Robotic versus Laparoscopic Emergency and Acute Care Surgery: Redefining Novelty (RLEARN): feasibility and benefit of robotic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis at a level 1 trauma center.

Background: This study aims to compare outcomes of robotic cholecystectomy (RC) versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in the setting of a level 1 trauma center.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study of our hospital data (2021-2024) on patients who underwent LC or RC. Using a previously validated intraoperative grading system, four grades of cholecystitis were defined as mild (A), moderate (B), severe (C), and extreme (D).

Obesity portends an increased risk of thromboembolic events in severely injured geriatric trauma, a retrospective study.

Background: Obesity is a known risk factor for thromboembolic complications in trauma patients. The aim of our study is to evaluate the prevalence of thrombotic complications in obese geriatric patients.

Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of TQIP (2017-2019).

Hypothermia on admission predicts poor outcomes in adult trauma patients.

Background: Hypothermia is known to contribute to poor outcomes in trauma patients during acute phases. The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of hypothermia on admission, upon in-hospital complications and mortality in adult trauma patients.

Methods: We performed a 5-year analysis of ACS-TQIP database (2017-2021).