Intra-abdominal infections are one of the most common gastrointestinal emergencies and a
leading cause of septic shock. A consensus conference on the management of community …

Background Diagnosis and treatment of diverticulitis in immunosuppressed patients are
more challenging than in immunocompetent patients, as maintenance immunosuppressive …

Purpose Acute diffuse peritonitis (ADP) is an important surgical complication associated with
high morbidity and mortality; however, the risk factors associated with a poor outcome have …

Background. Natural history and risk factors for diverticulitis in young patients are still
debatable. This study aimed to assess whether difference exists in patients aged 50 and …

The Chinese guidelines for IAI presented here were developed by a panel that included
experts from the fields of surgery, critical care, microbiology, infection control, pharmacology …

Objective To determine if the POSSUM, SOFA, MPI, and SAS scores provide a better
measure of severity for patients with prognostic factors undergoing surgery for colorectal …

Introduction: Perforation peritonitis is the most common surgical emergency encountered all
over the world. The objective of the study was to highlight the spectrum of perforation …

Introducción El abordaje laparoscópico en la cirugía por complicaciones colorrectales es
controvertido. Sin embargo, puede proporcionar ventajas sobre la cirugía abierta. El …

Introduction The laparoscopic approach in colorectal complications is controversial because
of its difficulty. However, it has been proven that it can provide advantages over open …

Introducción: A pesar de los avances logrados en las ciencias médicas, la cirugía y los
cuidados intensivos, las peritonitis secundarias siguen siendo un gran problema de salud y …