Emergency neurosurgery for traumatic brain injury by general surgeons at local hospitals in Sweden: a viable option when time is brain.

Background: Timing of surgical evacuation of mass lesions in traumatic brain injury (TBI) is crucial. However, due to geographical variations, transportation time to the nearest neurosurgical department may be long. To save time, general surgeons at a local hospital may perform the operation, despite more limited experience in neurosurgical techniques.

Penetrating trauma on the rise- nine-year trends of severe trauma in Sweden.

Purpose: Sweden has an established trauma system involving national trauma criteria and the Swedish trauma registry (SweTrau), since over a decade. Meanwhile, the injury panorama has evolved, with an increase in gang-related violence in the Swedish community. In this study, we aimed to investigate long-term trends in mortality, management and trauma type in two major Swedish trauma centers over a nine-year period.

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the care for acute cholecystitis: a Swedish multicentre retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate if and how the panorama of acute cholecystitis changed in 2020 in Sweden. Seven aspects were identified, the incidence of cholecystitis, the Tokyo grade, the timing of diagnosis and treatment, the proportion treated with early surgery, the proportion of patients treated with delayed surgery, and new complications from gallstones.

Design: Retrospective multicentre cohort study.

Validation of the Swedish Trauma Registry (SweTrau).

Purpose: Validation of registries is important to ensure accuracy of data and registry-based research. This is often done by comparisons of the original registry data with other sources, e.g.

Surgery for acute cholecystitis in severely comorbid patients: a population-based study on acute cholecystitis.

Background: International guidelines recommend emergency cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis in patients who are healthy or have mild systemic disease (ASA1-2). Surgery is also an option for patients with severe systemic disease (ASA3) in clinical practice. The study aimed to investigate the risk of complications in ASA3 patients after surgery for acute cholecystitis.