Issue 8/2018
Content (54 Articles)
Joint Statement by the Surgery Journal Editors Group
Trauma Care in Mongolia: INTACT Evaluation and Recommendations for Improvement
S. Lombardo, B. Unurbileg, J. Gerelmaa, L. Bayarbaatar, E. Sarnai, R. Price
Lay First Responder Training in Eastern Uganda: Leveraging Transportation Infrastructure to Build an Effective Prehospital Emergency Care Training Program
Peter G. Delaney, Richard Bamuleke, Yang Jae Lee
Access to Safe, Timely, and Affordable Surgical Care in Uganda: A Stratified Randomized Evaluation of Nationwide Public Sector Surgical Capacity and Core Surgical Indicators
Katherine Albutt, Maria Punchak, Peter Kayima, Didacus B. Namanya, Geoffrey A. Anderson, Mark G. Shrime
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Rwanda: Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Mortality
Christophe Mpirimbanyi, Jennifer Rickard, Charles Furaha, Faustin Ntirenganya
Burden, Characteristics and Process of Care Among the Pediatric and Adult Trauma Patients in Botswana’s Main Hospitals
Michael B. Mwandri, Timothy C. Hardcastle
Post-operative Complications Following Emergency Operations Performed by Trainee Surgeons: A Retrospective Analysis of Surgical Deaths
Noha Ferrah, Karen Stephan, Janaka Lovell, Joseph Ibrahim, Barry Beiles
Impact of 3D Printing Technology on Comprehension of Surgical Anatomy of Retroperitoneal Tumor
Tianyou Yang, Shuwen Lin, Tianbao Tan, Jiliang Yang, Jing Pan, Chao Hu, Jiahao Li, Yan Zou
How Much Data are Good Enough? Using Simulation to Determine the Reliability of Estimating POMR for Resource-Constrained Settings
Isobel H. Marks, Zhi Ven Fong, Sahael M. Stapleton, Ya-Ching Hung, Yanik J. Bababekov, David C. Chang
Interdepartmental Spread of Innovations: A Multicentre Study of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Programme
Jeanny J. A. de Groot, José M. C. Maessen, Cornelis H. C. Dejong, Bjorn Winkens, Roy F. P. M. Kruitwagen, Brigitte F. M. Slangen, Trudy van der Weijden, R. L. M. Bekkers, E. A. Boss, E. B. L. van Dorst, W. J. van Driel, G. Fons, K. N. Gaarenstroom, C. G. Gerestein, M. van Haaften, A. M. L. D. van Haaften-de Jong, H. H. de Haan, D. van Hamont, R. H. M. Hermans, W. Hofhuis, L. N. Hofman, J. E. Martens, H. Mertens, B. M. Pijlman, J. M. A. Pijnenborg, N. Reesink-Peters, E. M. Roes, J. H. Schagen van Leeuwen, M. P. L. M. Snijders, P. M. L. H. Vencken
Effect of Time to Operation on Value of Care in Acute Care Surgery
Tyler J. Loftus, Martin D. Rosenthal, Chasen A. Croft, R. Stephen Smith, Philip A. Efron, Frederick A. Moore, Alicia M. Mohr, Scott C. Brakenridge
Predictive Factors for Intestinal Transmural Necrosis in Patients with Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Sameh Hany Emile
Predicting Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy: A Single Institution Retrospective Study
Samer Al Masri, Yaser Shaib, Mostapha Edelbi, Hani Tamim, Faek Jamali, Nicholas Batley, Walid Faraj, Ali Hallal
Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Reversal of Coagulopathy in Emergency General Surgery Patients
Moustafa Younis, Mohamed Ray-Zack, Nadeem N. Haddad, Asad Choudhry, Matthew C. Hernandez, Kevin Wise, Martin D. Zielinski
Decision-Making in Management of the Complex Trauma Patient: Changing the Mindset of the non-trauma Surgeon
Linda Sonesson, Kenneth Boffard, Lars Lundberg, Martin Rydmark, Klas Karlgren
Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VV ECMO) for Acute Respiratory Failure Following Injury: Outcomes in a High-Volume Adult Trauma Center with a Dedicated Unit for VV ECMO
Jay Menaker, Ronald B. Tesoriero, Ali Tabatabai, Ronald P. Rabinowitz, Christopher Cornachione, Terence Lonergan, Katelyn Dolly, Raymond Rector, James V. O’Connor, Deborah M. Stein, Thomas M. Scalea
Nonoperative Management of Blunt Splenic Trauma in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: Feasibility and Outcomes
Navpreet K. Dhillon, Galinos Barmparas, Gretchen M. Thomsen, Kavita A. Patel, Nikhil T. Linaval, Emma Gillette, Daniel R. Margulies, Eric J. Ley
The Effect of Human-Immunodeficiency Virus Status on Outcomes in Penetrating Abdominal Trauma: An Interim Analysis
Deidre McPherson, Valentin Neuhaus, Rohin Dhar, Sorin Edu, Andrew J. Nicol, Pradeep H. Navsaria
Hakim Mohammad: A Persian Military Surgeon in Safavid Era (1501–1736 CE)
S-Ali Khodaie, Farzaneh Ghaffari, Arman Zargaran, Mohsen Naseri
The Role of Surgery in Treating Resectable Limited Disease of Esophageal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
Han-Yu Deng, Gang Li, Jun Luo, Xin-Rui Li, Guha Alai, Yi-Dan Lin
Cervical Lymph Node Metastases of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma, in the Central and Lateral Compartments, in Children and Adolescents: Predictive Factors
C. Spinelli, F. Tognetti, S. Strambi, R. Morganti, M. Massimino, P. Collini
A Nested Case–Control Study on the Risk of Surgical Site Infection After Thyroid Surgery
F. A. Salem, M. Almquist, E. Nordenström, J. Dahlberg, O. Hessman, C. I. Lundgren, A. Bergenfelz
Excellent Prognosis of Central Lymph Node Recurrence-Free Survival for cN0M0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Patients Who Underwent Routine Prophylactic Central Node Dissection
Yasuhiro Ito, Akira Miyauchi, Hiroo Masuoka, Mitsuhiro Fukushima, Minoru Kihara, Akihiro Miya
Adrenal Ganglioneuroma: Features and Outcomes of 42 Cases in a Chinese Population
Jing Xie, Jun Dai, Wen-long Zhou, Fu-kang Sun
Percutaneous Laser Ablation of Unifocal Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: Utility of Conventional Ultrasound and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Assessing Local Therapeutic Response
Lu Zhang, Wei Zhou, Weiwei Zhan, Yan Peng, Shan Jiang, Shangyan Xu
Incidence and Predictors of Unsuspected Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Lymph Node Metastases After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Zhi-Gang Li, Xiao-Bin Zhang, Yu-Wen Wen, Yun-Hen Liu, Yin-Kai Chao
Segmentectomy Versus Lobectomy for Radiologically Pure Solid Clinical T1a-bN0M0 Lung Cancer
Norifumi Tsubokawa, Yasuhiro Tsutani, Yoshihiro Miyata, Yoshinori Handa, Keizo Misumi, Hideaki Hanaki, Eisuke Hida, Morihito Okada
Early Consequences of Pectus Excavatum Surgery on Self-Esteem and General Quality of Life
W. P. Zuidema, J. W. A. Oosterhuis, G. W. Zijp, S. M. van der Heide, A. F. W. van der Steeg, L. W. E. van Heurn
Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy (E-Vac): A Treatment Option in Oesophagogastric Surgery
D. J. Pournaras, R. H. Hardwick, P. M. Safranek, V. Sujendran, J. Bennett, G. D. Macaulay, A. Hindmarsh
Wide Surgical Margin Improves the Outcome for Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs)
Jan Åhlén, Fredrik Karlsson, Johan Wejde, Inga-Lena Nilsson, Catharina Larsson, Robert Bränström
Cost-Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Chao-Yu Liu, Chen-Sung Lin, Chih-Shiun Shih, Yuh-An Huang, Chia-Chuan Liu, Chih-Tao Cheng
Comprehensive Analysis of the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio for Preoperative Prognostic Prediction Nomogram in Gastric Cancer
Jong-Ho Choi, Yun-Suhk Suh, Yunhee Choi, Jiyeon Han, Tae Han Kim, Shin-Hoo Park, Seong-Ho Kong, Hyuk-Joon Lee, Han-Kwang Yang
Prognostic Significance of Platelet-Based Inflammatory Indicators in Patients with Gastric Cancer
Hiroaki Saito, Yusuke Kono, Yuki Murakami, Yuji Shishido, Hirohiko Kuroda, Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Yoji Fukumoto, Tomohiro Osaki, Keigo Ashida, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
Surgical Management of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in Patients with Cirrhosis: Impact of Lymphadenectomy on Peri-Operative Outcomes
Fabio Bagante, Gaya Spolverato, Matthew Weiss, Sorin Alexandrescu, Hugo P. Marques, Luca Aldrighetti, Shishir K. Maithel, Carlo Pulitano, Todd W. Bauer, Feng Shen, George A. Poultsides, Olivier Soubrane, Guillaume Martel, B. Groot Koerkamp, Alfredo Guglielmi, Endo Itaru, Andrea Ruzzenente, Timothy M. Pawlik
Comparison of Adverse Events and Outcomes Between Patients With and Without Drain Insertion After Hepatectomy: A Propensity Score-Matched, Multicenter, Prospective Observational Cohort Study in Japan (CSGO-HBP-001)
Terumasa Yamada, Kunihito Gotoh, Shigeru Marubashi, Tadafumi Asaoka, Atsushi Miyamoto, Shogo Kobayashi, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Junzo Shimizu, Yongkook Kim, Masanori Tsujie, Takehiro Noda, Shigekazu Yokoyama, Yutaka Takeda, Masaki Mori, Yuichiro Doki, Hiroaki Nagano
Indocyanine Green Retention Rates at 15 min Predicted Hepatic Decompensation in a Western Population
Bertrand Le Roy, Emilie Grégoire, Cyril Cossé, Badr Serji, Nicolas Golse, René Adam, Daniel Cherqui, Jean-Yves Mabrut, Yves-Patrice Le Treut, Eric Vibert
Prognostic Prediction Models for Resection of Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Korean Multicenter Study
Shin Hwang, Jae-Won Joh, Hee Jung Wang, Dong Goo Kim, Kyung Sik Kim, Kyung-Suk Suh, Seong Hoon Kim, Hee Chul Yu, Chol Kyoon Cho, Young-Joo Lee, Ki-Hun Kim, Jong Man Kim, Bong-Wan Kim, Sung-Gyu Lee
Totally Laparoscopic Radical Resection of Gallbladder Cancer: Technical Aspects and Long-Term Results
César Muñoz Castro, Sergio Pacheco Santibañez, Tomás Contreras Rivas, Nicolás Jarufe Cassis
Cysto-cholecystostomy: A More Physiological Procedure for Hepatic Cysts with Biliary Communications and Cystic Dilatations of Main Intrahepatic Ducts
Mei Diao, Long Li, Wei Cheng
Surgery for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Child–Pugh B Cirrhosis: Hepatic Resection Versus Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Norifumi Harimoto, Tomoharu Yoshizumi, Yukiko Fujimoto, Takashi Motomura, Youhei Mano, Takeo Toshima, Shinji Itoh, Noboru Harada, Toru Ikegami, Hideaki Uchiyama, Yuji Soejima, Yoshihiko Maehara
Long-Term Outcomes After Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma in Elderly Patients: Special Reference to Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Yusuke Watanabe, Tomohiko Shinkawa, Sho Endo, Yuji Abe, Kazuyoshi Nishihara, Toru Nakano
Laparoscopic Versus Open Approach for Formal Right and Left Hepatectomy: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis
Francesca Tozzi, Giammauro Berardi, Maaike Vierstraete, Meidai Kasai, Luis Abreu de Carvalho, Marco Vivarelli, Roberto Montalti, Roberto Ivan Troisi
Predictive Factors for Lymph Node Metastasis in Submucosal Invasive Colorectal Carcinoma: A New Proposal of Depth of Invasion for Radical Surgery
Jeonghee Han, Hyuk Hur, Byung Soh Min, Kang Young Lee, Nam Kyu Kim
Impact of Hepatitis B Carrier Status on the Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Liver Metastases
Kin Pan Au, Kenneth Siu Ho Chok, Albert Chi Yan Chan, Wing Chiu Dai, Tan To Cheung, Chung Mau Lo
Aggressive and Multidisciplinary Local Approach to Iterative Recurrences of Colorectal Liver Metastases
Luca Viganò, Vittorio Pedicini, Tiziana Comito, Carlo Carnaghi, Guido Costa, Dario Poretti, Ciro Franzese, Nicola Personeni, Daniele Del Fabbro, Lorenza Rimassa, Marta Scorsetti, Armando Santoro, Luigi Solbiati, Guido Torzilli
Validation of the Japanese Version of the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score
Emi Akizuki, Hiroshi Matsuno, Tetsuta Satoyoshi, Masayuki Ishii, Akihiro Usui, Tomomi Ueki, Toshihiko Nishidate, Kenji Okita, Tsunekazu Mizushima, Masaki Mori, Ichiro Takemasa
Neonatal Gastric Perforation: Case Series and Literature Review
Tianyou Yang, Yongbo Huang, Jiahao Li, Wei Zhong, Tianbao Tan, Jiakang Yu, Le Li, Jing Pan, Chao Hu, Jiliang Yang, Yan Zou
Acute Limb Ischemia Secondary to Native Artery Occlusion: Results of a Contemporary Case Series
Nuria Seguí, Carlos Ruiz-Carmona, Alina Velescu, Eduardo Mateos, Roberto Elosua, Albert Clará
Long-Term Follow-Up of Retromuscular Incisional Hernia Repairs: Recurrence and Quality of Life
Junsheng Li, Weiyu Zhang
Long-Term Follow-Up of Retromuscular Incisional Hernia Repairs: Recurrence and Quality of Life: Reply
Peder Rogmark, Agneta Montgomery
14-French Pigtail Catheters for Traumatic Hemothorax/Hemopneumothorax: Size Does Not Matter
Hsing-Lin Lin, Yi-Pin Chou
14-French Pigtail Catheters for Traumatic Hemothorax/Hemopneumothorax: Size Does Not Matter: Reply
Zachary M. Bauman, Narong Kulvatunyou