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A 38-year old female presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of acute pain in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen, increasing within the last few hours. Her medical history included a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with moderate hepatic fibrosis, endometriosis and hypertension.
This 58-year-old male patient with no prior medical or surgical history (no medication, no substance abuse) was sitting at dinner with his wife, when he suddenly felt epigastric pain and upon standing up, lost consciousness, fell and hit his head on the floor. He regained consciousness upon arrival of the ambulance and, except for disorientation, was neurologically not impaired.
In early April 2024, the SurgeAHEAD 2024 course was held at the state-of-the-art OR-X Research and Training Center at Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich. This course, specifically designed for medical students at the University of Zurich, provided a unique opportunity to acquire first surgical skills in a hands-on environment.
The incidence of acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI) is very low, accounting for approximately 0.1-0.2% of all surgical admissions (1). However, if left untreated, mortality is high at 50% (2).
To Err is Human
Learning from mistakes in surgery
Learning from mistakes in surgery
Quand parle-t-on d'erreur, quand de faute ?
How we may approach Morbidity and Mortality Meetings
Evolving Metrics in Surgical Quality Assessment
Ten year experience of a multidisciplinary trauma M&M
L'Association des médecins assistant.e.s et chef.fe.s de clinique (ASMAC) revendique l'introduction d'une semaine de 42+4 heures, avec 42 heures de prestations (auprès des patient.e.s, pour l’hôpital ou le public) et 4 heures de formation postgraduée structurée comme temps de travail hebdomadaire cible.
An 80-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of right lower quadrant abdominal pain with no associated nausea or vomiting. He had similar symptoms for which he underwent appendectomy 60 years ago.
On March 13-14, 2025 the 14th Swiss Trauma & Acute Care Surgery (STACS) Days will be held at the Inselspital, Bern University Hospital.
SCS – Swiss College of Surgeons Annual Meeting 2025
May 21-23, 2025 | Swiss Tech Convention Center Lausanne
Guardians of the Scalpel: Securing Excellence
The SCS reports on the retreat on 18 November 2024
Depuis 2021, la Société Suisse de Chirurgie Viscérale (SSCV) attribue chaque année deux des bourses de stage d'observation très convoitées. Une bourse dans le domaine de la Acute Care Surgery viscérale est financée par la SwissACS.
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