Objective Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS)
have been increasingly recognized in the critically ill over the past decade. The variety of …

Purpose To update the World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (WSACS)
consensus definitions and management statements relating to intra-abdominal hypertension (…

Objective Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS)
have been increasingly recognized in the critically ill over the past decade. In the absence …

Obstruction and perforation due to colorectal cancer represent challenging matters in terms
of diagnosis, life-saving strategies, obstruction resolution and oncologic challenge. The aims …

Background and aims Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common causes of acute
abdominal pain. Diagnosis of AA is still challenging and some controversies on its …

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 …

Results: One hundred ninety-three patients met the criteria for inclusion. Overall, 125 patients
(64.9%) were selected for SG and 68 (35.2%) for OR. SG was selected in 71.6% of the 74 …

Background Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a common surgical emergency,
causing high morbidity and even some mortality. The adhesions causing such bowel …

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

Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common cause of acute abdominal pain. Diagnosis
of AA is challenging; a variable combination of clinical signs and symptoms has been …