Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a group of diseases characterized by an interruption of
the blood supply to varying portions of the intestine, leading to ischemia and secondary …

Acute calculus cholecystitis is a very common disease with several area of uncertainty. The
World Society of Emergency Surgery developed extensive guidelines in order to cover grey …

Background Antibiotics are advised in most guidelines on acute diverticulitis, despite a lack
of evidence to support their routine use. This trial compared the effectiveness of a strategy …

Background Gallstone disease affects up to 20% of the European population, and
cholelithiasis is the most common reason for hospitalization in gastroenterology. Methods …

Background Case series suggest that laparoscopic peritoneal lavage might be a promising
alternative to sigmoidectomy in patients with perforated diverticulitis. We aimed to assess the …

Abstract Background In 2013 Guidelines on diagnosis and management of ASBO have
been revised and updated by the WSES Working Group on ASBO to develop current …

Objectives Acute mesenteric ischemia is an infrequent cause of abdominal pain in
emergency department (ED) patients; however, mortality for this condition is high. Rapid …

Background Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is a common surgical emergency that carries high
mortality and morbidity rates. Globally, one-quarter of a million people die from peptic ulcer …

Following the spread of the infection from the new SARS-CoV2 coronavirus in March 2020,
several surgical societies have released their recommendations to manage the implications …

Despite advances in diagnosis, surgery, and antimicrobial therapy, mortality rates
associated with complicated intra-abdominal infections remain exceedingly high. The 2013 …