Authors' reply: Non-operative management of acute cholecystitis in the elderly (Br J Surg 2012; 99: 1254–1261)
McGillicuddy E, Schuster K. Authors' reply: Non-operative management of acute cholecystitis in the elderly (Br J Surg 2012; 99: 1254–1261). British Journal Of Surgery 2012, 99: 1742-1742. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-operative managementAcute cholecystitisSelective nonoperative management of blunt splenic injury
Stassen NA, Bhullar I, Cheng JD, Crandall ML, Friese RS, Guillamondegui OD, Jawa RS, Maung AA, Rohs TJ, Sangosanya A, Schuster KM, Seamon MJ, Tchorz KM, Zarzuar BL, Kerwin AJ. Selective nonoperative management of blunt splenic injury. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73: s294-s300. PMID: 23114484, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182702afc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt splenic injuryPractice management guidelinesSplenic injuryNonoperative managementSelective nonoperative managementOperative interventionClinical statusManagement guidelinesEmergent operative interventionHealth MEDLINE databaseLower overall morbiditySerial clinical evaluationsBlunt abdominal traumaGrade of injuryNon-operative managementPatient's clinical statusAppropriate patient populationSurgery of TraumaEnglish-language citationsAbdominal traumaExpectant managementHemodynamic instabilityOverall morbidityUrgent laparotomyAdjunctive therapyNon-operative management of acute cholecystitis in the elderly
McGillicuddy E, Schuster K, Barre K, Suarez L, Hall M, Kaml G, Davis K, Longo W. Non-operative management of acute cholecystitis in the elderly. British Journal Of Surgery 2012, 99: 1254-1261. PMID: 22829411, DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent acute cholecystitisAcute cholecystitisNon-operative managementDiagnosis of ACNon-operative groupAcute respiratory failureNon-operative treatmentTertiary care centerMonth of deathElective cholecystectomyIndex admissionInterval cholecystectomyOperative morbidityPostoperative morbidityRespiratory failureCholecystectomy ratesComplication ratePercutaneous cholecystostomyStandard therapyMajor complicationsPostoperative detailsMedical managementMyocardial infarctionMedical recordsPhysiological reserve