Unhealthy nutritional habits and the current western lifestyle have led to an increased
incidence of acute diverticulitis, which mainly affects older patients. However, the disease …

The intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and the abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS)
are life-threatening conditions with a significant rate of mortality; therefore, early detection is …

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

To evaluate the efficacy of the damage control approach by two-step surgical procedure in
not critical patients (without sepsis or septic shock) with peritonitis from limited acute …

Background The aim of the present study is to present the three years follow-up a
randomised controlled trial that compared Hartmann's Procedure (HP) with sigmoidectomy …

Introduction The aims of this study were to evaluate the concordance between AAST-CT
appendicitis grading criteria, first published in 2014, and surgical findings and to assess the …

Background In the last two decades, there has been a Copernican revolution in the decision-
making for the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Purpose This article provides a report on …

Introduction Rapid source control laparotomy (RSCL) for the management of non-traumatic
intra-abdominal emergencies has increased over the past 25 years when it was advocated …

Importance Care of patients with diverticulitis is undergoing a paradigm shift. This narrative
review summarizes the current evidence for left-sided uncomplicated and complicated …

BACKGROUND: Data on duration of antibiotics in patients managed with an open abdomen
(OA) due to intra-abdominal infection (IAI) are scarce. We hypothesized that patients with IAI …