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BMC Surgery

Issue 1/2024

Content (135 Articles)

Open Access Correction

Correction: Two cleft palate simulators of Furlow double-opposing Z- palatoplasty: a comparative study

Sadam Ahmed Elayah, Mohammed Qasem Al-Watary, Karim Ahmed Sakran, Yang Chao, Li Jingtao, Huang Hanyao, Yang Li, Bing Shi

Open Access Colorectal Cancer Research

Short-term outcomes after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery in patients over 90 years old: a Japanese multicenter study

Mariko Yamashita, Tetsuro Tominaga, Takashi Nonaka, Makoto Hisanaga, Hiroaki Takeshita, Hidetoshi Fukuoka, Kazuo To, Kenji Tanaka, Terumitsu Sawai, Takeshi Nagayasu

Open Access Glioblastoma Research

Applying the en-bloc technique in corpus callosum glioblastoma surgery contributes to maximal resection and better prognosis: a retrospective study

Tianshi Que, Xi Yuan, Jian-er Tan, Haojie Zheng, Guozhong Yi, Zhiyong Li, Xiaoyan Wang, Junlu Liu, Haiyan Xu, Yajuan Wang, Xi-an Zhang, Guanglong Huang, Songtao Qi

Open Access Abdominal Surgery Research

Blood loss quantification during major abdominal surgery: prospective observational cohort study

Ján Zajak, Jiří Páral, Miroslav Sirový, Šárka Odložilová, Kateřina Vinklerová, Petr Lochman, Filip Čečka

Open Access Obesity Research

Metabolic and bariatric surgery in patients with class I obesity; a two-year follow-up

Mohammad Kermansaravi, Rohollah Valizadeh, Masoumeh Shahsavan, Seyyed Adel Maleknia, Foolad Eghbali, Abdolreza Pazouki, Shahab Shahabi Shahmiri

Open Access Hepatocellular Carcinoma Research

Impact of tumor size on the outcomes of hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective study

Ahmed Shehta, Ahmed M. Elsabbagh, Mohamed Medhat, Ahmed Farouk, Ahmed Monier, Rami Said, Tarek Salah, Mohamed Elshobari, Amgad Fouad, Ahmed N. Elghawalby

Open Access Cholecystectomy Research

Post-cholecystectomy bile duct injuries: a retrospective cohort study

Mohamed Hossam El-Din Zidan, Mostafa Seif-Eldeen, Abdelhamid A Ghazal, Mustafa Refaie

Open Access Lung Cancer Research

Effects of preoperative surgeon warm-up in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy

Enjie Wang, Jun Li, Tao Hong, Zexin Xie, Yong Ge, Xiaotong Zhou, Hao Zhang

Open Access Acetabular Fracture Research

Traumatic bilateral acetabular fracture secondary to high-energy trauma in healthy adults

Guy Romeo Kenmegne, Chang Zou, Yixiang Lin, Yijie Yin, Shenbo Huang, Yue Fang

Open Access Spinal Surgery Research

Reliability and validity of Oswestry Disability Index among patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery

Konsta Koivunen, Sara Widbom-Kolhanen, Katri Pernaa, Jari Arokoski, Mikhail Saltychev

Open Access Pancreatoduodenostomy Research

The learning curve for laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy by a proficient laparoscopic surgeon: a retrospective study at a single center

Heng Wang, Xin Gao, Meng Liu, Xiaohan Kong, HongRui Sun, Zheyu Niu, Chaoqun Ma, Huaqiang Zhu, Jun Lu, Xu Zhou, Hengjun Gao, Faji Yang, Xie Song

Open Access Research

Systematic review of the significance of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in anastomotic leak after gastrointestinal surgeries

Sarvin Es Haghi, Monireh Khanzadeh, Shirin Sarejloo, Fariba Mirakhori, Jairo Hernandez, Emma Dioso, Michael Goutnik, Brandon Lucke-Wold, Arshin Ghaedi, Shokoufeh Khanzadeh

Open Access Gastrectomy Research

Risk factors for death from other diseases after curative gastrectomy and lymph node dissection for gastric cancer

Takaaki Hanyu, Hiroshi Ichikawa, Yosuke Kano, Takashi Ishikawa, Yusuke Muneoka, Yuki Hirose, Kohei Miura, Yosuke Tajima, Yoshifumi Shimada, Jun Sakata, Toshifumi Wakai

Open Access Esophagus Resection Research

A novel device to assess the oxygen saturation and congestion status of the gastric conduit in thoracic esophagectomy

Takeo Fujita, Takashi Shigeno, Daisuke Kajiyama, Kazuma Sato, Naoto Fujiwara, Hiroyuki Daiko

Open Access Appendicitis Research

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute appendicitis patients in a tertiary care center in Lebanon

Joelle Hassanieh, Nader Zalaquett, Alicia Khazzeka, Ryan El Ghazal, Mansour Riachi, Salim Habib, Ahmad Zaghal

Open Access Pancreatoduodenostomy Research

Effect of body fat mass loss on prognosis of radical resection for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma based on bioelectrical impedance analysis

Yoshiyuki Shibata, Takeshi Sudo, Sho Tazuma, Haruki Sada, Naoki Tanimine, Norimitsu Shimada, Hirofumi Tazawa, Takahisa Suzuki, Takashi Onoe, Yosuke Shimizu, Hirotaka Tashiro, Atsushi Yamaguchi, Shinya Takahashi

Open Access Research

Treatment for benign skin lesion in zygomatic-infraorbital region by the expanded multi-lobe cervicofacial advancement rotation flap in pediatric patients

Yucheng Yan, Bing Han, Cheng Gan, Jincai Fan, Liqiang Liu, Lu Zhou, Jipeng Song

Open Access Visceral Ischemia Research

Factors that may affect the outcome of acute occlusive mesenteric ischemia. A single-center study

Qian Zhang, Tianyi Ma, Hongwei Zhao, Yuanxin Li, Peng Zhang

Open Access Hysterectomy Research

Evaluation of the holding-up uterus technique for placenta accreta spectrum cesarean hysterectomy in shocked patients with a high shock index: a case series study

Jin Takahashi, Makoto Orisaka, Daisuke Inoue, Hiroshi Kawamura, Nozomu Takahashi, Hideaki Tsuyoshi, Akiko Shinagawa, Tetsuji Kurokawa, Yoshio Yoshida

Open Access Metastasis Research

Distinct risk factors of lateral lymph node metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid cancer based on age stratification

Huizhu Cai, Lingdun Zhuge, Zehao Huang, Shixu Wang, Ping Shi, Dangui Yan, Lijuan Niu, Zhengjiang Li

Open Access Hip-TEP Research

Digital protractor as an intraoperative guide to cup anteversion in total hip arthroplasty

Ning Yi, Hang Yuan, Nanwei Xu, Ruiping Liu, Yuji Wang, Chao Zhuang

Open Access Rectal Cancer Research

What affects the selection of diverting ileostomy in rectal cancer surgery: a single-center retrospective study

Zhen Wang, Yuchen Guo, Shuang Li, Liang He, Yinquan Zhao, Quan Wang

Open Access Gastric Cancer Research

CA19‑9 is a significant prognostic factor in stage III gastric cancer patients undergoing radical gastrectomy

Xiao Ma, Xiaohua Zhou, Jiaxuan Guo, Xinyu Feng, Mengmeng Zhao, Peng Zhang, Chong Zhang, Shuai Gong, Nai Wu, Yi Zhang, Xiuzhong Zhang, Zeqiang Ren, Pengbo Zhang

Open Access Pancreatectomy Research

Endoscopic main duct stenting in refractory postoperative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy – a friend or a foe?

Stefan Linder, Marcus Holmberg, Louiza Agopian-Dahlenmark, Helena Zhao, Johan Hardvik Åkerström, Ernesto Sparrelid, Poya Ghorbani

Open Access Lumbar Disc Herniation Research

Initial experience of 3-dimensional exoscope in decompression of massive lumbar disc herniation

Fanglong Song, Zhiqiang Zhou, Xiaozhong Zhou, Haowei Wu, Bingchen Shan, Zhentao Zhou, Jun Dai, Fengxian Jiang

Open Access Surgical Emergency Research

Prevalence and mortality rate of abdominal surgical emergencies in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abdourahmane Ndong, Lebem Togtoga, Mamadou Saïdou Bah, Papa Djibril Ndoye, Khadim Niang

Open Access Hip Dysplasia Research

A social media analysis of patient-perceived complications following periacetabular osteotomy (PAO): a retrospective observational study

Bretton Laboret, Ryan Bialaszewski, John Gaddis, Emily Middleton, Brittany Kendall, Katie Lynch, Adina Stewart, Joel Wells

Open Access Bariatric Surgery Research

The evaluation of bariatric surgery effect on cardiac structure and function using transthoracic echocardiography: a cohort study

Firoozeh Abtahi, Malek Atashbarg, Mahdi Rahmanian, Nader Moeinvaziri, Mehdi Bazrafshan, Hanieh Bazrafshan, Farzaneh Moammer, Helia Bazroodi, Abdolali Zolghadrasli, Hamed Bazrafshan drissi

Open Access Ankylosing Spondylitis Research

A new mathematical model for evaluating surface changes in the mid-abdominal sagittal plane after two-level pedicle reduction osteotomy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Wen Yin, Guohui Zheng, Wei Zhang, Yunlei Zhai, Haijiang Li, Lele Sun, Kangkang Wang, Jishi Jiang, Zikai Hua, Xilong Cui, Haiyang Yu

Open Access Scoliosis Research

Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for single and double segment lumbar disc herniation with sciatic scoliosis in adults: a retrospective study

Jitao Yang, Haopeng Luan, Jiawei Ren, Jiyuan Tao, Weibin Sheng, Hailong Guo, Qiang Deng

Open Access External Fixator Research

Hexaxial external fixator versus intramedullary nail in treating segmental tibial fractures: a retrospective study

Zhiming Zhao, Hengsheng Shu, Peng Jia, Xu Chen, Feng Guo, Yabin Liu, Bowen Shi, Guoqi Ji, Chengkuo Cai, Yidong Shen

Open Access Achilles Tendon Rupture Research

Comparison of percutaneous and open repair of Achilles tendon rupture: results and complications from a single institution

Fabijan Čukelj jr, Dejan Blažević, Fabijan Čukelj, Srećko Sabalić, Ivan Benčić, Tomislav Ćuti, Dinko Pivalica, Bore Bakota, Dinko Vidović

Open Access Cholecystectomy Correction

Correction: Post-cholecystectomy bile duct injuries: a retrospective cohort study

Mohamed Hossam El-Din Zidan, Mostafa Seif-Eldeen, Abdelhamid A Ghazal, Mustafa Refaie

Open Access Minimally Invasive Surgery Research

Short-term results in a population based study indicate advantage for minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery versus open

Josefin Petersson, Peter Matthiessen, Kaveh Dehlaghi Jadid, David Bock, Eva Angenete

Open Access Mastectomy Research

The learning curve of the MS-TRAM/DIEP breast reconstruction by dual-trained breast surgeons

Shunrong Li, Songliang Zhang, Xiaolan Zhang, Jingwen Yan, Shuai Wang, Luyuan Tan, Nanyan Rao, Kai Chen, Liling Zhu

Open Access Hepatocellular Carcinoma Research

Efficacy of radiotherapy in combined treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with portal vein tumor thrombus: a real-world study

Ying Xiao, Keren Li, Ying Zhao, Shizhong Yang, Jun Yan, Canhong Xiang, Jianping Zeng, Qian Lu, Chen Zhang, Gong Li, Guangxin Li, Jiahong Dong

Open Access Pleural Effusion Research

Construction and validation of a predictive model of invasive adenocarcinoma in pure ground-glass nodules less than 2 cm in diameter

Mengchao Xue, Rongyang Li, Kun Wang, Wen Liu, Junjie Liu, Zhenyi Li, Guanqing Chen, Huiying Zhang, Hui Tian

Open Access Esophagus Resection Research

Perioperative corticosteroids for reducing postoperative complications following esophagectomy: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Wan-wan Zou, Hsiao-Pei Mok, Qi-kun Zhu, Jing Luo, Song Yang, Jian-zheng Cen, Qiang Gao

Open Access Rhizotomy Research

The discrepancy in triggered electromyography responses between fatty filum and normal filum terminale

Yizi Cai, Rui Wang, Junlu Wang, Qijia Zhan, Min Wei, Bo Xiao, Qiang Wang, Wenbin Jiang

Open Access Thrombosis Research

Early hepatic artery thrombosis treatments and outcomes: aorto-hepatic arterial conduit interposition or revision of anastomosis?

Sahar Sohrabi Nazari, Mohammad Eslamian, Erfan Sheikhbahaei, Hamidreza Zefreh, Mohammad Mehdi Lashkarizadeh, Alireza Shamsaeefar, Kourosh Kazemi, Hamed Nikoupour, Saman Nikeghbalian, Pooya Vatankhah

Open Access Nerve Injury Research

Functional outcomes of different surgical treatments for common peroneal nerve injuries: a retrospective comparative study

Zhen Pang, Shuai Zhu, Yun-Dong Shen, Yan-Qun Qiu, Yu-Qi Liu, Wen-Dong Xu, Hua-Wei Yin

Open Access Research

Prospective learning curve analysis of en bloc resection of bladder tumor using an ex vivo porcine model

Qiu Yao, Huizhong Jiang, Hui Niu, Guangmo Hu, Xiaolong Liu, Boxin Xue

Open Access Colectomy Research

Collagen patch cover facilitates recovery of bowel function after laparoscopic colectomy

Pin-Yang Huang, Meng-Che Tsai, Kee-Thai Kiu, Min-Hsuan Yen, Tung-Cheng Chang

Open Access Gastrectomy Research

Preoperative evaluation to determine the difficulty of No. 6 lymphadenectomy in laparoscopic gastrectomy

Chie Takasu, Masaaki Nishi, Kozo Yoshikawa, Takuya Tokunaga, Hideya Kashihara, Yuma Wada, Toshiaki Yoshimoto, Mitsuo Shimada

Open Access Basic Surgery Research

Cost saving in implementing ERAS protocol in emergency abdominal surgery

Pietro Bisagni, Vera D’Abrosca, Vincenzo Tripodi, Francesca Teodora Armao, Marco Longhi, Gianluca Russo, Michele Ballabio

Open Access Crohn's Disease Study Protocol

Optimising surgical anastomosis in ileocolic resection for Crohn’s disease with respect to recurrence and functionality: two international parallel randomized controlled trials comparing handsewn (END-to-end or Kono-S) to stapled anastomosis (HAND2END and the End2End STUDIES)

Anouck E. G. Haanappel, Vittoria Bellato, Christianne J. Buskens, Alessandro Armuzzi, Jarmila D. W. van der Bilt, Nanne K. H. de Boer, Silvio Danese, Eline M. L. van der Does de Willebois, Marjolijn Duijvestein, Daniëlle van der Horst, Gianluca Pellino, Milan C. Richir, Francesco Selvaggi, Antonino Spinelli, Andrea Vignali, Riccardo Rosati, Willem A. Bemelman

Open Access Silicone Research

Developing a phantom for simulating robotic-assisted complete mesocolic excision using 3D printing and medical imaging

Peter Hertz, Claus Anders Bertelsen, Kim Houlind, Lars Bundgaard, Lars Konge, Flemming Bjerrum, Morten Bo Søndergaard Svendsen

Open Access Laparotomy Research

Quality of life after emergency laparotomy: a systematic review

Esha Khanderia, Ravi Aggarwal, George Bouras, Vanash Patel

Open Access Pancreatic Cancer Research

Perioperative factors associated with survival following surgery for pancreatic cancer – a nationwide analysis of 473 cases from Denmark.

Laura Marr Spore, Emilie Even Dencker, Eske Aasvang Kvanner, Carsten Palnaes Hansen, Stefan Kobbelgaard Burgdorf, Paul Suno Krohn, Sophie Louise Gisela Kollbeck, Jan Henrik Storkholm, Martin Sillesen

Open Access Esophageal Cancer Research

Effects of an artificial pancreas on postoperative inflammation in patients with esophageal cancer

Ryoko Miyauchi, Yuichiro Miki, Hiroaki Kasashima, Tatsunari Fukuoka, Mami Yoshii, Tatsuro Tamura, Masatsune Shibutani, Takahiro Toyokawa, Shigeru Lee, Kiyoshi Maeda

Open Access Hemithyroidectomy Research

Gasless robot-assisted transaxillary hemithyroidectomy (RATH): learning curve and complications

Pengfei Xu, Qi Fang, Junhao Mai, Zheng Zhao, Fei Cao, Di Wu, Xuekui Liu

Open Access Bariatric Surgery Research

Factors influencing the bariatric surgery treatment of bariatric surgery candidates in underdeveloped areas of China

Xiangxin Kong, Yuan Zhang, Ruoer Li, Lei Yang, Yin Xian, Ming He, Ke Song, Aimei Jia, Qin Sun, Yixing Ren

Outcomes of primary versus conversional Roux-En-Y gastric bypass after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective propensity score–matched cohort study

Mohamed Hany, Bart Torensma, Ahmed Zidan, Mohamed Ibrahim, Anwar Ashraf Abouelnasr, Ann Samy Shafiq Agayby, Iman El Sayed

Open Access Cholecystectomy Research

Outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients older than 80 years: two-years follow-up

Camilo Ramírez-Giraldo, Luis Carlos Venegas-Sanabria, Susana Rojas-López, Violeta Avendaño-Morales

Open Access Urinary Incontinence Research

Total intracorporeal laparoscopic ileal ureter replacement in a single position for ureteral stricture based on membrane anatomy

Guohao Wu, Haomin Li, Feng Luo, Handa Zheng, Yuanzhi Yuegao, Lishan Xie, Huilan Luo, Zhihui Chen, Dongming Ye, Caiyong Lai

Open Access Gastric Cancer Research

Interleukin-6 on postoperative day three as an early predictor of infections following laparoscopic gastric cancer resection

Yongzhou Huang, Lei Yang, Wenchang Yang, Pei Zhou, Qi Jiang, Weizhen Liu, Yuping Yin, Xiangyu Zeng, Peng Zhang, Kaixiong Tao

Open Access Research

Cold EMR vs. Hot EMR for the removal of sessile serrated polyps larger than 10 mm: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cong Ding, Jian-feng Yang, Xia Wang, Yi-feng Zhou, Hayat Khizar, Zheng Jin, Xiao-feng Zhang

Open Access Laparotomy Research

Essential surgery delivery in the Northern Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Luc Kalisya Malemo, Ava Yap, Boniface Mitume, Christian Salmon, Kambale Karafuli, Dan Poenaru, Rosebella Onyango

Open Access Liver Transplantation Systematic Review

Anastomosis selection in liver transplantation for recipients with unusable recipient hepatic arteries: a bayesian network meta-analysis

Warsinggih, Citra Aryanti, Julianus Aboyaman Uwuratuw, Erwin Syarifuddin, Ronald Erasio Lusikooy, Muhammad Faruk

Open Access Laparoscopy Research

Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to abdominal masses in a country with limited resources

Saïdou Adama, Mohamed Lamine Abani Aichatou Balaraba, Zabeirou Oudou Aliou, Bako Inoussa Daouda, Ide Kadi, Younssa Hama, James Didier Lassey, Sani Rachid

Open Access Cholecystectomy Research

Advancing laparoscopy in resource-limited settings

Surafel Mulatu Djote, Daniel Ahmed Muhie, Getachew Desta Alemayehu

Open Access Pancreatoduodenostomy Research

The impact of preoperative nutritional status on postoperative outcomes: an insight from Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index in elderly pancreaticoduodenectomy patients

Teng-Yuan Hou, Yu-Hung Lin, Yueh-Wei Liu, Yu-Yin Liu, Wei-Feng Li, Ming-Chun Kuo, Szu-Wei Huang, Cheng-Hsi Yeh, Yu-Cheng Lin, Shih-Min Yin

Open Access Hepatocellular Carcinoma Research

Which factors predict tumor recurrence and survival after curative hepatectomy in hepatocellular carcinoma? Results from a European institution

Sascha Vaghiri, Dimitrios Prassas, Onur Mustafov, Sinan Kalmuk, Wolfram Trudo Knoefel, Nadja Lehwald-Tywuschik, Andrea Alexander, Levent Dizdar

Open Access Hypospadia Research

Widening of narrow urethral plates with lateral skin in TIP hypospadias repair: single center series

Yingrui Xu, Yan He, Hongwei Wang, Xuemin Wu, Zhaoquan Liu, Guoqiang Du, Xiangyu Wu, Rongde Wu, Yanze Wang, Wei Liu

Open Access Pneumonectomy Research

A new technique for closure of pericardial defects: pericardial rug weave

Göktürk Fındık, Mehmet Çetin, Hakan Nomenoğlu, İlteriş Türk, Serdar Acemoğlu, Necati Solak, Mehmet Ali Can

Open Access Pancreatic Cancer Research

The preliminary analysis of lymphatic flow around the connective tissues surrounding SMA and SpA elucidates patients’ oncological condition in borderline-resectable pancreatic cancer

Hirofumi Akita, Kei Asukai, Yosuke Mukai, Shinichiro Hasegawa, Takeshi Omori, Hiroshi Miyata, Masayuki Ohue, Masato Sakon, Hiroshi Wada, Hidenori Takahashi

Open Access Inguinal Hernia Research

Single-port robotic-assisted laparoscopic synchronous surgery in pediatric patent processus vaginalis

Geng Li, Heyun Gao, Shanzhen Yu, Yunkai Guo, Tao Hu, Yifan Liu, Guowei Du, Guangbin Huang, Wen Zhang

Open Access Research

Observed rates of surgical instrument errors point to visualization tasks as being a critically vulnerable point in sterile processing and a significant cause of lost chargeable OR minutes

Peter F. Nichol, Mark J. Saari, Natalia Navas, David Aguilar, Rita K. Bliesner, Paige J. Brunner, Jacob C. Caceres, Madelyn Chen, Ava R. VanDommelen, Matthew Fischer, Simar Garcha, Elaf A. Ghawas, Grace R. Hackinson, Ava Hitzeman, Maria Jabbour, Amanda M. Jentsch, Madison M. Kurth, Mollyn Leyden, Qianyun Luo, Abigail C. McGrain, Gwendolyn Nytes, Olivia R. O’Brien, Jesibell K. Philavong, Natalie Villegas, Shannon R. Walsh, Sydney S. Wisdorf

Open Access Obesity Research

Body composition assessment by artificial intelligence can be a predictive tool for short-term postoperative complications in Hartmann’s reversals

Reshi Suthakaran, Ke Cao, Yasser Arafat, Josephine Yeung, Steven Chan, Mobin Master, Ian G. Faragher, Paul N. Baird, Justin M. C. Yeung

Open Access Research

A new dressing system for accelerating wound recovery after primary total knee arthroplasty: a feasibility study

Pengfei Lei, Fawei Gao, Jun Qi, Zhigang Li, Da Zhong, Shilong Su

Open Access Research

Perioperative mortality rate and its predictors after emergency laparatomy at Debre Markos comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: 2023: retrospective follow-up study

Megbar Dessalegn, Ayenew Negesse, Tilahun Deresse, Molla Yigzaw Birhanu, Eskeziyaw Agedew, Gedefaw Dires

Open Access Abdominal Surgery Research

Comparison of three frailty scales for prediction of prolonged postoperative ileus following major abdominal surgery in elderly patients: a prospective cohort study

Xianwei Xiong, Ting Zhang, Huan Chen, Yiling Jiang, Shuangyu He, Kun Qian, Hui Li, Xiong Guo, Juying Jin

Open Access Sarcopenia Research

Prognostic value of combined psoas muscle mass and controlling nutritional status in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a retrospective cohort study

Shota Kuwabara, Yuta Takeuchi, Osamu Sato, Tomoko Mizota, Masaomi Ichinokawa, Katsuhiko Murakawa, Yuma Aoki, Keita Ishido, Koichi Ono, Satoshi Hirano

Open Access Laparoscopy Research

Clinical application of indocyanine green fluorescence navigation technique in laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for complex hepatolithiasis

Wenfei Wang, Sanli Feng, Zhuang Li, Zhenyu Qiao, Liusheng Yang, Lin Han, Fei Xu, Xiangyu Dong, Minghui Sheng, Dengqun Sun, Yanjun Sun

Open Access Research

Application of pocket-first technique for implantation of totally implantable venous access ports

Jingjin Wu, Li Zhang, Xiaojian Jia, Yunchuan Mu, Yanbo Lou

Open Access Incision Research

Application and effect of tension-reducing suture in surgical treatment of hypertrophic scar

Jingjing Chen, Yan Mo, Yadan Chen, Zhouji Ma, Siyun Shen, Hong Sang, Qian Tan, Ran Mo

Open Access Appendicitis Research

Retrospective analysis of the incidence of appendiceal neoplasm and malignancy in patients treated for suspected acute appendicitis

Eliane Dohner, Fiona Joséphine Kierdorf, Rupert Langer, Markus Zuber, René Fahrner

Open Access Thyroidectomy Systematic Review

Efficacy and safety of fibrin sealant application in patients undergoing thyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

XiaoGang Zheng, Fan Wang, Yong Cheng Su, Chao Yang Xu, Ming Zheng Wang

Open Access Gastrectomy Research

Modified Q-type purse-string suture duodenal stump embedding method for laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer

Longhe Sun, Wei Wang, Jiajie Zhou, Lili Ji, Shuai Zhao, Yayan Fu, Ruiqi Li, Jie Wang, Chunhua Qian, Qiannan Sun, Daorong Wang

Open Access Radial Head Fracture Research

Does the coronoid fracture in terrible triad injury always need to be fixed?

Yeong-Seub Ahn, Seong-Hwan Woo, Sungmin Kim, Jun-Hyuk Lim, Tae-Hoon An, Myung-Sun Kim

Feasibility and efficacy of minimally invasive limited resection for primary duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a retrospective cohort study

Longhang Wu, Miao Liu, Xianchao Lin, Congfei Wang, Yuanyuan Yang, Haizong Fang, Heguang Huang, Ronggui Lin, Fengchun Lu

Open Access Thyroidectomy Research

Comparison of endoscopic thyroidectomy via the oral vestibule approach and the areola approach for papillary thyroid carcinoma

Yingying Liu, Fusheng Lin, Wei Yan, Ende Lin, Penghao Kuang, Xiaoquan Hong, Yizhuo Lu, Guoyang Wu, Lianghui Li

Open Access Bariatric Surgery Research

Energy expenditure related biomarkers following bariatric surgery: a prospective six-month cohort study

Mahsa Hatami, Mohammad Hassan Javanbakht, Neda Haghighat, Zahra Sohrabi, Rahman Yavar, Abdolreza Pazouki, Gholamreza Mohammadi Farsani

Open Access Research

Stapled versus hand-sewn anastomoses after bowel resection in patients with crohn disease

Saleh Lahes, Celine Fischer, Dorian Igna, Peter Jacob, Matthias Glanemann

Open Access Research

Long-term survival after hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastases: a single-center study in Iran

Seyed Morteza Pourfaraji, Mehdi Nazari Moghadam, Ali Mohammad Moradi, Fatemeh Ojaghi Shirmard, Narjes Mohammadzadeh, Ali Jafarian

Open Access Research

Duhamel and transanal endorectal pull-throughs for Hirschsprung disease: a Bayesian network meta-analysis

Dong Sun, Xintao Zhang, Qiongqian Xu, Yang Li, Qiangye Zhang, Dongming Wang, Weijing Mu, Peimin Hou, Aiwu Li

Open Access Research

The learning curve in endoscopic transsphenoidal skull-base surgery: a systematic review

Abdulraheem Alomari, Mazin Alsarraj, Sarah Alqarni