Swiss Association for Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
We regret to announce that the STACS Days 2020 are cancelled due the current global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The decision to cancel this years STACS Days is based on federal and hospital measures to prevent further spread of the disease. Registered participants, presenters and sponsors will be contacted individually regarding the details of the cancellation process.
Upcoming events with ACS-relevant topics
| March 13-14, 2020 |
| 9th Swiss Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Days |
| Bern, Switzerland |
| April 26–28, 2020 |
| 21st European Congress of Trauma & Emergency Surgery |
| Oslo, Norway |
| Upcoming Swiss Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Days |
| 10th STACS Days: March 25-26, 2021 |
| 11th STACS Days: March 10-11, 2022 |
| 12th STACS Days: March 16-17, 2023 |
| 13th STACS Days: March 14-15, 2024 |
Acute Care Surgery (ACS) covers two essential components – trauma and non-trauma emergency surgery. In ACS, the close interdisciplinary collaboration of emergency surgeons, critical care specialist, anaesthesiologists, and ED physicians is of paramount importance. In an effort to strengthen the care of patients with acute surgical disease in Switzerland, a new Society called SwissACS has been established in 2017.
Among the founding members there are surgeons, anesthesiologists, emergency physicians and intensivists. All of you that are interested in the care of acutely injured or surgically ill patients are very welcome to actively participate in SwissACS. If you are considering to become a member of this new interdisciplinary working group or in case you need more information, simply contact us here.
Coup d'oeil
Emergency abdominal surgery - Tension pneumopelvis due to rectal perforation
Published October 15, 2019. Authors: Andreas Kohler, MD, Antje Lechleiter, MD
75-years old female patient, presenting with fever and acute lower abdominal pain. The CT scan showed extensive air in retroperitoneal zone III resulting in a collapsed rectum and bilateral urethral obstruction with hydronephrosis. Attempted conservative treatment with endoscopic closure of the rectal perforation, retroperitoneal drainage and antibiotics failed. Subsequently, a Hartmann’s procedure was performed.
Polytrauma - Widened mediastinum
Published: October 25, 2017. Authors: Beat Schnüriger, MD, Tobias Haltmeier, MD
Polytraumatized patient with widened mediastinum on chest X-ray. CT-scan shows sternal and thoracic spine fracture with large hematoma, which is a possible differential diagnosis for a widened mediastinum on chest X-ray.
Emergency abdominal surgery - Gallbladder volvulus
Published: September 29, 2017. Authors: Tobias Haltmeier, MD, Beat Schnüriger, MD
A rare case of gallbladder volvulus. Elderly patient with signs and symptoms of acute cholecystitis. The diagnosis was made by laparoscopy. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was subsequently performed.
