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World Journal of Surgery

Issue 3/2020

Content (48 Articles)

Liver Surgery Scientific Review

Cost Analysis of Enhanced Recovery Programs in Colorectal, Pancreatic, and Hepatic Surgery: A Systematic Review

Gaëtan-Romain Joliat, Martin Hübner, Didier Roulin, Nicolas Demartines

Hypospadia Surgery in Low and Middle Income Countries

Waiting Too Long: The Contribution of Delayed Surgical Access to Pediatric Disease Burden in Somaliland

Emily R. Smith, Tessa L. Concepcion, Mark Shrime, Kelli Niemeier, Mubarak Mohamed, Shugri Dahir, Edna Adan Ismail, Dan Poenaru, Henry E. Rice

Foreign Body Aspiration Surgery in Low and Middle Income Countries

Amoebic Liver Abscesses in Fiji: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation and Comparison of Percutaneous Aspiration and Percutaneous Catheter Drainage

Esala Vakamacawai, Eddie McCaig, Ifereimi Waqainabete, Michael R. Cox

Open Access Original Scientific Report

Surgical Needs at the End of the Battle of Mosul: Results from Mosul General Hospital

Fredrik Bäckström, Denise Bäckström, Lin Sadi, Peter Andersson, Andreas Wladis

Surgery in Low and Middle Income Countries

The Impact of Implementing a Comprehensive Surgical Program on the Surgical Cohort at a Remote Referral Hospital in Southeastern Liberia

Shahrzad Joharifard, Natalie Price, Josué Gabriel Yarlequé Ipanaqué, Robert Harold Clarke, Emmanuel Nyemah, Andrew F. Wallace, Charles Dobboh, Christiana Howe, Lucia Gizzie Kortimai, Nnajieneh Stanley Chukwuemeka, Sianeh Jackson Mentoe, Abdissa Kurkie Kabeto, Jason Beste, Elizabeth Dunbar

Surgery in Low and Middle Income Countries

A Team-Based Approach to Introduce and Sustain the Use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in Tanzania

Augustino Hellar, Leopold Tibyehabwa, Edwin Ernest, John Varallo, Margaret Mary Betram, Laura Fitzgerald, Geofrey Giiti, Albert Kihundrwa, Ntuli Kapologwe, Mary Drake, Jeremie Zoungrana, Alena Troxel, Ruth Lemwayi, Shehnaz Alidina, Sarah Maongezi, Ahmad Makuwani, John Varallo

Abdominal Surgery Original Scientific Report

Implementation of a Surgical Simulation Care Pathway Approach to Training in Emergency Abdominal Surgery

Laura Beyer-Berjot, Vishal Patel, Pramudith Sirimanna, Daniel A. Hashimoto, Stéphane Berdah, Ara Darzi, Rajesh Aggarwal

Abdominal Surgery Original Scientific Report

Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism Following Major Emergency Abdominal Surgery

Rogini Balachandran, Kristian Kiim Jensen, Jakob Burcharth, Sarah Ekeloef, Anders Emil Schack, Ismail Gögenur

Laparotomy Original Scientific Report

Increased Morbidity and Mortality of Emergency Laparotomy in Elderly Patients

Melissa Sin Hui Chua, Dedrick Kok Hong Chan

Open Access Cholecystitis Original Scientific Report

Bile Duct Stones Predict a Requirement for Cholecystectomy in Older Patients

Yoichi Matsui, Satoshi Hirooka, Tatsuma Sakaguchi, Masaya Kotsuka, So Yamaki, Tomohisa Yamamoto, Hisashi Kosaka, Sohei Satoi, Mitsugu Sekimoto

Open Access Soft Tissue Infection Original Scientific Report

Factors Associated with Mortality and Amputation Caused by Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections of the Upper Extremity: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Femke Nawijn, Svenna H.W.L. Verhiel, Kiera N. Lunn, Kyle R. Eberlin, Falco Hietbrink, Neal C. Chen

Laparotomy Original Scientific Report

Incidence of Incisional Hernia After Emergency Subcostal Unilateral Laparotomy: Does Augmentation Prophylaxis Play a Role?

A. Bravo-Salva, A. M. González-Castillo, F. F. Vela-Polanco, E. Membrilla-Fernández, J. Vila-Domenech, M. Pera-Román, J. J. Sancho-Insenser, J. A. Pereira-Rodríguez

Laparotomy Original Scientific Report

Obesity is Associated with Worse Outcomes Among Abdominal Trauma Patients Undergoing Laparotomy: A Propensity-Matched Nationwide Cohort Study

Chih-Yuan Fu, Francesco Bajani, Marissa Bokhari, Leah C. Tatebe, Frederick Starr, Thomas Messer, Matthew Kaminsky, Andrew Dennis, Victoria Schlanser, Justin Mis, Rubinder Toor, Stathis Poulakidas, Faran Bokhari

Polytrauma Original Scientific Report

Development of a Visual Analytics Tool for Polytrauma Patients: Proof of Concept for a New Assessment Tool Using a Multiple Layer Sankey Diagram in a Single-Center Database

Ladislav Mica, Cedric Niggli, Peter Bak, Avi Yaeli, Margaret McClain, Charles M. Lawrie, Hans-Christoph Pape

Original Scientific Report

The Mangled Extremity Severity Score Fails to be a Good Predictor for Secondary Limb Amputation After Trauma with Vascular Injury in Central Europe

Gloria Maria Hohenberger, Peter Konstantiniuk, Janos Cambiaso-Daniel, Veronika Matzi, Angelika Maria Schwarz, David Benjamin Lumenta, Tina Ulrike Cohnert

Incision Original Scientific Report

Emergency Department Versus Operating Suite Intubation in Operative Trauma Patients: Does Location Matter?

R. P. Dumas, D. Jafari, S. A. Moore, L. Ruffolo, D. N. Holena, M. J. Seamon

Thyroid Cancer Original Scientific Report

Usefulness of a 3D-Printed Thyroid Cancer Phantom for Clinician to Patient Communication

Dayeong Hong, Sangwook Lee, Taehun Kim, Jung Hwan Baek, Won Woong Kim, Ki-Wook Chung, Namkug Kim, Tae-Yon Sung

Hyperparathyroidism Original Scientific Report

Osteocalcin is an Independent Predictor for Hungry Bone Syndrome After Parathyroidectomy

Wen-Ching Ko, Chien-Liang Liu, Jie-Jen Lee, Tsang-Pai Liu, Chih-Jen Wu, Shih-Ping Cheng

Ultrasound Original Scientific Report

Stepwise Approach for Parathyroid Localisation in Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Vijay Korwar, Fernando Yuen Chang, Ella Teasdale, Ivo Suchett-Kaye, Anusha Edwards, Justin Morgan

Cushing's Syndrome Original Scientific Report

Are Adrenal Lesions of 6 cm or More in Diameter a Contraindication to Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy? A Case–Control Study

Andrea Balla, Livia Palmieri, Francesca Meoli, Diletta Corallino, Monica Ortenzi, Pietro Ursi, Mario Guerrieri, Silvia Quaresima, Alessandro M. Paganini

Ultrasound Original Scientific Report

Surgeon-Performed Vacuum-Assisted Biopsy of the Breast: Results from a Multicentre Australian Study

Ian Bennett, Daniel de Viana, Michael Law, Apoorva Saboo

Mastectomy Original Scientific Report

The Use of Serratus Anterior Fascial Flap in Integrated Mastectomy and Implant Reconstruction

Yolanda Ho-Yan Chan, Ivan Kai-Hong Yue, Chiu-Ming Ho, Polly Suk-Yee Cheung

Esophageal Cancer Original Scientific Report

Esophageal Position Affects Short-Term Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Retrospective Multicenter Study

Tomoyuki Uchihara, Naoya Yoshida, Yoshifumi Baba, Yuichiro Nakashima, Yasue Kimura, Hiroshi Saeki, Shinsuke Takeno, Noriaki Sadanaga, Masahiko Ikebe, Masaru Morita, Yasushi Toh, Atsushi Nanashima, Yoshihiko Maehara, Hideo Baba

Open Access Esophagus Resection Original Scientific Report

Long-Term Quality of Life After Total Gastrectomy Versus Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy

E. Jezerskyte, L. M. Saadeh, E. R. C. Hagens, M. A. G. Sprangers, L. Noteboom, H. W. M. van Laarhoven, W. J. Eshuis, M. I. van Berge Henegouwen, S. S. Gisbertz

Sleeve Gastrectomy Original Scientific Report

Low Incidence of Postoperative Leaks When Using Small-Diameter Calibrated Bougies During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Nasser Sakran, Asnat Raziel, Ian M. Gralnek, Zvi Perry, Kamal K. Mahawar, Scott A. Shikora, David Goitein

Original Scientific Report

Are There Ideal Small Bowel Limb Lengths for One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) to Obtain Optimal Weight Loss and Remission of Comorbidities with Minimal Nutritional Deficiencies?

Jaime Ruiz-Tovar, Miguel A. Carbajo, Jose M. Jimenez, Enrique Luque-de-Leon, Javier Ortiz-de-Solorzano, Maria J. Castro

Gastric Cancer Original Scientific Report

Prognostic Significance of Hiatal Hernia in Patients with Gastric Cancer Located within the Upper-Third of the Stomach

Suguru Maruyama, Yoshihiko Kawaguchi, Hidenori Akaike, Kensuke Shiraishi, Ryo Saito, Hiroki Shimizu, Shinji Furuya, Naohiro Hosomura, Hidetake Amemiya, Hiromichi Kawaida, Makoto Sudo, Shingo Inoue, Hiroshi Kono, Daisuke Ichikawa

Laparotomy Original Scientific Report

Delay in Source Control in Perforated Peptic Ulcer Leads to 6% Increased Risk of Death Per Hour: A Nationwide Cohort Study

H. Boyd-Carson, B. Doleman, D. Cromwell, S. Lockwood, J. P. Williams, G. M. Tierney, J. N. Lund, I. D. Anderson

Open Access Metastasis Original Scientific Report

Recurrence Patterns After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastasis are Modified by Perioperative Systemic Chemotherapy

Florian E. Buisman, Boris Galjart, Eric P. van der Stok, Vinod P. Balachandran, Thomas Boerner, Jeffrey A. Drebin, Dirk J. Grünhagen, William R. Jarnagin, T. Peter Kingham, Cornelis Verhoef, Micheal I. D’Angelica, Bas Groot Koerkamp

Metastasis Original Scientific Report

Long-Term and Oncologic Outcomes of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Liver Resection for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter, Propensity Score Matching Analysis

Rachel E. Beard, Sidrah Khan, Roberto I. Troisi, Roberto Montalti, Aude Vanlander, Yuman Fong, T. Peter Kingham, Thomas Boerner, Eren Berber, Bora Kahramangil, Joseph F. Buell, John B. Martinie, Dionisios Vrochides, Chengli Shen, Michele Molinari, David A. Geller, Allan Tsung

Original Scientific Report

Study on the Segmentation of the Right Posterior Sector of the Liver

Takayuki Minami, Tomoki Ebata, Yukihiro Yokoyama, Tsuyoshi Igami, Takashi Mizuno, Junpei Yamaguchi, Shunsuke Onoe, Nobuyuki Watanabe, Masato Nagino

Laparotomy Original Scientific Report

Feasibility of Hyaluronate Carboxymethylcellulose-Based Bioresorbable Membrane in Two-Staged Pancreatojejunostomy

Shintaro Yamazaki, Tadatoshi Takayama, Yusuke Mitsuka, Nao Yoshida, Naoki Yoshida, Naoaki Shimamoto, Tokio Higaki

Liver Transplantation Original Scientific Report

Liver Transplantation with “Hors Tour” Allocated Versus Standard MELD Allocated Grafts: Single-Center Audit and Impact on the Liver Pool in France

Daniel Azoulay, Mara Disabato, Concepcion Gomez-Gavara, Cyrille Feray, Chady Salloum, Norbert Ngonggang, Audrey Winter, Hassen Hentati, Eric Levesque, Chetana Lim, Philippe Compagnon

Scientific Review

The Pathophysiology, Presentation and Management of Ischaemic Colitis: A Systematic Review

George Demetriou, Ahmed Nassar, Sriram Subramonia

Original Scientific Report with Video

Is Local Resection of Anal Canal Tumors Feasible with Transanal Endoscopic Surgery?

Xavier Serra-Aracil, Andrea Campos-Serra, Laura Mora-López, Sheila Serra-Pla, Anna Pallisera-Lloveras, Roser Flores-Clotet, Alba Zárate-Pinedo, Salvador Navarro-Soto

Colectomy Original Scientific Report

Twenty-Three-Hour-Stay Colectomy Without Increased Readmissions: An Analysis of 1905 Cases from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

Lily V. Saadat, David A. Mahvi, Joshua S. Jolissaint, Rodney A. Gabriel, Richard Urman, Jason S. Gold, Edward E. Whang

Ileus Original Scientific Report

Incidence and Risk Factors for Severity of Postoperative Ileus After Colorectal Surgery: A Prospective Registry Data Analysis

A. Venara, H. Meillat, E. Cotte, M. Ouaissi, E. Duchalais, C. Mor-Martinez, A. Wolthuis, J. M. Regimbeau, S. Ostermann, J. F. Hamel, J. Joris, K. Slim, O Chapuis, B Guignard, M Saint Denis, D Sirieix, JM Arimont, S Figuet, F Milou, K Hail, K Kothonidis, JL Faucheron, PY Sage, F Mauvais, D Rio, JL Guiot, J Poincenot, E Cuellar, M Luyer, S Boudewijn, O Aumont, A Dupre, M Poiblanc, N Sens, C Brigand, JP Steinmetz, F Plumereau, M Mathonnet, N Christou, P Ortega-Deballon, E Vauclair, G Bozio, P Fernoux, JL Massard, A Bellouard, C de la Fontaine, A Finianos, P Michaud, AE Bossard, C Denet, M Grigoriu, F Kattou, B Gignoux, JF Verrier, O Raspado, L Arnalsteen, A Lamblin, JB Dolbeau, S Auvray, S Lammens, J Leporrier, F Sirisier, S Dileon

Open Access Rectal Cancer Original Scientific Report

Distribution of Metastatic Cancer Cells in Colorectal Mesentery

Chen-Sen Ma, Yi-Xin Tong, Jian-Ping Gong

Restaging Patients with Rectal Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation: A Systematic Review

Leah E. Hendrick, Renee L. Levesque, Nathan M. Hinkle, Justin J. Monroe, Evan S. Glazer, Jeremiah L. Deneve, Danny Yakoub, David Shibata, Paxton V. Dickson

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Optimal Resources for Children's Surgical Care: Executive Summary

Kathryn Ford, Krupa Ravi, James Moran, Kokila Lakhoo

Care Reply, Letter to the Editor

Author’s Reply: Optimal Resources for Children’s Surgical Care: Executive Summary

Alicia D. Gaidry, James M. Prieto, Doruk Ozdegiz, Emmanuel A. Ameh, Stephen W. Bickler