Evidence based practices and standardization of care protocols are some of the ways to elevate the care of EGS patients. This educational resource links an emerging surgical discipline with a strong national network of acute care surgeons, to bring evidence based protocols to the front lines of EGS practice. The Canadian Association of General Surgeons Acute Care Surgery Committee is excited to bring the expertise and consensus of acute care surgeons from across Canada into a set of dynamic clinical practice guidelines.
The Guidelines are meant to be simple to use, up to date with current evidence, and with pearls of wisdom from content experts across the country. They are visually stimulating with graphics and links that allow the user to connect to other sites and literature as needed. Most of all, they reflect only a first step toward deeper understanding of EGS practice and optimization of the performance of EGS systems. They are dynamic and are built to change as science and fresh insights push the boundaries of EGS knowledge and practice.