Access guidelines from Australia and New Zealand, Canada, the USA, and the UK regarding general surgery in Trip. Use the search bar to start a new search for guidelines on a specific condition or procedure.

Trip is a database that aggregates international clinical guidelines and evidence based synopses.

Australian Guidelines

• General Surgeons Australia - Publications
• Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons - Guidelines, statements, and standards of practice
• Royal Australian College of Surgery - Guides and standards
• Safer Care Victoria - Non-urgent elective surgery guidance
• Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) - Professional documents including guidelines

International Guidelines

• BMJ Best Practice Specialties - General Surgery - select the relevant condition to view information for point of care. Under "Resources", click on "Guidelines".
• The World Society of Emergency Surgeons - Guidelines
• American College of Surgeons Guidelines Summaries - official summaries to support decision-making and point of care.
• Medscape - new Clinical Practice Guidelines - access to medical information and continuing education for physicians and health professionals. Specific listings are available under General Surgery.
• Royal College of Surgeons of England - provides access to clinical guidelines to improve skills and knowledge.

Paediatric Guidelines

• The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
  • Patient Blood Management in the Surgical Setting
  • Surgical drains (non-cardiac)
  • Adrenal insufficiency steroid replacement before and after surgery or procedure requiring GA
  • Pleural and mediastinal drain management after cardiothoracic surgery
  • Diabetes mellitus and surgery
  • Peri-operative management of patients with pulmonary hypertension or cardiomyopathy