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World Journal of Surgery

Issue 2/2020

Content (46 Articles)

Endocrine Surgery Presidential Address

Mastery in Endocrine Surgery

Gerard M. Doherty

Hemithyroidectomy Original Scientific Report

Changes in Tracheal Tube Cuff Pressure and Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Conductivity During Thyroid Surgery

James W. Taylor, Kathleen Soeyland, Christine Ball, James C. Lee, Jonathan Serpell

Open Access Metastasis Original Scientific Report

Subclassification of Tumor Extension and Nodal Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Cancer to Improve Prognostic Accuracy of the Eighth Edition of the Tumor–Node–Metastasis Classification

Yasuhiro Ito, Akira Miyauchi, Minoru Kihara, Hiroo Masuoka, Takuya Higashiyama, Akihiro Miya

Thyroid Cancer Original Scientific Report

Prognostic Characteristics of Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid: A National Cancer Database Analysis

Jessica Limberg, Timothy M. Ullmann, Dessislava Stefanova, Brendan M. Finnerty, Toni Beninato, Thomas J. Fahey III, Rasa Zarnegar

Neck Dissection Original Scientific Report

Utility of Activated Carbon Nanoparticle (CNP) During total Thyroidectomy for Clinically Nodal Positive Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC)

Lei Min, Brian H. H. Lang, Weichun Chen, Qing Ai, Jiang Jiang, Zhi Heng Huang

Metastasis Original Scientific Report

Anti-Thyroid Antibodies and TSH as Potential Markers of Thyroid Carcinoma and Aggressive Behavior in Patients with Indeterminate Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology

Mohammadmehdi Adhami, Peter Michail, Apoorva Rao, Chhavi R. Bhatt, Simon Grodski, Jonathan W. Serpell, James C. Lee

Nerve Injury Original Scientific Report

Printing a Three-Dimensional Patient-Specific Safety Device for Reducing the Potential Risk of Mental Nerve Injury During Transoral Thyroidectomy

Yi-Ting Yeh, Jui-Yu Chen, Po-Chung Kuo, Tien-Hsiang Wang, Hsin-Chen Lee, Chin-Wen Chi, Chen-Hsen Lee, Yi-Ming Shyr, Shyh-Jen Wang, Wei-Ming Chen

Open Access Metastasis Original Scientific Report

Needle Tract Implantation Following Fine-Needle Aspiration of Thyroid Cancer

Toshitetsu Hayashi, Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Miyoko Higuchi, Takumi Kudo, Yasuhiro Ito, Akira Miyauchi

Thyroidectomy Original Scientific Report

Understanding Thyroidectomy Cost Variations Among National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers

Si-Yuan Wu, John Terrell, Anne Park, Nancy Perrier

Nerve Injury Original Scientific Report

Traction Injury of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Thyroidectomy

Meng-Yu Liu, Chun-Ping Chang, Chien-Ling Hung, Chung-Jye Hung, Shih-Ming Huang

Pathology Original Scientific Report

Need for Completion Thyroidectomy in Patients Undergoing Lobectomy for Indeterminate and High-Risk Nodules: Impact of Intra-Operative Findings and Final Pathology

Edwina C. Moore, Samuel Zolin, Vikram Krishnamurthy, Judy Jin, Joyce Shin, Eren Berber, Allan Siperstein

Endocrine Surgery Original Scientific Report

Correlating the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology with Histology and Extent of Surgery: A Review of 21,746 Patients from Four Endocrine Surgery Registries Across Two Continents

William B. Inabnet III, Fausto Palazzo, Julie Ann Sosa, Joshua Kriger, Sebastian Aspinall, Marcin Barczynski, Gerard Doherty, Maurizio Iacobone, Erik Nordenstrom, David Scott-Coombes, Goran Wallin, Lauren Williams, Rachel Bray, Anders Bergenfelz

Open Access Heart Failure Original Scientific Report

Cardiovascular Incidence in 6900 Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: a Swedish Nationwide Study

Maximilian Zoltek, Therese M.-L. Andersson, Christel Hedman, Catharina Ihre-Lundgren, Caroline Nordenvall

Hypoparathyroidism Original Scientific Report

Risks of Hypoparathyroidism After Total Thyroidectomy in Children: A 21-Year Experience in a High-Volume Cancer Center

Si-Yuan Wu, Yi-Ju Chiang, Sarah B. Fisher, Erich M. Sturgis, Mark E. Zafereo, Sa Nguyen, Elizabeth G. Grubbs, Paul H. Graham, Jeffrey E. Lee, Steven G. Waguespack, Nancy D. Perrier

Metastasis Original Scientific Report

Does the ATA Risk Stratification Apply to Patients with Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma?

Dessislava I. Stefanova, Arpita Bose, Timothy M. Ullmann, Jessica N. Limberg, Brendan M. Finnerty, Rasa Zarnegar, Thomas J. Fahey III, Toni Beninato

Metastasis Original Scientific Report

Survival with Follicular and Hurthle Cell Microcarcinoma Compared to Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: A Population Study of 84,532 Patients

Amna M. Khokar, Simon A. Holoubek, Kristine M. Kuchta, David J. Winchester, Richard A. Prinz, Tricia A. Moo-Young

Open Access Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Original Scientific Report

Use of Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy for Intraoperative Tissue Differentiation During Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

Sarah L. Hillary, Brian H. Brown, Nicola J. Brown, Saba P. Balasubramanian

Hyperparathyroidism Original Scientific Report

Biochemical Profile Affects IOPTH Kinetics and Cure Rate in Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Claire E. Graves, Catherine M. McManus, John A. Chabot, James A. Lee, Jennifer H. Kuo

Hyperparathyroidism Original Scientific Report

Comparison of Pre- and Post-transplant Parathyroidectomy in Renal Transplant Recipients and the Impact of Parathyroidectomy Timing on Calcium Metabolism and Renal Allograft Function: A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis

Manabu Okada, Takahisa Hiramitsu, Toshihiro Ichimori, Norihiko Goto, Shunji Narumi, Yoshihiko Watarai, Tetsuhiko Sato, Yoshihiro Tominaga

Hypoparathyroidism Original Scientific Report

Long-Term Outcomes of Parathyroidectomy in Hyperparathyroidism-Jaw Tumor Syndrome: Analysis of Five Families with CDC73 Mutations

Maurizio Iacobone, Valentina Camozzi, Caterina Mian, Gianmaria Pennelli, Costantino Pagetta, Eric Casal Ide, Giulia Masi, Stefania Zovato, Francesca Torresan

Open Access Hyperparathyroidism Original Scientific Report

Characterization of Calcium Homeostasis in Lithium-Treated Patients Reveals Both Hypercalcaemia and Hypocalcaemia

Adrian D. Meehan, Göran Wallin, Johannes Järhult

Hyperparathyroidism Original Scientific Report

Parathyroidectomy is Safe in Elderly Patients: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Study

Amna M. Khokar, Kristine M. Kuchta, Tricia A. Moo-Young, David J. Winchester, Richard A. Prinz

Hyperparathyroidism Original Scientific Report

Effects of Social Disparities on Management and Surgical Outcomes for Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Brittany Greene, S. Joseph Kim, Ellen P. McCarthy, Jesse D. Pasternak

Metastasis Original Scientific Report

Comparative Performance of the 7th and 8th Editions of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging Manual for Adrenocortical Carcinoma

Sarah B. Fisher, Mouhammed A. Habra, Yi-Ju Chiang, Si-Yuan Wu, Paul H. Graham, Elizabeth G. Grubbs, Jeffrey E. Lee, Nancy D. Perrier

Original Scientific Report

Surgical Resection of Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas is Associated with Lower Cholesterol Levels

Meghan L. Good, Parisa Malekzadeh, Samantha M. Ruff, Shreya Gupta, Amy Copeland, Karel Pacak, Naris Nilubol, Electron Kebebew, Dhaval Patel

Open Access Hypokalemia Original Scientific Report

Outcomes After Surgery for Unilateral Dominant Primary Aldosteronism in Sweden

Fredrik Sellgren, Anna Koman, Erik Nordenström, Per Hellman, Joakim Hennings, Andreas Muth

Adrenalectomy Original Scientific Report

Clinical and Biochemical Features of Pheochromocytoma Characteristic of Von Hippel–Lindau Syndrome

Shimena R. Li, Kristina J. Nicholson, Kelly L. Mccoy, Sally E. Carty, Linwah Yip

Adrenalectomy Original Scientific Report

Periadrenal Volume is a Better Predictor of Prolonged Operative Time in Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy than BMI

Sarah S. Pearlstein, Jennifer H. Kuo, John A. Chabot, James A. Lee

Metastasis Original Scientific Report

Epidemiological Data and Treatment of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: Insights From Tertiary Referral Hospitals in Latvia

Margarita Ptasnuka, Arturs Ozolins, Zenons Narbuts, Arturs Truskovs, Maris Sperga, Haralds Plaudis

Metastasis Original Scientific Report

Prognostic Assessment of Non-functioning Neuroendocrine Pancreatic Neoplasms as a Basis for Risk-Adapted Resection Strategies

F. M. Watzka, F. Meyer, J. I. Staubitz, C. Fottner, A. Schad, H. Lang, T. J. Musholt

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Original Scientific Report

Should 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT be Performed Routinely in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors Before Surgical Resection?

Nasim T. Babazadeh, Devan J. Schlund, Tyler Cornelius, Jagadeesh S. Singh, John F. Tierney, Meri Chen, Xavier M. Keutgen

Adrenocortical Carcinoma Surgical Symposium Contribution

‘Old Fashioned’ Open Adrenalectomy

Barbra S. Miller

Burnout Syndrome Surgical Symposium Contribution

Proceedings and Insights of the 2019 International Association of Endocrine Surgeons Symposium on Surgeon Well-Being

Kristina J. Nicholson, James A. Lee, Catharina I. Lundgren, Sally P. Meade, Frédéric Triponez, Sally E. Carty

Open Access Original Scientific Report

Prognostic Value of Extranodal Tumor Extension in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Proposal for Upstaging of Cases with Extranodal Tumor Extension

Yasuhiro Ito, Akira Miyauchi, Hiroo Masuoka, Takuya Higashiyama, Minoru Kihara, Akihiro Miya

Reply, Letter to the Editor

Authors’ Reply: Honorary Authorships in Surgical Literature

Jacky D. Luiten, Pravesh S. Gadjradj