Background Over the last decade, there has been a global emphasis on prioritising disparities in surgical care in low- and ...

The 7 th National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) has found that the 30-day mortality rate for patients undergoing emergency laparotomy in England and Wales dropped to 8.7% in 2020, a decrease of ...

A 44-year-old man was admitted with an entrance gunshot wound on the left upper quadrant. An emergency exploratory laparotomy with left nephrectomy and transverse colon repair were performed. He had ...

Laparotomy is the medical term for a type of open surgery of the abdomen. It allows surgeons to view the abdominal organs to diagnose and treat a variety of conditions. Here, we look at the types and ...