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

Although most patients with acute pancreatitis have the mild form of the disease, about 20–30%
develops a severe form, often associated with single or multiple organ dysfunction …

Objective: We compared the incidence of appendicitis or appendectomy across the world
and evaluated temporal trends. Summary Background Data: Population-based studies …

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive techniques and even robotics in pancreaticobiliary surgery
are being used increasingly. Cost-effectiveness is a practical burden associated with the …

BACKGROUND: Horseback riding is more dangerous than motorcycle riding, skiing, football,
and rugby. The purpose of this study was to identify the incidence and injury patterns, as …

Introduction Although intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment
syndrome (ACS) are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality among critically ill adults, …

Background Thoracic trauma is commonly treated with tube thoracostomy. The overall
complication rate associated with this procedure is up to 30% among all operators. The primary …

Objective: To evaluate surgical performance in pancreatoduodenectomy using clinically
relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF) occurrence as a quality indicator. …

Background: The supine anteroposterior chest radiograph (CXR) is an insensitive test for
posttraumatic pneumothoraces (PTXs). Computed tomographic (CT) scanning often detects …

BACKGROUND Open abdominal management with negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
is increasingly used for critically ill trauma and surgery patients. We sought to determine …