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 …

Introduction Several articles have been published about the reorganisation of surgical
activity during the COVID-19 pandemic but few, if any, have focused on the impact that this …

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

Diverticula are outpouchings of the intestinal wall and are common anatomical alterations
detected in the human colon. Colonic diverticulosis (the presence of diverticula in the colon; …

Acute colonic diverticulitis is one of the most common clinical conditions encountered by
surgeons in the acute setting. An international multidisciplinary panel of experts from the …

This paper reports on the consensus conference on the management of intra-abdominal
infections (IAIs) which was held on July 23, 2016, in Dublin, Ireland, as a part of the annual …

Background About 25% of patients with acute diverticulitis require emergency intervention.
Currently, most patients with diverticular peritonitis undergo a Hartmann's procedure. Our …

Background Since the COVID-19 pandemic has occurred, nations showed their
unpreparedness to deal with a mass casualty incident of this proportion and severity, which …

Importance Diverticulitis has a tendency to recur and affect quality of life. Objective To
assess whether sigmoid resection is superior to conservative treatment in improving quality …

Objective: The aim of this study was to establish whether surgical or conservative treatment
leads to a higher quality of life (QoL) in patients with recurring diverticulitis and/or ongoing …