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1. Closed negative pressure wound therapy vs standard primary closure in emergency laparotomies: A prospective case-control study

Author: Cremonini, C., Strambi, S., Musetti, S., Cobuccio, L., Tartaglia, D., Coccolini, F., and Chiarugi, M.
Published: 2025
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2. Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) treatment: an Italian nationwide propensity score-matched cohort study investigating laparoscopic vs open approach

Author: Costa, G, Fransvea, P, Lepre, L, Liotta, G, Mazzoni, G, Biloslavo, A, Bianchi, V, Occhionorelli, S, Costa, A, Sganga, G, Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Antropoli, M, Apice, N, Argenio, G, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Barberis, A, Badessi, G, Baldazzi, G, Bergamini, C, Bianco, G, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Brachini, G, Maurizio, B, Canini, T, Capolupo, G, Carannante, F, Caricato, M, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Catamero, A, Catarci, M, Ceccarelli, G, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cirocchi, R, Cobuccio, L, Coccolini, F, Cocorullo, G, Cozza, V, Crucitti, A, Cucinotta, E, D'Alessio, R, de Manzoni Garberini, A, De Manzini, N, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, Finotti, E, Frezza, B, Garbarino, G, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Giordano, A, Guerrieri, M, Iacopini, V, Kurihara, H, La Greca, A, Laracca, G, Laterza, E, Mariani, D, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Masciana, G, Mercantini, P, Miacci, V, Mingoli, A, Miranda, G, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Pignata, G, Pinotti, E, Pisanu, A, Puccioni, C, Rocca, A, Rondelli, F, Ruscelli, P, Paolo, S, Scattizzi, M, Erao, A, Tartaglia, D, Tebala, G, Trana, C, Zago, M, Costa G., Fransvea P., Lepre L., Liotta G., Mazzoni G., Biloslavo A., Bianchi V., Occhionorelli S., Costa A., Sganga G., Agresta F., Alemanno G., Antropoli M., Apice N., Argenio G., Avenia N., Azzinnaro A., Barberis A., Badessi G., Baldazzi G., Bergamini C., Bianco G., Bombardini C., Borzellino G., Brachini G., Maurizio B. G., Canini T., Capolupo G. T., Carannante F., Caricato M., Cassini D., Castriconi M., Catamero A., Catarci M., Ceccarelli G., Ceresoli M., Chiarugi M., Cillara N., Cirocchi R., Cobuccio L., Coccolini F., Cocorullo G., Cozza V., Crucitti A., Cucinotta E., D'Alessio R., de Manzoni Garberini A., De Manzini N., De Nisco C., De Prizio M., Finotti E., Frezza B., Garbarino G. M., Garulli G., Genna M., Giannessi S., Giordano A., Guerrieri M., Iacopini V., Kurihara H., La Greca A., Laracca G. G., Laterza E., Mariani D., Marini P., Marzaioli R., Masciana G., Mercantini P., Miacci V., Mingoli A., Miranda G., Paderno N., Palini G. M., Paradies D., Petruzzelli L., Pezzolla A., Piazza D., Piazza V., Pignata G., Pinotti E., Pisanu A., Puccioni C., Rocca A., Rondelli F., Ruscelli P., Paolo S., Scattizzi M., erao A., Tartaglia D., Tebala G., Trana C., Zago M., Costa, G, Fransvea, P, Lepre, L, Liotta, G, Mazzoni, G, Biloslavo, A, Bianchi, V, Occhionorelli, S, Costa, A, Sganga, G, Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Antropoli, M, Apice, N, Argenio, G, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Barberis, A, Badessi, G, Baldazzi, G, Bergamini, C, Bianco, G, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Brachini, G, Maurizio, B, Canini, T, Capolupo, G, Carannante, F, Caricato, M, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Catamero, A, Catarci, M, Ceccarelli, G, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cirocchi, R, Cobuccio, L, Coccolini, F, Cocorullo, G, Cozza, V, Crucitti, A, Cucinotta, E, D'Alessio, R, de Manzoni Garberini, A, De Manzini, N, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, Finotti, E, Frezza, B, Garbarino, G, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Giordano, A, Guerrieri, M, Iacopini, V, Kurihara, H, La Greca, A, Laracca, G, Laterza, E, Mariani, D, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Masciana, G, Mercantini, P, Miacci, V, Mingoli, A, Miranda, G, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Pignata, G, Pinotti, E, Pisanu, A, Puccioni, C, Rocca, A, Rondelli, F, Ruscelli, P, Paolo, S, Scattizzi, M, Erao, A, Tartaglia, D, Tebala, G, Trana, C, Zago, M, Costa G., Fransvea P., Lepre L., Liotta G., Mazzoni G., Biloslavo A., Bianchi V., Occhionorelli S., Costa A., Sganga G., Agresta F., Alemanno G., Antropoli M., Apice N., Argenio G., Avenia N., Azzinnaro A., Barberis A., Badessi G., Baldazzi G., Bergamini C., Bianco G., Bombardini C., Borzellino G., Brachini G., Maurizio B. G., Canini T., Capolupo G. T., Carannante F., Caricato M., Cassini D., Castriconi M., Catamero A., Catarci M., Ceccarelli G., Ceresoli M., Chiarugi M., Cillara N., Cirocchi R., Cobuccio L., Coccolini F., Cocorullo G., Cozza V., Crucitti A., Cucinotta E., D'Alessio R., de Manzoni Garberini A., De Manzini N., De Nisco C., De Prizio M., Finotti E., Frezza B., Garbarino G. M., Garulli G., Genna M., Giannessi S., Giordano A., Guerrieri M., Iacopini V., Kurihara H., La Greca A., Laracca G. G., Laterza E., Mariani D., Marini P., Marzaioli R., Masciana G., Mercantini P., Miacci V., Mingoli A., Miranda G., Paderno N., Palini G. M., Paradies D., Petruzzelli L., Pezzolla A., Piazza D., Piazza V., Pignata G., Pinotti E., Pisanu A., Puccioni C., Rocca A., Rondelli F., Ruscelli P., Paolo S., Scattizzi M., erao A., Tartaglia D., Tebala G., Trana C., and Zago M.
Abstract: Background: Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) remain a surgical emergency accounting for 37% of all peptic ulcer-related deaths. Surgery remains the standard of care. The benefits of laparoscopic approach have been well-established even in the elderly. However, because of inconsistent results with specific regard to some technical aspects of such technique surgeons questioned the adoption of laparoscopic approach. This leads to choose the type of approach based on personal experience. The aim of our study was to critically appraise the use of the laparoscopic approach in PPU treatment comparing it with open procedure. Methods: A retrospective study with propensity score matching analysis of patients underwent surgical procedure for PPU was performed. Patients undergoing PPU repair were divided into: Laparoscopic approach (LapA) and Open approach (OpenA) groups and clinical-pathological features of patients in the both groups were compared. Results: A total of 453 patients underwent PPU simple repair. Among these, a LapA was adopted in 49% (222/453 patients). After propensity score matching, 172 patients were included in each group (the LapA and the OpenA). Analysis demonstrated increased operative times in the OpenA [OpenA: 96.4 ± 37.2 vs LapA 88.47 ± 33 min, p = 0.035], with shorter overall length of stay in the LapA group [OpenA 13 ± 12 vs LapA 10.3 ± 11.4 days p = 0.038]. There was no statistically significant difference in mortality [OpenA 26 (15.1%) vs LapA 18 (10.5%), p = 0.258]. Focusing on morbidity, the overall rate of 30-day postoperative morbidity was significantly lower in the LapA group [OpenA 67 patients (39.0%) vs LapA 37 patients (21.5%) p = 0.002]. When stratified using the Clavien–Dindo classification, the severity of postoperative complications was statistically different only for C–D 1–2. Conclusions: Based on the present study, we can support that laparoscopic suturing of perforated peptic ulcers, apart from being a safe technique, could provide sig
Published: 2023

3. Colorectal neoplastic emergencies in immunocompromised patients: preliminary result from the Web-based International Register of Emergency Surgery and Trauma (WIRES-T trial)

Author: Coccolini, F, Mazzoni, A, Cremonini, C, Cobuccio, L, Pucciarelli, M, Vetere, G, Borelli, B, Strambi, S, Musetti, S, Miccoli, M, Cremolini, C, Salvetti, F, Fugazzola, P, Ceresoli, M, Elisa, N, Litvin, A, Lostoridis, E, Ahmed, A, Manatakis, D, Negoi, I, Ioannidis, O, Uzunoglu, M, Tochie, J, Cillara, N, Tomadze, G, Bala, M, Isik, A, Fonseca, V, Bellanova, G, Ghannam, W, Yalkin, O, Garcia, F, Altintoprak, F, Hadzhiev, D, Chirica, M, Zese, M, Balalis, D, Cui, Y, Luppi, D, Romeo, L, Muratore, A, Lunghi, E, Yovtchev, Y, Nikolopoulos, I, Omerovic, M, Zizzo, M, Ugoletti, L, Costa, G, Scalzone, R, Perrone, S, Occhionorelli, S, Nardi, M, Gubbiotti, F, Catena, F, Muhtaroglu, A, Scaramuzzo, R, Corte, H, Yanez, C, Zakaria, A, Seretis, C, Gelmini, R, Pappalardo, V, Paratore, F, Sydorchuk, R, Mulita, F, Kara, Y, Toma, E, Vailas, M, Sotiropoulou, M, Benedetti, F, Elbahnasawy, M, Sibilla, M, Martines, G, Goksoy, B, Parini, D, Zaghi, C, Podda, M, Osipov, A, Brisinda, G, Gambino, G, Akhmeteli, L, Doklestic, K, Loncar, Z, Micic, D, Lesevic, I, D'Agostino, F, Garzali, I, Caicedo, Y, Marcela, L, Marin, P, Perivoliotis, K, Ntentas, I, Kuptsov, A, Dimitrov, E, Chowdhury, S, Patel, T, Sartelli, M, Tartaglia, D, Chiarugi, M, Coccolini F., Mazzoni A., Cremonini C., Cobuccio L., Pucciarelli M., Vetere G., Borelli B., Strambi S., Musetti S., Miccoli M., Cremolini C., Salvetti F., Fugazzola P., Ceresoli M., Elisa N. G., Litvin A., Lostoridis E., Ahmed A. Y. Y. M., Manatakis D., Negoi I., Ioannidis O., Uzunoglu M. Y., Tochie J. N., Cillara N., Tomadze G., Bala M., Isik A., Fonseca V. C., Bellanova G., Ghannam W., Yalkin O., Garcia F. H., Altintoprak F., Hadzhiev D., Chirica M., Zese M., Balalis D., Cui Y., Luppi D., Romeo L., Muratore A., Lunghi E. G., Yovtchev Y., Nikolopoulos I., Omerovic M., Zizzo M., Ugoletti L., Costa G., Scalzone R., Perrone S., Occhionorelli S., Nardi M., Gubbiotti F., Catena F., Muhtaroglu A., Scaramuzzo R., Corte H., Yanez C., Zakaria A. D., Seretis C., Gelmini R., Pappalardo V., Paratore F., Sydorchuk R., Mulita F., Kara Y., Toma E. A., Vailas M., Sotiropoulou M., Benedetti F., Elbahnasawy M., Sibilla M. G., Martines G., Goksoy B., Parini D., Zaghi C., Podda M., Osipov A., Brisinda G., Gambino G., Akhmeteli L., Doklestic K., Loncar Z., Micic D., Lesevic I., D'Agostino F., Garzali I. U., Caicedo Y., Marcela L., Marin P. A. G., Perivoliotis K., Ntentas I., Kuptsov A., Dimitrov E., Chowdhury S., Patel T., Sartelli M., Tartaglia D., Chiarugi M., Coccolini, F, Mazzoni, A, Cremonini, C, Cobuccio, L, Pucciarelli, M, Vetere, G, Borelli, B, Strambi, S, Musetti, S, Miccoli, M, Cremolini, C, Salvetti, F, Fugazzola, P, Ceresoli, M, Elisa, N, Litvin, A, Lostoridis, E, Ahmed, A, Manatakis, D, Negoi, I, Ioannidis, O, Uzunoglu, M, Tochie, J, Cillara, N, Tomadze, G, Bala, M, Isik, A, Fonseca, V, Bellanova, G, Ghannam, W, Yalkin, O, Garcia, F, Altintoprak, F, Hadzhiev, D, Chirica, M, Zese, M, Balalis, D, Cui, Y, Luppi, D, Romeo, L, Muratore, A, Lunghi, E, Yovtchev, Y, Nikolopoulos, I, Omerovic, M, Zizzo, M, Ugoletti, L, Costa, G, Scalzone, R, Perrone, S, Occhionorelli, S, Nardi, M, Gubbiotti, F, Catena, F, Muhtaroglu, A, Scaramuzzo, R, Corte, H, Yanez, C, Zakaria, A, Seretis, C, Gelmini, R, Pappalardo, V, Paratore, F, Sydorchuk, R, Mulita, F, Kara, Y, Toma, E, Vailas, M, Sotiropoulou, M, Benedetti, F, Elbahnasawy, M, Sibilla, M, Martines, G, Goksoy, B, Parini, D, Zaghi, C, Podda, M, Osipov, A, Brisinda, G, Gambino, G, Akhmeteli, L, Doklestic, K, Loncar, Z, Micic, D, Lesevic, I, D'Agostino, F, Garzali, I, Caicedo, Y, Marcela, L, Marin, P, Perivoliotis, K, Ntentas, I, Kuptsov, A, Dimitrov, E, Chowdhury, S, Patel, T, Sartelli, M, Tartaglia, D, Chiarugi, M, Coccolini F., Mazzoni A., Cremonini C., Cobuccio L., Pucciarelli M., Vetere G., Borelli B., Strambi S., Musetti S., Miccoli M., Cremolini C., Salvetti F., Fugazzola P., Ceresoli M., Elisa N. G., Litvin A., Lostoridis E., Ahmed A. Y. Y. M., Manatakis D., Negoi I., Ioannidis O., Uzunoglu M. Y., Tochie J. N., Cillara N., Tomadze G., Bala M., Isik A., Fonseca V. C., Bellanova G., Ghannam W., Yalkin O., Garcia F. H., Altintoprak F., Hadzhiev D., Chirica M., Zese M., Balalis D., Cui Y., Luppi D., Romeo L., Muratore A., Lunghi E. G., Yovtchev Y., Nikolopoulos I., Omerovic M., Zizzo M., Ugoletti L., Costa G., Scalzone R., Perrone S., Occhionorelli S., Nardi M., Gubbiotti F., Catena F., Muhtaroglu A., Scaramuzzo R., Corte H., Yanez C., Zakaria A. D., Seretis C., Gelmini R., Pappalardo V., Paratore F., Sydorchuk R., Mulita F., Kara Y., Toma E. A., Vailas M., Sotiropoulou M., Benedetti F., Elbahnasawy M., Sibilla M. G., Martines G., Goksoy B., Parini D., Zaghi C., Podda M., Osipov A., Brisinda G., Gambino G., Akhmeteli L., Doklestic K., Loncar Z., Micic D., Lesevic I., D'Agostino F., Garzali I. U., Caicedo Y., Marcela L., Marin P. A. G., Perivoliotis K., Ntentas I., Kuptsov A., Dimitrov E., Chowdhury S., Patel T., Sartelli M., Tartaglia D., and Chiarugi M.
Abstract: Association of advanced age, neoplastic disease and immunocompromission (IC) may lead to surgical emergencies. Few data exist about this topic. Present study reports the preliminary data from the WIRES-T trial about patients managed for colorectal neoplastic emergencies in immunocompromised patients. The required data were taken from a prospective observational international register. The study was approved by the Ethical Committee with approval n. 17575; ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03643718. 839 patients were collected; 753 (80.7%) with mild–moderate IC and 86 (10.3%) with severe. Median age was 71.9 years and 73 years, respectively, in the two groups. The causes of mild–moderate IC were reported such malignancy (753–100%), diabetes (103–13.7%), malnutrition (26–3.5%) and uremia (1–0.1%), while severe IC causes were steroids treatment (14–16.3%); neutropenia (7–8.1%), malignancy on chemotherapy (71–82.6%). Preoperative risk classification were reported as follow: mild–moderate: ASA 1–14 (1.9%); ASA 2–202 (26.8%); ASA 3–341 (45.3%); ASA 4–84 (11.2%); ASA 5–7 (0.9%); severe group: ASA 1-1 patient (1.2%); ASA 2–16 patients (18.6%); ASA 3–41 patients (47.7%); ASA 4–19 patients (22.1%); ASA 5–3 patients (3.5%); lastly, ASA score was unavailable for 105 cases (13.9%) in mild–moderate group and in 6 cases (6.9%) in severe group. All the patients enrolled underwent urgent/emergency surgery Damage control approach with open abdomen was adopted in 18 patients. Mortality was 5.1% and 12.8%, respectively, in mild–moderate and severe groups. Long-term survival data: in mild–moderate disease-free survival (median, IQR) is 28 (10–91) and in severe IC, it is 21 (10–94). Overall survival (median, IQR) is 44 (18–99) and 26 (20–90) in mild–moderate and severe, respectively; the same is for post-progression survival (median, IQR) 29 (16–81) and 28, respectively. Univariate and multivariate analyses showed as the only factor influencing mortality in mild–moderate and severe IC is
Published: 2023

4. Colorectal neoplastic emergencies in immunocompromised patients: preliminary result from the Web-based International Register of Emergency Surgery and Trauma (WIRES-T trial)

Author: Coccolini F., Mazzoni A., Cremonini C., Cobuccio L., Pucciarelli M., Vetere G., Borelli B., Strambi S., Musetti S., Miccoli M., Cremolini C., Salvetti F., Fugazzola P., Ceresoli M., Elisa N. G., Litvin A., Lostoridis E., Ahmed A. Y. Y. M., Manatakis D., Negoi I., Ioannidis O., Uzunoglu M. Y., Tochie J. N., Cillara N., Tomadze G., Bala M., Isik A., Fonseca V. C., Bellanova G., Ghannam W., Yalkin O., Garcia F. H., Altintoprak F., Hadzhiev D., Chirica M., Zese M., Balalis D., Cui Y., Luppi D., Romeo L., Muratore A., Lunghi E. G., Yovtchev Y., Nikolopoulos I., Omerovic M., Zizzo M., Ugoletti L., Costa G., Scalzone R., Perrone S., Occhionorelli S., Nardi M., Gubbiotti F., Catena F., Muhtaroglu A., Scaramuzzo R., Corte H., Yanez C., Zakaria A. D., Seretis C., Gelmini R., Pappalardo V., Paratore F., Sydorchuk R., Mulita F., Kara Y., Toma E. A., Vailas M., Sotiropoulou M., Benedetti F., Elbahnasawy M., Sibilla M. G., Martines G., Goksoy B., Parini D., Zaghi C., Podda M., Osipov A., Brisinda G., Gambino G., Akhmeteli L., Doklestic K., Loncar Z., Micic D., Lesevic I., D'Agostino F., Garzali I. U., Caicedo Y., Marcela L., Marin P. A. G., Perivoliotis K., Ntentas I., Kuptsov A., Dimitrov E., Chowdhury S., Patel T., Sartelli M., Tartaglia D., Chiarugi M., Coccolini, F, Mazzoni, A, Cremonini, C, Cobuccio, L, Pucciarelli, M, Vetere, G, Borelli, B, Strambi, S, Musetti, S, Miccoli, M, Cremolini, C, Salvetti, F, Fugazzola, P, Ceresoli, M, Elisa, N, Litvin, A, Lostoridis, E, Ahmed, A, Manatakis, D, Negoi, I, Ioannidis, O, Uzunoglu, M, Tochie, J, Cillara, N, Tomadze, G, Bala, M, Isik, A, Fonseca, V, Bellanova, G, Ghannam, W, Yalkin, O, Garcia, F, Altintoprak, F, Hadzhiev, D, Chirica, M, Zese, M, Balalis, D, Cui, Y, Luppi, D, Romeo, L, Muratore, A, Lunghi, E, Yovtchev, Y, Nikolopoulos, I, Omerovic, M, Zizzo, M, Ugoletti, L, Costa, G, Scalzone, R, Perrone, S, Occhionorelli, S, Nardi, M, Gubbiotti, F, Catena, F, Muhtaroglu, A, Scaramuzzo, R, Corte, H, Yanez, C, Zakaria, A, Seretis, C, Gelmini, R, Pappalardo, V, Paratore, F, Sydorchuk, R, Mulita, F, Kara, Y, Toma, E, Vailas, M, Sotiropoulou, M, Benedetti, F, Elbahnasawy, M, Sibilla, M, Martines, G, Goksoy, B, Parini, D, Zaghi, C, Podda, M, Osipov, A, Brisinda, G, Gambino, G, Akhmeteli, L, Doklestic, K, Loncar, Z, Micic, D, Lesevic, I, D'Agostino, F, Garzali, I, Caicedo, Y, Marcela, L, Marin, P, Perivoliotis, K, Ntentas, I, Kuptsov, A, Dimitrov, E, Chowdhury, S, Patel, T, Sartelli, M, Tartaglia, D, and Chiarugi, M
Subjects: Survival, Colon, Emergency, Acute care, Surgery, Morbidity, Mortality, Immunosuppression, Cancer
Abstract: Association of advanced age, neoplastic disease and immunocompromission (IC) may lead to surgical emergencies. Few data exist about this topic. Present study reports the preliminary data from the WIRES-T trial about patients managed for colorectal neoplastic emergencies in immunocompromised patients. The required data were taken from a prospective observational international register. The study was approved by the Ethical Committee with approval n. 17575; ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03643718. 839 patients were collected; 753 (80.7%) with mild–moderate IC and 86 (10.3%) with severe. Median age was 71.9 years and 73 years, respectively, in the two groups. The causes of mild–moderate IC were reported such malignancy (753–100%), diabetes (103–13.7%), malnutrition (26–3.5%) and uremia (1–0.1%), while severe IC causes were steroids treatment (14–16.3%); neutropenia (7–8.1%), malignancy on chemotherapy (71–82.6%). Preoperative risk classification were reported as follow: mild–moderate: ASA 1–14 (1.9%); ASA 2–202 (26.8%); ASA 3–341 (45.3%); ASA 4–84 (11.2%); ASA 5–7 (0.9%); severe group: ASA 1-1 patient (1.2%); ASA 2–16 patients (18.6%); ASA 3–41 patients (47.7%); ASA 4–19 patients (22.1%); ASA 5–3 patients (3.5%); lastly, ASA score was unavailable for 105 cases (13.9%) in mild–moderate group and in 6 cases (6.9%) in severe group. All the patients enrolled underwent urgent/emergency surgery Damage control approach with open abdomen was adopted in 18 patients. Mortality was 5.1% and 12.8%, respectively, in mild–moderate and severe groups. Long-term survival data: in mild–moderate disease-free survival (median, IQR) is 28 (10–91) and in severe IC, it is 21 (10–94). Overall survival (median, IQR) is 44 (18–99) and 26 (20–90) in mild–moderate and severe, respectively; the same is for post-progression survival (median, IQR) 29 (16–81) and 28, respectively. Univariate and multivariate analyses showed as the only factor influencing mortality in mild–moderate and severe IC is the ASA score. Colorectal neoplastic emergencies in immunocompromised patients are more frequent in elderly. Sigmoid and right colon are the most involved. Emergency surgery is at higher risk of complication and mortality; however, management in dedicated emergency surgery units is necessary to reduce disease burden and to optimize results by combining oncological and acute care principles. This approach may improve outcomes to obtain clinical advantages for patients like those observed in elective scenario. Lastly, damage control approach seems feasible and safe in selected patients.
Published: 2023

5. ePOCT+ and the medAL-suite: Development of an electronic clinical decision support algorithm and digital platform for pediatric outpatients in low- and middle-income countries.

Author: Tan, R., Cobuccio, L., Beynon, F., Levine, G.A., Vaezipour, N., Luwanda, L.B., Mangu, C., Vonlanthen, A., Santis, O. De, Salim, N., Manji, K., Naburi, H., Chirande, L., Matata, L., Bulongeleje, M., Moshiro, R., Miheso, A., Arimi, P., Ndiaye, O., Faye, M., Thiongane, A., Awasthi, S., Sharma, K., Kumar, G., Maat, J.S. van de, Kulinkina, A., Rwandarwacu, V., Dusengumuremyi, T., Nkuranga, J.B., Rusingiza, E., Tuyisenge, L., Hartley, M.A., Faivre, V., Thabard, J., Keitel, K., D'Acremont, V., Tan, R., Cobuccio, L., Beynon, F., Levine, G.A., Vaezipour, N., Luwanda, L.B., Mangu, C., Vonlanthen, A., Santis, O. De, Salim, N., Manji, K., Naburi, H., Chirande, L., Matata, L., Bulongeleje, M., Moshiro, R., Miheso, A., Arimi, P., Ndiaye, O., Faye, M., Thiongane, A., Awasthi, S., Sharma, K., Kumar, G., Maat, J.S. van de, Kulinkina, A., Rwandarwacu, V., Dusengumuremyi, T., Nkuranga, J.B., Rusingiza, E., Tuyisenge, L., Hartley, M.A., Faivre, V., Thabard, J., Keitel, K., and D'Acremont, V.
Abstract: 01 januari 2023, Item does not contain fulltext, Electronic clinical decision support algorithms (CDSAs) have been developed to address high childhood mortality and inappropriate antibiotic prescription by helping clinicians adhere to guidelines. Previously identified challenges of CDSAs include their limited scope, usability, and outdated clinical content. To address these challenges we developed ePOCT+, a CDSA for the care of pediatric outpatients in low- and middle-income settings, and the medical algorithm suite (medAL-suite), a software for the creation and execution of CDSAs. Following the principles of digital development, we aim to describe the process and lessons learnt from the development of ePOCT+ and the medAL-suite. In particular, this work outlines the systematic integrative development process in the design and implementation of these tools required to meet the needs of clinicians to improve uptake and quality of care. We considered the feasibility, acceptability and reliability of clinical signs and symptoms, as well as the diagnostic and prognostic performance of predictors. To assure clinical validity, and appropriateness for the country of implementation the algorithm underwent numerous reviews by clinical experts and health authorities from the implementing countries. The digitalization process involved the creation of medAL-creator, a digital platform which allows clinicians without IT programming skills to easily create the algorithms, and medAL-reader the mobile health (mHealth) application used by clinicians during the consultation. Extensive feasibility tests were done with feedback from end-users of multiple countries to improve the clinical algorithm and medAL-reader software. We hope that the development framework used for developing ePOCT+ will help support the development of other CDSAs, and that the open-source medAL-suite will enable others to easily and independently implement them. Further clinical validation studies are underway in Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Senegal, and India.
Published: 2023

6. V-001 ROBOTIC E-TEP APPROACH FOR RECURRENT INCISIONAL HERNIA AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC IPOM REPAIR: HAZARD OR RIGHT CHOISE?

Author: Cobuccio, L, primary, Tartaglia, D, additional, Coccolini, F, additional, and Chiarugi, M, additional
Published: 2023
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7. Emergency hernia repair in the elderly: multivariate analysis of morbidity and mortality from an Italian registry

Author: Ceresoli, M, Carissimi, F, Nigro, A, Fransvea, P, Lepre, L, Braga, M, Costa, G, Agresta, F., Alemanno, G., Anania, G., Antropoli, M., Argenio, G., Atzeni, J., Avenia, N., Azzinnaro, A., Baldazzi, G., Balducci, G., Barbera, G., Bellanova, G., Bergamini, C., Bersigotti, L., Bianchi, Pp., Bombardini, C., Borzellino, G., Bozzo, S., Brachini, G., Buonanno, Gm., Canini, T., Cardella, S., Carrara, G., Cassini, D., Castriconi, M., Ceccarelli, G., Celi, D., Ceresoli, M., Chiappetta, M., Chiarugi, M., Cillara, N., Cimino, F., Cobuccio, L., Cocorullo, G., Colangelo, E., Costa, G., Crucitti, A., Dallacaneva, P., De Luca, M., de Manzoni Garberini, A., De Nisco, C., De Prizio, M., De Sol, A., Dibella, A., Falcioni, T., Falco, N., Farina, C., Finotti, E., Fontana, T., Francioni, G., Fransvea, P., Frezza, B., Garbarino, G., Garulli, G., Genna, M., Giannessi, S., Gioffrè, A., Giordano, A., Gozzo, D., Grimaldi, S., Gulotta, G., Iacopini, V., Iarussi, T., Laracca, G., Laterza, E., Leonardi, A., Lepre, L., Lorenzon, L., Luridiana, G., Malagnino, A., Mar, G., Marini, P., Marzaioli, R., Massa, G., Mecarelli, V., Mercantini, P., Mingoli, A., Nigri, G., Occhionorelli, S., Paderno, N., Palini, Gm., Paradies, D., Paroli, M., Perrone, F., Petrucciani, N., Petruzzelli, L., Pezzolla, A., Piazza, D., Piazza, V., Piccoli, M., Pisanu, A., Podda, M., Poillucci, G., Porfidia, R., Rossi, G., Ruscelli, P., Spagnoli, A., Sulis, R., Tartaglia, D., Tranà, C., Travaglino, A., Tomaiuolo, P., Valeri, A., Vasquez, G., Zago, M., E. Zanoni., Ceresoli M., Carissimi F., Nigro A., Fransvea P., Lepre L., Braga M., Costa G., Agresta F., Alemanno G., Anania G., Antropoli M., Argenio G., Atzeni J., Avenia N., Azzinnaro A., Baldazzi G., Balducci G., Barbera G., Bellanova G., Bergamini C., Bersigotti L., Bianchi P.P., Bombardini C., Borzellino G., Bozzo S., Brachini G., Buonanno G.M., Canini T., Cardella S., Carrara G., Cassini D., Castriconi M., Ceccarelli G., Celi D., Chiappetta M., Chiarugi M., Cillara N., Cimino F., Cobuccio L., Cocorullo G., Colangelo E., Crucitti A., DallaCaneva P., Luca M., de Manzoni Garberini A., De Nisco C., De Prizio M., De Sol A., Dibella A., Falcioni T., Falco N., Farina C., Finotti E., Fontana T., Francioni G., Frezza B., Garbarino G., Garulli G., Genna M., Giannessi S., Gioffre A., Giordano A., Gozzo D., Grimaldi S., Gulotta G., Iacopini V., Iarussi T., Laracca G., Laterza E., Leonardi A., Lorenzon L., Luridiana G., Malagnino A., Mar G., Marini P., Marzaioli R., Massa G., Mecarelli V., Mercantini P., Mingoli A., Nigri G., Occhionorelli S., Paderno N., Palini G.M., Paradies D., Paroli M., Perrone F., Petrucciani N., Petruzzelli L., Pezzolla A., Piazza D., Piazza V., Piccoli M., Pisanu A., Podda M., Poillucci G., Porfidia R., Rossi G., Ruscelli P., Spagnoli A., Sulis R., Tartaglia D., Trana C., Travaglino A., Tomaiuolo P., Valeri A., Vasquez G., Zago M., Zanoni E., Ceresoli, M, Carissimi, F, Nigro, A, Fransvea, P, Lepre, L, Braga, M, Costa, G, Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Anania, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Balducci, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buonanno, G, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Chiappetta, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Crucitti, A, Dallacaneva, P, Luca, M, de Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Frezza, B, Garbarino, G, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffre, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Laracca, G, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lorenzon, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Massa, G, Mecarelli, V, Mercantini, P, Mingoli, A, Nigri, G, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petrucciani, N, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Pisanu, A, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Trana, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, and Zanoni, E
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, medicine.medical_treatment, Settore MED/18 - CHIRURGIA GENERALE, NO, Postoperative complications, Elderly, Laparotomy, medicine, Hernia, Incarcerated hernia, business.industry, Explorative laparotomy, Groin hernia · Incarcerated hernia · Elderly · Postoperative complications · Emergency surgery · Charlson’s comorbidity index, medicine.disease, Hernia repair, Comorbidity, Surgery, Groin hernia, Inguinal hernia, Charlson’s comorbidity index, Emergency surgery, business, Watchful waiting, Abdominal surgery
Abstract: Purpose The incidence of inguinal hernia is higher in elderly because of aging-related diseases like prostatism, bronchitis, collagen laxity. A conservative management is common in elderly to reduce surgery-related risks, however watchful waiting can expose to obstruction and strangulation. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of emergency surgery in a large series of elderly with complicated groin hernia and to identify the independent risk factors for postoperative morbidity and mortality. The predictive performance of prognostic risk scores has been also assessed. Methods This is a prospective observational study carried out between January 2017 and June 2018 in elderly patients who underwent emergency surgery for complicated hernia in 38 Italian hospitals. Pre-operative, surgical and postoperative data were recorded for each patient. ASA score, Charlson’s comorbidity index, P-POSSUM and CR-POSSUM were assessed. Results 259 patients were recruited, mean age was 80 years. A direct repair without mesh was performed in 62 (23.9%) patients. Explorative laparotomy was performed in 56 (21.6%) patients and bowel resection was necessary in 44 (17%). Mortality occurred in seven (2.8%) patients. Fifty-five (21.2%) patients developed complications, 12 of whom had a major one. At univariate and multivariate analyses, Charlson’s comorbidity index ≥ 6, altered mental status, and need for laparotomy were associated with major complications and mortality Conclusion Emergency surgery for complicated hernia is burdened by high morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. Preoperative comorbidity played a pivotal role in predicting complications and mortality and therefore Charlson’s comorbidity index could be adopted to select patients for elective operation
Published: 2022

8. Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) treatment: an Italian nationwide propensity score-matched cohort study investigating laparoscopic vs open approach

Author: Costa, Gianluca, Fransvea, Pietro, Lepre, Luca, Liotta, Gianluca, Mazzoni, Gianluca, Biloslavo, Alan, Bianchi, Valentina, Occhionorelli, Savino, Costa, Alessandro, Sganga, Gabriele, FACS on behalf of the IGo-GIPS study group (Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Altieri, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Badessi, G, Baldazzi, G, Bergamini, C, Biloslavo, A, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Brisinda, G, Buonanno, Gm, Canini, T, Capolupo, Gt, Carannante, F, Cardella, S, Caricato, M, Carrara, G, Cascone, Ca, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Catarci, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cimino, F, Cirocchi, R, Cobuccio, L, Coccolini, C, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Colozzi, S, Cortese, F, Costa, A, Costa, G, Cozza, V, Crucitti, A, Cucinotta, E, D’Alessio, R, Dalla Caneva, P, De Manzini, N, de Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, De Stefano, M, Dibella, A, Di Cosimi, C, Di Grezia, M, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Fico, V, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Fransvea, P, Frezza, B, Garbarino, Gm, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffrè, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Kurihara, H, La Greca, A, Laracca, Gg, Laterza, E, La Vaccara, V, Leonardi, A, Lepre, L, Liotta, G, Luridiana, G, Magalini, S, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Mariani, D, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Macianà, G, Mazzoni, G, Mecarelli, V, Mercantini, P, Mingoli, A, Mirco, P, Montuori, M, Nigro, C, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, Gm, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Pepe, G, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Pignata, G, Pinotti, E, Pisanu, A, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Puccioni, C, Rocca, A, Rondelli, F, Rossi, G, Sacchi, M, Sapienza, P, Sganga, G, Spagnoli, A, Spinoglio, G, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Tranà, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Tomassini, F, Tropeano, G, Valeri, A, Zago, M, and Zanoni, E. ).
Subjects: Surgical treatment, Laparoscopic approach, Perforated peptic ulcer
Published: 2023

9. Risk factors for postoperative morbidity following appendectomy in the elderly: a nationwide prospective cohort study

Author: Poillucci, Gaetano, Podda, Mauro, Pisanu, Adolfo, Mortola, Lorenzo, Dalla Caneva, Patrizia, Massa, Giulia, Costa, Gianluca, Savastano, Riccardo, Cillara, Nicola, Collaborative Study Group endorsed by SICUT ACOI SICG SICE and Italian Chapter of WSES, Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Anania, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Balducci, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, Pp, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buonanno, Gm, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Costa, G, Crucitti, A, Dalla Caneva, P, De Luca, M, De Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Fransvea, P, Frezza, B, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffrè, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lepre, L, Lorenzon, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Massa, G, Mecarelli, V, Mingoli, A, Nigri, G, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, Gm, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Pisanu, A, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Tranà, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, Zanoni, E., Poillucci G., Podda M., Pisanu A., Mortola L., Dalla Caneva P., Massa G., Costa G., Savastano R., Cillara N., Agresta F., Alemanno G., Anania G., Antropoli M., Argenio G., Atzeni J., Avenia N., Azzinnaro A., Baldazzi G., Balducci G., Barbera G., Bellanova G., Bergamini C., Bersigotti L., Bianchi P.P., Bombardini C., Borzellino G., Bozzo S., Brachini G., Buonanno G.M., Canini T., Cardella S., Carrara G., Cassini D., Castriconi M., Ceccarelli G., Celi D., Ceresoli M., Chiarugi M., Cimino F., Cobuccio L., Cocorullo G., Colangelo E., Crucitti A., De Luca M., De Manzoni Garberini A., De Nisco C., De Prizio M., De Sol A., Dibella A., Falcioni T., Falco N., Farina C., Finotti E., Fontana T., Francioni G., Fransvea P., Frezza B., Garulli G., Genna M., Giannessi S., Gioffre A., Giordano A., Gozzo D., Grimaldi S., Gulotta G., Iacopini V., Iarussi T., Laterza E., Leonardi A., Lepre L., Lorenzon L., Luridiana G., Malagnino A., Mar G., Marini P., Marzaioli R., Mecarelli V., Mingoli A., Nigri G., Occhionorelli S., Paderno N., Palini G.M., Paradies D., Paroli M., Perrone F., Petruzzelli L., Pezzolla A., Piazza D., Piazza V., Piccoli M., Porfidia R., Rossi G., Ruscelli P., Spagnoli A., Sulis R., Tartaglia D., Trana C., Travaglino A., Tomaiuolo P., Valeri A., Vasquez G., Zago M., Zanoni E., Poillucci, G, Podda, M, Pisanu, A, Mortola, L, Dalla Caneva, P, Massa, G, Costa, G, Savastano, R, Cillara, N, Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Anania, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Balducci, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buonanno, G, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Crucitti, A, De Luca, M, De Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Fransvea, P, Frezza, B, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffre, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lepre, L, Lorenzon, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Mecarelli, V, Mingoli, A, Nigri, G, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Trana, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, and Zanoni, E
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, Multivariate analysis, Sports medicine, Settore MED/18 - CHIRURGIA GENERALE, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Acute appendicitis, Appendectomy, Elderly, Frail patients, Postoperative complications, NO, 03 medical and health sciences, chemistry.chemical_compound, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, Acute appendicitis, Appendectomy, Elderly, Frail patients, Postoperative complications, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, Frail patient, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, In patient, Prospective Studies, Prospective cohort study, Aged, Retrospective Studies, 030222 orthopedics, Creatinine, business.industry, Postoperative complication, 030208 emergency & critical care medicine, Perioperative, Length of Stay, Appendicitis, chemistry, Emergency Medicine, Laparoscopy, Surgery, Acute appendiciti, Morbidity, Risk assessment, business
Abstract: Background: A limited number of studies investigating perioperative risk factors associated with emergency appendectomy in elderly patients have been published to date. Whether older age may be associated with poorer outcomes following appendectomy is still a matter of debate. The primary aim of this study was to determine the predictors of postoperative morbidity following appendectomy in patients aged ≥ 65years. Methods: Data regarding all elderly patients who underwent emergency appendectomy from January 2017 to June 2018 admitted 36 Italian surgical departments were prospectively collected and analyzed. Baseline demographics and perioperative variables were evaluated. Uni- and multivariate analyses adjusted for differences between groups were carried out to determine possible predictors of adverse outcomes after appendectomy. Results: Between January 2017 and June 2018, 135 patients aged ≥ 65years with a diagnosis of AA met the study inclusion criteria. Twenty-six patients (19.3%) were diagnosed with some type of postoperative complication. Decreasing the preoperative hemoglobin level showed a statistically significant association with postoperative complications (OR 0.77, CI 0.61–0.97, P = 0.03). Preoperative creatinine level (P = 0.02, OR 2.04, CI 1.12–3.72), and open appendectomy (P = 0.03, OR 2.67, CI 1.11–6.38) were significantly associated with postoperative morbidity. After adjustment, the only independent predictor of postoperative morbidity was preoperative creatinine level (P = 0.04, OR 2.01, CI 1.05–3.89). Conclusions: In elderly patients with AA, perioperative risk assessment in the emergency setting must be as accurate as possible to identify modifiable risk factors that can be addressed before surgery, such as preoperative hemoglobin and creatinine levels.
Published: 2019
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10. Risk factors for postoperative morbidity following appendectomy in the elderly: a nationwide prospective cohort study

Author: Poillucci, G, Podda, M, Pisanu, A, Mortola, L, Dalla Caneva, P, Massa, G, Costa, G, Savastano, R, Cillara, N, Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Anania, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Balducci, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buonanno, G, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Crucitti, A, De Luca, M, De Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Fransvea, P, Frezza, B, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffre, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lepre, L, Lorenzon, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Mecarelli, V, Mingoli, A, Nigri, G, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Trana, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, Zanoni, E, Poillucci G., Podda M., Pisanu A., Mortola L., Dalla Caneva P., Massa G., Costa G., Savastano R., Cillara N., Agresta F., Alemanno G., Anania G., Antropoli M., Argenio G., Atzeni J., Avenia N., Azzinnaro A., Baldazzi G., Balducci G., Barbera G., Bellanova G., Bergamini C., Bersigotti L., Bianchi P. P., Bombardini C., Borzellino G., Bozzo S., Brachini G., Buonanno G. M., Canini T., Cardella S., Carrara G., Cassini D., Castriconi M., Ceccarelli G., Celi D., Ceresoli M., Chiarugi M., Cimino F., Cobuccio L., Cocorullo G., Colangelo E., Crucitti A., De Luca M., De Manzoni Garberini A., De Nisco C., De Prizio M., De Sol A., Dibella A., Falcioni T., Falco N., Farina C., Finotti E., Fontana T., Francioni G., Fransvea P., Frezza B., Garulli G., Genna M., Giannessi S., Gioffre A., Giordano A., Gozzo D., Grimaldi S., Gulotta G., Iacopini V., Iarussi T., Laterza E., Leonardi A., Lepre L., Lorenzon L., Luridiana G., Malagnino A., Mar G., Marini P., Marzaioli R., Mecarelli V., Mingoli A., Nigri G., Occhionorelli S., Paderno N., Palini G. M., Paradies D., Paroli M., Perrone F., Petruzzelli L., Pezzolla A., Piazza D., Piazza V., Piccoli M., Porfidia R., Rossi G., Ruscelli P., Spagnoli A., Sulis R., Tartaglia D., Trana C., Travaglino A., Tomaiuolo P., Valeri A., Vasquez G., Zago M., Zanoni E., Poillucci, G, Podda, M, Pisanu, A, Mortola, L, Dalla Caneva, P, Massa, G, Costa, G, Savastano, R, Cillara, N, Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Anania, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Balducci, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buonanno, G, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Crucitti, A, De Luca, M, De Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Fransvea, P, Frezza, B, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffre, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lepre, L, Lorenzon, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Mecarelli, V, Mingoli, A, Nigri, G, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Trana, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, Zanoni, E, Poillucci G., Podda M., Pisanu A., Mortola L., Dalla Caneva P., Massa G., Costa G., Savastano R., Cillara N., Agresta F., Alemanno G., Anania G., Antropoli M., Argenio G., Atzeni J., Avenia N., Azzinnaro A., Baldazzi G., Balducci G., Barbera G., Bellanova G., Bergamini C., Bersigotti L., Bianchi P. P., Bombardini C., Borzellino G., Bozzo S., Brachini G., Buonanno G. M., Canini T., Cardella S., Carrara G., Cassini D., Castriconi M., Ceccarelli G., Celi D., Ceresoli M., Chiarugi M., Cimino F., Cobuccio L., Cocorullo G., Colangelo E., Crucitti A., De Luca M., De Manzoni Garberini A., De Nisco C., De Prizio M., De Sol A., Dibella A., Falcioni T., Falco N., Farina C., Finotti E., Fontana T., Francioni G., Fransvea P., Frezza B., Garulli G., Genna M., Giannessi S., Gioffre A., Giordano A., Gozzo D., Grimaldi S., Gulotta G., Iacopini V., Iarussi T., Laterza E., Leonardi A., Lepre L., Lorenzon L., Luridiana G., Malagnino A., Mar G., Marini P., Marzaioli R., Mecarelli V., Mingoli A., Nigri G., Occhionorelli S., Paderno N., Palini G. M., Paradies D., Paroli M., Perrone F., Petruzzelli L., Pezzolla A., Piazza D., Piazza V., Piccoli M., Porfidia R., Rossi G., Ruscelli P., Spagnoli A., Sulis R., Tartaglia D., Trana C., Travaglino A., Tomaiuolo P., Valeri A., Vasquez G., Zago M., and Zanoni E.
Abstract: Background: A limited number of studies investigating perioperative risk factors associated with emergency appendectomy in elderly patients have been published to date. Whether older age may be associated with poorer outcomes following appendectomy is still a matter of debate. The primary aim of this study was to determine the predictors of postoperative morbidity following appendectomy in patients aged ≥ 65 years. Methods: Data regarding all elderly patients who underwent emergency appendectomy from January 2017 to June 2018 admitted 36 Italian surgical departments were prospectively collected and analyzed. Baseline demographics and perioperative variables were evaluated. Uni- and multivariate analyses adjusted for differences between groups were carried out to determine possible predictors of adverse outcomes after appendectomy. Results: Between January 2017 and June 2018, 135 patients aged ≥ 65 years with a diagnosis of AA met the study inclusion criteria. Twenty-six patients (19.3%) were diagnosed with some type of postoperative complication. Decreasing the preoperative hemoglobin level showed a statistically significant association with postoperative complications (OR 0.77, CI 0.61–0.97, P = 0.03). Preoperative creatinine level (P = 0.02, OR 2.04, CI 1.12–3.72), and open appendectomy (P = 0.03, OR 2.67, CI 1.11–6.38) were significantly associated with postoperative morbidity. After adjustment, the only independent predictor of postoperative morbidity was preoperative creatinine level (P = 0.04, OR 2.01, CI 1.05–3.89). Conclusions: In elderly patients with AA, perioperative risk assessment in the emergency setting must be as accurate as possible to identify modifiable risk factors that can be addressed before surgery, such as preoperative hemoglobin and creatinine levels.
Published: 2021

11. Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), and Frailty: Is There any Room for Good Outcome in the Elderly Undergoing Emergency Surgery?

Author: Fransvea, P., Costa, G., Lepre, L., Capolupo, G. T., Carannante, F., Puccioni, C., Costa, A., La Greca, A., Giovinazzo, F., Agresta F, Sganga on behalf of the IGo-GIPS study group (G., Alemanno, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Barbera, G, Bergamini, C, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buonanno, Gm, Canini, T, Capolupo, Gt, Carannante, F, Cardella, S, Caricato, M, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Costa, G, Crucitti, A, Cucinotta, E, D’Alessio, R, Dalla Caneva, P, de Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Fransvea, P, Frezza, B, Garbarino, Gm, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffrè, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Kurihara, H, Laracca, Gg, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lepre, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Mariani, D, Marzaioli, R, Massa, G, Mecarelli, V, Mercantini, P, Mingoli, A, Miranda, G, Montuori, M, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, Gm, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Pignata, G, Pinotti, E, Pisanu, A, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rocca, A, Rondelli, F, Rossi, G, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Tranà, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Zago, M, and Zanoni, E. ).
Subjects: acute care surgery, SIRS, elderly, frailty, metabolic syndrome
Abstract: Patients with MetS or SIRS experience higher rates of mortality and morbidity, across both cardiac and noncardiac surgery. Frailty assessment has acquired increasing importance in recent years as it predisposes elderly patients to a worse outcome. The aim of our study was to investigate the influence of MetS, SIRS, and with or without frailty on elderly patients undergoing emergency surgical procedures.We analyzed data of all patients with nonmalignant diseases requiring an emergency surgical procedure from January 2017 to December 2020. The occurrence of MetS was identified using modified definition criteria used by the NCEP-ATP III Expert Panel: obesity, hypertension, diabetes, or if medication for high triglycerides or for low HDL cholesterol was taken. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) was evaluated according to the original consensus study (Sepsis-1). The frailty profile was investigated by the 5-modified Frailty Index (5-mFI) and the Emergency Surgery Frailty Index (EmSFI). Postoperative complications have been reported and categorized according to the Clavien-Dindo (C-D) classification system. Morbidity and mortality have been mainly considered as the 30-day standard period definition.Of the 2,318 patients included in this study, 1,010 (43.6%) fulfilled the criteria for MetS (MetsG group). Both 5-Items score and EmsFI showed greater fragility in patients with MetS. All patients with MetS showed more frequently a CACI index greater than 6. The occurrence of SIRS was higher in MetSG. LOS was longer in patients with MetS (MetSG 11.4 ± 12 days vs.Impact of MetS and SIRS on elderly surgical patient outcomes has yet to be fully elucidated. The present study showed a 43.6% incidence of MetS in the elderly population. In conclusion, age per se should be not considered anymore as the main variable to estimate patient outcomes, while MetS and Frailty should have always a pivotal role.
Published: 2022

12. Causes of fever in returning travelers: a European multicenter prospective cohort study

Author: Camprubi-Ferrer D, Cobuccio L, Van den Broucke S, Genton B, Bottieau E, D'Acremont V, Rodriguez-Valero N, Almuedo-Riera A, Balerdi-Sarasola L, Subira C, Fernandez-Pardos M, Martinez M, Navero-Castillejos J, Vera I, Llenas-Garcia J, Rothe C, Cadar D, Van Esbroeck M, Foque N, and Munoz J
Abstract: Background Etiological diagnosis of febrile illnesses in returning travelers is a great challenge, particularly when presenting with no focal symptoms [acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses (AUFI)], but is crucial to guide clinical decisions and public health policies. In this study, we describe the frequencies and predictors of the main causes of fever in travelers. Methods Prospective European multicenter cohort study of febrile international travelers (November 2017-November 2019). A predefined diagnostic algorithm was used ensuring a systematic evaluation of all participants. After ruling out malaria, PCRs and serologies for dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses were performed in all patients presenting with AUFI
Published: 2022

13. Gastro-intestinal emergency surgery: Evaluation of morbidity and mortality. Protocol of a prospective, multicenter study in Italy for evaluating the burden of abdominal emergency surgery in different age groups. (The GESEMM study)

Author: Costa, Gianluca, Fransvea, Pietro, Puccioni, Caterina, Giovinazzo, Francesco, Carannante, Filippo, Bianco, Gianfranco, Catamero, Alberto, Masciana, Gianluca, Miacci, Valentina, Caricato, Marco, Capolupo, Gabriella Teresa, Sganga, Gabriele on behalf of the IGo-GIPS Study Group (Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Altieri, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Badessi, G, Baldazzi, G, Bergamini, C, Biloslavo, A, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Brisinda, G, Buonanno, Gm, Canini, T, Capolupo, Gt, Carannante, F, Cardella, S, Caricato, M, Carrara, G, Cascone, Ca, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Catarci, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cimino, F, Cirocchi, R, Cobuccio, L, Coccolini, C, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Colozzi, S, Cortese, F, Costa, A, Costa, G, Cozza, V, Crucitti, A, Cucinotta, E, D’Alessio, R, Dalla Caneva, P, De Manzini, N, de Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, De Stefano, M, Dibella, A, Di Cosimi, C, Di Grezia, M, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Fico, V, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Fransvea, P, Frezza, B, Garbarino, Gm, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffrè, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Kurihara, H, La Greca, A, Laracca, Gg, Laterza, E, La Vaccara, V, Leonardi, A, Lepre, L, Liotta, G, Luridiana, G, Magalini, S, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Mariani, D, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Macianà, G, Mazzoni, G, Mecarelli, V, Mercantini, P, Mingoli, A, Mirco, P, Montuori, M, Nigro, C, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, Gm, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Pepe, G, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Pignata, G, Pinotti, E, Pisanu, A, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Puccioni, C, Rocca, A, Rondelli, F, Rossi, G, Sacchi, M, Sapienza, P, Sganga, G, Spagnoli, A, Spinoglio, G, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Tranà, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Tomassini, F, Tropeano, G, Valeri, A, Zago, M, and Zanoni, E. ).
Subjects: acute care, gastrointestinal emergency, morbidity, mortality, surgery, Settore MED/18 - CHIRURGIA GENERALE
Abstract: Gastrointestinal emergencies (GE) are frequently encountered in emergency department (ED), and patients can present with wide-ranging symptoms. more than 3 million patients admitted to US hospitals each year for EGS diagnoses, more than the sum of all new cancer diagnoses. In addition to the complexity of the urgent surgical patient (often suffering from multiple co-morbidities), there is the unpredictability and the severity of the event. In the light of this, these patients need a rapid decision-making process that allows a correct diagnosis and an adequate and timely treatment. The primary endpoint of this Italian nationwide study is to analyze the clinicopathological findings, management strategies and short-term outcomes of gastrointestinal emergency procedures performed in patients over 18. Secondary endpoints will be to evaluate to analyze the prognostic role of existing risk-scores to define the most suitable scoring system for gastro-intestinal surgical emergency. The primary outcomes are 30-day overall postoperative morbidity and mortality rates. Secondary outcomes are 30-day postoperative morbidity and mortality rates, stratified for each procedure or cause of intervention, length of hospital stay, admission and length of stay in ICU, and place of discharge (home or rehabilitation or care facility). In conclusion, to improve the level of care that should be reserved for these patients, we aim to analyze the clinicopathological findings, management strategies and short-term outcomes of gastrointestinal emergency procedures performed in patients over 18, to analyze the prognostic role of existing risk-scores and to define new tools suitable for EGS. This process could ameliorate outcomes and avoid futile treatments. These results may potentially influence the survival of many high-risk EGS procedure.
Published: 2022

14. The use of emergency laparoscopy for acute abdomen in the elderly: the FRAILESEL Italian Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

Author: Costa, G, Fransvea, P, Podda, M, Pisanu, A, Carrano, F, Iossa, A, Balducci, G, Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Anania, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buonanno, G, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Crucitti, A, Dalla Caneva, P, De Luca, M, de Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Frezza, B, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffre, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lepre, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Massa, G, Mecarelli, V, Mingoli, A, Nigri, G, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Trana, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, Zanoni, E, Costa G., Fransvea P., Podda M., Pisanu A., Carrano F. M., Iossa A., Balducci G., Agresta F., Alemanno G., Anania G., Antropoli M., Argenio G., Atzeni J., Avenia N., Azzinnaro A., Baldazzi G., Barbera G., Bellanova G., Bergamini C., Bersigotti L., Bianchi P. P., Bombardini C., Borzellino G., Bozzo S., Brachini G., Buonanno G. M., Canini T., Cardella S., Carrara G., Cassini D., Castriconi M., Ceccarelli G., Celi D., Ceresoli M., Chiarugi M., Cillara N., Cimino F., Cobuccio L., Cocorullo G., Colangelo E., Crucitti A., Dalla Caneva P., De Luca M., de Manzoni Garberini A., De Nisco C., De Prizio M., De Sol A., Dibella A., Falcioni T., Falco N., Farina C., Finotti E., Fontana T., Francioni G., Frezza B., Garulli G., Genna M., Giannessi S., Gioffre A., Giordano A., Gozzo D., Grimaldi S., Gulotta G., Iacopini V., Iarussi T., Laterza E., Leonardi A., Lepre L., Luridiana G., Malagnino A., Mar G., Marini P., Marzaioli R., Massa G., Mecarelli V., Mingoli A., Nigri G., Occhionorelli S., Paderno N., Palini G. M., Paradies D., Paroli M., Perrone F., Petruzzelli L., Pezzolla A., Piazza D., Piazza V., Piccoli M., Poillucci G., Porfidia R., Rossi G., Ruscelli P., Spagnoli A., Sulis R., Tartaglia D., Trana C., Travaglino A., Tomaiuolo P., Valeri A., Vasquez G., Zago M., Zanoni E., Costa, G, Fransvea, P, Podda, M, Pisanu, A, Carrano, F, Iossa, A, Balducci, G, Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Anania, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buonanno, G, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Crucitti, A, Dalla Caneva, P, De Luca, M, de Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Frezza, B, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffre, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lepre, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Massa, G, Mecarelli, V, Mingoli, A, Nigri, G, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Trana, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, Zanoni, E, Costa G., Fransvea P., Podda M., Pisanu A., Carrano F. M., Iossa A., Balducci G., Agresta F., Alemanno G., Anania G., Antropoli M., Argenio G., Atzeni J., Avenia N., Azzinnaro A., Baldazzi G., Barbera G., Bellanova G., Bergamini C., Bersigotti L., Bianchi P. P., Bombardini C., Borzellino G., Bozzo S., Brachini G., Buonanno G. M., Canini T., Cardella S., Carrara G., Cassini D., Castriconi M., Ceccarelli G., Celi D., Ceresoli M., Chiarugi M., Cillara N., Cimino F., Cobuccio L., Cocorullo G., Colangelo E., Crucitti A., Dalla Caneva P., De Luca M., de Manzoni Garberini A., De Nisco C., De Prizio M., De Sol A., Dibella A., Falcioni T., Falco N., Farina C., Finotti E., Fontana T., Francioni G., Frezza B., Garulli G., Genna M., Giannessi S., Gioffre A., Giordano A., Gozzo D., Grimaldi S., Gulotta G., Iacopini V., Iarussi T., Laterza E., Leonardi A., Lepre L., Luridiana G., Malagnino A., Mar G., Marini P., Marzaioli R., Massa G., Mecarelli V., Mingoli A., Nigri G., Occhionorelli S., Paderno N., Palini G. M., Paradies D., Paroli M., Perrone F., Petruzzelli L., Pezzolla A., Piazza D., Piazza V., Piccoli M., Poillucci G., Porfidia R., Rossi G., Ruscelli P., Spagnoli A., Sulis R., Tartaglia D., Trana C., Travaglino A., Tomaiuolo P., Valeri A., Vasquez G., Zago M., and Zanoni E.
Abstract: As the world population is aging rapidly, emergency abdominal surgery for acute abdomen in the elderly represents a global issue, both in developed and developing countries. Data regarding all the elderly patients who underwent emergency abdominal surgery from January 2017 to December 2017 at 36 Italian surgical departments were analyzed with the aim to appraise the contemporary reality regarding the use of emergency laparoscopy for acute abdomen in the elderly. 1993 patients were enrolled. 1369 (68.7%) patients were operated with an open technique; whereas, 624 (31.3%) underwent a laparoscopic operation. The postoperative morbidity rate was 32.6%, with a statically significant difference between the open and the laparoscopic groups (36.2% versus 22.1%, p < 0.001). The reported mortality rate was 8.8%, with a statistically significant difference between the open and the laparoscopic groups (11.2% versus 2.2%, p < 0.001). Our results demonstrated that patients in the ASA II (58.1%), ASA III (68.7%) and ASA IV (88.5%) groups were operated with the traditional open technique in most of the cases. Only a small percentage of patients underwent laparoscopy for perforated gastro-duodenal ulcer repair (18.9%), adhesiolyses with/without small bowel resection (12.2%), and large bowel resection (10.7%). Conversion to open technique was associated with a higher mortality rate (11.1% versus 2.2%, p < 0.001) and overall morbidity (38.9% versus 22.1%, p = 0.001) compared with patients who did not undergo conversion. High creatinine (p < 0.001) and glycaemia (p = 0.006) levels, low hemoglobin levels (p < 0.001), oral anticoagulation therapy (p = 0.001), acute respiratory failure (p < 0.001), presence of malignancy (p = 0.001), SIRS (p < 0.001) and open surgical approach (p < 0.001) were associated with an increased risk of postoperative morbidity. Regardless of technical progress, elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery are at very high risk for in-hos
Published: 2020

15. Emergency hernia repair in the elderly: multivariate analysis of morbidity and mortality from an Italian registry

Author: Ceresoli, M, Carissimi, F, Nigro, A, Fransvea, P, Lepre, L, Braga, M, Costa, G, Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Anania, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Balducci, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buonanno, G, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Chiappetta, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Crucitti, A, Dallacaneva, P, Luca, M, de Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Frezza, B, Garbarino, G, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffre, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Laracca, G, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lorenzon, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Massa, G, Mecarelli, V, Mercantini, P, Mingoli, A, Nigri, G, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petrucciani, N, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Pisanu, A, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Trana, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, Zanoni, E, Ceresoli M., Carissimi F., Nigro A., Fransvea P., Lepre L., Braga M., Costa G., Agresta F., Alemanno G., Anania G., Antropoli M., Argenio G., Atzeni J., Avenia N., Azzinnaro A., Baldazzi G., Balducci G., Barbera G., Bellanova G., Bergamini C., Bersigotti L., Bianchi P. P., Bombardini C., Borzellino G., Bozzo S., Brachini G., Buonanno G. M., Canini T., Cardella S., Carrara G., Cassini D., Castriconi M., Ceccarelli G., Celi D., Chiappetta M., Chiarugi M., Cillara N., Cimino F., Cobuccio L., Cocorullo G., Colangelo E., Crucitti A., DallaCaneva P., Luca M., de Manzoni Garberini A., De Nisco C., De Prizio M., De Sol A., Dibella A., Falcioni T., Falco N., Farina C., Finotti E., Fontana T., Francioni G., Frezza B., Garbarino G., Garulli G., Genna M., Giannessi S., Gioffre A., Giordano A., Gozzo D., Grimaldi S., Gulotta G., Iacopini V., Iarussi T., Laracca G., Laterza E., Leonardi A., Lorenzon L., Luridiana G., Malagnino A., Mar G., Marini P., Marzaioli R., Massa G., Mecarelli V., Mercantini P., Mingoli A., Nigri G., Occhionorelli S., Paderno N., Palini G. M., Paradies D., Paroli M., Perrone F., Petrucciani N., Petruzzelli L., Pezzolla A., Piazza D., Piazza V., Piccoli M., Pisanu A., Podda M., Poillucci G., Porfidia R., Rossi G., Ruscelli P., Spagnoli A., Sulis R., Tartaglia D., Trana C., Travaglino A., Tomaiuolo P., Valeri A., Vasquez G., Zago M., Zanoni E., Ceresoli, M, Carissimi, F, Nigro, A, Fransvea, P, Lepre, L, Braga, M, Costa, G, Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Anania, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Balducci, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buonanno, G, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Chiappetta, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Crucitti, A, Dallacaneva, P, Luca, M, de Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Frezza, B, Garbarino, G, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffre, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Laracca, G, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lorenzon, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Massa, G, Mecarelli, V, Mercantini, P, Mingoli, A, Nigri, G, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petrucciani, N, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Pisanu, A, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Trana, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, Zanoni, E, Ceresoli M., Carissimi F., Nigro A., Fransvea P., Lepre L., Braga M., Costa G., Agresta F., Alemanno G., Anania G., Antropoli M., Argenio G., Atzeni J., Avenia N., Azzinnaro A., Baldazzi G., Balducci G., Barbera G., Bellanova G., Bergamini C., Bersigotti L., Bianchi P. P., Bombardini C., Borzellino G., Bozzo S., Brachini G., Buonanno G. M., Canini T., Cardella S., Carrara G., Cassini D., Castriconi M., Ceccarelli G., Celi D., Chiappetta M., Chiarugi M., Cillara N., Cimino F., Cobuccio L., Cocorullo G., Colangelo E., Crucitti A., DallaCaneva P., Luca M., de Manzoni Garberini A., De Nisco C., De Prizio M., De Sol A., Dibella A., Falcioni T., Falco N., Farina C., Finotti E., Fontana T., Francioni G., Frezza B., Garbarino G., Garulli G., Genna M., Giannessi S., Gioffre A., Giordano A., Gozzo D., Grimaldi S., Gulotta G., Iacopini V., Iarussi T., Laracca G., Laterza E., Leonardi A., Lorenzon L., Luridiana G., Malagnino A., Mar G., Marini P., Marzaioli R., Massa G., Mecarelli V., Mercantini P., Mingoli A., Nigri G., Occhionorelli S., Paderno N., Palini G. M., Paradies D., Paroli M., Perrone F., Petrucciani N., Petruzzelli L., Pezzolla A., Piazza D., Piazza V., Piccoli M., Pisanu A., Podda M., Poillucci G., Porfidia R., Rossi G., Ruscelli P., Spagnoli A., Sulis R., Tartaglia D., Trana C., Travaglino A., Tomaiuolo P., Valeri A., Vasquez G., Zago M., and Zanoni E.
Abstract: Purpose: The incidence of inguinal hernia is higher in elderly because of aging-related diseases like prostatism, bronchitis, collagen laxity. A conservative management is common in elderly to reduce surgery-related risks, however watchful waiting can expose to obstruction and strangulation. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of emergency surgery in a large series of elderly with complicated groin hernia and to identify the independent risk factors for postoperative morbidity and mortality. The predictive performance of prognostic risk scores has been also assessed. Methods: This is a prospective observational study carried out between January 2017 and June 2018 in elderly patients who underwent emergency surgery for complicated hernia in 38 Italian hospitals. Pre-operative, surgical and postoperative data were recorded for each patient. ASA score, Charlson’s comorbidity index, P-POSSUM and CR-POSSUM were assessed. Results: 259 patients were recruited, mean age was 80 years. A direct repair without mesh was performed in 62 (23.9%) patients. Explorative laparotomy was performed in 56 (21.6%) patients and bowel resection was necessary in 44 (17%). Mortality occurred in seven (2.8%) patients. Fifty-five (21.2%) patients developed complications, 12 of whom had a major one. At univariate and multivariate analyses, Charlson’s comorbidity index ≥ 6, altered mental status, and need for laparotomy were associated with major complications and mortality Conclusion: Emergency surgery for complicated hernia is burdened by high morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. Preoperative comorbidity played a pivotal role in predicting complications and mortality and therefore Charlson’s comorbidity index could be adopted to select patients for elective operation.
Published: 2020

16. The use of emergency laparoscopy for acute abdomen in the elderly: the FRAILESEL Italian Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

Author: Costa, Gianluca, Fransvea, Pietro, Podda, Mauro, Pisanu, Adolfo, Carrano, Francesco Maria, Iossa, Angelo, Balducci, Genoveffa, Agresta, Ferdinando Collaborative Study Group: Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Anania, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Balducci, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, Pp, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buonanno, Gm, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Costa, G, Crucitti, A, Dalla Caneva, P, De Luca, M, De Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Fransvea, P, Frezza, B, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffrè, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lepre, L, Lorenzon, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Massa, G, Mecarelli, V, Mingoli, A, Nigri, G, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, Gm, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Pisanu, A, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Tranà, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, Zanoni, E., Costa G., Fransvea P., Podda M., Pisanu A., Carrano F.M., Iossa A., Balducci G., Agresta F., Alemanno G., Anania G., Antropoli M., Argenio G., Atzeni J., Avenia N., Azzinnaro A., Baldazzi G., Barbera G., Bellanova G., Bergamini C., Bersigotti L., Bianchi P.P., Bombardini C., Borzellino G., Bozzo S., Brachini G., Buonanno G.M., Canini T., Cardella S., Carrara G., Cassini D., Castriconi M., Ceccarelli G., Celi D., Ceresoli M., Chiarugi M., Cillara N., Cimino F., Cobuccio L., Cocorullo G., Colangelo E., Crucitti A., Dalla Caneva P., De Luca M., de Manzoni Garberini A., De Nisco C., De Prizio M., De Sol A., Dibella A., Falcioni T., Falco N., Farina C., Finotti E., Fontana T., Francioni G., Frezza B., Garulli G., Genna M., Giannessi S., Gioffre A., Giordano A., Gozzo D., Grimaldi S., Gulotta G., Iacopini V., Iarussi T., Laterza E., Leonardi A., Lepre L., Luridiana G., Malagnino A., Mar G., Marini P., Marzaioli R., Massa G., Mecarelli V., Mingoli A., Nigri G., Occhionorelli S., Paderno N., Palini G.M., Paradies D., Paroli M., Perrone F., Petruzzelli L., Pezzolla A., Piazza D., Piazza V., Piccoli M., Poillucci G., Porfidia R., Rossi G., Ruscelli P., Spagnoli A., Sulis R., Tartaglia D., Trana C., Travaglino A., Tomaiuolo P., Valeri A., Vasquez G., Zago M., Zanoni E., Costa, G, Fransvea, P, Podda, M, Pisanu, A, Carrano, F, Iossa, A, Balducci, G, Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Anania, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buonanno, G, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Crucitti, A, Dalla Caneva, P, De Luca, M, de Manzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, De Prizio, M, De Sol, A, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Frezza, B, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffre, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lepre, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Massa, G, Mecarelli, V, Mingoli, A, Nigri, G, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Trana, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, and Zanoni, E
Subjects: Male, Settore MED/18 - CHIRURGIA GENERALE, Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal, Cohort Studies, 0302 clinical medicine, Postoperative Complications, Elderly, Abdomen, 80 and over, Medicine, Prospective Studies, Prospective cohort study, Laparoscopy, Abdomen, Acute, Aged, 80 and over, medicine.diagnostic_test, Mortality rate, Age Factors, Prognosis, Multicenter study, Italy, Acute abdomen, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Emergency surgery, 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology, Female, medicine.symptom, Cohort study, Risk, Gastrointestinal, medicine.medical_specialty, Acute, Malignancy, NO, 03 medical and health sciences, Humans, Aged, business.industry, acute abdomen, elderly, emergency surgery, laparoscopy, multicenter study, Endoscopy, medicine.disease, Surgery, Emergencies, Morbidity, business, Procedures and Techniques Utilization, Abdominal surgery
Abstract: As the world population is aging rapidly, emergency abdominal surgery for acute abdomen in the elderly represents a global issue, both in developed and developing countries. Data regarding all the elderly patients who underwent emergency abdominal surgery from January 2017 to December 2017 at 36 Italian surgical departments were analyzed with the aim to appraise the contemporary reality regarding the use of emergency laparoscopy for acute abdomen in the elderly. 1993 patients were enrolled. 1369 (68.7%) patients were operated with an open technique; whereas, 624 (31.3%) underwent a laparoscopic operation. The postoperative morbidity rate was 32.6%, with a statically significant difference between the open and the laparoscopic groups (36.2% versus 22.1%, p < 0.001). The reported mortality rate was 8.8%, with a statistically significant difference between the open and the laparoscopic groups (11.2% versus 2.2%, p < 0.001). Our results demonstrated that patients in the ASA II (58.1%), ASA III (68.7%) and ASA IV (88.5%) groups were operated with the traditional open technique in most of the cases. Only a small percentage of patients underwent laparoscopy for perforated gastro-duodenal ulcer repair (18.9%), adhesiolyses with/without small bowel resection (12.2%), and large bowel resection (10.7%). Conversion to open technique was associated with a higher mortality rate (11.1% versus 2.2%, p < 0.001) and overall morbidity (38.9% versus 22.1%, p = 0.001) compared with patients who did not undergo conversion. High creatinine (p < 0.001) and glycaemia (p = 0.006) levels, low hemoglobin levels (p < 0.001), oral anticoagulation therapy (p = 0.001), acute respiratory failure (p < 0.001), presence of malignancy (p = 0.001), SIRS (p < 0.001) and open surgical approach (p < 0.001) were associated with an increased risk of postoperative morbidity. Regardless of technical progress, elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery are at very high risk for in-hospital complications. A detailed analysis of complications and mortality in the present study showed that almost 9% of elderly patients died after surgery for acute abdomen, and over 32% developed complications.
Published: 2020

17. The Emergency Surgery Frailty Index (EmSFI): development and internal validation of a novel simple bedside risk score for elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery

Author: Costa, Gianluca, Bersigotti, Laura, Massa, Giulia, Lepre, Luca, Fransvea, Pietro, Lucarini, Alessio, Mercantini, Paolo, Balducci, Genoveffa, Sganga, Gabriele, Crucitti, ERASO (Elderly Risk Assessment, Surgical Outcome) Collaborative Study Group:, F Agresta, Alemanno, G, Anania, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Balducci, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, P Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, M Buonanno, G, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Costa, G, Crucitti, A, P Dalla Caneva, M De Luca, A de Manzoni Garberini, C De Nisco, M De Prizio, A De Sol, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Fransvea, P, Frezza, B, Garbarino, G, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffrè, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Laracca, G, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lepre, L, Lorenzon, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Massa, G, Mecarelli, V, Mercantini, P, Mingoli, A, Nigri, G, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, M Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petrucciani, N, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Pisanu, A, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Tranà, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, Zanoni, E, Costa, G, Bersigotti, L, Massa, G, Lepre, L, Fransvea, P, Lucarini, A, Mercantini, P, Balducci, G, Sganga, G, Crucitti, A, Agresta, F, Alemanno, G, Anania, G, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Baldazzi, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buonanno, G, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Dallacaneva, P, Deluca, M, deManzoni Garberini, A, Denisco, C, Deprizio, M, Desol, A, Dibella, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Finotti, E, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Frezza, B, Garbarino, G, Garulli, G, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffre, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iacopini, V, Iarussi, T, Laracca, G, Laterza, E, Leonardi, A, Lorenzon, L, Luridiana, G, Malagnino, A, Mar, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Mecarelli, V, Mingoli, A, Nigri, G, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petrucciani, N, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Pisanu, A, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tartaglia, D, Trana, C, Travaglino, A, Tomaiuolo, P, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, and Zanoni, E
Subjects: Aging, medicine.medical_specialty, Frail Elderly, Frailty Index, Emergency surgery, Frailty, Predictive tool, Procedure-specific morbidity, Procedure-specifc morbidity, Logistic regression, Risk Assessment, NO, 03 medical and health sciences, Postoperative Complications, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, medicine, Humans, Prospective Studies, 030212 general & internal medicine, Internal validation, Aged, Frailty, Emergency surgery, Predictive tool, Procedure-specifc morbidity, Univariate analysis, Framingham Risk Score, Receiver operating characteristic, business.industry, Test (assessment), Italy, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Emergency medicine, Original Article, Geriatrics and Gerontology, business
Abstract: Background Frailty assessment has acquired an increasing importance in recent years and it has been demonstrated that this vulnerable profile predisposes elderly patients to a worse outcome after surgery. Therefore, it becomes paramount to perform an accurate stratification of surgical risk in elderly undergoing emergency surgery. Study design 1024 patients older than 65 years who required urgent surgical procedures were prospectively recruited from 38 Italian centers participating to the multicentric FRAILESEL (Frailty and Emergency Surgery in the Elderly) study, between December 2016 and May 2017. A univariate analysis was carried out, with the purpose of developing a frailty index in emergency surgery called “EmSFI”. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was then performed to test the accuracy of our predictive score. Results 784 elderly patients were consecutively enrolled, constituting the development set and results were validated considering further 240 consecutive patients undergoing colorectal surgical procedures. A logistic regression analysis was performed identifying different EmSFI risk classes. The model exhibited good accuracy as regard to mortality for both the development set (AUC = 0.731 [95% CI 0.654–0.772]; HL test χ2 = 6.780; p = 0.238) and the validation set (AUC = 0.762 [95% CI 0.682–0.842]; HL test χ2 = 7.238; p = 0.299). As concern morbidity, our model showed a moderate accuracy in the development group, whereas a poor discrimination ability was observed in the validation cohort. Conclusions The validated EmSFI represents a reliable and time-sparing tool, despite its discriminative value decreased regarding complications. Thus, further studies are needed to investigate specifically surgical settings, validating the EmSFI prognostic role in assessing the procedure-related morbidity risk.
Published: 2020
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18. Physiological parameters for Prognosis in Abdominal Sepsis (PIPAS) Study: A WSES observational study

Author: Sartelli, M, Abu-Zidan, F, Labricciosa, F, Kluger, Y, Coccolini, F, Ansaloni, L, Leppaniemi, A, Kirkpatrick, A, Tolonen, M, Trana, C, Regimbeau, J, Hardcastle, T, Koshy, R, Abbas, A, Aday, U, Adesunkanmi, A, Ajibade, A, Akhmeteli, L, Akln, E, Akkapulu, N, Alotaibi, A, Altintoprak, F, Anyfantakis, D, Atanasov, B, Augustin, G, Azevedo, C, Bala, M, Balalis, D, Baraket, O, Baral, S, Barkai, O, Beltran, M, Bini, R, Bouliaris, K, Caballero, A, Calu, V, Catani, M, Ceresoli, M, Charalampakis, V, Jusoh, A, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cuesta, R, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colak, E, Conti, L, Cui, Y, De Simone, B, Delibegovic, S, Demetrashvili, Z, Demetriades, D, Dimova, A, Dogjani, A, Enani, M, Farina, F, Ferrara, F, Foghetti, D, Fontana, T, Fraga, G, Gachabayov, M, Gerard, G, Ghnnam, W, Maurel, T, Gkiokas, G, Gomes, C, Guner, A, Gupta, S, Hecker, A, Hirano, E, Hodonou, A, Hutan, M, Ilaschuk, I, Ioannidis, O, Isik, A, Ivakhov, G, Jain, S, Jokubauskas, M, Karamarkovic, A, Kaushik, R, Kenig, J, Khokha, V, Khokha, D, Kim, J, Kong, V, Korkolis, D, Kruger, V, Kshirsagar, A, Simoes, R, Lanaia, A, Lasithiotakis, K, Leao, P, Arellano, M, Listle, H, Litvin, A, Lizarazu Perez, A, Lopez-Tomassetti Fernandez, E, Lostoridis, E, Luppi, D, Machain V, G, Major, P, Manatakis, D, Reitz, M, Marinis, A, Marrelli, D, Martinez-Perez, A, Marwah, S, Mcfarlane, M, Mesic, M, Mesina, C, Michalopoulos, N, Misiakos, E, Moreira, F, Mouaqit, O, Muhtaroglu, A, Naidoo, N, Negoi, I, Nikitina, Z, Nikolopoulos, I, Nita, G, Occhionorelli, S, Olaoye, I, Ordonez, C, Ozkan, Z, Pal, A, Palini, G, Papageorgiou, K, Papagoras, D, Pata, F, Pedziwiatr, M, Pereira, J, Pereira Junior, G, Perrone, G, Pintar, T, Pisarska, M, Plehutsa, O, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Quiodettis, M, Rahim, T, Rios-Cruz, D, Rodrigues, G, Rozov, D, Sakakushev, B, Sall, I, Sazhin, A, Semiao, M, Sharda, T, Shelat, V, Sinibaldi, G, Skicko, D, Skrovina, M, Stamatiou, D, Stella, M, Strzalka, M, Sydorchuk, R, Teixeira Gonsaga, R, Tochie, J, Tomadze, G, Ugoletti, L, Ulrych, J, Umarik, T, Uzunoglu, M, Vasilescu, A, Vaz, O, Vereczkei, A, Vlad, N, Waledziak, M, Yahya, A, Yalkin, O, Yilmaz, T, Unal, A, Yuan, K, Zachariah, S, Zilinskas, J, Zizzo, M, Pattonieri, V, Baiocchi, G, Catena, F, Sartelli M., Abu-Zidan F. M., Labricciosa F. M., Kluger Y., Coccolini F., Ansaloni L., Leppaniemi A., Kirkpatrick A. W., Tolonen M., Trana C., Regimbeau J. -M., Hardcastle T., Koshy R. M., Abbas A., Aday U., Adesunkanmi A. R. K., Ajibade A., Akhmeteli L., Akln E., Akkapulu N., Alotaibi A., Altintoprak F., Anyfantakis D., Atanasov B., Augustin G., Azevedo C., Bala M., Balalis D., Baraket O., Baral S., Barkai O., Beltran M., Bini R., Bouliaris K., Caballero A. B., Calu V., Catani M., Ceresoli M., Charalampakis V., Jusoh A. C., Chiarugi M., Cillara N., Cuesta R. C., Cobuccio L., Cocorullo G., Colak E., Conti L., Cui Y., De Simone B., Delibegovic S., Demetrashvili Z., Demetriades D., Dimova A., Dogjani A., Enani M., Farina F., Ferrara F., Foghetti D., Fontana T., Fraga G. P., Gachabayov M., Gerard G., Ghnnam W., Maurel T. G., Gkiokas G., Gomes C. A., Guner A., Gupta S., Hecker A., Hirano E. S., Hodonou A., Hutan M., Ilaschuk I., Ioannidis O., Isik A., Ivakhov G., Jain S., Jokubauskas M., Karamarkovic A., Kaushik R., Kenig J., Khokha V., Khokha D., Kim J. I., Kong V., Korkolis D., Kruger V. F., Kshirsagar A., Simoes R. L., Lanaia A., Lasithiotakis K., Leao P., Arellano M. L., Listle H., Litvin A., Lizarazu Perez A., Lopez-Tomassetti Fernandez E., Lostoridis E., Luppi D., Machain V G. M., Major P., Manatakis D., Reitz M. M., Marinis A., Marrelli D., Martinez-Perez A., Marwah S., McFarlane M., Mesic M., Mesina C., Michalopoulos N., Misiakos E., Moreira F. G., Mouaqit O., Muhtaroglu A., Naidoo N., Negoi I., Nikitina Z., Nikolopoulos I., Nita G. -E., Occhionorelli S., Olaoye I., Ordonez C. A., Ozkan Z., Pal A., Palini G. M., Papageorgiou K., Papagoras D., Pata F., Pedziwiatr M., Pereira J., Pereira Junior G. A., Perrone G., Pintar T., Pisarska M., Plehutsa O., Podda M., Poillucci G., Quiodettis M., Rahim T., Rios-Cruz D., Rodrigues G., Rozov D., Sakakushev B., Sall I., Sazhin A., Semiao M., Sharda T., Shelat V., Sinibaldi G., Skicko D., Skrovina M., Stamatiou D., Stella M., Strzalka M., Sydorchuk R., Teixeira Gonsaga R. A., Tochie J. N., Tomadze G., Ugoletti L., Ulrych J., Umarik T., Uzunoglu M. Y., Vasilescu A., Vaz O., Vereczkei A., Vlad N., Waledziak M., Yahya A. I., Yalkin O., Yilmaz T. U., Unal A. E., Yuan K. -C., Zachariah S. K., Zilinskas J., Zizzo M., Pattonieri V., Baiocchi G. L., Catena F., Sartelli, M, Abu-Zidan, F, Labricciosa, F, Kluger, Y, Coccolini, F, Ansaloni, L, Leppaniemi, A, Kirkpatrick, A, Tolonen, M, Trana, C, Regimbeau, J, Hardcastle, T, Koshy, R, Abbas, A, Aday, U, Adesunkanmi, A, Ajibade, A, Akhmeteli, L, Akln, E, Akkapulu, N, Alotaibi, A, Altintoprak, F, Anyfantakis, D, Atanasov, B, Augustin, G, Azevedo, C, Bala, M, Balalis, D, Baraket, O, Baral, S, Barkai, O, Beltran, M, Bini, R, Bouliaris, K, Caballero, A, Calu, V, Catani, M, Ceresoli, M, Charalampakis, V, Jusoh, A, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cuesta, R, Cobuccio, L, Cocorullo, G, Colak, E, Conti, L, Cui, Y, De Simone, B, Delibegovic, S, Demetrashvili, Z, Demetriades, D, Dimova, A, Dogjani, A, Enani, M, Farina, F, Ferrara, F, Foghetti, D, Fontana, T, Fraga, G, Gachabayov, M, Gerard, G, Ghnnam, W, Maurel, T, Gkiokas, G, Gomes, C, Guner, A, Gupta, S, Hecker, A, Hirano, E, Hodonou, A, Hutan, M, Ilaschuk, I, Ioannidis, O, Isik, A, Ivakhov, G, Jain, S, Jokubauskas, M, Karamarkovic, A, Kaushik, R, Kenig, J, Khokha, V, Khokha, D, Kim, J, Kong, V, Korkolis, D, Kruger, V, Kshirsagar, A, Simoes, R, Lanaia, A, Lasithiotakis, K, Leao, P, Arellano, M, Listle, H, Litvin, A, Lizarazu Perez, A, Lopez-Tomassetti Fernandez, E, Lostoridis, E, Luppi, D, Machain V, G, Major, P, Manatakis, D, Reitz, M, Marinis, A, Marrelli, D, Martinez-Perez, A, Marwah, S, Mcfarlane, M, Mesic, M, Mesina, C, Michalopoulos, N, Misiakos, E, Moreira, F, Mouaqit, O, Muhtaroglu, A, Naidoo, N, Negoi, I, Nikitina, Z, Nikolopoulos, I, Nita, G, Occhionorelli, S, Olaoye, I, Ordonez, C, Ozkan, Z, Pal, A, Palini, G, Papageorgiou, K, Papagoras, D, Pata, F, Pedziwiatr, M, Pereira, J, Pereira Junior, G, Perrone, G, Pintar, T, Pisarska, M, Plehutsa, O, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Quiodettis, M, Rahim, T, Rios-Cruz, D, Rodrigues, G, Rozov, D, Sakakushev, B, Sall, I, Sazhin, A, Semiao, M, Sharda, T, Shelat, V, Sinibaldi, G, Skicko, D, Skrovina, M, Stamatiou, D, Stella, M, Strzalka, M, Sydorchuk, R, Teixeira Gonsaga, R, Tochie, J, Tomadze, G, Ugoletti, L, Ulrych, J, Umarik, T, Uzunoglu, M, Vasilescu, A, Vaz, O, Vereczkei, A, Vlad, N, Waledziak, M, Yahya, A, Yalkin, O, Yilmaz, T, Unal, A, Yuan, K, Zachariah, S, Zilinskas, J, Zizzo, M, Pattonieri, V, Baiocchi, G, Catena, F, Sartelli M., Abu-Zidan F. M., Labricciosa F. M., Kluger Y., Coccolini F., Ansaloni L., Leppaniemi A., Kirkpatrick A. W., Tolonen M., Trana C., Regimbeau J. -M., Hardcastle T., Koshy R. M., Abbas A., Aday U., Adesunkanmi A. R. K., Ajibade A., Akhmeteli L., Akln E., Akkapulu N., Alotaibi A., Altintoprak F., Anyfantakis D., Atanasov B., Augustin G., Azevedo C., Bala M., Balalis D., Baraket O., Baral S., Barkai O., Beltran M., Bini R., Bouliaris K., Caballero A. B., Calu V., Catani M., Ceresoli M., Charalampakis V., Jusoh A. C., Chiarugi M., Cillara N., Cuesta R. C., Cobuccio L., Cocorullo G., Colak E., Conti L., Cui Y., De Simone B., Delibegovic S., Demetrashvili Z., Demetriades D., Dimova A., Dogjani A., Enani M., Farina F., Ferrara F., Foghetti D., Fontana T., Fraga G. P., Gachabayov M., Gerard G., Ghnnam W., Maurel T. G., Gkiokas G., Gomes C. A., Guner A., Gupta S., Hecker A., Hirano E. S., Hodonou A., Hutan M., Ilaschuk I., Ioannidis O., Isik A., Ivakhov G., Jain S., Jokubauskas M., Karamarkovic A., Kaushik R., Kenig J., Khokha V., Khokha D., Kim J. I., Kong V., Korkolis D., Kruger V. F., Kshirsagar A., Simoes R. L., Lanaia A., Lasithiotakis K., Leao P., Arellano M. L., Listle H., Litvin A., Lizarazu Perez A., Lopez-Tomassetti Fernandez E., Lostoridis E., Luppi D., Machain V G. M., Major P., Manatakis D., Reitz M. M., Marinis A., Marrelli D., Martinez-Perez A., Marwah S., McFarlane M., Mesic M., Mesina C., Michalopoulos N., Misiakos E., Moreira F. G., Mouaqit O., Muhtaroglu A., Naidoo N., Negoi I., Nikitina Z., Nikolopoulos I., Nita G. -E., Occhionorelli S., Olaoye I., Ordonez C. A., Ozkan Z., Pal A., Palini G. M., Papageorgiou K., Papagoras D., Pata F., Pedziwiatr M., Pereira J., Pereira Junior G. A., Perrone G., Pintar T., Pisarska M., Plehutsa O., Podda M., Poillucci G., Quiodettis M., Rahim T., Rios-Cruz D., Rodrigues G., Rozov D., Sakakushev B., Sall I., Sazhin A., Semiao M., Sharda T., Shelat V., Sinibaldi G., Skicko D., Skrovina M., Stamatiou D., Stella M., Strzalka M., Sydorchuk R., Teixeira Gonsaga R. A., Tochie J. N., Tomadze G., Ugoletti L., Ulrych J., Umarik T., Uzunoglu M. Y., Vasilescu A., Vaz O., Vereczkei A., Vlad N., Waledziak M., Yahya A. I., Yalkin O., Yilmaz T. U., Unal A. E., Yuan K. -C., Zachariah S. K., Zilinskas J., Zizzo M., Pattonieri V., Baiocchi G. L., and Catena F.
Abstract: Background: Timing and adequacy of peritoneal source control are the most important pillars in the management of patients with acute peritonitis. Therefore, early prognostic evaluation of acute peritonitis is paramount to assess the severity and establish a prompt and appropriate treatment. The objectives of this study were to identify clinical and laboratory predictors for in-hospital mortality in patients with acute peritonitis and to develop a warning score system, based on easily recognizable and assessable variables, globally accepted. Methods: This worldwide multicentre observational study included 153 surgical departments across 56 countries over a 4-month study period between February 1, 2018, and May 31, 2018. Results: A total of 3137 patients were included, with 1815 (57.9%) men and 1322 (42.1%) women, with a median age of 47 years (interquartile range [IQR] 28-66). The overall in-hospital mortality rate was 8.9%, with a median length of stay of 6 days (IQR 4-10). Using multivariable logistic regression, independent variables associated with in-hospital mortality were identified: age > 80 years, malignancy, severe cardiovascular disease, severe chronic kidney disease, respiratory rate ≥ 22 breaths/min, systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg, AVPU responsiveness scale (voice and unresponsive), blood oxygen saturation level (SpO2) < 90% in air, platelet count < 50,000 cells/mm3, and lactate > 4 mmol/l. These variables were used to create the PIPAS Severity Score, a bedside early warning score for patients with acute peritonitis. The overall mortality was 2.9% for patients who had scores of 0-1, 22.7% for those who had scores of 2-3, 46.8% for those who had scores of 4-5, and 86.7% for those who have scores of 7-8. Conclusions: The simple PIPAS Severity Score can be used on a global level and can help clinicians to identify patients at high risk for treatment failure and mortality.
Published: 2019

19. Frailty and emergency surgery in the elderly: protocol of a prospective, multicenter study in Italy for evaluating perioperative outcome (The FRAILESEL Study)

Author: Costa, G, Massa, G, Agresta, F, Anania, G, Ansaloni, L, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Balani, A, Baldazzi, G, Balducci, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buccoliero, F, Buonanno, G, Buononato, M, Campanile, F, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cascini, F, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Catalini, G, Catena, F, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Coccolini, F, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Crafa, F, Crucitti, A, Dalla Caneva, P, Deluca, M, deManzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, Desol, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Filippone, G, Finotti, E, Fiume, S, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Fransvea, P, Frezza, B, Gemini, S, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffre, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iarussi, T, Laterza, E, Lepre, L, Lorenzon, L, Lotti, R, Luridiana, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Mingoli, A, Mulas, S, Nagliati, C, Nigri, G, Niolu, P, Noviello, A, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Pisanu, A, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Santella, S, Sartelli, M, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tarasconi, A, Trana, C, Travaglino, A, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, Zanoni, E, Costa G., Massa G., Agresta F., Anania G., Ansaloni L., Antropoli M., Argenio G., Atzeni J., Avenia N., Azzinnaro A., Balani A., Baldazzi G., Balducci G., Barbera G., Bellanova G., Bergamini C., Bersigotti L., Bianchi P. P., Bombardini C., Borzellino G., Bozzo S., Brachini G., Buccoliero F., Buonanno G. M., Buononato M., Campanile F. C., Canini T., Cardella S., Carrara G., Cascini F., Cassini D., Castriconi M., Catalini G., Catena F., Ceccarelli G., Celi D., Ceresoli M., Chiarugi M., Cillara N., Cimino F., Cobuccio L., Coccolini F., Cocorullo G., Colangelo E., Crafa F., Crucitti A., Dalla Caneva P., DeLuca M., deManzoni Garberini A., De Nisco C., DeSol A., Falcioni T., Falco N., Farina C., Filippone G., Finotti E., Fiume S., Fontana T., Francioni G., Fransvea P., Frezza B., Gemini S., Genna M., Giannessi S., Gioffre A., Giordano A., Gozzo D., Grimaldi S., Gulotta G., Iarussi T., Laterza E., Lepre L., Lorenzon L., Lotti R., Luridiana G., Marini P., Marzaioli R., Mingoli A., Mulas S., Nagliati C., Nigri G., Niolu P., Noviello A., Occhionorelli S., Paderno N., Palini G. M., Paradies D., Paroli M., Perrone F., Petruzzelli L., Pezzolla A., Piazza D., Piazza V., Piccoli M., Pisanu A., Podda M., Poillucci G., Porfidia R., Rossi G., Ruscelli P., Santella S., Sartelli M., Spagnoli A., Sulis R., Tarasconi A., Trana C., Travaglino A., Valeri A., Vasquez G., Zago M., Zanoni E., Costa, G, Massa, G, Agresta, F, Anania, G, Ansaloni, L, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Atzeni, J, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Balani, A, Baldazzi, G, Balducci, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buccoliero, F, Buonanno, G, Buononato, M, Campanile, F, Canini, T, Cardella, S, Carrara, G, Cascini, F, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Catalini, G, Catena, F, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cimino, F, Cobuccio, L, Coccolini, F, Cocorullo, G, Colangelo, E, Crafa, F, Crucitti, A, Dalla Caneva, P, Deluca, M, deManzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, Desol, A, Falcioni, T, Falco, N, Farina, C, Filippone, G, Finotti, E, Fiume, S, Fontana, T, Francioni, G, Fransvea, P, Frezza, B, Gemini, S, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffre, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Gulotta, G, Iarussi, T, Laterza, E, Lepre, L, Lorenzon, L, Lotti, R, Luridiana, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Mingoli, A, Mulas, S, Nagliati, C, Nigri, G, Niolu, P, Noviello, A, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, D, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Pisanu, A, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Santella, S, Sartelli, M, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tarasconi, A, Trana, C, Travaglino, A, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, Zanoni, E, Costa G., Massa G., Agresta F., Anania G., Ansaloni L., Antropoli M., Argenio G., Atzeni J., Avenia N., Azzinnaro A., Balani A., Baldazzi G., Balducci G., Barbera G., Bellanova G., Bergamini C., Bersigotti L., Bianchi P. P., Bombardini C., Borzellino G., Bozzo S., Brachini G., Buccoliero F., Buonanno G. M., Buononato M., Campanile F. C., Canini T., Cardella S., Carrara G., Cascini F., Cassini D., Castriconi M., Catalini G., Catena F., Ceccarelli G., Celi D., Ceresoli M., Chiarugi M., Cillara N., Cimino F., Cobuccio L., Coccolini F., Cocorullo G., Colangelo E., Crafa F., Crucitti A., Dalla Caneva P., DeLuca M., deManzoni Garberini A., De Nisco C., DeSol A., Falcioni T., Falco N., Farina C., Filippone G., Finotti E., Fiume S., Fontana T., Francioni G., Fransvea P., Frezza B., Gemini S., Genna M., Giannessi S., Gioffre A., Giordano A., Gozzo D., Grimaldi S., Gulotta G., Iarussi T., Laterza E., Lepre L., Lorenzon L., Lotti R., Luridiana G., Marini P., Marzaioli R., Mingoli A., Mulas S., Nagliati C., Nigri G., Niolu P., Noviello A., Occhionorelli S., Paderno N., Palini G. M., Paradies D., Paroli M., Perrone F., Petruzzelli L., Pezzolla A., Piazza D., Piazza V., Piccoli M., Pisanu A., Podda M., Poillucci G., Porfidia R., Rossi G., Ruscelli P., Santella S., Sartelli M., Spagnoli A., Sulis R., Tarasconi A., Trana C., Travaglino A., Valeri A., Vasquez G., Zago M., and Zanoni E.
Abstract: Improvements in living conditions and progress in medical management have resulted in better quality of life and longer life expectancy. Therefore, the number of older people undergoing surgery is increasing. Frailty is often described as a syndrome in aged patients where there is augmented vulnerability due to progressive loss of functional reserves. Studies suggest that frailty predisposes elderly to worsening outcome after surgery. Since emergency surgery is associated with higher mortality rates, it is paramount to have an accurate stratification of surgical risk in such patients. The aim of our study is to characterize the clinicopathological findings, management, and short-term outcome of elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the presence and influence of frailty and analyze the prognostic role of existing risk-scores. The final FRAILESEL protocol was approved by the Ethical Committee of “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy. The FRAILESEL study is a nationwide, Italian, multicenter, observational study conducted through a resident-led model. Patients over 65 years of age who require emergency surgical procedures will be included in this study. The primary outcome measures are 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity rates. The Clavien-Dindo classification system is used to categorize complications. The secondary outcome measures include length of hospital stay, length of stay in intensive care unit, and predictive value for morbidity and mortality of several frailty and surgical risk-scores. The results of the FRAILESEL study will be disseminated through national and international conference presentations and peer-reviewed journals. The study is also registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02825082).
Published: 2018

20. Emergency hernia repair in the elderly: multivariate analysis of morbidity and mortality from an Italian registry

Author: Ceresoli, M., Carissimi, F., Nigro, A., Fransvea, Pietro, Lepre, Luca, Braga, M., Costa, G., Agresta, F., Alemanno, G., Anania, G., Antropoli, M., Argenio, G., Atzeni, J., Avenia, N., Azzinnaro, A., Baldazzi, G., Balducci, G., Barbera, Giorgio, Bellanova, G., Bergamini, C., Bersigotti, L., Bianchi, P. P., Bombardini, C., Borzellino, G., Bozzo, S., Brachini, G., Buonanno, G. M., Canini, T., Cardella, S., Carrara, Giancarlo, Cassini, D., Castriconi, M., Ceccarelli, Giovanni Maria, Celi, D., Chiappetta, M., Chiarugi, M., Cillara, N., Cimino, Filippo Alessandro, Cobuccio, L., Cocorullo, G., Colangelo, E., Crucitti, Antonio, Dallacaneva, P., Luca, M., de Manzoni Garberini, A., De Nisco, C., De Prizio, M., De Sol, A., Dibella, A., Falcioni, T., Falco, N., Farina, C., Finotti, E., Fontana, T., Francioni, Gianfranco, Frezza, B., Garbarino, G., Garulli, G., Genna, M., Giannessi, S., Gioffre, A., Giordano, Alessandro, Gozzo, D., Grimaldi, S., Gulotta, G., Iacopini, V., Iarussi, T., Laracca, G., Laterza, E., Leonardi, Marco Antonio, Lorenzon, Laura, Luridiana, G., Malagnino, A., Mar, G., Marini, P., Marzaioli, R., Massa, G., Mecarelli, V., Mercantini, P., Mingoli, A., Nigri, G., Occhionorelli, S., Paderno, N., Palini, G. M., Paradies, D., Paroli, M., Perrone, F., Petrucciani, N., Petruzzelli, L., Pezzolla, A., Piazza, D., Piazza, V., Piccoli, M., Pisanu, A., Podda, Maria Vittoria, Poillucci, G., Porfidia, R., Rossi, G., Ruscelli, P., Spagnoli, A., Sulis, R., Tartaglia, D., Trana, C., Travaglino, A., Tomaiuolo, P., Valeri, A., Vasquez, G., Zago, M., Zanoni, E., Fransvea P. (ORCID:0000-0003-4969-3373), Lepre L., Barbera G. (ORCID:0000-0003-1581-0500), Carrara G., Ceccarelli G., Cimino F., Crucitti A. (ORCID:0000-0003-3496-4185), Francioni G., Giordano A. (ORCID:0000-0002-6978-0880), Leonardi A., Lorenzon L. (ORCID:0000-0001-6736-0383), Podda M. (ORCID:0000-0002-2779-8417), Ceresoli, M., Carissimi, F., Nigro, A., Fransvea, Pietro, Lepre, Luca, Braga, M., Costa, G., Agresta, F., Alemanno, G., Anania, G., Antropoli, M., Argenio, G., Atzeni, J., Avenia, N., Azzinnaro, A., Baldazzi, G., Balducci, G., Barbera, Giorgio, Bellanova, G., Bergamini, C., Bersigotti, L., Bianchi, P. P., Bombardini, C., Borzellino, G., Bozzo, S., Brachini, G., Buonanno, G. M., Canini, T., Cardella, S., Carrara, Giancarlo, Cassini, D., Castriconi, M., Ceccarelli, Giovanni Maria, Celi, D., Chiappetta, M., Chiarugi, M., Cillara, N., Cimino, Filippo Alessandro, Cobuccio, L., Cocorullo, G., Colangelo, E., Crucitti, Antonio, Dallacaneva, P., Luca, M., de Manzoni Garberini, A., De Nisco, C., De Prizio, M., De Sol, A., Dibella, A., Falcioni, T., Falco, N., Farina, C., Finotti, E., Fontana, T., Francioni, Gianfranco, Frezza, B., Garbarino, G., Garulli, G., Genna, M., Giannessi, S., Gioffre, A., Giordano, Alessandro, Gozzo, D., Grimaldi, S., Gulotta, G., Iacopini, V., Iarussi, T., Laracca, G., Laterza, E., Leonardi, Marco Antonio, Lorenzon, Laura, Luridiana, G., Malagnino, A., Mar, G., Marini, P., Marzaioli, R., Massa, G., Mecarelli, V., Mercantini, P., Mingoli, A., Nigri, G., Occhionorelli, S., Paderno, N., Palini, G. M., Paradies, D., Paroli, M., Perrone, F., Petrucciani, N., Petruzzelli, L., Pezzolla, A., Piazza, D., Piazza, V., Piccoli, M., Pisanu, A., Podda, Maria Vittoria, Poillucci, G., Porfidia, R., Rossi, G., Ruscelli, P., Spagnoli, A., Sulis, R., Tartaglia, D., Trana, C., Travaglino, A., Tomaiuolo, P., Valeri, A., Vasquez, G., Zago, M., Zanoni, E., Fransvea P. (ORCID:0000-0003-4969-3373), Lepre L., Barbera G. (ORCID:0000-0003-1581-0500), Carrara G., Ceccarelli G., Cimino F., Crucitti A. (ORCID:0000-0003-3496-4185), Francioni G., Giordano A. (ORCID:0000-0002-6978-0880), Leonardi A., Lorenzon L. (ORCID:0000-0001-6736-0383), and Podda M. (ORCID:0000-0002-2779-8417)
Abstract: Purpose: The incidence of inguinal hernia is higher in elderly because of aging-related diseases like prostatism, bronchitis, collagen laxity. A conservative management is common in elderly to reduce surgery-related risks, however watchful waiting can expose to obstruction and strangulation. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of emergency surgery in a large series of elderly with complicated groin hernia and to identify the independent risk factors for postoperative morbidity and mortality. The predictive performance of prognostic risk scores has been also assessed. Methods: This is a prospective observational study carried out between January 2017 and June 2018 in elderly patients who underwent emergency surgery for complicated hernia in 38 Italian hospitals. Pre-operative, surgical and postoperative data were recorded for each patient. ASA score, Charlson’s comorbidity index, P-POSSUM and CR-POSSUM were assessed. Results: 259 patients were recruited, mean age was 80 years. A direct repair without mesh was performed in 62 (23.9%) patients. Explorative laparotomy was performed in 56 (21.6%) patients and bowel resection was necessary in 44 (17%). Mortality occurred in seven (2.8%) patients. Fifty-five (21.2%) patients developed complications, 12 of whom had a major one. At univariate and multivariate analyses, Charlson’s comorbidity index ≥ 6, altered mental status, and need for laparotomy were associated with major complications and mortality Conclusion: Emergency surgery for complicated hernia is burdened by high morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. Preoperative comorbidity played a pivotal role in predicting complications and mortality and therefore Charlson’s comorbidity index could be adopted to select patients for elective operation.
Published: 2020

21. The use of emergency laparoscopy for acute abdomen in the elderly: the FRAILESEL Italian Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

Author: Costa, G., Fransvea, P., Podda, M., Pisanu, A., Carrano, F. M., Iossa, A., Balducci, G., Agresta, F., Alemanno, G., Anania, G., Antropoli, M., Argenio, G., Atzeni, J., Avenia, N., Azzinnaro, A., Baldazzi, G., Barbera, G., Bellanova, G., Bergamini, C., Bersigotti, L., Bianchi, P. P., Bombardini, C., Borzellino, G., Bozzo, S., Brachini, G., Buonanno, G. M., Canini, T., Cardella, S., Carrara, G., Cassini, D., Castriconi, M., Ceccarelli, G., Celi, D., Ceresoli, M., Chiarugi, M., Cillara, N., Cimino, F., Cobuccio, L., Cocorullo, G., Colangelo, E., Crucitti, Antonio, Dalla Caneva, P., De Luca, M., de Manzoni Garberini, A., De Nisco, C., De Prizio, M., De Sol, A., Dibella, A., Falcioni, T., Falco, N., Farina, C., Finotti, E., Fontana, T., Francioni, G., Frezza, B., Garulli, G., Genna, M., Giannessi, S., Gioffre, A., Giordano, Alessandro, Gozzo, D., Grimaldi, S., Gulotta, G., Iacopini, V., Iarussi, T., Laterza, E., Leonardi, A., Lepre, L., Luridiana, G., Malagnino, A., Mar, G., Marini, P., Marzaioli, R., Massa, G., Mecarelli, V., Mingoli, A., Nigri, G., Occhionorelli, S., Paderno, N., Palini, G. M., Paradies, D., Paroli, M., Perrone, F., Petruzzelli, L., Pezzolla, A., Piazza, D., Piazza, V., Piccoli, M., Poillucci, G., Porfidia, R., Rossi, G., Ruscelli, P., Spagnoli, A., Sulis, R., Tartaglia, D., Trana, C., Travaglino, A., Tomaiuolo, P., Valeri, A., Vasquez, G., Zago, M., Zanoni, E., Crucitti A. (ORCID:0000-0003-3496-4185), Costa, G., Fransvea, P., Podda, M., Pisanu, A., Carrano, F. M., Iossa, A., Balducci, G., Agresta, F., Alemanno, G., Anania, G., Antropoli, M., Argenio, G., Atzeni, J., Avenia, N., Azzinnaro, A., Baldazzi, G., Barbera, G., Bellanova, G., Bergamini, C., Bersigotti, L., Bianchi, P. P., Bombardini, C., Borzellino, G., Bozzo, S., Brachini, G., Buonanno, G. M., Canini, T., Cardella, S., Carrara, G., Cassini, D., Castriconi, M., Ceccarelli, G., Celi, D., Ceresoli, M., Chiarugi, M., Cillara, N., Cimino, F., Cobuccio, L., Cocorullo, G., Colangelo, E., Crucitti, Antonio, Dalla Caneva, P., De Luca, M., de Manzoni Garberini, A., De Nisco, C., De Prizio, M., De Sol, A., Dibella, A., Falcioni, T., Falco, N., Farina, C., Finotti, E., Fontana, T., Francioni, G., Frezza, B., Garulli, G., Genna, M., Giannessi, S., Gioffre, A., Giordano, Alessandro, Gozzo, D., Grimaldi, S., Gulotta, G., Iacopini, V., Iarussi, T., Laterza, E., Leonardi, A., Lepre, L., Luridiana, G., Malagnino, A., Mar, G., Marini, P., Marzaioli, R., Massa, G., Mecarelli, V., Mingoli, A., Nigri, G., Occhionorelli, S., Paderno, N., Palini, G. M., Paradies, D., Paroli, M., Perrone, F., Petruzzelli, L., Pezzolla, A., Piazza, D., Piazza, V., Piccoli, M., Poillucci, G., Porfidia, R., Rossi, G., Ruscelli, P., Spagnoli, A., Sulis, R., Tartaglia, D., Trana, C., Travaglino, A., Tomaiuolo, P., Valeri, A., Vasquez, G., Zago, M., Zanoni, E., and Crucitti A. (ORCID:0000-0003-3496-4185)
Abstract: As the world population is aging rapidly, emergency abdominal surgery for acute abdomen in the elderly represents a global issue, both in developed and developing countries. Data regarding all the elderly patients who underwent emergency abdominal surgery from January 2017 to December 2017 at 36 Italian surgical departments were analyzed with the aim to appraise the contemporary reality regarding the use of emergency laparoscopy for acute abdomen in the elderly. 1993 patients were enrolled. 1369 (68.7%) patients were operated with an open technique; whereas, 624 (31.3%) underwent a laparoscopic operation. The postoperative morbidity rate was 32.6%, with a statically significant difference between the open and the laparoscopic groups (36.2% versus 22.1%, p < 0.001). The reported mortality rate was 8.8%, with a statistically significant difference between the open and the laparoscopic groups (11.2% versus 2.2%, p < 0.001). Our results demonstrated that patients in the ASA II (58.1%), ASA III (68.7%) and ASA IV (88.5%) groups were operated with the traditional open technique in most of the cases. Only a small percentage of patients underwent laparoscopy for perforated gastro-duodenal ulcer repair (18.9%), adhesiolyses with/without small bowel resection (12.2%), and large bowel resection (10.7%). Conversion to open technique was associated with a higher mortality rate (11.1% versus 2.2%, p < 0.001) and overall morbidity (38.9% versus 22.1%, p = 0.001) compared with patients who did not undergo conversion. High creatinine (p < 0.001) and glycaemia (p = 0.006) levels, low hemoglobin levels (p < 0.001), oral anticoagulation therapy (p = 0.001), acute respiratory failure (p < 0.001), presence of malignancy (p = 0.001), SIRS (p < 0.001) and open surgical approach (p < 0.001) were associated with an increased risk of postoperative morbidity. Regardless of technical progress, elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery are at very high risk for in-hospital complications. A d
Published: 2020

22. Frailty and emergency surgery in the elderly: protocol of a prospective, multicenter study in Italy for evaluating perioperative outcome (The FRAILESEL Study)

Author: Mingoli, A, Costa, Gianluca, Massa, Giulia, Agresta, F., Anania, G., Ansaloni, L., Antropoli, M., Argenio, G., Atzeni, J., Avenia, N., Azzinnaro, A., Balani, A., Baldazzi, G., Balducci, G., Barbera, G., Bellanova, G., Bergamini, C., Bersigotti, L., Bianchi, P. P., Bombardini, C., Borzellino, G., Bozzo, S., Brachini, G., Buccoliero, F., Buonanno, G. M., Buononato, M., Campanile, F. C., Canini, T., Cardella, S., Carrara, G., Cascini, F., Cassini, D., Castriconi, M., Catalini, G., Catena, F., Ceccarelli, G., Celi, D., Ceresoli, M., Chiarugi, M., Cillara, N., Cimino, F., Cobuccio, L., Coccolini, F., Cocorullo, G., Colangelo, E., Costa, G., Crafa, F., Crucitti, A., Dalla Caneva, P., De&nbsp, Luca, M., de&nbsp, Manzoni Garberini, A., De Nisco, C., Sol, A., Falcioni, T., Falco, N., Farina, C., Filippone, G., Finotti, E., Fiume, S., Fontana, T., Francioni, G., Fransvea, P., Frezza, B., Gemini, Simone, Genna, M., Giannessi, S., Gioffrè, A., Giordano, A., Gozzo, D., Grimaldi, S., Gulotta, G., Iarussi, T., Laterza, E., Lepre, L., Lorenzon, L., Lotti, R., Luridiana, G., Marini, P., Marzaioli, R., Massa, G., Mulas, S., Nagliati, C., Nigri, G., Niolu, P., Noviello, A., Occhionorelli, S., Paderno, N., Palini, G. M., Paradies, D., Paroli, M., Perrone, F., Petruzzelli, L., Pezzolla, A., Piazza, D., Piazza, V., Piccoli, M., Pisanu, A., Podda, M., Poillucci, Gaetano, Porfidia, R., Rossi, G., Ruscelli, P., Santella, S., Sartelli, M., Spagnoli, A., Sulis, R., Tarasconi, A., Tranà, C., Travaglino, A., Valeri, A., Vasquez, G., Zago, Michela, Zanoni, E., Costa, G, Massa, G, Anania, G, Atzeni, J, Cardella, S, Cimino, F, Cocorullo, G, Falco, N, Farina, M, Fontana, T, Gulotta, G, Piazza, D, Agresta, F, Ansaloni, L, Antropoli, M, Argenio, G, Avenia, N, Azzinnaro, A, Balani, A, Baldazzi, G, Balducci, G, Barbera, G, Bellanova, G, Bergamini, C, Bersigotti, L, Bianchi, P, Bombardini, C, Borzellino, G, Bozzo, S, Brachini, G, Buccoliero, F, Buonanno, G, Buononato, M, Campanile, F, Canini, T, Carrara, G, Cascini, F, Cassini, D, Castriconi, M, Catalini, G, Catena, F, Ceccarelli, G, Celi, D, Ceresoli, M, Chiarugi, M, Cillara, N, Cobuccio, L, Coccolini, F, Colangelo, E, Crafa, F, Crucitti, A, Dalla Caneva, P, Deluca, M, deManzoni Garberini, A, De Nisco, C, Desol, A, Falcioni, T, Farina, C, Filippone, G, Finotti, E, Fiume, S, Francioni, G, Fransvea, P, Frezza, B, Gemini, S, Genna, M, Giannessi, S, Gioffre, A, Giordano, A, Gozzo, D, Grimaldi, S, Iarussi, T, Laterza, E, Lepre, L, Lorenzon, L, Lotti, R, Luridiana, G, Marini, P, Marzaioli, R, Mingoli, A, Mulas, S, Nagliati, C, Nigri, G, Niolu, P, Noviello, A, Occhionorelli, S, Paderno, N, Palini, G, Paradies, D, Paroli, M, Perrone, F, Petruzzelli, L, Pezzolla, A, Piazza, V, Piccoli, M, Pisanu, A, Podda, M, Poillucci, G, Porfidia, R, Rossi, G, Ruscelli, P, Santella, S, Sartelli, M, Spagnoli, A, Sulis, R, Tarasconi, A, Trana, C, Travaglino, A, Valeri, A, Vasquez, G, Zago, M, and Zanoni, E
Subjects: Elderly patient, Emergency surgery, Frailty, Geriatric, Risk assessment, Scores, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Clinical Protocols, Emergencies, Female, Humans, Italy, Logistic Models, Male, Multivariate Analysis, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Postoperative Complications, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, ROC Curve, Risk Assessment, Frail Elderly, Outcome Assessment, 030230 surgery, law.invention, 0302 clinical medicine, Quality of life, law, 80 and over, Prospective cohort study, Multivariate Analysi, Emergencie, Mortality rate, Score, Intensive care unit, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, elderly patient, emergency surgery, frailty, geriatric, risk assessment, scores, Human, medicine.medical_specialty, Logistic Model, Prognosi, NO, 03 medical and health sciences, medicine, Clinical Protocol, business.industry, Perioperative, Surgery, Health Care, Prospective Studie, Settore MED/18 - Chirurgia Generale, Emergency medicine, Life expectancy, Observational study, Postoperative Complication, business
Abstract: Improvements in living conditions and progress in medical management have resulted in better quality of life and longer life expectancy. Therefore, the number of older people undergoing surgery is increasing. Frailty is often described as a syndrome in aged patients where there is augmented vulnerability due to progressive loss of functional reserves. Studies suggest that frailty predisposes elderly to worsening outcome after surgery. Since emergency surgery is associated with higher mortality rates, it is paramount to have an accurate stratification of surgical risk in such patients. The aim of our study is to characterize the clinicopathological findings, management, and short-term outcome of elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the presence and influence of frailty and analyze the prognostic role of existing risk-scores. The final FRAILESEL protocol was approved by the Ethical Committee of “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy. The FRAILESEL study is a nationwide, Italian, multicenter, observational study conducted through a resident-led model. Patients over 65years of age who require emergency surgical procedures will be included in this study. The primary outcome measures are 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity rates. The Clavien-Dindo classification system is used to categorize complications. The secondary outcome measures include length of hospital stay, length of stay in intensive care unit, and predictive value for morbidity and mortality of several frailty and surgical risk-scores. The results of the FRAILESEL study will be disseminated through national and international conference presentations and peer-reviewed journals. The study is also registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02825082).
Published: 2018

23. BLUNT TRAUMATIC SMALL BOWEL AND MESENTERIC INJURIES –A CAREFUL INTERPRETATION OF ABDOMINAL CT FINDINGS HELPS TO AVOID A DELAYED TREATMENT

Author: Fantacci, R., Strambi, S., Tartaglia, D., Ghio, G., Cobuccio, L., Bertolucci, A., Cengeli, I., Galatioto, C., and Chiarugi, M.
Published: 2019

24. Risk factors for postoperative morbidity following appendectomy in the elderly: a nationwide prospective cohort study

Author: Poillucci, G., Podda, M., Pisanu, A., Mortola, L., Dalla Caneva, P., Massa, G., Costa, G., Savastano, R., Cillara, N., Agresta, F., Alemanno, G., Anania, G., Antropoli, M., Argenio, G., Atzeni, J., Avenia, N., Azzinnaro, A., Baldazzi, G., Balducci, G., Barbera, G., Bellanova, G., Bergamini, C., Bersigotti, L., Bianchi, P. P., Bombardini, C., Borzellino, G., Bozzo, S., Brachini, G., Buonanno, G. M., Canini, T., Cardella, S., Carrara, G., Cassini, D., Castriconi, M., Ceccarelli, G., Celi, D., Ceresoli, M., Chiarugi, M., Cimino, F., Cobuccio, L., Cocorullo, G., Colangelo, E., Crucitti, Antonio, De Luca, M., De Manzoni Garberini, A., De Nisco, C., De Prizio, M., De Sol, A., Dibella, A., Falcioni, T., Falco, N., Farina, C., Finotti, E., Fontana, T., Francioni, G., Fransvea, P., Frezza, B., Garulli, G., Genna, M., Giannessi, S., Gioffre, A., Giordano, Alessandro, Gozzo, D., Grimaldi, S., Gulotta, G., Iacopini, V., Iarussi, T., Laterza, E., Leonardi, A., Lepre, L., Lorenzon, Laura, Luridiana, G., Malagnino, A., Mar, G., Marini, P., Marzaioli, R., Mecarelli, V., Mingoli, A., Nigri, G., Occhionorelli, S., Paderno, N., Palini, G. M., Paradies, D., Paroli, M., Perrone, F., Petruzzelli, L., Pezzolla, A., Piazza, D., Piazza, V., Piccoli, M., Porfidia, R., Rossi, G., Ruscelli, P., Spagnoli, A., Sulis, R., Tartaglia, D., Trana, C., Travaglino, A., Tomaiuolo, P., Valeri, A., Vasquez, G., Zago, M., Zanoni, E., Crucitti A. (ORCID:0000-0003-3496-4185), Giordano A. (ORCID:0000-0002-6978-0880), Lorenzon L. (ORCID:0000-0001-6736-0383), Poillucci, G., Podda, M., Pisanu, A., Mortola, L., Dalla Caneva, P., Massa, G., Costa, G., Savastano, R., Cillara, N., Agresta, F., Alemanno, G., Anania, G., Antropoli, M., Argenio, G., Atzeni, J., Avenia, N., Azzinnaro, A., Baldazzi, G., Balducci, G., Barbera, G., Bellanova, G., Bergamini, C., Bersigotti, L., Bianchi, P. P., Bombardini, C., Borzellino, G., Bozzo, S., Brachini, G., Buonanno, G. M., Canini, T., Cardella, S., Carrara, G., Cassini, D., Castriconi, M., Ceccarelli, G., Celi, D., Ceresoli, M., Chiarugi, M., Cimino, F., Cobuccio, L., Cocorullo, G., Colangelo, E., Crucitti, Antonio, De Luca, M., De Manzoni Garberini, A., De Nisco, C., De Prizio, M., De Sol, A., Dibella, A., Falcioni, T., Falco, N., Farina, C., Finotti, E., Fontana, T., Francioni, G., Fransvea, P., Frezza, B., Garulli, G., Genna, M., Giannessi, S., Gioffre, A., Giordano, Alessandro, Gozzo, D., Grimaldi, S., Gulotta, G., Iacopini, V., Iarussi, T., Laterza, E., Leonardi, A., Lepre, L., Lorenzon, Laura, Luridiana, G., Malagnino, A., Mar, G., Marini, P., Marzaioli, R., Mecarelli, V., Mingoli, A., Nigri, G., Occhionorelli, S., Paderno, N., Palini, G. M., Paradies, D., Paroli, M., Perrone, F., Petruzzelli, L., Pezzolla, A., Piazza, D., Piazza, V., Piccoli, M., Porfidia, R., Rossi, G., Ruscelli, P., Spagnoli, A., Sulis, R., Tartaglia, D., Trana, C., Travaglino, A., Tomaiuolo, P., Valeri, A., Vasquez, G., Zago, M., Zanoni, E., Crucitti A. (ORCID:0000-0003-3496-4185), Giordano A. (ORCID:0000-0002-6978-0880), and Lorenzon L. (ORCID:0000-0001-6736-0383)
Abstract: Background: A limited number of studies investigating perioperative risk factors associated with emergency appendectomy in elderly patients have been published to date. Whether older age may be associated with poorer outcomes following appendectomy is still a matter of debate. The primary aim of this study was to determine the predictors of postoperative morbidity following appendectomy in patients aged ≥ 65 years. Methods: Data regarding all elderly patients who underwent emergency appendectomy from January 2017 to June 2018 admitted 36 Italian surgical departments were prospectively collected and analyzed. Baseline demographics and perioperative variables were evaluated. Uni- and multivariate analyses adjusted for differences between groups were carried out to determine possible predictors of adverse outcomes after appendectomy. Results: Between January 2017 and June 2018, 135 patients aged ≥ 65 years with a diagnosis of AA met the study inclusion criteria. Twenty-six patients (19.3%) were diagnosed with some type of postoperative complication. Decreasing the preoperative hemoglobin level showed a statistically significant association with postoperative complications (OR 0.77, CI 0.61–0.97, P = 0.03). Preoperative creatinine level (P = 0.02, OR 2.04, CI 1.12–3.72), and open appendectomy (P = 0.03, OR 2.67, CI 1.11–6.38) were significantly associated with postoperative morbidity. After adjustment, the only independent predictor of postoperative morbidity was preoperative creatinine level (P = 0.04, OR 2.01, CI 1.05–3.89). Conclusions: In elderly patients with AA, perioperative risk assessment in the emergency setting must be as accurate as possible to identify modifiable risk factors that can be addressed before surgery, such as preoperative hemoglobin and creatinine levels.
Published: 2019

25. LA CONVERSIONE IN OPEN DI INTERVENTI LAPAROSCOPICI PER OCCLUSIONE MECCANICA INTESTINALE SU BASE ADERENZIALE NON COMPORTA AUMENTO DI MORBIDITÀ E MORTALITÀ

Author: Cobuccio, L., Tartaglia, D., Bertolucci, A., Fantacci, R., Cengeli, I., Galatioto, C., and Chiarugi, M.
Published: 2018

26. LA LAPAROSCOPIA NEL TRATTAMENTO DELLA COLECISTITE ACUTA DELL’ANZIANO: PIÙ COMPLESSA MA EGUALMENTE SICURA ED EFFICACE

Author: Tartaglia, D., Aglietti, R., Coli, V., Corsini, C., Fantacci, R., Bertolucci, A., Cengeli, I., Cobuccio, L., Pucciarelli, M., Zocco, G., Galatioto, C., and Chiarugi, M.
Published: 2018

27. Acute appendicitis complicating De Garengeot's hernia treated with combined laparoscopic-open technique: a case series and literature review

Author: Dario Tartaglia, Cobuccio, L., Musetti, S., Decanini, L., Galatioto, C., and Chiarugi, M.
Subjects: Aged, 80 and over, Acute Disease, Appendectomy, Humans, Female, Laparoscopy, Appendicitis, Conversion to Open Surgery, Escherichia coli Infections, Hernia, Femoral, Herniorrhaphy, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy, Aged
Abstract: An acute appendicitis in the context of a De Garengeot's hernia is a very rare event and represents a hard challenge for surgeons. As only few cases have been reported in literature, there is no consensus about its optimal surgical strategy of treatment. Here we present two consecutive cases of female patients presenting an uncommon acute appendicitis in a femoral hernia treated with a combined laparoscopic/open technique.Acute appendicitis, De Garengeot's hernia, Laparoscopy.La presenza di un’appendicite acuta all’interno di un’ernia di De Garengeot è senza dubbio un evento veramente raro e, per questo motivo, la sua gestione in emergenza rappresenta una difficile sfida per il chirurgo generale. Dal momento che, in letteratura, sono riportati solo pochi casi, non esiste un chiaro consenso riguardo l’ottimale strategia chirurgica da intraprendere. In questo articolo, riportiamo due casi consecutivi riguardanti due pazienti giunte in pronto soccorso con un quadro di appendicite acuta nel contesto di un’ernia femorale, sottoposte entrambe ad un trattamento chirurgico combinato open/laparoscopico. Abbiamo quindi riportato una revisione della letteratura riguardo questa infrequente emergenza chirurgica, focalizzando la nostra attenzione sull’iter diagnostico-terapeutico e sulle varie tecniche chirurgiche descritte.
Published: 2017

28. Frailty and emergency surgery in the elderly: protocol of a prospective, multicenter study in Italy for evaluating perioperative outcome (The FRAILESEL Study)

Author: Costa, G., Massa, G., Agresta, F., Anania, G., Ansaloni, L., Antropoli, M., Argenio, G., Atzeni, J., Avenia, N., Azzinnaro, A., Balani, A., Baldazzi, G., Balducci, G., Barbera, G., Bellanova, G., Bergamini, C., Bersigotti, L., Bianchi, P. P., Bombardini, C., Borzellino, G., Bozzo, S., Brachini, G., Buccoliero, F., Buonanno, G. M., Buononato, M., Campanile, F. C., Canini, T., Cardella, S., Carrara, G., Cascini, F., Cassini, D., Castriconi, M., Catalini, G., Catena, F., Ceccarelli, G., Celi, D., Ceresoli, M., Chiarugi, M., Cillara, N., Cimino, F., Cobuccio, L., Coccolini, F., Cocorullo, G., Colangelo, E., Crafa, F., Crucitti, Antonio, Dalla Caneva, P., Deluca, M., deManzoni Garberini, A., De Nisco, C., Desol, A., Falcioni, T., Falco, N., Farina, C., Filippone, G., Finotti, E., Fiume, S., Fontana, T., Francioni, G., Fransvea, P., Frezza, B., Gemini, S., Genna, M., Giannessi, S., Gioffre, A., Giordano, Alessandro, Gozzo, D., Grimaldi, S., Gulotta, G., Iarussi, T., Laterza, E., Lepre, L., Lorenzon, Laura, Lotti, R., Luridiana, G., Marini, P., Marzaioli, R., Mingoli, A., Mulas, S., Nagliati, C., Nigri, G., Niolu, P., Noviello, A., Occhionorelli, S., Paderno, N., Palini, G. M., Paradies, D., Paroli, M., Perrone, F., Petruzzelli, L., Pezzolla, A., Piazza, D., Piazza, V., Piccoli, M., Pisanu, A., Podda, M., Poillucci, G., Porfidia, R., Rossi, G., Ruscelli, P., Santella, S., Sartelli, M., Spagnoli, A., Sulis, R., Tarasconi, A., Trana, C., Travaglino, A., Valeri, A., Vasquez, G., Zago, M., Zanoni, E., Crucitti A. (ORCID:0000-0003-3496-4185), Giordano A. (ORCID:0000-0002-6978-0880), Lorenzon L. (ORCID:0000-0001-6736-0383), Costa, G., Massa, G., Agresta, F., Anania, G., Ansaloni, L., Antropoli, M., Argenio, G., Atzeni, J., Avenia, N., Azzinnaro, A., Balani, A., Baldazzi, G., Balducci, G., Barbera, G., Bellanova, G., Bergamini, C., Bersigotti, L., Bianchi, P. P., Bombardini, C., Borzellino, G., Bozzo, S., Brachini, G., Buccoliero, F., Buonanno, G. M., Buononato, M., Campanile, F. C., Canini, T., Cardella, S., Carrara, G., Cascini, F., Cassini, D., Castriconi, M., Catalini, G., Catena, F., Ceccarelli, G., Celi, D., Ceresoli, M., Chiarugi, M., Cillara, N., Cimino, F., Cobuccio, L., Coccolini, F., Cocorullo, G., Colangelo, E., Crafa, F., Crucitti, Antonio, Dalla Caneva, P., Deluca, M., deManzoni Garberini, A., De Nisco, C., Desol, A., Falcioni, T., Falco, N., Farina, C., Filippone, G., Finotti, E., Fiume, S., Fontana, T., Francioni, G., Fransvea, P., Frezza, B., Gemini, S., Genna, M., Giannessi, S., Gioffre, A., Giordano, Alessandro, Gozzo, D., Grimaldi, S., Gulotta, G., Iarussi, T., Laterza, E., Lepre, L., Lorenzon, Laura, Lotti, R., Luridiana, G., Marini, P., Marzaioli, R., Mingoli, A., Mulas, S., Nagliati, C., Nigri, G., Niolu, P., Noviello, A., Occhionorelli, S., Paderno, N., Palini, G. M., Paradies, D., Paroli, M., Perrone, F., Petruzzelli, L., Pezzolla, A., Piazza, D., Piazza, V., Piccoli, M., Pisanu, A., Podda, M., Poillucci, G., Porfidia, R., Rossi, G., Ruscelli, P., Santella, S., Sartelli, M., Spagnoli, A., Sulis, R., Tarasconi, A., Trana, C., Travaglino, A., Valeri, A., Vasquez, G., Zago, M., Zanoni, E., Crucitti A. (ORCID:0000-0003-3496-4185), Giordano A. (ORCID:0000-0002-6978-0880), and Lorenzon L. (ORCID:0000-0001-6736-0383)
Abstract: Improvements in living conditions and progress in medical management have resulted in better quality of life and longer life expectancy. Therefore, the number of older people undergoing surgery is increasing. Frailty is often described as a syndrome in aged patients where there is augmented vulnerability due to progressive loss of functional reserves. Studies suggest that frailty predisposes elderly to worsening outcome after surgery. Since emergency surgery is associated with higher mortality rates, it is paramount to have an accurate stratification of surgical risk in such patients. The aim of our study is to characterize the clinicopathological findings, management, and short-term outcome of elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the presence and influence of frailty and analyze the prognostic role of existing risk-scores. The final FRAILESEL protocol was approved by the Ethical Committee of “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy. The FRAILESEL study is a nationwide, Italian, multicenter, observational study conducted through a resident-led model. Patients over 65 years of age who require emergency surgical procedures will be included in this study. The primary outcome measures are 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity rates. The Clavien-Dindo classification system is used to categorize complications. The secondary outcome measures include length of hospital stay, length of stay in intensive care unit, and predictive value for morbidity and mortality of several frailty and surgical risk-scores. The results of the FRAILESEL study will be disseminated through national and international conference presentations and peer-reviewed journals. The study is also registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02825082).
Published: 2018

29. Five-Years Experience of Robotic Vs Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery in a Single Center: Surgical Parameters and Costs

Author: Morelli, L, primary, Cobuccio, L, additional, Lorenzoni, V, additional, Guadagni, S, additional, Palmeri, M, additional, Di Franco, G, additional, Gennai, A, additional, Caprili, G, additional, D’Isidoro, C, additional, Marciano, E, additional, Di Candio, G, additional, Mosca, F, additional, and Turchetti, G, additional
Published: 2015
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30. PCN88 - Five-Years Experience of Robotic Vs Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery in a Single Center: Surgical Parameters and Costs

Author: Morelli, L, Cobuccio, L, Lorenzoni, V, Guadagni, S, Palmeri, M, Di Franco, G, Gennai, A, Caprili, G, D’Isidoro, C, Marciano, E, Di Candio, G, Mosca, F, and Turchetti, G
Published: 2015
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31. ROBOT-ASSISTED VERSUS LAPAROSCOPIC RECTAL RESECTION FOR CANCER IN A SINGLE SURGEON'S EXPERIENCE: A COST-ANALYSIS, COVERING THE INITIAL 50 ROBOTIC CASES

Author: Mosca, F., Turchetti, G., Di Franco, G., Palmeri, M., Guadagni, S., Lorenzoni, V., Cobuccio, L., and LUCA MORELLI

32. An unusual case of repeated splenectomy: traumatic rupture of an accessory spleen in a previously splenectomized patient

Author: Dario Tartaglia, Sandomenico, R., Cobuccio, L., Bertolucci, A., Decanini, L., Galatioto, C., and Chiarugi, M.
Subjects: Male, Reoperation, Treatment Outcome, Hemoperitoneum, Splenectomy, Humans, Accidental Falls, Splenic Rupture, Middle Aged, Spleen
Abstract: The traumatic rupture of an accessory spleen is a very rare condition and only few cases have been reported in the literature. We describe the case of a 51-year-old man undergone splenectomy for trauma several years before, who developed hemoperitoneum due to a laceration of a voluminous accessory spleen, following an accidental two-meter fall. As a conservative management of the injury was not possible, an accessory splenectomy was then required. Thus, a briefly review of the literature about this uncommon topic was perfomed.Accessory spleen, Laparotomy, Trauma.La rottura traumatica di una milza accessoria rappresenta una condizione del tutto eccezionale: infatti, solo pochi casi sono riportati in letteratura. In questo articolo, presentiamo il caso di un uomo di 51 anni, già sottoposto diversi anni prima a splenectomia per trauma, che ha presentato, in seguito ad una caduta accidentale da circa due metri di altezza, un emoperitoneo dovuto alla lacerazione di una voluminosa milza accessoria. Non essendo stato possibile portare avanti un trattamento conservativo, il paziente è stato sottoposto ad intervento chirurgico con asportazione della milza accessoria. Abbiamo quindi riportato una revisione della letteratura riguardo questo argomento alquanto inusuale.

33. Physiological parameters for Prognosis in Abdominal Sepsis (PIPAS) Study: a WSES observational study

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Subjects: Male, Medicina Básica [Ciências Médicas], 030230 surgery, Logistic regression, 0302 clinical medicine, Injury Severity Score, Interquartile range, Risk Factors, Antibiotics, Abdomen, Diagnosis, Acute peritonitis, Early warning score, Emergency surgery, Source control, Adult, Aged, Chi-Square Distribution, Female, Hospital Mortality, Humans, Logistic Models, Middle Aged, Sepsis, Prognosis, Mortality rate, Acute peritoniti, lcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid, aarly warning score, acute peritonitis, emergency surgery, source control, abdomen, adult, aged, chi-square distribution, female, hospital mortality, humans, injury severity score, logistic models, male, middle aged, risk factors, sepsis, prognosis, 3. Good health, Management, Ciências Médicas::Medicina Básica, Emergency Medicine, Research Article, Human, medicine.medical_specialty, Logistic Model, Sepsi, lcsh:Surgery, NO, 03 medical and health sciences, Internal medicine, medicine, Acute appendicitis, Science & Technology, business.industry, Risk Factor, Surgery, lcsh:RD1-811, lcsh:RC86-88.9, 3126 Surgery, anesthesiology, intensive care, radiology, medicine.disease, Observational study, business, Chi-squared distribution, Kidney disease
Abstract: Timing and adequacy of peritoneal source control are the most important pillars in the management of patients with acute peritonitis. Therefore, early prognostic evaluation of acute peritonitis is paramount to assess the severity and establish a prompt and appropriate treatment. The objectives of this study were to identify clinical and laboratory predictors for in-hospital mortality in patients with acute peritonitis and to develop a warning score system, based on easily recognizable and assessable variables, globally accepted. Background Timing and adequacy of peritoneal source control are the most important pillars in the management of patients with acute peritonitis. Therefore, early prognostic evaluation of acute peritonitis is paramount to assess the severity and establish a prompt and appropriate treatment. The objectives of this study were to identify clinical and laboratory predictors for in-hospital mortality in patients with acute peritonitis and to develop a warning score system, based on easily recognizable and assessable variables, globally accepted. Methods This worldwide multicentre observational study included 153 surgical departments across 56 countries over a 4-month study period between February 1, 2018, and May 31, 2018. Results A total of 3137 patients were included, with 1815 (57.9%) men and 1322 (42.1%) women, with a median age of 47 years (interquartile range [IQR] 28–66). The overall in-hospital mortality rate was 8.9%, with a median length of stay of 6 days (IQR 4–10). Using multivariable logistic regression, independent variables associated with in-hospital mortality were identified: age > 80 years, malignancy, severe cardiovascular disease, severe chronic kidney disease, respiratory rate ≥ 22 breaths/min, systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg, AVPU responsiveness scale (voice and unresponsive), blood oxygen saturation level (SpO2) < 90% in air, platelet count < 50,000 cells/mm3, and lactate > 4 mmol/l. These variables were used to create the PIPAS Severity Score, a bedside early warning score for patients with acute peritonitis. The overall mortality was 2.9% for patients who had scores of 0–1, 22.7% for those who had scores of 2–3, 46.8% for those who had scores of 4–5, and 86.7% for those who have scores of 7–8. Conclusions The simple PIPAS Severity Score can be used on a global level and can help clinicians to identify patients at high risk for treatment failure and mortality.
Published: 2019

34. Adapting response to a measles outbreak in a context of high vaccination and breakthrough cases: an example from Vaud, Switzerland, January to March 2024.

Author: Cassini A, Cobuccio L, Glampedakis E, Cherpillod P, Crisinel PA, Pérez-Rodríguez FJ, Attinger M, Bachelin D, Tessemo MN, Maeusezahl M, Gardiol C, and Boubaker K
Subjects: Humans, Switzerland epidemiology, Male, Female, Adult, Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Young Adult, Infant, Measles prevention & control, Measles epidemiology, Disease Outbreaks prevention & control, Measles Vaccine administration & dosage, Vaccination statistics & numerical data, Measles virus immunology, Measles virus isolation & purification
Abstract: A measles outbreak with 51 cases occurred in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, between January and March 2024. The outbreak was triggered by an imported case, and 37 (72.5%) subsequent cases were previously vaccinated individuals. Epidemiological investigations showed that vaccinated measles cases were symptomatic and infectious. In a highly vaccinated population, it is important to raise awareness among healthcare professionals to suspect and test for measles virus when an outbreak is declared, irrespective of the vaccination status of the patients.
Published: 2024
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35. [Respiratory infections: when a horse is actually a zebra].

Author: Cancela Costa A, Cobuccio L, Monsalve L, Pallanza M, Teixeira Antunes A, Manuel O, and Desgranges F
Subjects: Humans, Diagnosis, Differential, General Practitioners, Hospitals, University, Respiratory Tract Infections diagnosis
Abstract: While most episodes of community-acquired pneumonia are caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and respiratory viruses, other atypical pathogens can also be responsible for lung infections. The Infectious Diseases Service of the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) organizes an annual meeting aimed at general practitioners, during which interesting clinical cases are presented. In this article, we summarize five cases of community-aquired respiratory infection due to atypical pathogens that were presented during the 2023 meeting, each with a particular teaching point. Although these infections are rare, expanding the differential diagnosis in cases of suboptimal response to therapy or particular exposures is warranted., Competing Interests: Les auteurs n’ont déclaré aucun conflit d’intérêts en relation avec cet article.
Published: 2024
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36. Acute cholecystitis management in high-risk, critically ill, and unfit-for-surgery patients: the Italian Society of Emergency Surgery and Trauma (SICUT) guidelines.

Author: Coccolini F, Cucinotta E, Mingoli A, Zago M, Altieri G, Biloslavo A, Caronna R, Cengeli I, Cicuttin E, Cirocchi R, Cobuccio L, Costa G, Cozza V, Cremonini C, Del Vecchio G, Dinatale G, Fico V, Galatioto C, Kuriara H, Lacavalla D, La Greca A, Larghi A, Mariani D, Mirco P, Occhionorelli S, Parini D, Polistina F, Rimbas M, Sapienza P, Tartaglia D, Tropeano G, Venezia P, Venezia DF, Zaghi C, and Chiarugi M
Subjects: Humans, Cholecystectomy methods, Drainage methods, Italy, Societies, Medical, Cholecystitis, Acute surgery, Critical Illness
Abstract: Dealing with acute cholecystitis in high-risk, critically ill, and unfit-for-surgery patients is frequent during daily practice and requires complex management. Several procedures exist to postpone and/or prevent surgical intervention in those patients who temporarily or definitively cannot undergo surgery. After a systematic review of the literature, an expert panel from the Italian Society of Emergency Surgery and Trauma (SICUT) discussed the different issues and statements in subsequent rounds. The final version of the statements was discussed during the annual meeting in Rome (September 2022). The present paper presents the definitive conclusions of the discussion. Fifteen statements based on the literature evidence were provided. The statements gave precise indications regarding the decisional process and the management of patients who cannot temporarily or definitively undergo cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Acute cholecystitis management in high-risk, critically ill, and unfit-for-surgery patients should be multidisciplinary. The different gallbladder drainage methods must be tailored according to each patient and based on the expertise of the hospital. Percutaneous gallbladder drainage is recommended as the first choice as a bridge to surgery or in severely physiologically deranged patients. Endoscopic gallbladder drainage (cholecystoduodenostomy and cholecystogastrostomy) is suggested as a second-line alternative especially as a definitive procedure for those patients not amenable to surgical management. Trans-papillary gallbladder drainage is the last option to be reserved only to those unfit for other techniques. Delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with percutaneous gallbladder drainage is suggested in all those patients recovering from the conditions that previously discouraged surgical intervention after at least 6 weeks from the gallbladder drainage., (© 2023. Italian Society of Surgery (SIC).)
Published: 2024
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37. Colorectal neoplastic emergencies in immunocompromised patients: preliminary result from the Web-based International Register of Emergency Surgery and Trauma (WIRES-T trial).

Author: Coccolini F, Mazzoni A, Cremonini C, Cobuccio L, Pucciarelli M, Vetere G, Borelli B, Strambi S, Musetti S, Miccoli M, Cremolini C, Tartaglia D, and Chiarugi M
Subjects: Humans, Aged, Immunocompromised Host, Internet, Emergencies, Colorectal Neoplasms surgery
Abstract: Association of advanced age, neoplastic disease and immunocompromission (IC) may lead to surgical emergencies. Few data exist about this topic. Present study reports the preliminary data from the WIRES-T trial about patients managed for colorectal neoplastic emergencies in immunocompromised patients. The required data were taken from a prospective observational international register. The study was approved by the Ethical Committee with approval n. 17575; ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03643718. 839 patients were collected; 753 (80.7%) with mild-moderate IC and 86 (10.3%) with severe. Median age was 71.9 years and 73 years, respectively, in the two groups. The causes of mild-moderate IC were reported such malignancy (753-100%), diabetes (103-13.7%), malnutrition (26-3.5%) and uremia (1-0.1%), while severe IC causes were steroids treatment (14-16.3%); neutropenia (7-8.1%), malignancy on chemotherapy (71-82.6%). Preoperative risk classification were reported as follow: mild-moderate: ASA 1-14 (1.9%); ASA 2-202 (26.8%); ASA 3-341 (45.3%); ASA 4-84 (11.2%); ASA 5-7 (0.9%); severe group: ASA 1-1 patient (1.2%); ASA 2-16 patients (18.6%); ASA 3-41 patients (47.7%); ASA 4-19 patients (22.1%); ASA 5-3 patients (3.5%); lastly, ASA score was unavailable for 105 cases (13.9%) in mild-moderate group and in 6 cases (6.9%) in severe group. All the patients enrolled underwent urgent/emergency surgery Damage control approach with open abdomen was adopted in 18 patients. Mortality was 5.1% and 12.8%, respectively, in mild-moderate and severe groups. Long-term survival data: in mild-moderate disease-free survival (median, IQR) is 28 (10-91) and in severe IC, it is 21 (10-94). Overall survival (median, IQR) is 44 (18-99) and 26 (20-90) in mild-moderate and severe, respectively; the same is for post-progression survival (median, IQR) 29 (16-81) and 28, respectively. Univariate and multivariate analyses showed as the only factor influencing mortality in mild-moderate and severe IC is the ASA score. Colorectal neoplastic emergencies in immunocompromised patients are more frequent in elderly. Sigmoid and right colon are the most involved. Emergency surgery is at higher risk of complication and mortality; however, management in dedicated emergency surgery units is necessary to reduce disease burden and to optimize results by combining oncological and acute care principles. This approach may improve outcomes to obtain clinical advantages for patients like those observed in elective scenario. Lastly, damage control approach seems feasible and safe in selected patients., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
Published: 2023
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38. Modular Clinical Decision Support Networks (MoDN)-Updatable, interpretable, and portable predictions for evolving clinical environments.

Author: Trottet C, Vogels T, Keitel K, Kulinkina AV, Tan R, Cobuccio L, Jaggi M, and Hartley MA
Abstract: Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) have the potential to improve and standardise care with probabilistic guidance. However, many CDSS deploy static, generic rule-based logic, resulting in inequitably distributed accuracy and inconsistent performance in evolving clinical environments. Data-driven models could resolve this issue by updating predictions according to the data collected. However, the size of data required necessitates collaborative learning from analogous CDSS's, which are often imperfectly interoperable (IIO) or unshareable. We propose Modular Clinical Decision Support Networks (MoDN) which allow flexible, privacy-preserving learning across IIO datasets, as well as being robust to the systematic missingness common to CDSS-derived data, while providing interpretable, continuous predictive feedback to the clinician. MoDN is a novel decision tree composed of feature-specific neural network modules that can be combined in any number or combination to make any number or combination of diagnostic predictions, updatable at each step of a consultation. The model is validated on a real-world CDSS-derived dataset, comprising 3,192 paediatric outpatients in Tanzania. MoDN significantly outperforms 'monolithic' baseline models (which take all features at once at the end of a consultation) with a mean macro F1 score across all diagnoses of 0.749 vs 0.651 for logistic regression and 0.620 for multilayer perceptron (p < 0.001). To test collaborative learning between IIO datasets, we create subsets with various percentages of feature overlap and port a MoDN model trained on one subset to another. Even with only 60% common features, fine-tuning a MoDN model on the new dataset or just making a composite model with MoDN modules matched the ideal scenario of sharing data in a perfectly interoperable setting. MoDN integrates into consultation logic by providing interpretable continuous feedback on the predictive potential of each question in a CDSS questionnaire. The modular design allows it to compartmentalise training updates to specific features and collaboratively learn between IIO datasets without sharing any data., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright: © 2023 Trottet et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
Published: 2023
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39. Clinical evaluation of BioFire® multiplex-PCR panel for acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses in travellers: a prospective multicentre study.

Author: Camprubí-Ferrer D, Cobuccio L, Van Den Broucke S, Balerdi-Sarasola L, Genton B, Bottieau E, Navero-Castillejos J, Martinez MJ, Jay C, Grange A, Borland S, Vaughn M, Rodriguez-Valero N, Almuedo-Riera A, D'Acremont V, Subirà C, de Alba T, Cruz A, Van Esbroeck M, Smith C, Hillman A, Hanberg B, Trauscht R, Spampanato N, and Muñoz J
Subjects: Adult, Humans, Travel, Prospective Studies, Travel-Related Illness, Fever etiology, Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction, Chikungunya Fever diagnosis, Malaria diagnosis, Malaria complications, Rickettsia, Dengue diagnosis, Dengue complications, Zika Virus, Zika Virus Infection
Abstract: Background: Identifying the causes of Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illness (AUFI) is key to improve the management of returning travellers with fever. We evaluated a BioFire®FilmArray® prototype panel of multiplex nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) targeting different relevant pathogens in travellers returning with fever., Methods: Prospective, multicentre study to evaluate a prototype panel in whole blood samples of adult international travellers presenting with AUFI in three European travel Clinics/Hospitals (November 2017-November 2019). We evaluated 15 target analytes: Plasmodium spp., Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium knowlesi, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium vivax, chikungunya virus, dengue virus, Zika virus, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia spp., Leptospira spp., Orientia tsutsugamushi, Rickettsia spp. and Salmonella spp. Results were compared with composite reference standards (CRSs) for each target infection, including direct methods [smear microscopy, rapid diagnostic test (RDT), reference NAAT and blood cultures] and indirect methods (paired serology)., Findings: Among 455 travellers with AUFI, 229 target infections were diagnosed; the prototype panel detected 143 (overall sensitivity and specificity of 62.5 and 99.8%, respectively). The panel identified all Plasmodium infections (n = 82). Sensitivity for dengue (n = 71) was 92.9, 80.8 and 68.5% compared with RDT, NAAT and CRS, respectively. Compared with direct methods and CRS, respectively, the prototype panel detected 4/4 and 4/6 chikungunya, 2/2 and 4/29 Leptospira spp., 1/1 and 1/6 O. tsutsugamushi and 2/2 and 2/55 Rickettsia spp., but 0/2 and 0/10 Zika, 0/1 and 0/11 A. phagocytophylum and 0/3 Borrelia spp. diagnosed by serology and only 1/7 Salmonella spp. diagnosed by blood cultures. 77/86 (89.5%) infections not detected by the panel were diagnosed by serology., Interpretation: The prototype panel allowed rapid and reliable diagnosis for malaria, dengue and chikungunya. Further improvements are needed to improve its sensitivity for Zika and important travel-related bacterial infections., (© International Society of Travel Medicine 2023. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
Published: 2023
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40. Doxycycline responding illnesses in returning travellers with undifferentiated non-malaria fever: a European multicentre prospective cohort study.

Author: Camprubí-Ferrer D, Oteo JA, Bottieau E, Genton B, Balerdi-Sarasola L, Portillo A, Cobuccio L, Van Den Broucke S, Santibáñez S, Cadar D, Rodriguez-Valero N, Almuedo-Riera A, Subirà C, d'Acremont V, Martinez MJ, Roldán M, Navero-Castillejos J, Van Esbroeck M, and Muñoz J
Subjects: Humans, Doxycycline, Prospective Studies, Cohort Studies, Fever etiology, Rickettsia, Malaria complications, Dengue complications
Abstract: Background: Diagnosis of undifferentiated non-malaria fevers (NMF) in returning travellers is a great challenge. Currently, there is no consensus about the use of empirical antibiotics in returning travellers with undifferentiated NMF. Although studies in endemic areas showed that a wide range of pathogens implicated in undifferentiated NMF are treatable with doxycycline, the role of doxycycline in returning travellers with fever still has to be explored., Methods: Prospective European multicentre cohort study of febrile international travellers (November 2017-November 2019). Immunological and molecular diagnostic techniques for doxycycline responding illnesses (DRI) agents such as Anaplasma phagocytophilum, spotted fever group Rickettsia spp., typhus group Rickettsia spp., Coxiella burnetii, Bartonella spp., Orientia tsutsugamushi, Borrelia miyamotoi, Borrelia recurrentis and Leptospira spp. were systematically performed in all patients with undifferentiated NMF. We estimated the prevalence and predictive factors of DRI in returning travellers with undifferentiated NMF., Results: Among 347 travellers with undifferentiated NMF, 106 (30·5%) were finally diagnosed with DRI. Only 57 (53·8%) of the 106 DRI infections were diagnosed by the standard of care. The main causes of DRI were: 55 (51·9%) Rickettsia spp., 16 (15·1%) C. burnetii; 15 (14·2%) Bartonella spp.; 13 (12·3%) Leptospira spp. and 10 (9·5%) A. phagocytophilum. The only predictive factor associated with DRI was presenting an eschar (aOR 39·52, 95%CI 4·85-322·18). Features of dengue such as retro-orbital pain (aOR 0·40, 95%CI 0·21-0·76) and neutropenia (aOR 0·41, 95%CI 0·21-0·79) were negatively associated with DRI., Conclusions: Although DRI are responsible for 30% of undifferentiated NMF cases in travellers, those are seldom recognized during the first clinical encounter. Empirical treatment with doxycycline should be considered in returning travellers with undifferentiated fever and negative tests for malaria and dengue, particularly when presenting severe illness, predictive factors for rickettsiosis or no features of dengue., (© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of International Society of Travel Medicine. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
Published: 2023
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41. ePOCT+ and the medAL-suite: Development of an electronic clinical decision support algorithm and digital platform for pediatric outpatients in low- and middle-income countries.

Author: Tan R, Cobuccio L, Beynon F, Levine GA, Vaezipour N, Luwanda LB, Mangu C, Vonlanthen A, De Santis O, Salim N, Manji K, Naburi H, Chirande L, Matata L, Bulongeleje M, Moshiro R, Miheso A, Arimi P, Ndiaye O, Faye M, Thiongane A, Awasthi S, Sharma K, Kumar G, Van De Maat J, Kulinkina A, Rwandarwacu V, Dusengumuremyi T, Nkuranga JB, Rusingiza E, Tuyisenge L, Hartley MA, Faivre V, Thabard J, Keitel K, and D'Acremont V
Abstract: Electronic clinical decision support algorithms (CDSAs) have been developed to address high childhood mortality and inappropriate antibiotic prescription by helping clinicians adhere to guidelines. Previously identified challenges of CDSAs include their limited scope, usability, and outdated clinical content. To address these challenges we developed ePOCT+, a CDSA for the care of pediatric outpatients in low- and middle-income settings, and the medical algorithm suite (medAL-suite), a software for the creation and execution of CDSAs. Following the principles of digital development, we aim to describe the process and lessons learnt from the development of ePOCT+ and the medAL-suite. In particular, this work outlines the systematic integrative development process in the design and implementation of these tools required to meet the needs of clinicians to improve uptake and quality of care. We considered the feasibility, acceptability and reliability of clinical signs and symptoms, as well as the diagnostic and prognostic performance of predictors. To assure clinical validity, and appropriateness for the country of implementation the algorithm underwent numerous reviews by clinical experts and health authorities from the implementing countries. The digitalization process involved the creation of medAL-creator, a digital platform which allows clinicians without IT programming skills to easily create the algorithms, and medAL-reader the mobile health (mHealth) application used by clinicians during the consultation. Extensive feasibility tests were done with feedback from end-users of multiple countries to improve the clinical algorithm and medAL-reader software. We hope that the development framework used for developing ePOCT+ will help support the development of other CDSAs, and that the open-source medAL-suite will enable others to easily and independently implement them. Further clinical validation studies are underway in Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Senegal, and India., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright: © 2023 Tan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
Published: 2023
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42. Molecular Characterization of Peritoneal Involvement in Primary Colon and Ovary Neoplasm: The Possible Clinical Meaning of the P2X7 Receptor-Inflammasome Complex.

Author: Solini A, Cobuccio L, Rossi C, Parolini F, Biancalana E, Cosio S, Chiarugi M, and Gadducci A
Subjects: Colon metabolism, Female, Humans, Inflammasomes genetics, Inflammasomes metabolism, Interleukin-1beta, NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein genetics, NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein metabolism, Peritoneum, Receptors, Purinergic P2X7 genetics, Transforming Growth Factor beta, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha metabolism, Colonic Neoplasms, Ovarian Neoplasms genetics, Peritoneal Neoplasms genetics
Abstract: Introduction: Colon cancer (CC) and epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) are common and severe neoplasms frequently sharing a massive inflammatory involvement of peritoneum. A detailed molecular characterization of such carcinomatosis has not been performed, so far., Methods: Omental adipocytes were isolated from thirty-three adult women who underwent primary surgery for CC or EOC. Expression of several pro-inflammatory genes was determined by real-time PCR and immunofluorescence. Data were related to the clinical phenotype of the patients., Results: CD68, FGFR1, and IL-6 were significantly more expressed in adipocytes from CC patients and VEGF in adipocytes from EOC. TNFα, TGFβ, or MCP-1, as well as the pro-inflammatory platform P2X7R-NLRP3, did not differ between the 2 cancers. White blood cell count, mirroring systemic inflammation, was related to adipocyte P2X7R (R = 0.508, p = 0.003), NLRP3 (R = 0.405; p = 0.02), and MCP-1 (R = 0.448; p = 0.009). P2X7R and NLRP3 were the only inflammatory factors significantly more expressed in patients carrying both omental and peritoneal carcinosis, who were also characterized by a higher leukocytosis. None of the tested inflammatory markers was associated with tumor grading for both neoplasms; however, the presence of metastases was associated with a higher adipocyte expression of FGFR1 and TGFβ., Conclusion: We show here that rarely measured molecules seem to specifically characterize omental carcinomatosis of CC or EOC, while more common inflammatory agents like TNFα, TGFβ, or MCP-1 do not; the P2X7R-NLRP3 complex marks omental and peritoneal carcinosis and is related to circulating white blood cells and MCP-1, involved in monocyte-macrophage tissue infiltration; increased TGFβ and FGFR1 characterize the tumoral dissemination., (© 2021 S. Karger AG, Basel.)
Published: 2022
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43. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute calculous cholecystitis in elderly. More complex but equally safe and effective.

Author: Tartaglia D, Coccolini F, Cremonini C, Strambi S, Musetti S, Cicuttin E, Di Dato A, Cobuccio L, Cengeli I, Pucciarelli M, and Chiarugi M
Subjects: Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Humans, Male, Cholecystectomy, Common Bile Duct, Length of Stay, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Postoperative Complications etiology, Postoperative Complications surgery, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Female, Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic adverse effects, Cholecystitis, Acute surgery, Gallstones complications, Gallstones surgery
Abstract: Aim: Acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) is one of the most common pathologies in the elderly. Laparoscopy is the gold standard for ACC treatment, regardless of age. This study aimed to compare different classes of elderly patients affected by ACC and assess whether laparoscopy has the same safety and effectiveness as younger patients., Materials and Methods: Patients aging ≠ 70 y-o presenting with ACC treated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy were prospectively enrolled from 2010 to 2020. Three groups were identified: age 70-75 (Group 1); age 76-80 (Group 2); Age > 80 (Group 3). Major postoperative complications were considered as more than grade II according to the Clavien and Dindo classification. Demographic, intra-, and postoperative outcomes were compared. A multivariate analysis was also performed to identify predictive factors of morbidity., Results: We reviewed 832 patients: 302 (36.3%) were ≠ 70 y-o. Group 1 accounted for 124 patients (41.1%), group 2 for 74 (24.5%) and group 3 for 104 (34.3%). Male gender was significantly less represented with increasing ages (p<0.001). ASA score >2 (p=0.010), CACI score (p<0.001), and ERD score (p<0.001) were more frequent in group 3. No significant differences were found about AAST distribution and comorbidities. Conversion to open rate was significantly higher in group 1 (6.5%) and group 3 (8.7%) (p=0.019). Common bile duct stones rate was higher in group 3 (14.5% vs 13.5% vs 31.7%; p<0.001). Median postoperative hospital length of stay was increasingly longer (p<0.001). AAST grade ≠ 3 (OR 3.187; 95% CI 1.356-7.489; p=0.008), age ≠ 70 y-o (OR 3.358; p<0.001), and CBD stones (OR 2.912; 95% CI 1.456-5.824; p=0.003) were identified as predictive factors of morbidity between < and ≠ 70 ys. Among the three groups of elderly, age > 80 ys was associated with an increase of OR of postoperative complication by 2.94 (95% CI 1.099-7.912; p = 0.032)., Conclusions: Laparoscopy can be safely offered in elderly patients, although longer postoperative hospital stay. The presence of associated CBD stones may increase the risk of morbidity., Key Words: Acute calculous cholecystitis, Cholecystectomy, Common bile duct lithiasis, Elderly, Frailty, Laparoscopy.
Published: 2022

44. A fully implantable device for intraperitoneal drug delivery refilled by ingestible capsules.

Author: Iacovacci V, Tamadon I, Kauffmann EF, Pane S, Simoni V, Marziale L, Aragona M, Cobuccio L, Chiarugi M, Dario P, Del Prato S, Ricotti L, Vistoli F, and Menciassi A
Subjects: Animals, Blood Glucose analysis, Cadaver, Computer Simulation, Drug Design, Equipment Design, Finite Element Analysis, Homeostasis, Humans, Infusion Pumps, Implantable, Insulin, Insulin Infusion Systems, Magnetics, Male, Prostheses and Implants, Robotics, Swine, Capsules, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 metabolism, Drug Delivery Systems, Peritoneum drug effects
Abstract: Creating fully implantable robots that replace or restore physiological processes is a great challenge in medical robotics. Restoring blood glucose homeostasis in patients with type 1 diabetes is particularly interesting in this sense. Intraperitoneal insulin delivery could revolutionize type 1 diabetes treatment. At present, the intraperitoneal route is little used because it relies on accessing ports connecting intraperitoneal catheters to external reservoirs. Drug-loaded pills transported across the digestive system to refill an implantable reservoir in a minimally invasive fashion could open new possibilities in intraperitoneal delivery. Here, we describe PILLSID (PILl-refiLled implanted System for Intraperitoneal Delivery), a fully implantable robotic device refillable through ingestible magnetic pills carrying drugs. Once refilled, the device acts as a programmable microinfusion system for precise intraperitoneal delivery. The robotic device is grounded on a combination of magnetic switchable components, miniaturized mechatronic elements, a wireless powering system, and a control unit to implement the refilling and control the infusion processes. In this study, we describe the PILLSID prototyping. The device key blocks are validated as single components and within the integrated device at the preclinical level. We demonstrate that the refilling mechanism works efficiently in vivo and that the blood glucose level can be safely regulated in diabetic swine. The device weights 165 grams and is 78 millimeters by 63 millimeters by 35 millimeters, comparable with commercial implantable devices yet overcoming the urgent critical issues related to reservoir refilling and powering., (Copyright © 2021 The Authors, some rights reserved; exclusive licensee American Association for the Advancement of Science. No claim to original U.S. Government Works.)
Published: 2021
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45. Incidence of human granulocytic anaplasmosis in returning travellers with fever.

Author: Camprubí-Ferrer D, Portillo A, Santibáñez S, Almuedo-Riera A, Rodriguez-Valero N, Subirà C, Martinez MJ, Navero-Castillejos J, Fernandez-Pardos M, Genton B, Cobuccio L, Van Den Broucke S, Bottieau E, Muñoz J, and Oteo JA
Subjects: Animals, Doxycycline therapeutic use, Humans, Incidence, Prospective Studies, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasmosis diagnosis, Anaplasmosis drug therapy, Anaplasmosis epidemiology
Abstract: Background: Although tick-borne pathogens have been reported as an important cause of imported fever, the incidence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, the causative agent of human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), in travellers is unknown., Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study to investigate the aetiologies of fever in returning travellers (November 2017-July 2019). Polymerase chain reaction for msp2 gene amplification and indirect immunofluorescence assay for A. phagocitophilum were performed in all returning travellers with undifferentiated non-malarial fever., Results: Among 141 travellers included, 8 patients were diagnosed with probable or confirmed HGA. The overall incidence rate of HGA was 19.9 cases/1000 person-week of travel. The main destination of travel was Asia, accounting for 62.5% patients with HGA. Co-infections were found in 37.5% of patients with HGA., Conclusions: Diagnosis of HGA and empirical treatment with doxycycline should be considered in travellers with fever., (© International Society of Travel Medicine 2021. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
Published: 2021
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46. Reconstitution followed by non-targeted mid-infrared analysis as a workable and cost-effective solution to overcome the blending duality in milk powder adulteration detection.

Author: Romero Gonzalez RR, Cobuccio L, and Delatour T
Subjects: Ammonium Sulfate chemistry, Animals, Food Analysis economics, Models, Theoretical, Powders chemistry, Semicarbazides chemistry, Starch chemistry, Food Analysis methods, Food Contamination analysis, Milk chemistry, Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared methods
Abstract: Mid-infrared analysis of reconstituted milk is proposed as a feasible solution for the detection of milk powder adulteration regardless of the blending practice. To challenge the concept, skim milk powders were spiked with three of the most reactive/unstable of potential milk adulterants: semicarbazide hydrochloride, ammonium sulfate and cornstarch. To create the wet-blended set, a fraction of each sample was reconstituted and re-spray dried at laboratory scale with a benchtop spray dryer. Dry and wet-blended adulterated samples were reconstituted prior to mid-infrared measurement and projected onto a one-class classifier SIMCA model for reconstituted skim milk. Quantitative sensitivities, determined from the normalized orthogonal distances, were compared. Although the non-industrial spray drying introduced a spectroscopic bias, as revealed by the control samples, the non-targeted mid-infrared model showed comparable sensitivities for both blending practices once the main bias-rich spectral regions were removed, validating thereby the proposed concept., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Published: 2019
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47. Physiological parameters for Prognosis in Abdominal Sepsis (PIPAS) Study: a WSES observational study.

Author: Sartelli M, Abu-Zidan FM, Labricciosa FM, Kluger Y, Coccolini F, Ansaloni L, Leppäniemi A, Kirkpatrick AW, Tolonen M, Tranà C, Regimbeau JM, Hardcastle T, Koshy RM, Abbas A, Aday U, Adesunkanmi ARK, Ajibade A, Akhmeteli L, Akın E, Akkapulu N, Alotaibi A, Altintoprak F, Anyfantakis D, Atanasov B, Augustin G, Azevedo C, Bala M, Balalis D, Baraket O, Baral S, Barkai O, Beltran M, Bini R, Bouliaris K, Caballero AB, Calu V, Catani M, Ceresoli M, Charalampakis V, Jusoh AC, Chiarugi M, Cillara N, Cuesta RC, Cobuccio L, Cocorullo G, Colak E, Conti L, Cui Y, De Simone B, Delibegovic S, Demetrashvili Z, Demetriades D, Dimova A, Dogjani A, Enani M, Farina F, Ferrara F, Foghetti D, Fontana T, Fraga GP, Gachabayov M, Gérard G, Ghnnam W, Maurel TG, Gkiokas G, Gomes CA, Guner A, Gupta S, Hecker A, Hirano ES, Hodonou A, Hutan M, Ilaschuk I, Ioannidis O, Isik A, Ivakhov G, Jain S, Jokubauskas M, Karamarkovic A, Kaushik R, Kenig J, Khokha V, Khokha D, Kim JI, Kong V, Korkolis D, Kruger VF, Kshirsagar A, Simões RL, Lanaia A, Lasithiotakis K, Leão P, Arellano ML, Listle H, Litvin A, Lizarazu Pérez A, Lopez-Tomassetti Fernandez E, Lostoridis E, Luppi D, Machain V GM, Major P, Manatakis D, Reitz MM, Marinis A, Marrelli D, Martínez-Pérez A, Marwah S, McFarlane M, Mesic M, Mesina C, Michalopoulos N, Misiakos E, Moreira FG, Mouaqit O, Muhtaroglu A, Naidoo N, Negoi I, Nikitina Z, Nikolopoulos I, Nita GE, Occhionorelli S, Olaoye I, Ordoñez CA, Ozkan Z, Pal A, Palini GM, Papageorgiou K, Papagoras D, Pata F, Pędziwiatr M, Pereira J, Pereira Junior GA, Perrone G, Pintar T, Pisarska M, Plehutsa O, Podda M, Poillucci G, Quiodettis M, Rahim T, Rios-Cruz D, Rodrigues G, Rozov D, Sakakushev B, Sall I, Sazhin A, Semião M, Sharda T, Shelat V, Sinibaldi G, Skicko D, Skrovina M, Stamatiou D, Stella M, Strzałka M, Sydorchuk R, Teixeira Gonsaga RA, Tochie JN, Tomadze G, Ugoletti L, Ulrych J, Ümarik T, Uzunoglu MY, Vasilescu A, Vaz O, Vereczkei A, Vlad N, Walędziak M, Yahya AI, Yalkin O, Yilmaz TU, Ünal AE, Yuan KC, Zachariah SK, Žilinskas J, Zizzo M, Pattonieri V, Baiocchi GL, and Catena F
Subjects: Abdomen abnormalities, Adult, Aged, Chi-Square Distribution, Female, Hospital Mortality, Humans, Injury Severity Score, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Sepsis physiopathology, Abdomen physiopathology, Prognosis, Sepsis diagnosis
Abstract: Background: Timing and adequacy of peritoneal source control are the most important pillars in the management of patients with acute peritonitis. Therefore, early prognostic evaluation of acute peritonitis is paramount to assess the severity and establish a prompt and appropriate treatment. The objectives of this study were to identify clinical and laboratory predictors for in-hospital mortality in patients with acute peritonitis and to develop a warning score system, based on easily recognizable and assessable variables, globally accepted., Methods: This worldwide multicentre observational study included 153 surgical departments across 56 countries over a 4-month study period between February 1, 2018, and May 31, 2018., Results: A total of 3137 patients were included, with 1815 (57.9%) men and 1322 (42.1%) women, with a median age of 47 years (interquartile range [IQR] 28-66). The overall in-hospital mortality rate was 8.9%, with a median length of stay of 6 days (IQR 4-10). Using multivariable logistic regression, independent variables associated with in-hospital mortality were identified: age > 80 years, malignancy, severe cardiovascular disease, severe chronic kidney disease, respiratory rate ≥ 22 breaths/min, systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg, AVPU responsiveness scale (voice and unresponsive), blood oxygen saturation level (SpO 2 ) < 90% in air, platelet count < 50,000 cells/mm3, and lactate > 4 mmol/l. These variables were used to create the PIPAS Severity Score, a bedside early warning score for patients with acute peritonitis. The overall mortality was 2.9% for patients who had scores of 0-1, 22.7% for those who had scores of 2-3, 46.8% for those who had scores of 4-5, and 86.7% for those who have scores of 7-8., Conclusions: The simple PIPAS Severity Score can be used on a global level and can help clinicians to identify patients at high risk for treatment failure and mortality., Competing Interests: Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Published: 2019
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48. [Screening the asymptomatic traveler returning from the tropics].

Author: Carron C, Cobuccio L, and Genton B
Subjects: Humans, Mass Screening, Infections diagnosis, Schistosomiasis diagnosis, Strongyloidiasis diagnosis, Travel
Abstract: When travelling to a tropical country, the tourist can be exposed to different pathogens that can cause symptoms after a long period of latency. The physician should be informed about the geographical distribution of these diseases (schistosomiasis, Chagas disease, strongyloidiasis), the situations in which an exposure can occur and the presentation of an acute or chronic infection, in order to diagnose them in the presence of symptoms. Moreover, a screening should be offered to certain groups of people considered more at risk of contracting a cosmopolitan illness (HIV) whilst travelling. A specific screening in the returning traveler is thus only justified under particular circumstances that are to be determined by a detailed history or specific signs (screening for schistosomiasis when bathing in fresh water in an endemic area)., Competing Interests: Les auteurs n’ont déclaré aucun conflit d’intérêts en relation avec cet article.
Published: 2019

49. A delayed conversion may increase the risk of major complications in acute cholecystitis approached laparoscopically. A retrospective comparative cohort study.

Author: Tartaglia D, Piccini L, Musetti S, Bertolucci A, Cobuccio L, Fantacci R, Bianchini M, Zocco G, Galatioto C, and Chiarugi M
Subjects: Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cohort Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Time Factors, Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic, Cholecystitis, Acute surgery, Conversion to Open Surgery, Laparoscopy, Postoperative Complications epidemiology
Abstract: Aim: Aim of this study was to evaluate whether timing of laparoscopy lasting longer than two hours before converting to open surgery can worsen the postoperative course during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for acute cholecystitis (AC)., Materials and Methods: Medical records of 1,161 patients who underwent urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for AC during the period 2001-2017 were retrospectively analyzed. A conversion to open surgery was performed in 70 (6%) patients. Among these, two groups of patients were identified: group 1 (n=51; 73%) included patients who underwent laparotomy within 2 hours from the beginning of the operation, and group 2 (n=19; 27%) included patients who underwent conversion to open surgery after more than 2 hours of laparoscopy. Patients were analyzed for demographic data and comorbidities. Major outcome measures were mortality, morbidity and length of stay. A p value < 0.05 was considered significant., Results: Reasons for conversion to open surgery included severe inflammation (46%), visceral adhesions (27%), inability to manage common bile duct stones (17%), intolerance to pneumoperitoneum (7%) and the presence of a cholecystoduodenal fistula (1%). By comparing these groups, no significant differences were noted regarding overall morbidity (29% vs 42%, p=0.31), mortality (2% vs 5%, p=0.46) and mean postoperative length of stay (8.7 vs 8.2 days, p=0.75). Major postoperative complications (grade III-V according to Clavien and Dindo classification) were significantly more frequent in group 2 (p=0.03)., Conclusions: When approaching AC laparoscopically, the decision to convert to open surgery within two hours may prevent the occurrence of major postoperative complications. Early conversion does not seem to affect the mortality and length of hospital stay., Key Words: Acute Cholecystitis, Conversion, Laparoscopy.
Published: 2019

50. A case of acute mesenteric ischemia caused by mesenteric venous thrombosis.

Author: Tartaglia D, Fantacci R, Corsini C, Cobuccio L, Zocco G, Galatioto C, and Chiarugi M
Subjects: Acute Disease, Humans, Male, Mechanical Thrombolysis, Mesenteric Ischemia diagnosis, Mesenteric Ischemia therapy, Middle Aged, Mesenteric Ischemia etiology
Published: 2018
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