Video illustration of laparoscopic small bowel resection with anastomosis. Patient is a 33 years old female with history of malrotation and sleeve gastrectomy who presented with acute onset epigast
Meckel's diverticula are the most common congenital anomaly of the GI tract which is seen in 2-3% of the population. The most common presentation o
This is a case of a 76 year old female with multiple medical comorbidities, abuse of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs due to chronic knee pain and remote history of laparoscopic paraesophageal
Intussusception is the most common cause of small bowel obstruction in infants. Ninety percent of the cases are treated non-operatively with air enema reduction. For those cases that fail non-opera
A 53 year old male with no prior history of abdominal surgery presented to the emergency department with a two day history of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and absent flatus and bowel moveme
Injuries from unintentional ingestion of wire grill-cleaning brush bristles have been increasingly reported in the literature over the past decade. Although a special report was published by
Thoraco-abdominal impalement injuries are rare. Very few cases are reported in literature. There are no set protocols for management of such injuries.
Exploratory laparotomy (EL) has been widely regarded as the definitive diagnostic and therapeutic modality for abdominal trauma in the US. However, many centers ha
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has demonstrated superior outcomes in many elective procedures. It’s use in emergency general surgery (EGS) procedures is n
The acute care surgery (ACS) model is a concept for provision of emergency general surgery, outside of trauma, which has been adopted among hospitals in the US over t
Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with spleen preservation is one of the standardized procedures in selected cases with distal pancreatic tumors but is technically dem
The prevalence of colonic diverticular disease increases with age and reaches over 70% in octogenarians. Dietary modification and the use of antibiotics are the main
Laparoscopic adhesiolysis can be used for small bowel obstruction (SBO); however, conversion to laparotomy is frequent. In this study, we aimed to determine whether p
To investigate the effect of sarcopenia on postoperative mortality in patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery and to compare postoperative mortality in patients
Stump appendicitis is a rare post-operative complication, with an incidence reported in the literature around 1 in 50,000 cases. It poses a diagnostic challenge and c
During the last 226 adult female appendicectomies, 55 were found to have underwent prior open pelvis floor surgeries. The most common surgeries included LSCS, ovarian cystectomy, salpingo-oophrecto
Trauma patients have an increased risk of VTE partly due to increased inflammation, and, therefore, are recommended to have increased VTE chemoprophylaxis dosing. A s
Intra-abdominal abscess (IAA) after laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is a major cause of morbidity, can prolong hospitalization, and can increase hospital costs. Risk f
Boerhaave’s syndrome, or effort rupture of the esophagus, is a life-threatening emergency and fatal if left untreated. It is associated with high morbidity and mo
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the standard of care for symptomatic biliary disease due to its minimally invasive nature and low complication rate. Here we p
Acute gangrenous cholecystitis mimicking acute cardiovascular diseases may lead to a delay in surgical management of cholecystitis. Common symptoms associated with ischemic heart disease, such as c
The creation of an acute care surgery (ACS) service has been associated with improved hospital efficiency and clinical outcomes; however, specific guidelines for impl
Combat injury patterns in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom have changed as a result of wounding mechanisms and protective gear resulting in patients surviving high
Pelvic fractures are a common occurrence in combat trauma. However, the fracture pattern and management within the most recent conflicts has yet to be described, espe