Surgery open science

BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted liver surgery (RALSs) has numerous advantages over laparoscopic and open procedures. However, prior abdominal surgeries (PAS) are frequently considered as constraints for RALSs. Our study evaluated the impact of…

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a sudden-onset inflammatory disease of the pancreas. The severity of AP is classified into mild, moderate, and severe categories based on the presence and persistence of organ failure. Severe acute pancreatitis (S…

BACKGROUND: A grading system was developed for computerized tomography (CT) scans evaluating patients with suspected small bowel obstruction (SBO). We hypothesized that patients with a higher grade of suspected SBO on CT scan would be more …

BACKGROUND: There are insufficient data from Saudi Arabia regarding appendectomy outcomes and hospital length of stay. Further, there is a need to compare the length of stay of Saudi patients and the literature. The purpose is to evaluate t…

INTRODUCTION: Appendectomy is a common emergency surgery performed globally. Despite the frequency of laparoscopic appendectomy, consensus does not exist on the best way to perform each procedural step. We identified literature on key intra…