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BMC Surgery

Issue 1/2021

Content (449 Articles)

Open Access Tuberculosis Case report

Concomitant hepatic tuberculosis and hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

Hind S. Alsaif, Ali Hassan, Osamah Refai, Khaled Awary, Haitham Kussaibi, Mona H. Ismail, Ibrahim Alghnimi

Open Access Heart Surgery Research article

Predictive role of perioperative neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in pediatric congenital heart disease associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Xiaoqiang Yin, Mei Xin, Sheng Ding, Feng Gao, Fan Wu, Jian Wang, Jie Chen, Li Jiang, Xiaochen Wu, Xianying Wang, Jingzhen Liu, Jinbao Zhang, Siyi He

Open Access Pancreatic Cancer Research article

Feasibility of mesentericoportal vein reconstruction by autologous falciform ligament during pancreaticoduodenectomy—cohort study

Yi Shao, Jiaojiao Feng, Yuancong Jiang, Zhenhua Hu, Jian Wu, Min Zhang, Yan Shen, Shusen Zheng

Open Access Research article

Dynamic prediction for clinically relevant pancreatic fistula: a novel prediction model for laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy

Runwen Liu, Yunqiang Cai, He Cai, Yajia Lan, Lingwei Meng, Yongbin Li, Bing Peng

Open Access Pancreatic Cancer Research article

Decreased mean platelet volume predicts poor prognosis in patients with pancreatic cancer

Takuki Yagyu, Hiroaki Saito, Teruhisa Sakamoto, Ei Uchinaka, Masaki Morimoto, Takehiko Hanaki, Joji Watanabe, Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Manabu Yamamoto, Naruo Tokuyasu, Soichiro Honjo, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara

Open Access Hip Dysplasia Research article

Mid-term results of total hip arthroplasty with modified trochanteric osteotomy in Crowe type IV developmental dysplasia of the hip

Jing-Yao Jin, Taek-Rim Yoon, Kyung-Soon Park, Sheng-Yu Jin, Dong-Min Jung, Qing-Song Li

Placenta previa with posterior extrauterine adhesion: clinical features and management practice

Yoshikazu Nagase, Shinya Matsuzaki, Masayuki Endo, Takeya Hara, Aiko Okada, Kazuya Mimura, Kosuke Hiramatsu, Aiko Kakigano, Erika Nakatsuka, Tatsuya Miyake, Tsuyoshi Takiuchi, Yutaka Ueda, Takuji Tomimatsu, Tadashi Kimura

Open Access Nerve Injury Research article

Prognostic factors in patients who underwent surgery for common peroneal nerve injury: a nest case–control study

Zhenhui Liu, Maimaiaili Yushan, Yanshi Liu, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma with initial symptom of haemoptysis: a case report and review of literature

Yutaka Endo, Minoru Kitago, Masahiro Shinoda, Hiroshi Yagi, Yuta Abe, Shutaro Hori, Masanori Odaira, Takahiro Yokose, Kaori Kameyama, Yuko Kitagawa

Open Access Echinococcosis Research article

Double versus single T-tube drainage for frank cysto-biliary communication in patients with hepatic cystic echinococcosis: a retrospective cohort study with median 11 years follow-up

Paizula Shalayiadang, Tiemin Jiang, Yusufu Yimiti, Bo Ran, Abudusalamu Aini, Ruiqing Zhang, Qiang Guo, Ayifuhan Ahan, Abuduaini Abulizi, Hao Wen, Yingmei Shao, Tuerganaili Aji

Open Access Case report

Kissing tumors; the concurrent diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

Hamed Gheibollahi, Amirreza Dehghanian, Negar Taheri, Saeid Tavanafar, Seyede Sona Mousavi, Hamidreza Abbasi, Mohammadreza Sasani

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Laparoscopic abdominal perineal rectal resection for rectal cancer with a horseshoe kidney using preoperative 3D-CT angiography: a case report

Jun-ichi Yoshizawa, Kuniyuki Gomi, Arano Makino, Ryo Hisamune, Sinsuke Sugenoya, Kou Shimada, Kiyotomi Maruyama, Motohiro Mihara, Shoji Kajikawa

Open Access Research article

Accident-related hepatic trauma in a medical clinical center in eastern China: a cross-sectional study

Weidong Hu, Zipeng Xu, Xu Shen, Yanyan Gu, Zhengxing Dai, Jie Chen, Zhenghai Zhu, Ying Zhou, Wanwen Zhao, Chaobo Chen

Open Access Atrioventricular Block Case report

A pacemaker-assisted microvascular decompression for a patient with left primary facial spasm and arrhythmia: a case report

Yufei Liu, Jihu Yang, Xiejun Zhang, Fanfan Chen, Liwei Zhang, Guodong Huang

Open Access Ulcerative Colitis Research article

Transanal proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (TaIPAA) for ulcerative colitis: medium term functional outcomes in a single centre

G. T. Capolupo, F. Carannante, G. Mascianà, S. Lauricella, E. Mazzotta, M. Caricato

Open Access Endoscopy Research article

Individualized endoscopic management strategy for impacting jujube pits in the upper gastrointestinal tract: a 3-year single-center experience in northern China

Ji-Tao Song, Xiao-Hua Chang, Shan-Shan Liu, Jing Chen, Ming-Na Liu, Ji-Feng Wen, Ying Hu, Jun Xu

Open Access Disc Herniation Research article

Incidence and clinical impact of vertebral endplate changes after limited lumbar microdiscectomy and implantation of a bone-anchored annular closure device

Jenny C. Kienzler, Sofia Rey, Oliver Wetzel, Hermien Atassi, Sabrina Bäbler, Felice Burn, Javier Fandino

Open Access Hematoma Research article

Clinical effect of minimally invasive surgery for inguinal cryptorchidism

Yunjin Wang, Liu Chen, Xu Cui, Chaoming Zhou, Qing Zhou, Zhengmian Zhang

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Surgical options for symptomatic old osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a retrospective study of 238 cases

Zhengwei Xu, Dingjun Hao, Liang Dong, Liang Yan, Baorong He

Open Access Pancreatoduodenostomy Case report

Central hepatopancreatoduodenectomy—oncological effectiveness and parenchymal sparing option for diffusely spreading bile duct cancer: report of two cases

Kapil Nagaraj, Yuichi Goto, Satoki Kojima, Hisamune Sakai, Toru Hisaka, Yoshito Akagi, Koji Okuda

Open Access Splenectomy Case report

An extremely rare case of Rosai-Dorfman disease in the spleen

Xuewu Yang, Chuang Fang, Yuanpu Sha, Qi Li, Xing Zhang, Furong Du, Weijun Tian

Open Access Rhinoplasty Case report

Reconstruction of an iatrogenic anterior conchal defect with a revolving-door flap

Xiaofeng Liu, Tongkui Zhou, Tianlan Zhao, Zhicheng Xu

Open Access CABG Research article

Implementation of a beating heart system for training in off-pump and minimally invasive coronary artery bypass

Shota Yasuda, Jef Van den Eynde, Katrien Vandendriessche, Munetaka Masuda, Bart Meyns, Wouter Oosterlinck

Open Access Polymerase Chain Reaction Research article

Identification of population of bacteria from culture negative surgical site infection patients using molecular tool

Himanshu Sekhar Behera, Nirupama Chayani, Madhusmita Bal, Hemant Kumar Khuntia, Sanghamitra Pati, Sashibhusan Das, Manoranjan Ranjit

Open Access Enterostomy Research article

The assessment of perioperative risk factors of anastomotic leakage after intestinal surgeries; a prospective study

Selmy Awad, Ahmed Ibrahim Abd El-Rahman, Ashraf Abbas, Waleed Althobaiti, Shaker Alfaran, Saleh Alghamdi, Saleh Alharthi, Khaled Alsubaie, Soliman Ghedan, Rayan Alharthi, Majed Asiri, Azzah Alzahrani, Nawal Alotaibi, Ashraf Shoma, Mohamed Samir Abou Sheishaa

Open Access Soft Tissue Tumor Case report

Femoral nerve compression caused by a hibernoma in the right thigh: a case report and literature review

Chao Huang, Lian Zhang, Xiaohan Hu, Quanzhe Liu, Wenrui Qu, Rui Li

Open Access Research article

The association of acute hypercarbia and plasma potassium concentration during laparoscopic surgery: a retrospective observational study

Laurence Weinberg, Dong-Kyu Lee, Chrisdan Gan, Damian Ianno, Alexander Ho, Luke Fletcher, Daniel Banyasz, Shervin Tosif, Daryl Jones, Rinaldo Bellomo, Dharshi Karalapillai

Open Access Nerve Injury Research article

Efficacy of surgical repair for the functional restoration of injured facial nerve

Li Li, Zhaomin Fan, Haibo Wang, Yuechen Han

Gastrectomy Research article

Appraisal of long-time outcomes after curative surgery in elderly patients with gastric cancer: a propensity score matching analysis

Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Ryo Ishiguro, Wataru Miyauchi, Yuji Shishido, Kozo Miyatani, Manabu Yamamoto, Naruo Tokuyasu, Shuichi Takano, Teruhisa Sakamoto, Soichiro Honjo, Hiroaki Saito, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara

Open Access Care Research article

Clinical profiles of diabetic foot ulcer patients undergoing major limb amputation at a tertiary care center in North-eastern Tanzania

Ahmed Shabhay, Pius Horumpende, Zarina Shabhay, Andrew Mganga, Jeff Van Baal, David Msuya, Kondo Chilonga, Samwel Chugulu

Open Access Surgery Research article

Perioperative FLOT chemotherapy plus surgery for oligometastatic esophagogastric adenocarcinoma: surgical outcome and overall survival

Mira Runkel, Rasmus Verst, Julia Spiegelberg, Stefan Fichtner-Feigl, Jens Hoeppner, Torben Glatz

Open Access Hashimoto Thyroiditis Case report

Case report and literature review: Horner syndrome subsequent to endoscopic thyroid surgery

Yu Min, Hang Chen, Xing Wang, Ying Huang, Guobing Yin

Nutrition Research article

Purely laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy: a procedure which deserves more attention

Hsin-I. Tsai, Ta-Chun Chou, Ming-Chin Yu, Chun-Nan Yeh, Meng-Ting Peng, Chia-Hsun Hsieh, Po-Jung Su, Chiao-En Wu, Yung-Chia Kuo, Chien-Chih Chiu, Chao-Wei Lee

Open Access Spinal Surgery Research article

Learning curve of trans-sacral epiduroscopic laser decompression in herniated lumbar disc disease

Seong Son, Chan Jong Yoo, Byung Rhae Yoo, Woo Seok Kim, Tae Seok Jeong

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Impact of a pandemic on surgical neuro-oncology—maintaining functionality in the early phase of crisis

N. U. Farrukh Hameed, Yixin Ma, Zili Zhen, Shuai Wu, Rui Feng, Weiping Li, Guodong Huang, Jinsong Wu, Zhongping Chen

Open Access Skin Graft Case report

Reconstruction of a secondary scalp defect using the crane principle and a split-thickness skin graft

Yi Lu, Ke-Chung Chang, Che-Ning Chang, Dun-Hao Chang

Open Access Omentoplasty Research article

Interventions to prevent anastomotic leak after esophageal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Emma J. M. Grigor, Suha Kaaki, Dean A. Fergusson, Donna E. Maziak, Andrew J. E. Seely

Open Access Urinary Incontinence Case report

Management of pelvic organ prolapse of ruptured and extruded bladder from a rare complication of vaginal hysterectomy: a case presentation

Piao-Piao Ye, Xiao-Jian Yan, Yasmeen Bano, Hong-Qin Zhao, Feng-Feng Xie, Fang-Yi Zhang, Yu-Feng Wang, Hui Xie, Hai-Hong Jiang

Open Access Liver Transplantation Research article

Case report: Trans-papillary free stenting of the cystic duct and of the common bile duct in a double biliary ducts anastomoses of a right lobe living donor transplantation

Salvatore Gruttadauria, Alessandro Tropea, Duilio Pagano, Sergio Calamia, Calogero Ricotta, Pasquale Bonsignore, Sergio Li Petri, Davide Cintorino, Fabrizio di Francesco

Open Access Inguinal Hernia Research article

Variation in practice and outcomes after inguinal hernia repair: a nationwide observational study

Carmen S. S. Latenstein, Floris M. Thunnissen, Mitchell Harker, Stef Groenewoud, Mark W. Noordenbos, Femke Atsma, Philip R. de Reuver

Open Access Splenectomy Research

Primitive isolated hydatid cyst of the spleen: total splenectomy versus spleen saving surgical modalities

Atef Mejri, Khaoula Arfaoui, Mohamed Firas Ayadi, Badreddine Aloui, Jasser Yaakoubi

Open Access Esophagojejunostomy Technical advance

Preventive procedure for stenosis after esophagojejunostomy using a circular stapler and transorally inserted anvil (OrVil™) following laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy and total gastrectomy involving reduction of anastomotic tension

Eiji Nomura, Hajime Kayano, Takatoshi Seki, Rin Abe, Hisamichi Yoshii, Shuji Uda, Akihito Kazuno, Hideki Izumi, Soichiro Yamamoto, Masaya Mukai, Hiroyasu Makuuchi

Open Access Inguinal Hernia Case report

Management of an obstructed recurrent inguinal hernia using a hybrid method: a case report

Yuka Ooe, Naoki Horikawa, Shohei Miyanaga, Ryosuke Kobiyama, Yurika Iida, Ayako Kanamoto, Wataru Fukushima, Kazuhisa Yabushita

Open Access Laparoscopy Research article

Use of human fibrin glue (Tisseel) versus suture during transvaginal natural orifice ovarian cystectomy of benign and non-endometriotic ovarian tumor: a retrospective comparative study

Yu-Ying Su, Yu-Shan Lin, Lan-Yan Yang, Yu-Bin Pan, Yi-Ting Huang, Cindy Hsuan Weng, Kai-Yun Wu, Chin-Jung Wang

Open Access Lymphoma Case report

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma originating from the rectum and diagnosed after rectal perforation during the treatment of ulcerative colitis: a case report

Takafumi Suzuki, Kazutsugu Iwamoto, Ryoichi Nozaki, Yasumitsu Saiki, Masafumi Tanaka, Mitsuko Fukunaga, Kazutaka Yamada

Rectal Cancer Research article

Lateral lymph node dissection for mid-to-low rectal cancer: is it safe and effective in a practice-based cohort?

Masakatsu Numata, Hiroshi Tamagawa, Keisuke Kazama, Shinnosuke Kawahara, Sho Sawazaki, Toru Aoyama, Yukio Maezawa, Kazuki Kano, Akio Higuchi, Teni Godai, Yusuke Saigusa, Hiroyuki Saeki, Norio Yukawa, Yasushi Rino

Open Access Hashimoto Thyroiditis Research article

Predictors of thyroglobulin in the lymph nodes recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma undergoing total thyroidectomy

Zhichao Xing, Yuxuan Qiu, Zhe Li, Lingyun Zhang, Yuan Fei, Jingqiang Zhu, Anping Su

Open Access Glioma Case report

The concept of “Four Walls, Two Poles” in the lesions of the thalamus and ganglion regions: case report and literature review

Haiyang Yang, Gang Bai, Yongli Zhang, Guolong Chen, Lei Duan, Youyun Bi, Haifeng Yang

Open Access osteosarcoma Case report

Reconstruction using a frozen autograft for a skull and humeral lesion of synchronous multicentric osteosarcoma after undergoing successful neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a case report and review of the literature

Yoshihiro Araki, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Norio Yamamoto, Akihiko Takeuchi, Shinji Miwa, Kentaro Igarashi, Takashi Higuchi, Kensaku Abe, Yuta Taniguchi, Hirotaka Yonezawa, Sei Morinaga, Yohei Asano, Takayuki Nojima, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Hepatocellular Carcinoma Research article

Safe standard remnant liver volume after hepatectomy in HCC patients in different stages of hepatic fibrosis

Zhiming Zhang, Gaoxiong Ouyang, Peng Wang, Yuan Ren, Yukai Liu, Jun Chen, Yumei Zhang, Jianyong Liu, Lequn Li

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

The use of an O-arm in endonasal endoscopic operations of the skull base

Vlastimil Novák, Lumír Hrabálek, Jan Valošek, Jakub Jablonský, Jiří Hoza, Ivona Korčáková, Martin Hampl, Přemysl Stejskal, Csaba Hučko

Open Access Metastasis Research article

Site-specific metastases of gallbladder adenocarcinoma and their prognostic value for survival: a SEER-based study

Yingnan Yang, Zhuolong Tu, Chentao Ye, Huajie Cai, Shouzhang Yang, Xuehai Chen, Jinfu Tu

Pancreatoduodenostomy Research article

Short-term outcomes after minimally invasive versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy in elderly patients: a propensity score-matched analysis

Shih-Min Yin, Yueh-Wei Liu, Yu-Yin Liu, Chee-Chien Yong, Chih-Chi Wang, Wei-Feng Li, Cheng-Hsi Yeh

Open Access Abdominal Surgery Research article

Preoperative risk factors including serum levels of potassium, sodium, and creatinine for early mortality after open abdominal surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Mohamed Ebrahim, Pia Bükmann Larsen, Damoun Hannani, Sara Liest, Lars Nannestad Jørgensen, Henrik Løvendahl Jørgensen

Open Access Laparotomy Research article

Risk factors for small bowel obstruction after open rectal cancer resection

Kevin Afshari, Abbas Chabok, Kenneth Smedh, Maziar Nikberg

Open Access Rhabdomyosarcoma Research article

Perianal and perineal rhabdomyosarcomas: a retrospective multicenter study of 35 cases

Yaoyu Guo, Bang Hu, Dandan Huang, Xinhua Wang, Juan Li, Di Zhang, Xueying Li, Gong Chen, Donglin Ren

Open Access Inguinal Hernia Research article

Characteristics and treatments for pediatric ordinary and incarcerated inguinal hernia based on gender: 12-year experiences from a single center

Kai Wang, Sarah Siyin Tan, Yue Xiao, Zengmeng Wang, Chunhui Peng, Wenbo Pang, Dongyang Wu, Yajun Chen

Open Access Adrenal Cancer Research article

Laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy in the large adrenal tumor from single center experience

Thanasit Prakobpon, Apirak Santi-ngamkun, Manint Usawachintachit, Supoj Ratchanon, Dutsadee Sowanthip, Kamol Panumatrassamee

Open Access Antibiotic Study protocol

Wound infection following implant removal of foot, ankle, lower leg or patella; a protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial investigating the (cost-)effectiveness of 2 g of prophylactic cefazolin compared to placebo (WIFI-2 trial)

Fay R K Sanders, Diederick Penning, Manouk Backes, Siem A Dingemans, Susan van Dieren, Anne M Eskes, J Carel Goslings, Peter Kloen, Ron A A Mathôt, Niels W L Schep, Ingrid J B Spijkerman, Tim Schepers

Open Access Hepatocellular Carcinoma Research article

AGLR is a novel index for the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma patients: a retrospective study

Yan Liao, Rongyu Wei, Renzhi Yao, Liling Qin, Jun Li, Junxiong Yu, Weijia Liao

Open Access Peritonitis Case report

Lessons learned from successful autologous gastrointestinal reconstruction in patients with intestinal failure: a case series

Kiarash Ashrafzadeh, Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Nazanin Azadeh, Maryam Esmaeili, Hamed Nikoupour

Open Access Wound Dehiscence Research article

Differences of tensile strength in knot tying technique between orthopaedic surgical instructors and trainees

Kengo Harato, Mitsuru Yagi, Kazuya Kaneda, Yu Iwama, Akihiko Masuda, Yosuke Kaneko, Akihito Oya, Noboru Matsumura, Taku Suzuki, Robert Nakayama, Shu Kobayashi

Open Access Laparoscopy Research article

Laparoscopic radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy: preliminary experience with 10 cases

Ren-Chao Zhang, Xin-Jun Gan, Wei Song, Song-Tao Shi, Hui-Fang Yu, Yi-Ping Mou

Open Access Computed Tomography Research article

A retrospective analysis and literature review of neoplastic appendiceal mucinous lesions

Belén Matias-García, Fernando Mendoza-Moreno, Ana Blasco-Martínez, José Ignacio Busteros-Moraza, Manuel Diez-Alonso, Francisca Garcia-Moreno Nisa

Open Access Ileus Research article

Clinical indicators for the incidence of postoperative ileus after elective surgery for colorectal cancer

Yosuke Namba, Yuzo Hirata, Shoichiro Mukai, Sho Okimoto, Seiji Fujisaki, Mamoru Takahashi, Toshikatsu Fukuda, Hideki Ohdan

Open Access Research article

The prognostic value of external vs internal pancreatic duct stents after pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with FRS ≥ 4: a retrospective cohort study

Yuancong Jiang, Qin Chen, Yi Shao, Zhenzhen Gao, Ming Jin, Bingqiang Gao, Bo Zhou, Sheng Yan

Open Access Probiotics Review

The gut microbiota and colorectal surgery outcomes: facts or hype? A narrative review

Annamaria Agnes, Caterina Puccioni, Domenico D’Ugo, Antonio Gasbarrini, Alberto Biondi, Roberto Persiani

Open Access Diabetic Foot Research article

Systematic review on the rational use of amniotic membrane allografts in diabetic foot ulcer treatment

Kasun Lakmal, Oshan Basnayake, D. Hettiarachchi

Open Access Endoscopy Case report

Surgical treatment for esophageal neurofibroma: report of two cases and review of literature

Zhedong Zhang, Xun Wang, Zuli Zhou, Jun Wang, Guanchao Jiang

Open Access Visceral Ischemia Research article

Interdisciplinary approach in emergency revascularization and treatment for acute mesenteric ischemia

Alicja Zientara, Anja-Rebeka Domenghino, Igor Schwegler, Hans Bruijnen, Annelies Schnider, Markus Weber, Stefan Gutknecht, Nicolas Attigah

Open Access Radiotherapy Case report

Resection and reconstruction of a giant primitive neuroectodermal tumour of the abdominal wall with an ultra-long lateral circumflex femoral artery musculocutaneous flap: a case report

Xin Zhou, Pan You, Shuqing Huang, Xiang Li, Tongchun Mao, Anming Liu, Rongshuai Yan, Yiming Zhang, Wenlei Zhuo, Shaoliang Wang

Open Access Pancreaticojejunostomy Technical advance

A hybrid approach for chronic pancreatitis: combination of laparoscopic assisted distal pancreatectomy and open Frey procedure

Kenta Saito, Yoichi Matsuo, Goro Ueda, Kan Omi, Yuichi Hayashi, Hiroyuki Imafuji, Ken Tsuboi, Mamoru Morimoto, Ryo Ogawa, Hiroki Takahashi, Itaru Naitoh, Kazuki Hayashi, Hiromi Kataoka, Shuji Takiguchi

Open Access Orbitotomy Case report

Preoperative transarterial embolization of a recurrent orbital solitary fibrous tumor with significant hypervascularity: a case report

Xiawei Wang, Jianqin Shen, Hongguang Cui, Jianwei Pan, Xiaodong Teng, Min Yan, Shi Feng, Wei Ding

Open Access Nerve Injury Technical advance

Improved access in minimally invasive temporomandibular joint surgery through a novel endaural template

Matthias Krause, Mohammad Kamal, Daniel Kruber, Dirk Halama, Thomas Hierl, Bernd Lethaus, Alexander K. Bartella

Open Access Hyperthyroidism Research article

Investigate the improvement of facial skin texture with the VISIA system after total thyroidectomy

Spencer C. H. Kuo, Faye Huang, Shun-Yu Chi, Hui-Ping Lin, Peng-Chen Chien, Ching-Hua Hsieh

Open Access External Fixator Research article

Management of high-energy tibial shaft fractures using the hexapod circular external fixator

Yanshi Liu, Jialin Liu, Maimaiaili Yushan, Zhenhui Liu, Tao Zhang, He Ma, Chuang Ma, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu

Open Access Metastasis Case report

Ureteral urothelial carcinoma with squamous cell carcinoma and sarcomatoid carcinoma differentiation: a case report

Shangqing Ren, Hualin Feng, Yige Bao, Yi Wei, Yong Ou, Yaoqian Wang, Qian Lv, Shan Zhong, Fang Zhou, Shida Fan, Qiang Wang, Cheng Luo, Zhengjun Chen, Yu Nie, Dong Wang

Open Access Basic Surgery Case report

Bowel necrosis in patient with severe case of COVID-19: a case report

Daniel Ardian Soeselo, Wirawan Hambali, Sandy Theresia

Open Access Metastasis Research article

Effect of platelet inhibition with perioperative aspirin on survival in patients undergoing curative resection for pancreatic cancer: a propensity score matched analysis

E. Pretzsch, J. G. D’Haese, B. Renz, M. Ilmer, T. Schiergens, R. C. Miksch, M. Albertsmeier, M. Guba, M. K. Angele, J. Werner, H. Nieß

Open Access Gastrectomy Case report

Early gastric cancer with an Adachi type VI (group 26) vascular anomaly diagnosed preoperatively and treated by laparoscopic surgery: a case report

Takayoshi Kishino, Kensuke Kumamoto, Akihiro Kondo, Seiji Noge, Yasuhisa Ando, Jun Uemura, Hironobu Suto, Eisuke Asano, Minoru Oshima, Hisashi Usuki, Keiichi Okano, Yasuyuki Suzuki

Open Access Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Case report

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in a young patient with epidermolysis bullosa: a case report

B. Bonaventura, D. Kraus, G. B. Stark, H. Fuellgraf, J. Kiefer

Open Access Pancreaticojejunostomy Technical advance

A structured program for teaching pancreatojejunostomy to surgical residents and fellows outside the operating room: a pilot study

Kenichi Oshiro, Kazuhiro Endo, Kazue Morishima, Yuji Kaneda, Masaru Koizumi, Hideki Sasanuma, Yasunaru Sakuma, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Naohiro Sata

Open Access Astrocytoma Research article

Treatment with endoscopic transnasal resection of hypothalamic pilocytic astrocytomas: a single-center experience

Zhuo-Ya Zhou, Xiao-Shu Wang, Yang Gong, Ode La Ali Musyafar, Jiao-Jiao Yu, Gang Huo, Jia-Min Mou, Gang Yang

Open Access Liver Resection Research article

Preoperatively elevated RDW-SD and RDW-CV predict favorable survival in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients after curative resection

Xingchen Li, Qichen Chen, Xinyu Bi, Jianjun Zhao, Zhiyu Li, Jianguo Zhou, Zhen Huang, Yefan Zhang, Rui Mao, Hong Zhao, Jianqiang Cai

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Growing-rod implantation improves nutrition status of early-onset scoliosis patients: a case series study of minimum 3-year follow-up

Xingye Li, Zheng Li, Youxi Lin, Haining Tan, Chong Chen, Jianxiong Shen

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Usefulness and limitation of indocyanine green fluorescence for detection of peritoneal recurrence after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report

Hikaru Hayashi, Akira Shimizu, Hiroaki Motoyama, Koji Kubota, Tsuyoshi Notake, Shinsuke Sugenoya, Kiyotaka Hosoda, Koya Yasukawa, Ryoichiro Kobayashi, Yuji Soejima

Open Access Bronchoscopy Research article

Clinical analysis of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children: a focus on external and intrinsic factors

Weigang Gan, Ning Xiao, Yiyuan Feng, Danmei Zhou, Juanjuan Hu, Shixi Liu, Jian Zou

Open Access Metastasis Research article

Site of relapse of ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas affects survival after multimodal therapy

S. A. Safi, N. Lehwald-Tywuschik, A. Rehders, G. Fluegen, L. Haeberle, V. Keitel, W. T. Knoefel

Open Access Cholangiocarcinoma Research article

Preoperative risk grade predicts the long-term prognosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a retrospective cohort analysis

Jianping Zhao, Yao Chen, Jingjing Wang, Jian Wang, Ying Wang, Songshan Chai, Yuxin Zhang, Xiaoping Chen, Wanguang Zhang

Open Access Anemia Research article

Estimated glomerular filtration rate and postoperative mortality in patients undergoing non-cardiac and non-neuron surgery: a single-center retrospective study

Xueying Luo, Sujing Zheng, Baoer Liu, Liping Yang, Ya Li, Feng Li, Rui Gao, Haofei Hu, Jinsong He

Open Access Lung Cancer Research article

Influence of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) on patients receiving lung resection: a retrospective study of 1749 cases

Chunmei Wang, Yutian Lai, Pengfei Li, Jianhuan Su, Guowei Che

Open Access Nephrectomy Research article

Methodology for triage of urologic surgical cases in the setting of a pandemic

Ahmed Aboumohamed, Josh Gottlieb, Matthew DeMasi, Emily Barry, Alexander Sankin, Kara Watts

Open Access Femoral Fracture Case report

Further understanding on osteopetrotic femoral fractures: a case report and literature review

Haiqi Ding, Hongjiang Chen, Haiming Lin, Jiankun Xu, Zhonglian Huang, Wensheng Li, Jun Hu

Open Access Nephrectomy Technical advance

Needle Adjustment Free (NAF) running suture technique (PAN suture) in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy

Jun-wei Pan, Xiang Zhang, Xing-wei Jin, Xiao Liu, Wei-chao Tu, Xian-jin Wang, Bao-xing Huang, Da Xu, Guo-liang Lu, Da-wei Wang, Xiang-hui Wang, Yuan Shao

Open Access Basic Surgery Research article

The volume of general surgery emergency cases in a government hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic and two other periods: a comparative, retrospective study

Ibrahim Abu Shakra, Maxim Bez, Samer Ganam, Rola Francis, Amir Muati, Amitai Bickel, Fahed Merei, Ziv Talmi, Khatib Kamal, Eli Kakiashvili

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Taking a step down on the reconstruction ladder for head and neck reconstruction during the COVID-19 pandemic

Haroon Ur Rashid, Mamoon Rashid, Nasir Khan, Shayan Shahid Ansari, Noshi Bibi

Open Access Liver Surgery Research article

Readiness for hospital discharge and influencing factors: a cross-sectional study on patients discharged with tubes from the department of hepatobiliary surgery

Jingyu Qian, Miaofang Qian, Yanyan Ren, Linyan Ye, Fangfang Qian, Linlin Jin, Lili Chen, Haixia Xu

Open Access Ultrasound Case report

Laparoscopic left hepatectomy for a patient with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma metastasis in the falciform ligament: a case report

Yoriko Nomura, Hisamune Sakai, Jun Akiba, Toru Hisaka, Toshihiro Sato, Yuichi Goto, Masanori Akashi, Shogo Fukutomi, Daisuke Muroya, Hiroki Kanno, Shusuke Okamura, Yuta Yano, Hirohisa Yano, Yoshito Akagi, Koji Okuda

Open Access Basic Surgery Review

Supporting laparoscopic general surgery training with digital technology: The United Kingdom and Ireland paradigm

Gemma Humm, Rhiannon L. Harries, Danail Stoyanov, Laurence B. Lovat

Open Access Computed Tomography Research article

Diagnosis and treatment of obturator hernia: retrospective analysis of 86 clinical cases at a single institution

Zhengzheng Li, Chaoyang Gu, Mingtian Wei, Xing Yuan, Ziqiang Wang

Open Access Thyroidectomy Case report

Hypoglossal nerve palsy after gasless trans-axillary endoscopic thyroidectomy: a case report

Qiao-Fei Liu, Zhe-Wei Zhao, Ming Cui, Sen Yang, Quan Liao

Open Access Esophageal Rupture Case report

Non‐operative management of bilateral contained thoracic esophageal perforation: a case report

Armin Amirian, Reza Shahriarirad, Parviz Mardani, Maryam Salimi

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Alicja Zientara, Igor Schwegler, Omer Dzemali, Hans Bruijnen, Alain Bernheim, Florian Dick, Nicolas Attigah

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Alicja Dudek, Michał Wysocki, Maciej Walędziak, Jacek Szeliga, Monika Proczko-Stepaniak, Michał Pędziwiatr, Piotr Major

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Simonette R. Mallard, Kari A. Clifford, R. Park, Annie Chan, Aqilah Hashim, Wafaatiqah Jufri, Zeong Kang, Terrence Reilly, Cara Woodhead, Holly McLaren, Kim Cousins, Ann Patton, John C. Woodfield, Mark Thompson-Fawcett

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The giant resectable carcinoma of gall bladder—a case report

Lovenish Bains, Haraesh Maranna, Pawan Lal, Ronal Kori, Daljit Kaur, Varuna Mallya, Veerpal Singh

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The efficacy and safety of indocyanine green-hyaluronic acid mixture (LuminoMark™) for localization in patients with non-palpable breast lesions: a multi-center open-label parallel phase-2 clinical trial

Isaac Kim, Hee Jun Choi, Jai Min Ryu, Se Kyung Lee, Jong Han Yu, Jeong Eon Lee, Seok Jin Nam, Hyuk Jai Shin, Seok Won Kim

Open Access Enterostomy Research article

Damage control strategy in perforated diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis

Maximilian Sohn, Ayman Agha, Igors Iesalnieks, Felix Gundling, Jaroslav Presl, Alfred Hochrein, Dario Tartaglia, Antonio Brillantino, Alexander Perathoner, Johann Pratschke, Felix Aigner, Paul Ritschl

Open Access Isoniazid Case report

Aortic aneurysm and aortic graft infection related to Mycobacterium bovis after intravesical Bacille Calmette–Guérin therapy—a case series

M. Buerger, S. Kapahnke, S. Omran, M. Schomaker, M. Rief, A. Greiner, J. P. Frese

Open Access Research article

A haptic laparoscopic trainer based on affine velocity analysis: engineering and preliminary results

Benjamin De Witte, Charles Barnouin, Richard Moreau, Arnaud Lelevé, Xavier Martin, Christian Collet, Nady Hoyek

Open Access Nutrition Research article

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Shuo-meng Xiao, Ping Zhao, Zhi Ding, Rui Xu, Chao Yang, Xiao-ting Wu

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Application of open-door laminoplasty with ARCH plate fixation in cervical intraspinal tumors

Zhi-Chao Wang, Shu-Zhong Li, Xin-Fei Qu, Chu-Qiang Yin, Yuan-Liang Sun, Yue-Lei Wang, Jie Wang, Chen-Jing Liu, Zhen-Lu Cao, Ting Wang

Open Access Hemilaminectomy Case report

Robotic and standard surgical intervention as adjunct therapies for retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma resection: a case report

Wagner M. Tavares, Sabrina Araujo de Franca, Amsterdam S. Vasconcelos, David S. L. Parra, Sergio R. R. Araújo, Manoel J. Teixeira

Open Access Cervical Myelopathy Research article

Predictors associated with neurological recovery after anterior decompression with fusion for degenerative cervical myelopathy

Hiroyuki Inose, Takashi Hirai, Toshitaka Yoshii, Atsushi Kimura, Katsushi Takeshita, Hirokazu Inoue, Asato Maekawa, Kenji Endo, Takeo Furuya, Akira Nakamura, Kanji Mori, Shunsuke Kanbara, Shiro Imagama, Shoji Seki, Shunji Matsunaga, Kunihiko Takahashi, Atsushi Okawa

Open Access Crohn's Disease Research article

Localization of recurrent lesions following ileocolic resection for Crohn’s disease

Hiroki Ikeuchi, Motoi Uchino, Toshihiro Bando, Yuki Horio, Ryuichi Kuwahara, Tomohiro Minagawa, Yoshiko Goto, Kurando Kusunoki, Masataka Ikeda, Naohito Beppu, Yoshio Takesue

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Differentiation and management of hepatobiliary mucinous cystic neoplasms: a single centre experience for 8 years

Jiaqi Gao, Junhao Zheng, Jingwei Cai, Mubarak Ali Kirih, Junjie Xu, Liye Tao, Yuelong Liang, Xu Feng, Jing Fang, Xiao Liang

Open Access Skin Graft Research article

Large chest keloids treatment with expanded parasternal intercostal perforator flap

Hao Liu, Fuqiang Sui, Shu Liu, Kexin Song, Yan Hao, Youbin Wang

Open Access Enterostomy Research article

Propensity score‐matched comparison of stenting as a bridge to surgery and emergency surgery for acute malignant left‐sided colonic obstruction

Yuepeng Cao, Qing Chen, Zhizhan Ni, Feng Wu, Chenshen Huang, Jinzhe Zhou, Songze Zhang, Bujun Ge, Qi Huang

Open Access Echinococcosis Case report

Echinococcal hepatic lesion mimicking metastasis from colon cancer: two case reports

Marionna Cathomas, Paolo Abitabile, Rok Dolanc, Christine Glaser, Gieri Cathomas

Open Access Cholecystitis Research article

Evaluation of the conversion rate as it relates to preoperative risk factors and surgeon experience: a retrospective study of 4013 patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Szabolcs Ábrahám, Tibor Németh, Ria Benkő, Mária Matuz, Dániel Váczi, Illés Tóth, Aurél Ottlakán, László Andrási, János Tajti., Viktor Kovács, József Pieler, László Libor, Attila Paszt, Zsolt Simonka, György Lázár

Open Access Inguinal Hernia Surgery Research article

The inguinal hernia management in Costa Rica according to a survey between surgeons: result comparison with 2018 International Groin Hernia Guidelines

Jesús Martínez-Hoed, Katherine Cordero-Bermúdez, Providencia García-Pastor, Salvador Pous-Serrano, José A. Ortiz-Cubero

Double rarity: malignant masquerade biliary stricture in a situs inversus totalis patient

K. Eitler, Z. Mathe, V. Papp, A. Zalatnai, A. Bibok, P. A. Deak, L. Kobori, G. Telkes

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Hemorrhagic abdominal pseudocyst following ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report

Hong-Cai Wang, Yi-Lei Tong, Shi-Wei Li, Mao-Song Chen, Bo-Ding Wang, Hai Chen

Open Access Gastrectomy Research article

The effect of fibrin glue on the postoperative lymphatic leakage after D2-lymphadenectomy and gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer

Habibollah Mahmoodzadeh, Ehsanollah Rahimi-Movaghar, Ramesh Omranipour, Mohammad Shirkhoda, Amirmohsen Jalaeefar, Seyed Rouhollah Miri, Amirsina Sharifi

Open Access Kidney Transplantation Research article

Pre-operative ankle-brachial index for cardiovascular risk assessment in simultaneous pancreas–kidney transplant recipients: a simple and elegant strategy!

Hans-Michael Hau, Nora Jahn, Max Brunotte, Tristan Wagner, Sebastian Rademacher, Daniela Branzan, Elisabeth Sucher, Daniel Seehofer, Robert Sucher

Open Access Vacuum Therapy Technical advance

The technique for less infectious and earlier healing of stoma closure wound: negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwelling followed by primary closure

Yoshinori Yane, Jin-ichi Hida, Yusuke Makutani, Hokuto Ushijima, Yasumasa Yoshioka, Masayoshi Iwamoto, Toshiaki Wada, Koji Daito, Tadao Tokoro, Kazuki Ueda, Junichiro Kawamura

Open Access Gastric Fundoplication Research article

Laparoscopic fixation of biological mesh at hiatus with glue and suture during hiatal hernia repair

Yusheng Nie, Yao Xiong, Lei Guan, Xin Yuan, Fuqiang Chen, Jie Chen, Huiqi Yang

Open Access Mastectomy Research article

Factors affecting locoregional recurrence in breast cancer patients undergoing surgery following neoadjuvant treatment

Hsu-Huan Chou, Wei-Shan Chung, Rong-Yao Ding, Wen-Ling Kuo, Chi-Chang Yu, Hsiu-Pei Tsai, Shih-Che Shen, Chia-Hui Chu, Yung-Feng Lo, Shin-Cheh Chen

Open Access Research article

A modified method to treat severe asymptomatic pre‐existing degeneration of adjacent segment: a retrospective case‐control study

Xinliang Zhang, Jinwen Zhu, Yibing Li, Dingjun Hao, Wenjie Gao

Open Access Cholecystitis Case report

A case of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis presenting as gallbladder carcinoma

Rui Li, Shengqi Fei, Yongfeng Lv, Xiangyu Kong, Weikun Mao

Open Access Rectal Cancer Research article

Permanent stoma: a quality outcome in treatment of rectal cancer and its impact on length of stay

Riccardo Lemini, Iktej S. Jabbal, Krystof Stanek, Shalmali R. Borkar, Aaron C. Spaulding, Scott R. Kelley, Dorin T. Colibaseanu

Open Access Liver Transplantation Case report

Successful auxiliary two-staged partial resection liver transplantation (ASPIRE-LTx) for end-stage liver disease to avoid small-for-size situations

Stefan M. Brunner, Frank W. Brennfleck, Henrik Junger, Jirka Grosse, Birgit Knoppke, Edward K. Geissler, Michael Melter, Hans J. Schlitt

Open Access Skin Graft Research article

Reliability of distally based sural flap in elderly patients: comparison between elderly and young patients in a single center

Ping Peng, Zhonggen Dong, Jianwei Wei, Lihong Liu, Zhaobiao Luo, Shu Cao

Open Access Lower Leg Amputation Research article

Multidisciplinary team meetings for patients with complex extremity defects: a retrospective analysis of treatment recommendations and prognostic factors for non-implementation

Dimitra Kotsougiani-Fischer, Sebastian Fischer, Jan Warszawski, Paul A. Gruetzner, Gregor Reiter, Christoph Hirche, Ulrich Kneser

Open Access Incision Case report

Cannula breakage during 25G+ minimally invasive vitrectomy: a case report

Zhimin Shu, Siyan Jin, Chenli Shan, Linlin Ma, Jia Liu, Ning Yang, Jinsong Zhao

Open Access Research article

Establishment of a nomogram for predicting the surgical difficulty of anterior cervical spine surgery

Chengyue Ji, Yuluo Rong, Jiaxing Wang, Guoyong Yin, Jin Fan, Pengyu Tang, Dongdong Jiang, Wei Liu, Xuhui Ge, Shunzhi Yu, Weihua Cai

Open Access Research article

Post-operative procalcitonin and C-reactive protein predict pancreatic fistula after laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy

Jie Ma, Peiqiang Jiang, Bai Ji, Yanqing Song, Yahui Liu

Open Access Arterial Occlusive Disease Research article

New risk factors of postoperative complications in elective gastrointestinal surgery of elderly patients: a prospective cohort study

Kei Yokozuka, Koichi Tomita, Masashi Nakagawa, Itsuki Koganezawa, Shigeto Ochiai, Takahiro Gunji, Yosuke Ozawa, Kosuke Hikita, Toshimichi Kobayashi, Toru Sano, Satoshi Tabuchi, Naokazu Chiba, Eiji Hidaka, Shigeyuki Kawachi

Open Access Metastasis Research article

Risk factors for lymph node metastasis in gastric neuroendocrine tumor: a retrospective study

Xianghui Li, Lihua Shao, Xiaofeng Lu, Zhengyang Yang, Shichao Ai, Feng Sun, Meng Wang, Wenxian Guan, Song Liu

Open Access Metastasis Research article

Increased neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio predicts recurrence in patients with well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm based on the 2017 World Health Organization classification

Takayuki Miura, Hideo Ohtsuka, Takeshi Aoki, Shuichi Aoki, Tatsuo Hata, Tatsuyuki Takadate, Shimpei Maeda, Kyohei Ariake, Kei Kawaguchi, Kunihiro Masuda, Masaharu Ishida, Masamichi Mizuma, Kei Nakagawa, Takanori Morikawa, Fumiyoshi Fujishima, Takashi Kamei, Hironobu Sasano, Michiaki Unno

Open Access Nausea Research article

Assessment of pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting and their association in the early postoperative period: an observational study from Palestine

Reem M. Elsaid, Ashraqat S. Namrouti, Ahmad M. Samara, Wael Sadaqa, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

Open Access Incision Research article

Transanal fistulectomy for postoperative persistent rectourethral fistula in patients with ARM: is simple resection enough?

Xinjie Huang, Yajun Chen, Wenbo Pang, Chunhui Peng, Dongyang Wu

Open Access Cholecystitis Research article

COVID-19 outbreak and acute cholecystitis in a Hub Hospital in Milan: wider indications for percutaneous cholecystostomy

Matteo Barabino, Gaetano Piccolo, Arianna Trizzino, Veronica Fedele, Carlo Ferrari, Vincenzo Nicastro, Andrea Pisani Ceretti, Enrico De Nicola, Nicolò Maria Mariani, Marco Giovenzana, Giovanna Scifo, Massimiliano Mazza, Ruggero Vercelli, Roberto Santambrogio, Carmelo Luigiano, Enrico Opocher

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Second sacral sacralalar‐iliac (S2AI) screw placement in adult degenerative scoliosis (ADS) patients: an imaging study

Bing Wu, Kai Song, Junyao Cheng, Pengfei Chi, Zhaohan Wang, Zheng Wang

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Urinary bladder fistula following laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty: a case report

Ken Hagiwara, Shigeoki Hayashi, Takeki Suzuki, Keio Song, Tadatoshi Takayama

Open Access Cholecystitis Research article

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic trans-papillary gallbladder stenting for acute cholecystitis: a pilot study of surgical feasibility

Fumihiro Kawano, Ryuji Yoshioka, Yu Gyoda, Hirofumi Ichida, Tomoya Mizuno, Shigeto Ishii, Toshio Fujisawa, Hiroshi Imamura, Yoshihiro Mise, Hiroyuki Isayama, Akio Saiura

Open Access Hemangioma Research article

Outcomes of surgery for giant hepatic hemangioma

Qing-song Xie, Zi-xiang Chen, Yi-jun Zhao, Heng Gu, Xiao-ping Geng, Fu-bao Liu

Open Access Breast Cancer Research article

Application of preoperative computed tomographic lymphography for precise sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients

Shishuai Wen, Yiran Liang, Xiaoli Kong, Baofeng Liu, Tingting Ma, Yeqing Zhou, Liyu Jiang, Xiaoyan Li, Qifeng Yang

Open Access Metastasis Research

Significance of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy with an oxaliplatin-based regimen after simultaneous curative resection for colorectal cancer and synchronous colorectal liver metastasis: a propensity score matching analysis

Kiichi Sugimoto, Kazuhiro Sakamoto, Yuki Ii, Kota Amemiya, Hiroyuki Sugo, Tomoaki Ito, Shinya Munakata, Makoto Takahashi, Yutaka Kojima, Yuichi Tomiki, Koichi Sato, Akio Saiura, Seiji Kawasaki

Open Access Laparoscopy Research article

ICG fluorescence imaging in colorectal surgery: a snapshot from the ICRAL study group

Gian Luca Baiocchi, Gianluca Guercioni, Nereo Vettoretto, Stefano Scabini, Paolo Millo, Andrea Muratore, Marco Clementi, Giuseppe Sica, Paolo Delrio, Graziano Longo, Gabriele Anania, Vittoria Barbieri, Pietro Amodio, Carlo Di Marco, Gianandrea Baldazzi, Gianluca Garulli, Alberto Patriti, Felice Pirozzi, Raffaele De Luca, Stefano Mancini, Corrado Pedrazzani, Matteo Scaramuzzi, Marco Scatizzi, Lucio Taglietti, Michele Motter, Graziano Ceccarelli, Mauro Totis, Andrea Gennai, Diletta Frazzini, Gianluca Di Mauro, Gabriella Teresa Capolupo, Francesco Crafa, Pierluigi Marini, Giacomo Ruffo, Roberto Persiani, Felice Borghi, Nicolò de Manzini, Marco Catarci

Open Access Femoral Fracture Research article

Short uncemented femoral component for hip revision: prognosis and risk factors associated with failure

Zeming Liu, Bo Liu, Bingshi Zhang, Wenhui Ma, Tao Wu, Jia Huo, Sikai Liu, Yongtai Han

Open Access Case report

Use of the supraclavicular artery island flap for reconstruction of maxillofacial defects: a case report and literature review

J. F. Sheng, P. Tang, L. Y. Ma, Y. C. Cai, J. Hu, T. Xu, C. L. Liao, C. Deng, C. Li

Open Access Omentoplasty Case report

Dorsal approach with tailored partial sacrectomy and gluteal V–Y fasciocutaneous advancement flap for the management of recurrent pelvic sepsis; case report

Sebastian Sparenberg, Sarah Sharabiany, Gijsbert D. Musters, Brenda M. Castano Borrero, Roel Hompes, Oren Lapid, Pieter J. Tanis

Open Access Laparoscopy Research article

A comparison of postoperative outcomes after open and laparoscopic reduction of Petersen's Hernia: a multicenter observational cohort study

Jae-Seok Min, Kyung Won Seo, Sang-Ho Jeong, Ki Hyun Kim, Ji-ho Park, Ki Young Yoon, Tae-Han Kim, Eun-Jung Jung, Young-tae Ju, Chi-Young Jeong, Ju-Yeon Kim, Young-Joon Lee

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Development of a tailor‐made surgical online learning platform, ensuring surgical education in times of the COVID19 pandemic

Sophia M. Schmitz, Sandra Schipper, Martin Lemos, Patrick H. Alizai, Elda Kokott, Jonathan F. Brozat, Ulf P. Neumann, Tom F. Ulmer

Open Access Hair Removal Research

Sacro-coxxygial hygiene, a key factor in the outcome of pilonidal sinus surgical treatment?

Arnaud Dupuis, Niki Christou, Dorota Teterycz, Alexandre Balaphas, Joan Robert-Yap, Guillaume Zufferey, Karel Skala, Mariam Alketbi, Emilie Liot, Nicolas C. Buchs, Bruno Roche, Frederic Ris

Open Access Pancreaticojejunostomy Case report

Intentional internal drainage tube method for nonlocalized persistent pancreatic leakage: a case report

Kinji Furuya, Tatsuya Oda, Osamu Shimomura, Yusuke Ozawa, Kenichi Iwasaki, Yoshihiro Miyazaki, Manami Doi, Koichi Ogawa, Yohei Owada, Yusuke Ohara, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Yoshimasa Akashi, Katsuji Hisakura, Tsuyoshi Enomoto, Jaejeong Kim, Shinji Hashimoto

Open Access Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Case report

Mutations in ALK and TSC1 in a gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report

Qingzhi Song, Guan Li, Zhuofei Li, Sheng Ao, Jianing Hou, Guoqing Lv

Open Access Gastrectomy Research

Robotic versus laparoscopic distal gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis

Taro Isobe, Naotaka Murakami, Taizan Minami, Yuya Tanaka, Hideaki Kaku, Yuki Umetani, Junya Kizaki, Keishiro Aoyagi, Fumihiko Fujita, Yoshito Akagi

Open Access Hypoparathyroidism Research article

Short-term recovery in patients suffering hypoparathyroid after thyroidectomy: a case control study

Duntao Su, Fada Xia, Wanze Huang, Zhejia Zhang, Ning Bai, Di Wang, Xin Liao, Xinying Li

Open Access Mastitis Research

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: challenges of treatment in iranian women

Leyla Shojaee, Nasrin Rahmani, Siavash Moradi, Asieh Motamedi, Gholamali Godazandeh

Open Access Obesity Research

Trunk fat volume can be a predictor of postoperative complications after gastrectomy: a retrospective cohort study

Shinichiro Shiomi, Tetsuro Toriumi, Koichi Yagi, Raito Asaoka, Yasuhiro Okumura, Kotaro Wakamatsu, Susumu Aikou, Hiroharu Yamashita, Sachiyo Nomura, Yasuyuki Seto

Open Access Septicemia Research article

Septicemia and mortality after noncardiac surgery associated with CHA2DS2-VASc score: a retrospective cohort study based on a real-world database

Li-Chin Sung, Chih-Chung Liu, Chao-Shun Lin, Chun-Chieh Yeh, Yih-Giun Cherng, Ta-Liang Chen, Chien-Chang Liao

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Adrenal cavernous hemangioma misdiagnosed as pheochromocytoma: a case report

Ting Huang, Qing Yang, Yang Hu, Hai-Xiao Wu

Open Access Research article

Effect of ligustrazine nanoparticles on Th1/Th2 balance by TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway in rats with postoperative peritoneal adhesion

Lili Yang, Ziyu Lian, Bin Zhang, Zhengjun Li, Li Zeng, Wenlin Li, Yaoyao Bian

Open Access Enterostomy Research

Etiology and surgical management of pediatric acute colon perforation beyond the neonatal stage

Sarah Siyin Tan, Kai Wang, Wenbo Pang, Dongyang Wu, Chunhui Peng, Zengmeng Wang, Dan Zhang, Yajun Chen

Open Access Billroth I Resection Research article

Application of double layered end-to-end anastomosis with continuous manual suture for completing digestive tract reconstruction in totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy

XinSheng Zhang, WeiBin Zhang, MengLang Yuan, XiaoMeng Shi, HongYi Chen, Zhen Feng, ZiHao Chen, DunBo Liu, EnJun Yan, ShuangYi Ren

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Significance of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy with an oxaliplatin-based regimen after simultaneous curative resection for colorectal cancer and synchronous colorectal liver metastasis: a propensity score matching analysis

Kiichi Sugimoto, Kazuhiro Sakamoto, Yuki Ii, Kota Amemiya, Hiroyuki Sugo, Tomoaki Ito, Shinya Munakata, Makoto Takahashi, Yutaka Kojima, Yuichi Tomiki, Koichi Sato, Akio Saiura, Seiji Kawasaki

Open Access Gastrectomy Research article

Laparoscopic infrapyloric lymph nodes dissection through the right bursa omentalis approach for gastric cancer

Kun Yang, Wei-Han Zhang, Kai Liu, Xin-Zu Chen, Xiao-Long Chen, Zong-Guang Zhou, Jian-Kun Hu

Open Access Esophageal Cancer Case report

Esophageal cancer with right vertebral artery variation observed during thoracoscopic esophagectomy: a case report

Yuta Sato, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Takeharu Imai, Yuji Hatanaka, Naoki Okumura, Nobuhisa Matsuhashi, Takao Takahashi, Kazuhiro Yoshida

Open Access Gastrectomy Case report

Proctotomy leak following laparoscopic total gastrectomy with transrectal specimen extraction for gastric cancer: a case report

Haipeng Meng, Jinchao Liu, Hui Xu, Song Wang, Yu Rong, Yanling Xu, Gang Yu

Open Access Central Nervous System Trauma Case report

Combined brain and thoracic trauma surgery in a hybrid emergency room system: a case report

Daiki Wada, Koichi Hayakawa, Fukuki Saito, Kazuhisa Yoshiya, Yasushi Nakamori, Yasuyuki Kuwagata

Open Access Endoscopy Case report

Esophageal leiomyoma and simultaneous overlying squamous cell carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

Saadat Mehrabi, Mohammad Javad Yavari Barhaghtalab, Safoora Hejazinia, Hossein Saedi

Open Access Research

Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) as a new diagnostic tool in free flap monitoring for soft tissue reconstruction: a proof of concept study

Lukas H. Kohler, Hannes Köhler, Simon Kohler, Stefan Langer, Rima Nuwayhid, Ines Gockel, Nick Spindler, Georg Osterhoff

Open Access Wound Dehiscence Research article

Modified technique of closing the port site after multiport thoracoscopic surgery using the shingled suture technique: a single centre experience

Haitao Xu, Shuai Ren, Tianyu She, Jingyu Zhang, Lianguo Zhang, Teng Jia, Qingguang Zhang

Open Access Neck Pain Research

Does cervical facet degeneration impact surgical outcomes and sagittal balance in patients with radiculopathy?

Zheng Wang, Zhen Liu, Zhi-Wei Wang, Wen-Yuan Ding, Da-Long Yang

Open Access Laparoscopy Case report

Preperitoneal herniation as a complication of tansabdominal preperitoneal patch plasty: a report of two cases

Zhenyu Zou, Yilin Zhu, Fan Wang, Jinxin Cao, Yuchen Liu, Huiqi Yang, Minggang Wang

Open Access Appendicitis Research

Appendiceal adenocarcinoma found by surgery for acute appendicitis is associated with older age

John P. Skendelas, Victor S. Alemany, Vincent Au, Devika Rao, John McNelis, Peter K. Kim

Open Access Colectomy Research article

Conditions associated with worse acceptance of a simplified accelerated recovery after surgery protocol in laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Fábio Lopes de Queiroz, Antonio Lacerda-Filho, Adriana Cherem Alves, Fábio Henrique de Oliveira, Paulo Rocha França Neto, Rodrigo de Almeida Paiva

Open Access Hypopharyngeal Cancer Research article

A novel surgical approach for hypopharyngeal carcinoma resection via the paraglottic space

Wenming Li, Dongmin Wei, Ye Qian, Shengda Cao, Dayu Liu, Dapeng Lei, Xinliang Pan

Open Access Cystectomy Research article

Keyhole versus Sugarbaker techniques in parastomal hernia repair following ileal conduit urinary diversion: a retrospective nationwide cohort study

Elisa Mäkäräinen-Uhlbäck, Jaana Vironen, Markku Vaarala, Pia Nordström, Anu Välikoski, Jyrki Kössi, Ville Falenius, Aristotelis Kechagias, Anne Mattila, Pasi Ohtonen, Tom Scheinin, Tero Rautio

Open Access Case report

A case report of cervicothoracic penetrating injury with retention of foreign body

Yang Hui, Xinxin Yang, Dengdian Ma, Mengwei Yao, Xinying Liu, Yunbing Dai, Qinyuan Huang, Tao Liu, Jing Xu, Xiaoyu Li

Open Access Research

Stable osteosynthesis of cage in cage technique for surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures

Jiantao Li, Yuan Gao, Caixia Yin, Hao Zhang, Shaobo Nie, Hui Guo, Chenliang Quan, Hua Chen, Wei Zhang

Open Access Enterostomy Research article

Preventing Petersen’s space hernia using a BIO synthetic mesh

Adam Skidmore, Edo O. Aarts

Open Access Metastasis Research

Significance of pulmonary resection in patients with metachronous pulmonary metastasis from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a retrospective cohort study

Taro Mashiko, Akira Nakano, Yoshihito Masuoka, Seiichiro Yamamoto, Soji Ozawa, Toshio Nakagohri

Open Access Liver Transplantation Research

Pediatric liver and kidney transplantation in the era of COVID-19: a follow-up study from a tertiary referral center in Iran

Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Kourosh Kazemi, Ali Bahador, Mohammad Hadi Imanieh, Parisa Karimzadeh

Open Access Basic Surgery Research article

Appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learnt from a district general hospital

Heather C. M. Pringle, Urszula Donigiewicz, Melissa-Rose Bennett, Eleanor Walker, George E. Fowler, Sunil Narang, Susan Ball, Robert M. Bethune

Open Access Laparotomy Research article

Long-term follow-up of prophylactic mesh reinforcement after emergency laparotomy. A retrospective controlled study

A. Bravo-Salva, N. Argudo-Aguirre, A. M. González-Castillo, E. Membrilla-Fernandez, J. J. Sancho-Insenser, L. Grande-Posa, M. Pera-Román, J. A. Pereira-Rodríguez

Open Access Bronchiectasis Research

Single-port thoracoscopic anatomic resection for chronic inflammatory lung disease

Chen-Yu Wu, Ying-Yuan Chen, Chao-Chun Chang, Yi-Ting Yen, Wu-Wei Lai, Wei-Li Huang, Yau-Lin Tseng

Open Access Laparoscopy Case report

Laparoscopic perineal hernia repair following pelvic exenteration: a case report

Méryl Dahan, David Krief, Nicolas Pouget, Roman Rouzier

Open Access Hepatocellular Carcinoma Research

Rescue radiofrequency ablation or percutaneous ethanol injection: a strategy for failed RALPPS stage-1 in patients with cirrhosis-related hepatocellular carcinoma

Qiang Wang, Shu Chen, Jun Yan, Torkel Brismar, Ernesto Sparrelid, Chengming Qu, Yujun Ji, Shihan Chen, Kuansheng Ma

Open Access Venous Thrombosis Research

High incidence of postoperative silent venous thromboembolism in ulcerative colitis: a retrospective observational study

Norimitsu Shimada, Hiroki Ohge, Hiroki Kitagawa, Kosuke Yoshimura, Norifumi Shigemoto, Shinnosuke Uegami, Yusuke Watadani, Kenichiro Uemura, Shinya Takahashi

Open Access Lung Cancer Research article

Safety profile of preoperative administration of low-molecular-weight heparin on minimally invasive lung cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Gu-Ha A-Lai, Ze-Guo Zhuo, Gang Li, Tie-Niu Song, Zhi-Jie Xu, Xu Shen, Peng Yao, Yi-Dan Lin

Open Access Osteoporosis Research

Is unilateral transverse process-pedicle percutaneous kyphoplasty a better choice for osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures in the old patients?

Wu Tao, Qin Hu, Yap San Min Nicolas, Xu Nuo, Huang Daoyu, Jin Zhen, Sun Jinpeng, Liu Jun

Open Access Endoscopy Case report

A rare case report of late-onset phytobezoar formation following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: delayed redo bariatric surgery

Shayan Aryannezhad, Yasaman Sadeghian, Parvin Shapoori, Majid Valizadeh, Maryam Barzin

Open Access Lumbar Disc Herniation Research article

Microscopic extra-laminar sequestrectomy (MELS) for the treatment of hidden zone lumbar disc herniation: report of the surgical technique, patient selection, and clinical outcomes

Chunxiao Wang, Yao Zhang, Xiaojie Tang, Haifei Cao, Qinyong Song, Jiangwei Tan, Chengzhen Jin, Hongkai Song

Open Access Colonoscopy Research article

Application of nano-carbon and titanium clip combined labeling in robot-assisted laparoscopic transverse colon cancer surgery

Nan Lin, Jiandong Qiu, Junchuan Song, Changwei Yu, Yongchao Fang, Weihang Wu, Weijin Yang, Yu Wang

Open Access Obesity Research article

Robot-assisted sleeve gastrectomy in patients with obesity with a novel Chinese domestic MicroHand SII surgical system

Weizheng Li, Kang Kong, Pengzhou Li, Guohui Wang, Beibei Cui, Liyong Zhu, Shaihong Zhu

Open Access Rectal Cancer Research

Is prophylactic lateral lymph node dissection needed for lower rectal cancer? A single-center retrospective study

Hiroka Kondo, Shigeki Yamaguchi, Yasumitsu Hirano, Masayasu Aikawa, Hiroshi Sato, Kojun Okamoto, Shinichi Sakuramoto, Isamu Koyama

Open Access Laparoscopy Research

Anaotmical variability in the position of cystic artery during laparoscopic visualization

Omer Fateh, Muhammad Samir Irfan Wasi, Syed Abdullah Bukhari

Open Access Analgesics in Dentistry Research

Robotic single-site versus multi-port myomectomy: a case–control study

So Hyun Ahn, Joo Hyun Park, Hye Rim Kim, SiHyun Cho, Myeongjee Lee, Seok Kyo Seo, Young Sik Choi, Byung Seok Lee

Open Access Crohn's Disease Research

Indications and outcomes of enterovesical and colovesical fistulas: systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of prevalence

Stefano Granieri, Francesco Sessa, Alessandro Bonomi, Sissi Paleino, Federica Bruno, Andrea Chierici, Ivano Massimiliano Sciannamea, Alessandro Germini, Riccardo Campi, Michele Talso, Antonio Facciorusso, Gianfranco Deiana, Sergio Serni, Christian Cotsoglou

Open Access Endoscopy Research

Anesthetic effect of different doses of butorphanol in patients undergoing gastroscopy and colonoscopy

Shun Lv, Defeng Sun, Jinglin Li, Lin Yang, Zhongliang Sun, Yan Feng

Open Access Enterostomy Research article

Readmission after rectal resection in the ERAS-era: is a loop ileostomy the Achilles heel?

Johanna Van Butsele, Gabriele Bislenghi, André D’Hoore, Albert M. Wolthuis

Open Access Liver Transplantation Correspondence

Auxiliary two-staged partial resection liver transplantation

Pål-Dag Line, Silvio Nadalin, Deniz Balci

Open Access Case report

A novel mutation in TNFRSF11A gene causes pediatric osteopetrosis: case report

You Xu, Xiaoyan Yu, Mengjie Huang

Open Access Clavicle Fracture Research

Clinical outcomes of doubled-suture Nice knot augmented plate fixation in the treatment of comminuted midshaft clavicle fracture

Gui Wu, Yao-qing Chen, Chun-yong Chen, Zhang-xiong Lin, Qi-yang Xie, Jun-jian Ye, Yun Xie

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

A case of iatrogenic intussusception in adults: a rare case report

Qiang Hu, Yuanshui Sun, Jianfeng Shi

Open Access Appendicitis Research

A randomized clinical trial of technical modifications of appendix stump closure during laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis

Peter Ihnát, Milan Tesař, Lubomír Tulinský, Lucia Ihnát Rudinská, Okaikor Okantey, Štefan Durdík

Open Access Constipation Technical advance

Suspension sutures facilitate single-incision laparoscopic-assisted rectal pull-through for Hirschsprung disease

Liem Thanh Nguyen, Anh Tho Nguyen, Quang Thanh Nguyen, Quynh Anh Tran, Hau Duc Bui, Hien Duy Pham

Open Access Liver Transplantation Research article

Anatomical sites (Takasaki’s segmentation) predicts the recurrence-free survival of hepatocellular carcinoma

Wei Qin, Li Wang, Beiyuan Hu, Huan Tian, Cuicui Xiao, Huanxian Luo, Yang Yang

Open Access Pancreatectomy Research

Drain output volume after pancreaticoduodenectomy is a useful warning sign for postoperative complications

Taro Fukui, Hiroshi Noda, Fumiaki Watanabe, Takaharu Kato, Yuhei Endo, Hidetoshi Aizawa, Nao Kakizawa, Masahiro Iseki, Toshiki Rikiyama

Open Access Metastasis Research

Analysis of risk factors and prognosis of 253 lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer patients

Shidong Hu, Songyan Li, Da Teng, Yang Yan, Haiguan Lin, Boyan Liu, Zihe Gao, Shengyu Zhu, Yufeng Wang, Xiaohui Du

Open Access Endocrine Surgery Case report

Analysis and outcomes of wrong site thyroid surgery

Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Marco Raffaelli, Rocco Bellantone, Carmela De Crea, Carlo Enrico Ambrosini, Paolo Miccoli, Gabriele Materazzi, Antonio Ieni, Ettore Caruso, Daqi Zhang, Henning Dralle

Open Access Constipation Research

A new modified Gant-Miwa-Thiersch combined with submucosal and perirectal sclerosant injection procedure for full-thickness rectal prolapse in elderly women: clinical analysis of 34 cases

Jinxi Wang, Huiyu Li, Xiaoming Ma, Gang Du, Jun Ma, Xiaojing Ren, Fang Zhang, Xiushan Dong, Haoliang Zhao, Chongren Ren

Open Access Aortic Valve Replacement Research article

Bias estimation in study design: a meta-epidemiological analysis of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement

Saerom Youn, Shannon Avery Wong, Caitlin Chrystoja, George Tomlinson, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, Chaim M. Bell, Anna R. Gagliardi, Nancy N. Baxter, Julie Takata, Lakhbir Sandhu, David Robert Urbach

Open Access Sinus Surgery Research article

Pattern of symptom improvement following endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis

Salma S. Al Sharhan, Mohammed H. Al Bar, Shahad Y. Assiri, Assayl R. AlOtiabi, Deemah M. Bin-Nooh, Fozia K. AlSugair, Nada F. AlRashidi, Abdulmalik S. AlSaied, Amal A. Alghamdi

Open Access Acute Abdomen Case report

Torsion of the wandering spleen as an abdominal emergency: a case report

Matiullah Masroor, Mohammad Arif Sarwari

Open Access Research

Clinical efficacy and therapeutic value of delayed surgery in patients with symptomatic old thoracolumbar fractures

Pan Li, Yunfei Huang, Zhuowen Liang, Lu Gan, Bin Wei, Zhengxu Ye, Mo Li, Zhuojing Luo

Open Access Cervical Myelopathy Research

Spino cranial angle as a predictor of loss of cervical lordosis after laminoplasty in patients with cervical myelopathy

Zheng Wang, Jia-Xin Xu, Zhen Liu, Ruo-Yu Li, Zhi-Wei Wang, Heng-Rui Chang, Wen-Yuan Ding, Da-Long Yang

Open Access Endometrial Cancer Research article

Predictive factors of surgical site infection after hysterectomy for endometrial carcinoma: a retrospective analysis

Lijuan Shi, Qiao Gu, Fenghua Zhang, Daoyun Li, Wenfeng Ye, Yan Zhong, Xiu Shi

Open Access Case report

Intracardic migration of Kirschner wire from the right sternoclavicular joint: a case report

Peng Wang, Cong Chen, Bo Liu, Xiaokang Wang, Wei Jiang, Xiangquan Chu

Open Access Inguinal Hernia Research

Urogenital fascia anatomy study in the inguinal region of 10 formalin-fixed cadavers: new understanding for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

Yi Li, Changfu Qin, Likun Yan, Cong Tong, Jian Qiu, Yamin Zhao, Yang Xiao, Xiaoqiang Wang

Open Access Colorectal Cancer Research

Prognostic value of the NLR combined with CIP2A in the serum of patients with colorectal cancer

Wei Chen, Hong-Jun Yi, Xiao-Qiong Chen, Wan-Zhen Xie, Xing-kui Tang, Jun-Wen Ye, Xiang Peng, Yan Zhang, Jing-Lin Liang, Mei-Jin Huang

Obesity Study protocol

Bariatric surgery for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in individuals with obesity (Base-NAFLD): protocol of a prospective multicenter observational follow-up study

Luyang Wei, Mengyi Li, Na Zeng, Yang Liu, Rixing Bai, Nengwei Zhang, Jinghai Song, Pin Zhang, Qiyuan Yao, Zhenghan Yang, Xinyan Zhao, Yun Zhang, Peng Zhang, Zhongtao Zhang

Open Access Tibial Plateau Fracture Research article

Complications associated with hyperextension bicondylar tibial plateau fractures: a retrospective study

Guoyun Bu, Weitang Sun, Yandong Lu, Meng Cui, Xi Zhang, Jie Lu, Jinli Zhang, Jie Sun

Open Access Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research article

Risk factors for developing high-output ileostomy in CRC patients: a retrospective study

Dongxiao Bai, Lei Li, Zhiling Shen, Tianchen Huang, Qingbing Wang, Yanjun Wang, Yong Zhang, Zhipeng Guo, Kan Li, Jian an Xiao

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Preventing Peterson’s space hernia using a BIO synthetic mesh

Adam Skidmore, Edo O. Aarts

Open Access Pancreatoduodenostomy Research article

En bloc right hemicolectomy with pancreatoduodenectomy for right-sided colon cancer invading duodenum

Xiao-Luan Yan, Kun Wang, Quan Bao, Hong-Wei Wang, Ke-min Jin, Jun-Yun Wang, Bao-Cai Xing

Open Access Correction

Correction to: A case of iatrogenic intussusception in adults: a rare case report

Qiang Hu, Yuanshui Sun, Jianfeng Shi

Open Access Enterostomy Research

Laparoscopic specimen extraction in vitro: preliminary experience

Yuanbi Huang, Tian Yi, Huajie He, Qiguang Li, Xian Long, Gaohua Hu, Qiwei Chen, Yongpeng Li, Rongchao Chen, Xianlin Yi

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Case report

Unusual presentation of a first branchial arch fistula with maxillofacial infection: a case report

Yu Han, Run-qin Yang, Liu Hong, Cui-ping Zhong, Ding-jun Zha

Open Access Ultrasound Research

HIFU for the treatment of gastric cancer with liver metastases with unsuitable indications for hepatectomy and radiofrequency ablation: a prospective and propensity score-matched study

Bin Zhou, Ning He, Jiaze Hong, Tong Yang, Derry Minyao Ng, Xudong Gao, Kun Yan, Xiaoxiang Fan, Zhi Zheng, Ping Chen, Jianjun Zheng, Qi Zheng

Open Access Research

Comparative short-term and long-term outcomes between internal and external intestinal plication in the management of small bowel obstruction

Song Liu, Qiongyuan Hu, Lihua Shao, Xiaofeng Lu, Xiaofei Shen, Shichao Ai, Ping Zeng, Meng Wang, Wenxian Guan

Open Access Incision Research

Single incision thenar muscle reconstruction using the free functional pronator quadratus flap

Martin Aman, Arne H. Boecker, Mirjam Thielen, Camillo T. Mueller, Amir K. Bigdeli, Ulrich Kneser, Leila Harhaus

Open Access NSCLC Research

Individualization of risk factors for postoperative complication after lung cancer surgery: a retrospective study

Nozomu Motono, Masahito Ishikawa, Shun Iwai, Yoshihito Iijima, Katsuo Usuda, Hidetaka Uramoto

Open Access Metastasis Research article

Morbidity and mortality after liver surgery for colorectal liver metastases: a cohort study in a high-volume fast-track programme

Charlotte Egeland, Andreas Arendtsen Rostved, Nicolai Aagaard Schultz, Hans-Christian Pommergaard, Thomas Røjkjær Daugaard, Line Buch Thøfner, Allan Rasmussen, Jens G. Hillingsø

Open Access Angiography Research article

Comparison of digital subtraction angiography combined arterial thrombectomy versus simple arterial thrombectomy in the treatment of acute lower limb ischemia

Hongwei Ge, Bin Song, Xin Wang, Yunfeng Zhu, Yiming Huang, Weibin Huang, Yongbin Zhu

Open Access Computed Tomography Research

Amyand’s hernia: a 10-year experience with 6 cases

Yijie Gao, Taotao Zhang, Min Zhang, Zhengxu Hu, Qiao Li, Xiangwen Zhang

Open Access Pancreatoduodenostomy Research

Active smokers show ameliorated delayed gastric emptying after pancreatoduodenectomy

Jana Enderes, Jessica Teschke, Martin von Websky, Steffen Manekeller, Jörg C. Kalff, Tim R. Glowka

Open Access Ultrasound Research

Conspicuousness and recurrence related factors of ultrasound-guided microwave ablation in the treatment of benign thyroid nodules

Baoying Xia, Boyang Yu, Xiaofei Wang, Yu Ma, Feng Liu, Yanping Gong, Xiuhe Zou, Jianyong Lei, Anping Su, Tao Wei, Jingqiang Zhu, Qiang Lu, Zhihui Li

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Emergency surgery for hemobilia due to hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm rupture complicated by Mirizzi syndrome type II: a case report

Yutaka Shishido, Koji Fujimoto, Yasumichi Yano, Eisei Mitsuoka, Takashi Komatsubara, Seiji Shio, Masayuki Ishii, Hiroshi Higashiyama

Open Access Abdominal Surgery Research

Elevated serum lactate as a predictor of outcomes in patients following major abdominal surgery at a tertiary hospital in Uganda

Kiyemba Henry, Kadondi Merab, Muyanja Leonard, Kintu-Luwaga Ronald, Kakembo Nasser, Galukande Moses

Open Access Metastasis Research article

Prognostic value of preoperative body mass index for diabetic patients with non-metastasis gastric cancer: a single center experience

Zaisheng Ye, Shenghong Wei, Yi Zeng, Yi Wang, Zhitao Lin, Shu Chen, Yunqing Xie, Qiuhong Zheng, Luchuan Chen

Open Access Laparotomy Research article

Mortality following emergency laparotomy: a Swedish cohort study

Terje Jansson Timan, Gustav Hagberg, Ninni Sernert, Ove Karlsson, Mattias Prytz

Open Access Research

Three-dimensional reduction method with a modified C2 isthmus screw in irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation: a technical note

Shengyuan Zhou, Bo Yuan, Weicong Liu, Yifan Tang, Xiongsheng Chen, Lianshun Jia

Open Access Computed Tomography Research

Relationship between fatty liver change and nutritional status after total gastrectomy in gastric cancer patients: a retrospective study

Naohiko Nakamura, Shinichi Kinami, Jun Fujita, Daisuke Kaida, Yasuto Tomita, Takashi Miyata, Tomoharu Miyashita, Hideto Fujita, Nobuhiko Ueda, Hiroyuki Takamura

Open Access Research

Clinical experience with the treatment of retroperitoneal vascular leiomyosarcoma originating from large veins

Hong-xian Zhang, Kai Wang, Peng Hong, Min Lu, Zhuo Liu, Lei Liu, Guo-liang Wang, Lu-lin Ma

Open Access Metastasis Research article

Recurrent colorectal liver metastasis patients could benefit from repeat hepatic resection

Wei Liu, Jia-Ming Liu, Kun Wang, Hong-Wei Wang, Bao-Cai Xing

Open Access Hypertension Research

Long-term results of type B aortic dissection patients with tumor after endovascular repair or optimal medical therapy: a single—center and retrospective cohort study

Taiping Liang, Hongqiao Zhu, Lei Zhang, Shuangshuang Li, Xiaomin He, Kaiwen Zhao, Zaiping Jing, Jian Zhou

Open Access Local Anesthesia in Dentistry Research article

Clinical, surgical characteristics and long-term outcomes of lumbar hernia

Chaoyong Shen, Guixiang Zhang, Sen Zhang, Yuan Yin, Bo Zhang, Yinghan Song, Wenzhang Lei

Open Access Laparotomy Case report

Delayed primary fascia closure of Björck grade 4 open abdomen with enteroatmospheric fistulas after repeated surgery for adhesive small bowel obstruction: a case report

Yoshimasa Akashi, Koichi Ogawa, Kaoru Sasaki, Jaejeong Kim, Tsuyoshi Enomoto, Katsuji Hisakura, Yusuke Ohara, Yohei Owada, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Osamu Shimomura, Shinji Hashimoto, Mitsuru Sekido, Tatsuya Oda

Open Access Hyperparathyroidism Research article

Coexistence of papillary thyroid carcinoma in secondary hyperparathyroidism

Junhao Ma, Zhuochao Mao, Yunjin Yao, Yimin Lu, Haohao Wang, Yan Yang, Jun Yang, Weibin Wang, Lisong Teng

Open Access Clavicle Fracture Case report

Brachial plexus injury after clavicle fracture operation: a case report and literature review

Zhenyu Cao, Yufei Hou, Xiaochen Su, Menghao Teng, Wenchen Ji, Meng Li

Open Access Laparotomy Research article

Management of the injured bowel: preserving bowel continuity as a gold standard

Camille Tantardini, Gaëlle Godiris-Petit, Séverine Noullet, Mathieu Raux, Fabrice Menegaux, Nathalie Chereau

Open Access Hemangioma Case report

Pitfalls in the management of subglottic paragangliomas at unusual location: a case report and literature review

Juanjuan Hu, Haiyang Wang, Jianli Chen, Xuelin Pan, Di Deng, Lufang Zhuo, Shixi Liu, Maiyue He, Fei Chen, Hui Yang

Open Access Computed Tomography Technical advance

Anatomical change of SMV branches after the Cattell Braasch maneuver facilitates safe resection around the uncinated process in pancreatoduodenectomy

Masayuki Akita, Eri Maeda, Tohru Nishimura, Koichiro Abe, Akihito Kozuki, Kunio Yokoyama, Tomohiro Tanaka, Shinji Kishi, Kunihiko Kaneda

Open Access Breast Reduction Plastic Research

A systematic review and meta-analysis of risks and benefits with breast reduction in the public healthcare system: priorities for further research

Emmelie Widmark-Jensen, Susanne Bernhardsson, Maud Eriksson, Håkan Hallberg, Christian Jepsen, Lennart Jivegård, Ann Liljegren, Max Petzold, Mikael Svensson, Fredrik Wärnberg, Emma Hansson

Open Access Cholecystectomy Research

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: review of 1430 cases in Cure International Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan

Wais Farda, Mohammad Kamal Tani, Richard G. Manning, Mohammad Samim Fahmi, Nasratullah Barai

Open Access Cholecystectomy Research

Reappraisal of ischemia-reperfusion injury in a short duration laparoscopic surgery, a pilot study

Amitai Bickel, Soliman Khatib, Eli Kakiashvilli, Eilam Palzur

Open Access Laparotomy Case report

Ectopic bronchogenic cyst in the retroperitoneal region: a case report and literature review of adult patients

Kaitao Yuan, Man Shu, Yan Ma, Weidong Feng, Jinning Ye, Yujie Yuan

Open Access Esophageal Cancer Research

Preoperative C-reactive protein to albumin ratio predicts anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer: a single-center retrospective cohort study

Atsushi Sugimoto, Takahiro Toyokawa, Yuichiro Miki, Mami Yoshii, Tatsuro Tamura, Katsunobu Sakurai, Naoshi Kubo, Hiroaki Tanaka, Shigeru Lee, Kazuya Muguruma, Masakazu Yashiro, Masaichi Ohira

Open Access Nifedipine Research

Safety and effectiveness of saving sphincter procedure in the treatment of chronic anal fissure in female patients

Beatrice D’Orazio, Girolamo Geraci, Sebastiano Bonventre, Dario Calì, Gaetano Di Vita

Open Access Sleeve Gastrectomy Research

Preventing calcium and vitamin D deficiencies following weight loss and metabolic surgery

Reshi Suthakaran, Imeshi Indigahawela, Krinal Mori, Kiat Lim, Ahmad Aly

Open Access Dysphonia Research

Adverse events in thyroid surgery: observational study in three surgical units with high volume/year

Paolo Del Rio, Paolo Carcoforo, Fabio Medas, Elena Bonati, Tommaso Loderer, Margherita Koleva Radica, Piergiorgio Calò

Open Access Ulcerative Colitis Research

Incisional hernia repair by synthetic mesh prosthesis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a comparative analysis

Daniel Heise, Charles Schram, Roman Eickhoff, Jan Bednarsch, Marius Helmedag, Sophia M. Schmitz, Andreas Kroh, Christian Daniel Klink, Ulf Peter Neumann, Andreas Lambertz

Open Access Neutrophilia Research

Application of an index derived from the area under a neutrophil curve as a predictor of surgical site infection after spinal surgery

Hiroyuki Inose, Yutaka Kobayashi, Shingo Morishita, Yu Matsukura, Masato Yuasa, Takashi Hirai, Toshitaka Yoshii, Atsushi Okawa

Open Access Liver Resection Case report

The white test for intraoperative screening of bile leakage: a potential trigger factor for acute pancreatitis after liver resection—a case series

Sophie Chopinet, Emilie Bollon, Jean-François Hak, Laurent Reydellet, Valéry Blasco, Farouk Tradi, Guillaume Louis, Emilie Grégoire, Jean Hardwigsen

Open Access Hand Injury Research

Free thoracodorsal artery polyfoliate perforator flaps for repairing multiple soft tissue defects in the hand

Wenquan Ding, Jianbo Xue, Yingling Zhou, Lingfeng He, Xiaofeng Wang

Open Access Cholangiocarcinoma Research

The role of lymph node dissection in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a multicenter retrospective study

Hanjie Hu, Gang Xu, Shunda Du, Zhiwen Luo, Hong Zhao, Jianqiang Cai

Open Access Edema Research article

Porous tantalum implant for treatment of early-stage osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a minimum 5-year follow-up study

Yu Zhang, Wang Chen, Zhi Yang, Jian-Ning Sun, Zheng-Hao Hu, Zi-Jian Hua, Xiang-Yang Chen, Shuo Feng

Open Access Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Research article

A new technique for treating hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease: the laparoscopic total left-side surgical approach

Zhi Zheng, Xiaoye Liu, Chenglin Xin, Weitao Zhang, Yan Gao, Na Zeng, Mengyi Li, Jun Cai, Fandong Meng, Dong Liu, Jie Zhang, Jie Yin, Jun Zhang, Zhongtao Zhang

Open Access Minimally Invasive Surgery Study protocol

Systemic inflammatory response in robot-assisted and laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer (SIRIRALS): study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Pedja Cuk, Andreas Kristian Pedersen, Kate Lykke Lambertsen, Christian Backer Mogensen, Michael Festersen Nielsen, Per Helligsø, Ismail Gögenur, Mark Bremholm Ellebæk

Open Access Diaphragmatic Hernia Case report

A rare Bochdalek hernia in an adult: a case report

Yi-Min Gu, Xiao-Yang Li, Wen-Ping Wang, Long-Qi Chen

Open Access Research

Umbilical hernia repair and recurrence: need for a clinical trial?

Jennifer Mannion, Mohamed Khalid Hamed, Ritu Negi, Alison Johnston, Magda Bucholc, Michael Sugrue

Open Access Lymphoma Research

Splenic volume and splenic vein diameter are independent pre-operative risk factors of portal vein thrombosis after splenectomy: a retrospective cohort study

Guillaume Péré, Hubert Basselerie, Charlotte Maulat, Armando Pitocco, Pierrick Leblanc, Antoine Philis, Charles Henri Julio, Géraud Tuyeras, Etienne Buscail, Nicolas Carrere

Open Access Esophagus Resection Research article

Laparoscopic vs. open feeding jejunostomy insertion in oesophagogastric cancer

Sotiris Mastoridis, Giada Bracalente, Christine-Bianca Hanganu, Michela Neccia, Antonio Giuliani, Richard Gillies, Robert Marshall, Nicholas Maynard, Bruno Sgromo

Open Access Mastectomy Research

Experience with modified radical mastectomy in a low-income country: a multi-center prospective observational study

Giziew Bawoke, Segni Kejela, Abebe Alemayehu, Girmaye Tamirat Bogale

Open Access Inguinal Hernia Surgery Research

Inguinal hernia repair in inpatient children: a nationwide analysis of German administrative data

Andreas Heydweiller, Ralf Kurz, Arne Schröder, Christina Oetzmann von Sochaczewski

Open Access Research

Platelet-rich plasma treatment improves postoperative recovery in patients with pilonidal sinus disease: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Can Yahya Boztug, Tulay Karaagac Akyol, Cigdem Benlice, Mehmet Ali Koc, Beyza Doganay Erdogan, Osman Ilhami Ozcebe, Mehmet Ayhan Kuzu, Cihangir Akyol

Open Access Breast Cancer Research

Sonographic and pathological features of metaplastic squamous cell carcinoma of the breast: a case series

Xiao-Jian Ye, Xiao-Yu Chen, Zhi-Bin Ke, Fei Lin, Yu-Peng Wu, Lei Yan

Open Access Bone Defect Research

Risk factors of pin tract infection during bone transport using unilateral external fixator in the treatment of bone defects

Kai Liu, Alimujiang Abulaiti, Yanshi Liu, Feiyu Cai, Peng Ren, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu

Open Access Mastectomy Research article

Impact of surgery on survival in breast cancer with bone metastases only: a SEER database retrospective analysis

Pai Peng, Jiang-Yuan Chen, Yun-Tao Han, Xin Chen, Hong-Yuan Li, Chao-Hua Hu, Jin-Li Wang

Open Access Basic Surgery Research

Transference of skills in robotic vs. laparoscopic simulation: a randomized controlled trial

John J. Kanitra, Nashwa Khogali-Jakary, Sahil B. Gambhir, Alan T. Davis, Michael Hollis, Caroline Moon, Rama Gupta, Pamela S. Haan, Cheryl Anderson, Deborah Collier, David Henry, Srinivas Kavuturu

Open Access Laparotomy Research

Epidemiology of surgery in a protracted humanitarian setting: a 20-year retrospective study of Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Kigoma, Western Tanzania

Sarah Rapaport, Hilary Ngude, Amber Lekey, Mohamed Abbas, Peter J. Winch, Kent Stevens, Zachary Obinna Enumah

Open Access Laparotomy Case report

Be careful of splenic rupture caused by hit by a pitch during a baseball game: a case report

Naoya Kobayashi, Hisao Kano, Tsukasa Kuwana, Katsuhiro Nakagawa, Masaru Matsuoka, Shingo Ihara, Nami Sawada, Junko Yamaguchi, Kosaku Kinoshita

Open Access Knee-TEP Research article

Degree of coronal alignment correction can’t predict knee function in total knee replacement

Shibai Zhu, Xiaotian Zhang, Xi Chen, Yiou Wang, Shanni Li, Wenwei Qian, Huiming Peng, Wei Wang, Jin Lin, Jin Jin, Xisheng Weng

Open Access Cholecystitis Research article

Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage for grade II or III acute cholecystitis

Masafumi Ie, Morihiro Katsura, Yukihiro Kanda, Takashi Kato, Kazuya Sunagawa, Hidemitsu Mototake

Open Access Technical advance

Reduction and fixation of proximal humeral fracture with severe medial instability using a small locking plate

Yuelei Zhang, Lifu Wan, Lecheng Zhang, Chao Yan, Gang Wang

Open Access Cystectomy Research article

Clinical outcome of laparoscopic versus robot-assisted radical cystectomy for patients with bladder cancer: a retrospective study

Yuchen Bai, Shuai Wang, Wei Zheng, EnHui Li, Jing Quan, Fei Wei, Qi Zhang, XiaoLong Qi, DaHong Zhang

Open Access Basic Surgery Case report

Mini-laparoscopic cholecystectomy: evolution of a new technique

Ali Warsi, Andrew Natsuki Wilson, Kin Seng Tong, Jonathan Gan, Ho Lun Chong

Open Access Laparoscopy Research

Functional benefits of the double flap technique after proximal gastrectomy for gastric cancer

Zenichiro Saze, Koji Kase, Hiroshi Nakano, Naoto Yamauchi, Akinao Kaneta, Yohei Watanabe, Hiroyuki Hanayama, Suguru Hayase, Tomoyuki Momma, Koji Kono

Open Access Septicemia Research

Postoperative complications: an observational study of trends in the United States from 2012 to 2018

Emilie Even Dencker, Alexander Bonde, Anders Troelsen, Kartik Mangudi Varadarajan, Martin Sillesen

Open Access Research

Clinical outcomes of Tightrope system in the treatment of purely ligamentous Lisfranc injuries

Fan Yongfei, Liu Chaoyu, Xu Wenqiang, Ma Xiulin, Xu Jian, Wang Wei

Open Access Dyslipidemia Research

Lipid changes during the perioperative period in patients with early breast cancer: a real-world retrospective analysis

Tao He, Zhu Wang, Yunhao Wu, Xinyi Zhang, Xu Li, Jiayuan Li, Liang Du, Jie Chen, Qing Lv

Open Access Sympathectomy Research

Retroperitoneoscopic lumbar sympathectomy for the treatment of primary plantar hyperhidrosis

Kyung Jae Hur, Hyong Woo Moon, Yong Hyun Park, Woong Jin Bae, Hyuk Jin Cho, U-Syn Ha, Ji Youl Lee, Sae Woong Kim, Sung-Hoo Hong

Open Access Research

The diagnosis and treatment of retrograde intussusception: a single-centre experience

Bing Zhang, Dianming Wu, Mingkun Liu, Jianxi Bai, Fei Chen, Rong Zhang, Yifan Fang

Open Access Gastrectomy Research

The outcome of young vs. old gastric cancer patients following gastrectomy: a propensity score matching analysis

Yu-Xi Cheng, Wei Tao, Xiao-Yu Liu, Chao Yuan, Bin Zhang, Wei Zhang, Dong Peng

Open Access Liver Transplantation Research

Living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma beyond the Milan criteria: outcome of expanded criteria in tumor size

Hsin-Rou Liang, Chia-En Hsieh, Kuo-Hua Lin, Chih-Jan Ko, Yu-Ju Hung, Ya-Lan Hsu, Yao-Li Chen

Open Access Kidney Cancer Research article

Inferior vena cava interruption in renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus: surgical strategy and perioperative results

Zhuo Liu, Qiming Zhang, Xun Zhao, Guodong Zhu, Shiying Tang, Peng Hong, Liyuan Ge, Shudong Zhang, Guoliang Wang, Xiaojun Tian, Hongxian Zhang, Cheng Liu, Lulin Ma

Open Access Pneumothorax Research

Clinical comparison between thoracoscopic and thoracotomy repair of Gross type C esophageal atresia

Shen Yang, Peize Wang, Zhi Yang, Siqi Li, Junmin Liao, Kaiyun Hua, Yanan Zhang, Yong Zhao, Yichao Gu, Shuangshuang Li, Yongwei Chen, Jinshi Huang

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Case report

Primary endodermal hemangiopericytoma/solitary fibrous tumor of the cervical spine: a case report and literature review

Liyun Wang, Jianbo Yu, Dongping Shu, Bin Huang, Yumin Wang, Luyuan Zhang

Open Access Acute Abdomen Research

Outcomes of management of intestinal obstruction at an urban tertiary hospital in sub Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study

Arlene Muzira Nakanwagi, Stephen C. Kijjambu, Peter Ongom, Tonny Stone Luggya

Open Access Prostatectomy Research

A comparison of the da Vinci Xi vs. da Vinci Si surgical systems for radical prostatectomy

Kun-Yang Lei, Wen-Jie Xie, Sheng-Qiang Fu, Ming Ma, Ting Sun

Open Access Research

Modified median hepatic fissure approach for resection of liver tumours located in the angle between the root of the middle and right hepatic veins

Hongcheng Lu, Linquan Wu, Rongfa Yuan, Wenjun Liao, Jun Lei, Jianghua Shao

Open Access SARS-CoV-2 Research article

Collateral effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on oncologic surgery in Bavaria

Thomas Dienemann, Frank Brennfleck, Alexander Dejaco, Robert Grützmann, Johannes Binder, Christian Krautz, Christian Stöß, Carsten Jäger, Helmut Friess, Hans Jürgen Schlitt, Stefan M. Brunner

Open Access Care Research

Time from first seen in specialist care to surgery does not influence survival outcome in patients with upfront resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma

M. Brugel, O. Bouché, R. Kianmanesh, L. Teuma, A. Tashkandi, J. M. Regimbeau, P. Pessaux, B. Royer, R. Rhaiem, C. Perrenot, C. Neuzillet, T. Piardi, S. Deguelte

Open Access Breast Surgery Research

Aesthetic monitoring-based assessment of oncological safety of oncoplastic management of breast cancer: a multi-center research study

Selmy Awad, Ahmed Tarabay, Fahad H. Qahtani, Faisal S. Alsulaimani, Mohamed M. Shaat, Mazin A. Ali, Ahmad H. Khalid, Qasem M. Alharthi, Musab A. ALThomali, Shabab S. Althobaiti, Nadiah G. AlAmri, Abdullah M. Alturkistani, Abdullah A. Alshamrani, Amal A. Ali, Ahmed H. Alsufyani, Fahad M. AlSofyani, Abdullah A. Alghuraybi, Amer M. Alnefaie, Shuruq A. Alharthi, Abdulrahman A. Almalki, Abdulrahman S. Alghamdi, Azzah Alzahrani, Ashraf Yehia, Mohamed Samir Abou Sheishaa

Robotic-assisted pancreatic surgery in the elderly patient: experiences from a high-volume centre

Karl H. Hillebrandt, Sebastian Knitter, Lea Timmermann, Matthäus Felsenstein, Christian Benzing, Moritz Schmelzle, Johann Pratschke, Thomas Malinka

Open Access Tuberculosis Research article

The value of multimodal ultrasonography in differential diagnosis of tuberculous and non-tuberculous superficial lymphadenitis

Jie Chu, Ying Zhang, Wenzhi Zhang, Dan Zhao, Jianping Xu, Tianzhuo Yu, Gaoyi Yang

Open Access Ultrasound Research

An exploratory study of two-dimensional shear-wave elastography in the diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome

Jun Zhang, Wanfu Zhang, Huihui Zhou, Lin Sang, Lina Liu, Yuanyuan Sun, Xue Gong, Hao Guan, Ming Yu

Open Access Cholangitis Research

Resection of extrahepatic bile ducts with partial hepatectomy for treating intra- and extrahepatic hepatolithiasis

HongTian Xia, XiangFei Meng, XianLei Xin, Tao Yang, Yang Liu, Bin Liang, Jing Wang

Open Access Appendicitis Case report

Incidental neuroendocrine tumor of a complete subserosal appendix: an unusual presentation of a rare anatomical variation. A case report and review of literature

Stalin Isaías Cañizares Quisiguiña, Lucía Vanessa Guamán Maldonado, Iván Marcelo Hidalgo Jaramillo, Tatiana Paola Borja Herrera, Cecilia de los Ángeles Carrión Guzmán

Open Access Cholecystectomy Research

Laparoscopic surgery produced less surgical smoke and contamination comparing with open surgery: the pilot study in fresh cadaveric experiment in COVID-19 pandemic

Voraboot Taweerutchana, Tharathorn Suwatthanarak, Asada Methasate, Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Jirawat Swangsri, Chainarong Phalanusitthepha, Atthaphorn Trakarnsanga, Thammawat Parakonthun, Nicha Srisuworanan, Thikhamporn Tawantanakorn, Rosarin Ratanalekha, Varut Lohsiriwat, Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul

Open Access Wound Infection Research

Risk factors for wound-related complications after surgical stabilization of spinal metastases with a special focus on the effect of postoperative radiation therapy

Jan-Sven Jarvers, Maximilian Lange, Samuel Schiemann, Jan Pfränger, Christoph-Eckhard Heyde, Georg Osterhoff

Open Access Research

Trigger videos: a novel application of a tool for surgical faculty development

Anuj Arora, Jen Hoogenes, Deepak Dath

Open Access Laparoscopy Research

Association of ileocolic pedicle division with postoperative complications after restorative proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis

Emmanouil Tzatzarakis, Florian Herrle, Wolfgang Reindl, Nora Altmayer, Dominik Minas, Peter Kienle, Christoph Reissfelder, Flavius Şandra-Petrescu

Open Access Computed Tomography Research

The management of appendicular abscesses in a Tunisian Tertiary Care Hospital

Atef Mejri, Khaoula Arfaoui, Mohamed Ali Mseddi, Mohamed Ben Slima, Sarra Saad, Marwen Yahyaoui

Open Access Pneumothorax Research article

Two-port versus three-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: feasibility, postoperative outcome and long-term recurrence rates

Stephen Fung, Hany Ashmawy, Sami Safi, Anja Schauer, Alexander Rehders, Levent Dizdar, Georg Fluegen, Wolfram Trudo Knoefel

Open Access Vasculitis Case report

Isolated duodenal ischemia of unknown etiology: a case report

Elahe Meftah, Narjes Mohammadzadeh, Faeze Salahshour

Open Access Constipation Research

Cecal volvulus in rural Kenya: delayed presentation contributes to high mortality

Kimutai R. Sylvester, Philip B. Ooko, Michael M. Mwachiro, Robert K. Parker

Open Access Esophageal Cancer Research

The effect of age on short-term and mid-term outcomes after thoracoscopic Ivor Lewis esophagectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis

Friederike Martin, Dino Kröll, Sebastian Knitter, Tobias Hofmann, Jonas Raakow, Christian Denecke, Johann Pratschke, Matthias Biebl

Open Access Nevi Research

Mimical reconstruction and aesthetic repair of the nail after resection of subungual melanocytic nevus

Wenpeng Xu, Xiucun Li, Songhua Cao, Ning Zhang, Yong Hu

Open Access Care Research

Exploring the experiences of operating room health care professionals' from the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic

Fateme Mohammadi, Banafsheh Tehranineshat, Mostafa Bijani, Khodayar Oshvandi, Zohreh Badiyepeymaiejahromi

Open Access Femoral Hernia Case report

Spontaneous enterocutaneous fistula in a patient with femoral hernia: a case report

Anup Chalise, Ashish Prasad Rajbhandari, Lok Bahadur Kathayat, Rabin Koirala

Open Access Rectal Cancer Research

Self-administered succus entericus reinfusion before ileostomy closure improves short-term outcomes

Zhen Liu, Liang Fang, Liang Lv, Zhaojian Niu, Litao Hou, Dong Chen, Yanbing Zhou, Dong Guo

Open Access Vacuum Therapy Research

Effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy for the wound of ileostomy closure: a multicenter, phase II randomized controlled trial

Koichiro Kojima, Mayu Goto, Yasuo Nagashima, Yoko Saito, Masaya Kawai, Shihori Takebe, Akiko Egawa, Mitsuko Tanba, Kazue Ishikawa, Hiroyoshi Matsuoka, Tadahiko Masaki, Eiji Sunami, Norihiko Ohura, Koji Teruya, Ken Eto, Keijiro Nozawa, Kazuhiro Sakamoto, Kimihiko Funahashi

Open Access Kidney Cancer Research

Renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus growing against the direction of venous return: an indicator of complicated surgery and poor prognosis

Zhuo Liu, Yuxuan Li, Xun Zhao, Liyuan Ge, Guodong Zhu, Peng Hong, Shiying Tang, Shudong Zhang, Xiaojun Tian, Shumin Wang, Cheng Liu, Hongxian Zhang, Lulin Ma

Open Access Kidney Transplantation Research

Spousal and living related kidney transplantation: our center experience

Utku Ozgen, Murat Ozban, Onur Birsen, Sevda Yilmaz, Belda Dursun, Mevlut Ceri, Mesut Eker, Huseyin Cagatay Aydin

Open Access Gastrectomy Research

The type of gastrectomy and modified frailty index as useful predictive indicators for 1-year readmission due to nutritional difficulty in patients who undergo gastrectomy for gastric cancer

Tomohiro Osaki, Hiroaki Saito, Wataru Miyauchi, Yuji Shishido, Kozo Miyatani, Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Shigeru Tatebe, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara

Open Access Laparotomy Research article

Serial transverse enteroplasty and nipple valve construction, two life saving techniques for patients with short bowel syndrome, a report of 5 cases

Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Nazanin Azadeh, Kiarash Ashrafzadeh, Maryam Esmaeili, Hamed Nikoupour

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Congenital partial pericardial defect discovered incidentally during surgery for lung cancer: a case report and literature review

Yoshihito Iijima, Masahito Ishikawa, Shun Iwai, Aika Yamagata, Nozomu Motono, Shigeki Yamagishi, Kiyoshi Koizumi, Hidetaka Uramoto

Open Access Clopidogrel Research

Dual antiplatelet therapy before coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with myocardial infarction: a prospective cohort study

Roxana Sadeghi, Mohammad Haji Aghajani, Reza Miri, Naser Kachoueian, Amir Nasser Jadbabaei, Mohammad Parsa Mahjoob, Fatemeh Omidi, Mahboobeh Ghazanfarabadi, Arash Sarveazad