Spleen injuries are among the most frequent trauma-related injuries. At present, they are
classified according to the anatomy of the injury. The optimal treatment strategy, however, …

Complex pelvic injuries are among the most dangerous and deadly trauma related lesions.
Different classification systems exist, some are based on the mechanism of injury, some on …

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 Acute calculus cholecystitis (ACC) has a high incidence in the general population.
The presence of several areas of uncertainty, along with the availability of new evidence, …

Background: Laparoscopic appendectomy is a safe and effective procedure, as both a
diagnostic and therapeutic tool. It seems to be more effective than the corresponding open …

BACKGROUND A part of damage-control laparotomy is to leave the fascial edges and the
skin open to avoid abdominal compartment syndrome and allow further explorations. This …

Background Gallstone disease is very common afflicting 20 million people in the USA. In
Europe, the overall incidence of gallstone disease is 18.8% in women and 9.5% in men. The …

Objective Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
have been recently reported with favorable oncological outcomes as treatment of …

Acute left colonic diverticulitis (ALCD) in the elderly presents with unique epidemiological
features when compared with younger patients. The clinical presentation is more nuanced in …

Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Trauma is a major problem in blunt traumatic injury. No
cosensus has been reached in literature on the optimal treatment of this condition. We present …