Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and have been reported
as major contributors to non-trauma deaths in the emergency departments worldwide. The …

Antimicrobial therapy is a mainstay of the management for patients with acute cholangitis
and/or cholecystitis. The Tokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG 18) provides recommendations for the …

Gallstones or cholelithiasis are a major public health problem in Europe and other
developed countries and affect up to 20% of the population. Gallstone disease is the most …

This paper reports on the consensus conference on the management of intra-abdominal
infections (IAIs) which was held on July 23, 2016, in Dublin, Ireland, as a part of the annual …

Gallstone disease is a leading cause of surgical intervention of the biliary tree in the United
States. It is estimated that more than 700,000 cholecystectomies are performed annually to …

Gallbladder disorders encompass a wide breadth of diseases that vary in severity. We
present a comprehensive review of literature for the clinical presentation, pathophysiology …

The epidemiology and the outcomes of acute appendicitis in elderly patients are very
different from the younger population. Elderly patients with acute appendicitis showed …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAI) are an important cause of morbidity and are frequently
associated with poor prognosis, particularly in high-risk patients. The cornerstones in the …

Importance Ninety percent of cases of acute calculous cholecystitis are of mild (grade I) or
moderate (grade II) severity. Although the preoperative and intraoperative antibiotic …

Biliary lithiasis is a global disorder affecting nearly 20% of the world's population, although
most cases occur without symptoms. Gallbladder stones could move into the common bile …