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Content type: Editorial
| 4 October 2018

A tribute to Ernest E. “Gene” Moore

Authors: Jeffry Kashuk, Walter Biffl, Yoram Kluger, Luca Ansaloni and Fausto Catena
Content type: Research article
| 1 October 2018

Risk factors for mortality in the late amputation of necrotizing fasciitis: a retrospective study

Authors: Chia-Peng Chang, Cheng-Ting Hsiao, Chun-Nan Lin and Wen-Chih Fann
Content type: Review
| 24 September 2018

Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta deployed by acute care surgeons in patients with morbidly adherent placenta: a feasible solution for two lives in peril

Authors: Ramiro Manzano-Nunez, Maria F. Escobar-Vidarte, Claudia P. Orlas, Juan P. Herrera-Escobar, Samuel M. Galvagno, Juan J. Melendez, Natalia Padilla, Justin C. McCarty, Albaro J. Nieto and Carlos A. Ordoñez
Content type: Research article
| 15 September 2018

Impact of initial temporary abdominal closure in damage control surgery: a retrospective analysis

Authors: Parker Hu, Rindi Uhlich, Frank Gleason, Jeffrey Kerby and Patrick Bosarge
Content type: Review
| 12 September 2018

Flexible versus rigid endoscopy in the management of esophageal foreign body impaction: systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Davide Ferrari, Alberto Aiolfi, Gianluca Bonitta, Carlo Galdino Riva, Emanuele Rausa, Stefano Siboni, Francesco Toti and Luigi Bonavina

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Content type: Review
| 8 January 2013

2013 WSES guidelines for management of intra-abdominal infections

Authors: Massimo Sartelli, Pierluigi Viale, Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni, Ernest Moore, Mark Malangoni, Frederick A Moore, George Velmahos, Raul Coimbra, Rao Ivatury, Andrew Peitzman, Kaoru Koike, Ari Leppaniemi, Walter Biffl, Clay Cothren Burlew, Zsolt J Balogh…
Content type: Review
| 14 May 2012

Treatment of burns in the first 24 hours: simple and practical guide by answering 10 questions in a step-by-step form

Authors: Ziyad Alharbi, Andrzej Piatkowski, Rolf Dembinski, Sven Reckort, Gerrit Grieb, Jens Kauczok and Norbert Pallua
Content type: Review
| 10 October 2013

Bologna guidelines for diagnosis and management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): 2013 update of the evidence-based guidelines from the world society of emergency surgery ASBO working group

Authors: Salomone Di Saverio, Federico Coccolini, Marica Galati, Nazareno Smerieri, Walter L Biffl, Luca Ansaloni, Gregorio Tugnoli, George C Velmahos, Massimo Sartelli, Cino Bendinelli, Gustavo Pereira Fraga, Michael D Kelly, Frederick A Moore, Vincenzo Mandalà, Stefano Mandalà, Michele Masetti…
Content type: Review
| 3 August 2014

Diagnosis and treatment of perforated or bleeding peptic ulcers: 2013 WSES position paper

Authors: Salomone Di Saverio, Marco Bassi, Nazareno Smerieri, Michele Masetti, Francesco Ferrara, Carlo Fabbri, Luca Ansaloni, Stefania Ghersi, Matteo Serenari, Federico Coccolini, Noel Naidoo, Massimo Sartelli, Gregorio Tugnoli, Fausto Catena, Vincenzo Cennamo and Elio Jovine
Content type: Review
| 14 June 2016

2016 WSES guidelines on acute calculous cholecystitis

Authors: L. Ansaloni, M. Pisano, F. Coccolini, A. B. Peitzmann, A. Fingerhut, F. Catena, F. Agresta, A. Allegri, I. Bailey, Z. J. Balogh, C. Bendinelli, W. Biffl, L. Bonavina, G. Borzellino, F. Brunetti, C. C. Burlew…

The Erratum to this article has been published in World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2016 11:52

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Aims and scope

World Journal of Emergency Surgery is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that encompasses all aspects of clinical and basic research related to traumatic and non-traumatic emergency surgery and its allied subjects. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: emergency surgery, acute care surgery, trauma surgery, intensive care, trauma management and resuscitation.

WSES Guidelines

World Society of Emergency Surgery official guidelines and classifications

Fausto Catena, Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Catena is currently Chief of the Department of Emergency Surgery at Parma University Hospital, having graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Bologna, Italy. He is also General Secretary of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) and Director of the WSES Educational Program.

Walter Biffl, Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Biffl is Medical Director of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA. He completed his undergraduate training at Duke University, medical training at George Washington University and surgical training at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he also completed an NIH-sponsored trauma research fellowship.

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Articles

A tribute to Ernest E. “Gene” Moore

Risk factors for mortality in the late amputation of necrotizing fasciitis: a retrospective study

Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta deployed by acute care surgeons in patients with morbidly adherent placenta: a feasible solution for two lives in peril

Impact of initial temporary abdominal closure in damage control surgery: a retrospective analysis

Flexible versus rigid endoscopy in the management of esophageal foreign body impaction: systematic review and meta-analysis

2013 WSES guidelines for management of intra-abdominal infections

Treatment of burns in the first 24 hours: simple and practical guide by answering 10 questions in a step-by-step form

Bologna guidelines for diagnosis and management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): 2013 update of the evidence-based guidelines from the world society of emergency surgery ASBO working group

Diagnosis and treatment of perforated or bleeding peptic ulcers: 2013 WSES position paper

2016 WSES guidelines on acute calculous cholecystitis

Aims and scope

WSES Guidelines

Fausto Catena, Editor-in-Chief

Walter Biffl, Editor-in-Chief

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