General Surgery & Trauma
Systematic Review | Evaluating the diagnostic pathway for acute anterior cruciate ligament injuries in trauma centers.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:40h | UTC
M-A | Nonoperative vs. operative management of uncomplicated acute appendicitis.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:30h | UTCNonoperative vs Operative Management of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Related:
Review: Diagnosis of uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis in adults.
A Randomized trial comparing antibiotics with appendectomy for appendicitis
Commentary on Twitter
Nonoperative management with #antibiotics may be an alternative option to appendectomy in adult patients with uncomplicated acute #appendicitis, noting the possibility of longer hospital stays and potentially higher rates of recurrent appendicitis. https://t.co/4RbzU8SC8i
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) July 27, 2022
Cohort Study | Excluding hollow viscus injury for abdominal seat belt sign using computed tomography.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:27h | UTCExcluding Hollow Viscus Injury for Abdominal Seat Belt Sign Using Computed Tomography – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Prospective multicenter study found that for patients with abdominal seatbelt sign, the incidence of hollow viscus injury was exceedingly low, if not zero, with a high-quality negative CT scan. https://t.co/khZoQiQeXI
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) July 14, 2022
Do we need repeated CT imaging in uncomplicated blunt renal injuries? Experiences of a high-volume urological trauma center.
12 Jul, 2022 | 11:46h | UTC
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy complicated by liver rupture or hematoma: a systematic review of 391 reported cases.
12 Jul, 2022 | 11:48h | UTC
Coagulation and transfusion updates from 2021.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:36h | UTCCoagulation and Transfusion Updates from 2021 – Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Cohort Study | Half of non-hospitalized patients with minor head injury experience incomplete recovery after 3 months.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:25h | UTCThe Lancet Series | Road Safety 2022
5 Jul, 2022 | 12:13h | UTCHomepage: Road Safety 2022 (free registration required for all articles)
Editorial: Road safety: more than reducing injuries
The political and social contexts of global road safety: challenges for the next decade
Saving lives through road safety risk factor interventions: global and national estimates
Commentaries:
EM Cases | The 7 Ts of massive hemorrhage protocols.
5 Jul, 2022 | 11:35h | UTCEM Cases: The 7 Ts of Massive Hemorrhage Protocols – emDocs
RCT | Immobilization of torus fractures of the wrist in children.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:46h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The FORCE study is in @TheLancet – https://t.co/oyYvMMxjln has awesome stuff to implement result – ED pathway, animations & patient info leaflets (multiple languages).
Thanks to @PERUKItweep and everyone who made it possible. https://t.co/Wq67MgcQhB pic.twitter.com/mrA03tGzCs
— Dan Perry (@MrDanPerry) July 1, 2022
Adolescent transport and unintentional injuries: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
30 Jun, 2022 | 11:28h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
(Thread – click for more)
NEW—#GBDstudy Improving road safety measures (helmets, seatbelts, obeying speed limits, and avoiding drunk driving) could save half a million lives every year WORLDWIDE. @TheLancet @LancetPH #RoadSafety#InvestInYouthhttps://t.co/E2RdjazHDF
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) June 30, 2022
(Thread – click for more)
Our new research published in @TheLancetPH “highlights the neglect and chronic underinvestment by the global health community to prevent injury-related harms in adolescents.” @UNSW @UNSWMedicine @CforAH @MCRI_for_kids @IHME_UW @georgeinstitute https://t.co/gjbndubxGE
— Dr Amy Peden (@amyepeden) June 29, 2022
RCT: Diagnostic imaging vs. observation in early equivocal appendicitis.
28 Jun, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC
A Delphi study of rescue and clinical subject matter experts on the extrication of patients following a motor vehicle collision.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:19h | UTC
Review: Advanced interventions in the pre-hospital resuscitation of patients with non-compressible hemorrhage after penetrating injuries.
22 Jun, 2022 | 11:21h | UTC
RCT: Routine use of intraoperative urinary catheters does not reduce the risk of postoperative urinary retention after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.
17 Jun, 2022 | 11:47h | UTCEffect of Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Use on Postoperative Urinary Retention After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Urinary Catheters for Inguinal Hernia Repair—The Challenges of Deimplementation of Routine Procedures – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Intraoperative Catheter Disappoints for Urinary Retention After Hernia Repair – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Author interview: Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Use and Urinary Retention After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, intraoperative urinary catheters did not reduce the risk of postoperative urinary retention after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. https://t.co/6M06HxR51f
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) June 15, 2022
Review | Body packers, stuffers, and pushers: time bombs in our Eds.
14 Jun, 2022 | 10:50h | UTCBody Packers, Stuffers, and Pushers: Time Bombs in Our Eds – emDocs
Podcast: Gallbladder disease pearls.
14 Jun, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC#340 Gallbladder Disease – The Curbsiders
M-A: Trampoline center injuries in children and adolescents.
14 Jun, 2022 | 10:41h | UTCNews Release: Serious injuries more likely for kids using trampoline centers than home trampolines – British Medical Journal
BSH guideline for the hematological management of major hemorrhage.
13 Jun, 2022 | 10:53h | UTC
Long-term follow-up of RCT: Decompressive craniectomy vs. standard medical care in patients with traumatic intracranial hypertension.
10 Jun, 2022 | 12:45h | UTCEvaluation of Outcomes Among Patients With Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension Treated With Decompressive Craniectomy vs Standard Medical Care at 24 Months: A Secondary Analysis of the RESCUEicp Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Original Study: Trial of Decompressive Craniectomy for Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension – New England Journal of Medicine
Related:
The Current Status of Decompressive Craniectomy in Traumatic Brain Injury – Current Trauma Reports
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, at 24 months, patients with posttraumatic refractory intracranial hypertension managed with a decompressive craniectomy had a sustained mortality reduction and higher rates of vegetative state, severe disability, and moderate disability. https://t.co/I8GqG885jh
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) June 9, 2022
Study Commentary: Traumatic hemothorax: pigtail vs. chest tube.
10 Jun, 2022 | 10:57h | UTCTraumatic Hemothorax: Pigtail vs Chest Tube – RebelEM
Original Study: The small (14 Fr) percutaneous catheter (P-CAT) versus large (28–32 Fr) open chest tube for traumatic hemothorax: A multicenter randomized clinical trial – Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
The application of the WSES classification system for open pelvic fractures—validation and supplement from a nationwide data bank.
1 Jun, 2022 | 10:49h | UTCRelated Guideline: Pelvic trauma: WSES classification and guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation or triclosan-coated sutures to reduce surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of high-quality randomized controlled trials.
31 May, 2022 | 11:50h | UTCRelated Study: Reducing surgical site infections in low-income and middle-income countries (FALCON): a pragmatic, multicentre, stratified, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet AND Commentary: Expensive antiseptics and sutures do not reduce the risk of surgical infections – National Institute for Health and Care Research
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1. Today: our @TheLancetInfDis meta-analysis based on @FalconRct – triclosan sutures and alcoholic skin prep to reduce surgical site infection.
Link to open access PDF:https://t.co/cj7yFdbNpB pic.twitter.com/VkKRaxCAtm
— Aneel Bhangu (@aneelbhangu) May 27, 2022
Systematic Review: Risk factors associated with quadbike crashes.
31 May, 2022 | 11:21h | UTC
M-A: Clinical efficacy of laparoscopic appendectomy in the treatment of acute appendicitis.
31 May, 2022 | 11:20h | UTC