• Rescue Surgery

    Hacking You… Tube – Part 1

    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed by general surgeons all around the globe. Although small, it carries a risk of surgical complications, the most fearsome of which is the bile duct injury... How to behave in the unfortunate event you have to face one? Here your questions will be answered...

  • Trauma Surgery

    French Revolution Style

    Penetrating neck trauma is one of the most fearsome events that may happen in the ER, and sometimes it may carry disastrous features, involving anatomical structures that most general surgeons are not used to dealing with... Knowing the correct management of the possible injuries and the surrounding anatomy may help treat these patients without panicking...

  • Emergency General Surgery

    Un-Stick from the Point

    Patients referring to the Emergency Department with bowel obstruction secondary to adhesions are quite common in every kind of hospital. Embarking in a surgical procedure may be the best way to disaster. Conservative treatment is increasingly the first-line treatment choice; however, how to perform it and how long to continue it before changing the approach is pivotal in managing these patients.