General Surgery & Trauma
AAST Emergency General Surgery Guideline Summaries
8 May, 2019 | 02:05h | UTC
Systematic Review: Diagnostic Modalities for Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Extremities
7 May, 2019 | 01:05h | UTCDiagnostic Modalities for Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Extremities: A Systematic Review – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Management of Acute Abdomen in Pregnancy: Current Perspectives
2 May, 2019 | 13:16h | UTC
Management of Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:36h | UTCManagement of moderate and severe traumatic brain injury – Transfusion (free)
Cohort Study: Increased Duration of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis is Associated with Increased Risk of Adverse Events and No Reductions in Surgical Site Infections
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:01h | UTCAssociation of Duration and Type of Surgical Prophylaxis With Antimicrobial-Associated Adverse Events – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Surgical Prophylaxis: Timing and Duration Do Matter – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND Longer Antibiotic Rx After Surgery Tied to Increasing Harms, Limited Benefits – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
NICE Guideline: Prevention and Treatment of Surgical Site Infections
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:45h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (free)
Lebanese Guidelines for the use of Antimicrobial Therapy in Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance
10 Apr, 2019 | 19:23h | UTCRelated Guidelines: The management of intra-abdominal infections from a global perspective: 2017 WSES guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) AND The Surgical Infection Society Revised Guidelines on the Management of Intra-Abdominal Infection – Surgical Infections (free)
S2k Guidelines for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
2 Apr, 2019 | 02:18h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Antibiotics after incision and drainage for uncomplicated skin abscesses: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free text and infographics) AND Clinical Guidelines for the Antibiotic Treatment for Community-Acquired Skin and Soft Tissue Infection – Korean Society of Infectious Diseases and Korean Society for Chemotherapy (free) AND 2018 WSES/SIS-E consensus conference: recommendations for the management of skin and soft-tissue infections – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
European Guideline on Management of Major Bleeding and Coagulopathy Following Trauma
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:53h | UTC
Review: Imaging in Trauma in Limited-resource Settings
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:29h | UTC
Whole Blood in Trauma: Ready for Primetime?
24 Mar, 2019 | 20:41h | UTCWhole Blood in Trauma: Ready for Primetime? – emDocs (free)
Related: Limitations of component therapy for massive haemorrhage: is whole blood the whole solution? – Anaesthesia (free)
Management of Male Pelvic Fracture Urethral Injuries: Review and Current Topics
23 Mar, 2019 | 15:04h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Use of Prophylactic Antibiotic in Preventing Complications for Blunt and Penetrating Chest Trauma Requiring Chest Drain Insertion
23 Mar, 2019 | 14:50h | UTC
Evaluation of the Collaborative Use of an Evidence-Based Care Bundle in Emergency Laparotomy
22 Mar, 2019 | 07:14h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
A collaborative approach using a quality improvement methodology and a care bundle appeared to be effective in reducing mortality and length of stay in emergency laparotomy. https://t.co/tr0esQxdWC
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) March 22, 2019
FDA Safety Alert on Surgical Staplers and Staples
12 Mar, 2019 | 02:44h | UTCCommentary: FDA Alerts Clinicians About Surgical Staple Risks – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Hidden FDA Reports Detail Harm Caused By Scores Of Medical Devices – Kaiser Health News (free)
Review: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Emergency Colorectal Surgery
11 Mar, 2019 | 03:52h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Colon and Rectal Surgery From the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (free) AND Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Recommendations: 2018 (free)
Systematic Review: An Ultrasound Scan is Not as Useful as a CT Scan in Assessing Trauma
7 Mar, 2019 | 02:30h | UTCAn ultrasound scan is not as useful as a CT scan in assessing trauma – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Article: Point‐of‐care ultrasonography for diagnosing thoracoabdominal injuries in patients with blunt trauma – Cochrane Library (free)
Guidelines for the Management of Clostridium Difficile Infection in Surgical Patients
6 Mar, 2019 | 01:35h | UTCRelated Guidelines: IDSA Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children (free) AND The use of faecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent or refractory Clostridium difficile infection and other potential indications (free) AND Guideline for the Management of Clostridium Difficile Infection in Children and Adolescents With Cancer and Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Recipients (free) AND Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection and Other Conditions in Children (free)
New Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
4 Mar, 2019 | 00:49h | UTCCommentary: Traumatic brain injury and kids: New treatment guidelines issued – Oregon Health & Science University (free)
Special Issue: Initial Management of Thoracic Traumas
1 Mar, 2019 | 05:29h | UTCInitial Management of Thoracic Traumas – Journal of Thoracic Disease (free articles)
Diaphragm and transdiaphragmatic injuries
Thoracic damage control surgery
Management of traumatic esophageal injuries
Surgical management of chronic diaphragmatic hernias
Chest drain and thoracotomy for chest trauma
Feasibility of Evaluation Children Suspected of Having Acute Appendicitis with MRI
16 Feb, 2019 | 20:03h | UTCFirst-Line Diagnostic Evaluation with MRI of Children Suspected of Having Acute Appendicitis – Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: MRI an effective first step for imaging young patients with suspected acute appendicitis – Radiology Business (free)
Meta-Analysis: Hypotensive Resuscitation in Patients with Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock
14 Feb, 2019 | 01:45h | UTCCommentary: Permissive hypotensive resuscitation in patients with traumatic hemorrhagic shock – Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine (free)
Study: Association of Surgical Intervention for Adhesive Small-Bowel Obstruction With the Risk of Recurrence
11 Feb, 2019 | 20:56h | UTCAssociation of Surgical Intervention for Adhesive Small-Bowel Obstruction With the Risk of Recurrence – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Quick Take: Association of Surgical Intervention for Adhesive Small-Bowel Obstruction With the Risk of Recurrence – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Surgery Best for First Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Association of surgery for adhesive small-bowel obstruction with the risk of recurrence https://t.co/uiEzX5JHOw #VisualAbstract pic.twitter.com/6noy5k57eC
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) January 30, 2019
Guideline: Best Practice Advice on Pre-hospital Emergency Anesthesia & Advanced Airway Management
7 Feb, 2019 | 23:20h | UTC
Position Statement: Management of Concussion in Sport
6 Feb, 2019 | 01:07h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Consensus statement on concussion in sport—the 5th international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016 – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free) AND Implementation of the 2017 Berlin Concussion in Sport Group Consensus Statement in contact and collision sports: a joint position statement from 11 national and international sports organisations – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free) AND Clinical Report: Sport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)