Author: Lukas Widmer

appendicitis obstetrics

EAES rapid guideline: systematic review, meta-analysis, GRADE assessment, and evidence-informed European recommendations on appendicitis in pregnancy (2022)

by Lukas Widmer

Adamina M, Andreou A, Arezzo A, Christogiannis C, Di Lorenzo N, Gioumidou M, et al. EAES rapid guideline: systematic review, meta-analysis, GRADE assessment, and evidence-informed European recommendations on appendicitis in pregnancy. Surg Endosc. 2022;36:8699–712. https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00464-022-09625-9. Recommendations •We recommend operative treatment over conservative management in pregnant patients with complicated appendicitis or appendicolith on imaging studies. (strong […]

obstetrics perioperative care

SAGES guidelines for the use of laparoscopy during pregnancy (2017)

by Lukas Widmer

Pearl JP, Price RR, Tonkin AE, Richardson WS, Stefanidis D. SAGES guidelines for the use of laparoscopy during pregnancy. Surg Endosc. Springer US; 2017;31:3767–82. Diagnosis and Workup Guideline 1: Ultrasound imaging during pregnancy is safe and effective in identifying the etiology of acute abdominal pain in many patients and should be the initial imaging test […]

abdominal trauma

Evaluation and management of bowel and mesenteric injuries after blunt trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm (2021)

by Lukas Widmer

Weinberg JA, Peck KA, Ley EJ, Brown C V., Moore EE, Sperry JL, et al. Evaluation and management of bowel and mesenteric injuries after blunt trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021;91:903–8 Introduction Unrecognized significant BBMI is the most frequent cause for delayed intervention after blunt abdominal trauma, […]

colorectal surgery

WSES consensus guidelines on sigmoid volvulus management (2023)

by Lukas Widmer

Tian BWCA, Vigutto G, Tan E, van Goor H, Bendinelli C, Abu-Zidan F, et al. WSES consensus guidelines on sigmoid volvulus management. World J Emerg Surg. BioMed Central; 2023;18:34. https://wjes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13017-023-00502-x Recommendations Recommendation 2: Diagnostic imaging for sigmoid volvulus is initially based on plain abdominal radio- graphs, showing a classic coffee bean sign. Grade of recommendation: […]

perioperative care

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and treatment in patients with cancer: ASCO clinical practice guideline update (2023)

by Lukas Widmer

Key NS, Khorana AA, Kuderer NM, Bohlke K, Lee AYY, Arcelus JI, et al. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Treatment in Patients With Cancer: ASCO Guideline Update. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41:3063–71. https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.19.01461 This is a selection of the above mentioned article with recommendation pertinant to acute care surgeons. Recommendations 1. Should hospitalized patients with cancer receive […]