General Surgery & Trauma
Guideline | Closure of laparotomy in emergency settings
11 Aug, 2023 | 15:33h | UTC
RCT | Restrictive vs. liberal red blood cell transfusion strategy for critically injured patients
11 Aug, 2023 | 15:08h | UTC
Pictorial Review | Watch out for the early killers: imaging diagnosis of thoracic trauma
9 Aug, 2023 | 15:02h | UTCWatch Out for the Early Killers: Imaging Diagnosis of Thoracic Trauma – Korean Journal of Radiology
Review | Regional anesthesia in the emergency department outside the operating theatre
8 Aug, 2023 | 13:17h | UTC
Position Paper | Management of complicated diaphragmatic hernia in the acute setting
3 Aug, 2023 | 13:42h | UTC
BTS Clinical Statement on pleural procedures
31 Jul, 2023 | 14:42h | UTCBritish Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pleural procedures – Thorax
Guideline | Source control in emergency general surgery
31 Jul, 2023 | 14:32h | UTC
Guideline Synopsis | Diagnosis and management of priapism
21 Jul, 2023 | 13:47h | UTCDiagnosis and Management of Priapism – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Guideline: The Diagnosis and Management of Recurrent Ischemic Priapism, Priapism in Sickle Cell Patients, and Non-Ischemic Priapism: An AUA/SMSNA Guideline – Journal of Urology
Changes to breast structure and function across a woman’s lifespan: implications for managing and modeling female breast injuries
19 Jul, 2023 | 14:29h | UTC
Cohort Study | Significant traumatic brain injury rates in e-scooter accidents in France
11 Jul, 2023 | 13:36h | UTC
AAP Policy Statement | Child pedestrian safety
10 Jul, 2023 | 13:44h | UTCChild Pedestrian Safety – Pediatrics
Technical Report: Epidemiology and Prevention of Child Pedestrian Injury – Pediatrics
News Release: Speed, technology, road design are key factors in reducing pedestrian injuries – AAP News
Position Statement | Prehospital hemorrhage control and treatment by clinicians
27 Jun, 2023 | 14:02h | UTC
Position Paper | Assessing and managing frailty in emergency laparotomy
27 Jun, 2023 | 13:45h | UTC
Special Series | Emergencies in vascular surgery
27 Jun, 2023 | 13:41h | UTCHomepage – Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Descending thoracic aortic emergencies: Past, present, and future
Acute management of mesenteric emergencies: Tailoring the solution to the problem
RCT | Dexmedetomidine administration shows promise in PTSD reduction for trauma surgery patients
23 Jun, 2023 | 13:30h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
Review | Nonsurgical management of major hemorrhage
22 Jun, 2023 | 15:16h | UTCNonsurgical management of major hemorrhage – Canadian Medical Association Journal
ERAS Guideline | Perioperative care for emergency laparotomy
22 Jun, 2023 | 15:14h | UTCGuidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations – World Journal of Surgery
Part 1: Preoperative: Diagnosis, Rapid Assessment and Optimization
Part 2: Emergency Laparotomy: Intra- and Postoperative Care
Part 3: Organizational Aspects and General Considerations for Management of the Emergency Laparotomy Patient
Editorial | How to become a good surgeon
22 Jun, 2023 | 15:12h | UTCHow to become a good surgeon – Advances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research
Review | Traumatic hemorrhage and chain of survival
21 Jun, 2023 | 13:17h | UTC
RCT | In chronic subdural hematoma, dexamethasone fails to match surgery for functional outcomes
20 Jun, 2023 | 12:53h | UTCDexamethasone versus Surgery for Chronic Subdural Hematoma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Dexamethasone Compared to Burr-Hole Drainage for Chronic Subdural Hematoma – HealthDay
Guideline | Management of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax
20 Jun, 2023 | 12:46h | UTC
M-A | Mechanical ventilation in patients with acute brain injury
16 Jun, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC
RCT | Prehospital use of tranexamic acid in severe trauma cases shows no superiority over placebo
15 Jun, 2023 | 15:16h | UTCPrehospital Tranexamic Acid for Severe Trauma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Shining a new light on tranexamic acid for trauma care – Monash University
Commentary on Twitter
Late breaking at #CCR23: In the PATCH-Trauma trial involving adults with major trauma, treatment with tranexamic acid did not result in a greater number of patients surviving with a favorable functional outcome at 6 months than placebo. https://t.co/i8fu34ReCB pic.twitter.com/GEOtRphOBb
— NEJM (@NEJM) June 14, 2023
RCT | Ultrasonography noninferior to radiography for pediatric distal forearm fracture diagnosis
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:45h | UTCUltrasonography or Radiography for Suspected Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Ultrasound breaks new ground for forearm fractures in children – Griffith University
AAOS Appropriate Use Criteria | Prevention of surgical site infections after major extremity trauma
7 Jun, 2023 | 13:58h | UTCRelated:
Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization
AAOS Guideline: Prevention of surgical site infections after major extremity trauma.