METHODS A multi-institutional, prospective, observational study was performed on patients
appropriate for GG with adhesive SBO. Exclusion criteria were internal/external hernia, signs …

Background This study characterized the failure rate of non-operative management (NOM)
for complicated appendicitis (CA; perforation, abscess, phlegmon), and compared outcomes …

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the apocrine
glands of the axilla, groin, and perianal region. Although it is a common condition, it is rarely …

BACKGROUND It is estimated that choledocholithiasis is present in 5% to 20% of patients
at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Several European studies have found …

Background Emergent laparotomies are associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality.
Recent studies suggest sarcopenia predicts worse outcomes in elective operations. The …

BACKGROUND The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) anatomic
severity grading system for adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) was validated at a single …

Elderly patients are at a higher risk of morbidity and mortality after trauma, which is reflected
through higher frailty indices. Data collection using existing frailty indices is often not …

Background The majority of the US population live in urban areas, yet more than half of all
trauma deaths occur in rural areas. The Rural Trauma Team Development Course (RTTDC) is …

Facial fractures are commonly managed nonoperatively. Patients with facial fractures involving
sinus cavities commonly receive 7 to 10 days of prophylactic antibiotics, yet no literature …

Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is presumably an effective way of patient
transport in rural trauma, yet the literature addressing its effectiveness is scarce. In this study, …