugrue, Joseph M Galante, Rao Ivatury, Edoardo Picetti, Mircea Chirica, Imtiaz Wani, Miklosh Bala, Ibrahima Sall, Andrew W Kirkpatrick, Vishal G Shelat, Emmanouil Pikoulis, Ari Leppäniemi, Edward Tan, Richard P G Ten Broek, Solomon Gurmu Beka, Andrey Litvin, Elie Chouillard, Raul Coimbra, Yunfeng Cui, Nicola De' Angelis, Gabriele Sganga, Philip F Stahel, Vanni Agnoletti, Alessia Rampini, Mario Testini, Francesca Bravi, Ronald V Maier, Walter L Biffl, Fausto Catena
BACKGROUND: Timely access to the operating room for emergency general surgery (EGS) indications remains a challenge across the globe, largely driven by operating room availability and staffing constraints. The "timing in acute care surgery" (TACS) classification was previously published to introduce a new tool to triage the timely and appropriate access of EGS patients to the operating room. However, the clinical and operational effectiveness of the TACS classification has not been investigated in subsequent validation studies...
April 28, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
David O Alao, Arif Alper Cevik, Fikri M Abu-Zidan
AIM: To study the epidemiology and pattern of trauma-related deaths of hospitalized patients in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, in order to improve trauma management and injury prevention. METHODS: The Abu Dhabi Trauma Registry prospectively collects data of all hospitalized trauma patients from seven major trauma centres in Abu Dhabi Emirate. We studied all patients who died on arrival or after admission to these hospitals from January 2014 to December 2019...
April 28, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ramiro Manzano-Nunez, Alba Jimenez-Masip, Julian Chica-Yanten, Abdelaziz Ibn-Abdelouahab, Massimo Sartelli, Nicola de'Angelis, Ernest E Moore, Alberto F García
BACKGROUND: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we examined the evidence on transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) as a bridge to elective and emergency surgery in cirrhotic patients. We aimed to assess the perioperative characteristics, management approaches, and outcomes of this intervention, which is used to achieve portal decompression and enable the safe performance of elective and emergent surgery. METHODS: MEDLINE and Scopus were searched for studies reporting the outcomes of cirrhotic patients undergoing elective and emergency surgery with preoperative TIPS...
April 17, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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Edoardo Picetti, Fausto Catena, Fikri Abu-Zidan, Luca Ansaloni, Rocco A Armonda, Miklosh Bala, Zsolt J Balogh, Alessandro Bertuccio, Walt L Biffl, Pierre Bouzat, Andras Buki, Davide Cerasti, Randall M Chesnut, Giuseppe Citerio, Federico Coccolini, Raul Coimbra, Carlo Coniglio, Enrico Fainardi, Deepak Gupta, Jennifer M Gurney, Gregory W J Hawryluk, Raimund Helbok, Peter J A Hutchinson, Corrado Iaccarino, Angelos Kolias, Ronald W Maier, Matthew J Martin, Geert Meyfroidt, David O Okonkwo, Frank Rasulo, Sandro Rizoli, Andres Rubiano, Juan Sahuquillo, Valerie G Sams, Franco Servadei, Deepak Sharma, Lori Shutter, Philip F Stahel, Fabio S Taccone, Andrew Udy, Tommaso Zoerle, Vanni Agnoletti, Francesca Bravi, Belinda De Simone, Yoram Kluger, Costanza Martino, Ernest E Moore, Massimo Sartelli, Dieter Weber, Chiara Robba
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
April 6, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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MULTICENTER STUDY
Alberto García, Alvaro I Sanchez, Paula Ferrada, Luke Wolfe, Juan Duchesne, Gustavo P Fraga, Elizabeth Benjamin, Andre Campbell, Carlos Morales, Bruno M Pereira, Marcelo Ribeiro, Martha Quiodettis, Gregory Peck, Juan C Salamea, Vitor F Kruger, Rao Ivatury, Thomas Scalea
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
April 4, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yuki Itagaki, Mineji Hayakawa, Yuki Takahashi, Satoshi Hirano, Kazuma Yamakawa
INTRODUCTION: The occurrence of massive haemorrhages in various emergency situations increases the need for blood transfusions and increases the risk of mortality. Fibrinogen concentrate (FC) use may increase plasma fibrinogen levels more rapidly than fresh-frozen product or cryoprecipitate use. Previous several systematic reviews and meta-analyses have not effectively demonstrated FC efficacy in significantly improving the risk of mortality and reducing transfusion requirements. In this study, we investigated the use of FC for haemorrhages in emergency situations...
March 30, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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REVIEW
Qi Zhou, Wenbo Meng, Yanhan Ren, Qinyuan Li, Marja A Boermeester, Peter Muli Nthumba, Jennifer Rickard, Bobo Zheng, Hui Liu, Qianling Shi, Siya Zhao, Zijun Wang, Xiao Liu, Zhengxiu Luo, Kehu Yang, Yaolong Chen, Robert G Sawyer
BACKGROUND: Intraoperative peritoneal lavage (IOPL) with saline has been widely used in surgical practice. However, the effectiveness of IOPL with saline in patients with intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) remains controversial. This study aims to systematically review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effectiveness of IOPL in patients with IAIs. METHODS: The databases of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane library, CNKI, WanFang, and CBM databases were searched from inception to December 31, 2022...
March 29, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Fikri M Abu-Zidan, Hani O Eid, David O Alao, Hassan Elbiss
BACKGROUND: In the last two decades, there have been major improvements in the trauma system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We aimed to study the changes in the incidence, type, severity, and outcome of trauma of hospitalized child-bearing age women in Al-Ain City, UAE, during that time. METHODS: Data from two separate trauma registries of Al-Ain Hospital, which were prospectively collected from March 2003 to March 2006 and January 2014 to December 2017, were analyzed retrospectively...
March 29, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mingxuan Li, Yu Yan, Chaonan Wang, Haixia Tu
BACKGROUND: Studies on the mortality of blunt abdominal aortic injury (BAAI) are rare and have yielded inconsistent results. In the present study, we aimed to quantitatively analyse the retrieved data to more accurately determine the hospital mortality of BAAI. METHODS: The Excerpta Medica Database, PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases were searched to identify relevant publications without date restrictions. The overall hospital mortality (OHM) of BAAI patients was set as the primary outcome measure...
March 29, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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REVIEW
Chengzi Huang, Yilian Zhong, Chaochi Yue, Bin He, Yaling Li, Jun Li
BACKGROUND: To determine the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) in the treatment of necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI), we conducted a meta-analysis of the available evidence. METHODS: Data sources were PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and reference lists. The study included observational trials that compared HBO with non-HBO, or standard care. The primary outcome was the mortality rate. Secondary outcomes were the number of debridement, amputation rate and complication rate...
March 25, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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Lorenzo Cobianchi, Daniele Piccolo, Francesca Dal Mas, Vanni Agnoletti, Luca Ansaloni, Jeremy Balch, Walter Biffl, Giovanni Butturini, Fausto Catena, Federico Coccolini, Stefano Denicolai, Belinda De Simone, Isabella Frigerio, Paola Fugazzola, Gianluigi Marseglia, Giuseppe Roberto Marseglia, Jacopo Martellucci, Mirko Modenese, Pietro Previtali, Federico Ruta, Alessandro Venturi, Haytham M Kaafarani, Tyler J Loftus
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
March 23, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jeremy A Balch, Tyler J Loftus, Philip A Efron, Alicia M Mohr, Gilbert R Upchurch, R Stephen Smith
BACKGROUND: Outcomes following aortic occlusion for trauma and hemorrhagic shock are poor, leading some to question the clinical utility of aortic occlusion in this setting. This study evaluates neurologically intact survival following resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) versus resuscitative thoracotomy at a center with a dedicated trauma hybrid operating room with angiographic capabilities. METHODS: This retrospective cohort analysis compared patients who underwent zone 1 aortic occlusion via resuscitative thoracotomy (n = 13) versus REBOA (n = 13) for blunt or non-thoracic, penetrating trauma and refractory hemorrhagic shock (systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg despite volume resuscitation) at a level 1 trauma center with a dedicated trauma hybrid operating room...
March 23, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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MULTICENTER STUDY
Paola Fugazzola, Lorenzo Cobianchi, Marcello Di Martino, Matteo Tomasoni, Francesca Dal Mas, Fikri M Abu-Zidan, Vanni Agnoletti, Marco Ceresoli, Federico Coccolini, Salomone Di Saverio, Tommaso Dominioni, Camilla Nikita Farè, Simone Frassini, Giulia Gambini, Ari Leppäniemi, Marcello Maestri, Elena Martín-Pérez, Ernest E Moore, Valeria Musella, Andrew B Peitzman, Ángela de la Hoz Rodríguez, Benedetta Sargenti, Massimo Sartelli, Jacopo Viganò, Andrea Anderloni, Walter Biffl, Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni
BACKGROUND: Less invasive alternatives than early cholecystectomy (EC) for acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) treatment have been spreading in recent years. We still lack a reliable tool to select high-risk patients who could benefit from these alternatives. Our study aimed to prospectively validate the Chole-risk score in predicting postoperative complications in patients undergoing EC for ACC compared with other preoperative risk prediction models. METHOD: The S...
March 18, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Retrospective cohort study of the impact of faecoliths on the natural history of acute appendicitis.
Mei Sze Lee, Rachel Purcell, Andrew McCombie, Frank Frizelle, Timothy Eglinton
BACKGROUND: Despite acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies, its aetiology remains incompletely understood. AIM: This study aimed to assess the rate at which faecoliths were present in acute appendicitis treated with appendicectomy and whether their presence was associated with complicated appendicitis. METHODS: All adult patients who underwent appendicectomy for acute appendicitis in a 2 years period (January 2018 and December 2019) at a single institution were retrospectively reviewed...
March 14, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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REVIEW
Dong Wang, Lei Deng, Ruipeng Zhang, Yiyue Zhou, Jun Zeng, Hua Jiang
BACKGROUND: During medical emergencies, intraosseous (IO) access and intravenous (IV) access are methods of administering therapies and medications to patients. Treating patients in emergency medical situations is a highly time sensitive practice; however, research into the optimal access method is limited and existing systematic reviews have only considered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. We focused on severe trauma patients and conducted a systematic review to evaluate the efficacy and efficiency of intraosseous (IO) access compared to intravenous (IV) access for trauma resuscitation in prehospital care...
March 14, 2023: World Journal of Emergency Surgery: WJES
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