Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and have been reported
as major contributors to non-trauma deaths in hospitals worldwide. The cornerstones of …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAI) are among the most common global healthcare challenges
and they are usually precipitated by disruption to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Their …

Aim The goal of this European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) guideline project is to give
an overview of the existing evidence on the management of diverticular disease, primarily as …

Acute left colonic diverticulitis (ALCD) in the elderly presents with unique epidemiological
features when compared with younger patients. The clinical presentation is more nuanced in …

Aim There is a requirement for an expansive and up to date review of the management of
emergency colorectal conditions seen in adults. The primary objective is to provide detailed …

1.1. Hintergrund Die Divertikulose und die Divertikelkrankheit gehören zu den häufigsten
gastroenterolgischen Erscheinungen und Krankheitsbildern. Jeder dritte bis zweite …

Introduction Over the last decade, damage control surgery (DCS) has been emerging as a
feasible alternative for the management of patients with abdominal infection and sepsis. So …

Introduction Damage control surgery (DCS) is the classic approach to manage severe
trauma and has recently also been considered an appropriate approach to the treatment of …

Background The best treatment for perforated colonic diverticulitis with generalized
peritonitis is still under debate. Concurrent strategies are resection with primary anastomosis …

Purpose. To evaluate the results of Damage Control Strategy (DCS) in the treatment of
generalized peritonitis from perforated diverticular disease in patients with preoperative …