Issue 9/2020
Content (52 Articles)
The Smallpox Epidemics in America in the 1700s and the Role of the Surgeons: Lessons to be Learned During the Global Outbreak of COVID-19
Per-Olof Hasselgren
Impact of Personal Protective Equipment on Surgical Performance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Carlos Yánez Benítez, Antonio Güemes, José Aranda, Marcelo Ribeiro, Pablo Ottolino, Salomone Di Saverio, Henrique Alexandrino, Luca Ponchietti, Juan L. Blas, Juan Pablo Ramos, Elena Rangelova, Mercedes Muñoz, Carlos Yánez Sr.
Gratitude and Good Outcomes: Rediscovering Positivity and Perspective in an Uncertain Time
Wen T. Shen, Julie Ann Sosa
Evolution of the Surgical Residency System in Switzerland: An In-Depth Analysis Over 15 Years
Beat Moeckli, Lea C. Burgermeister, Michael Siegrist, Pierre A. Clavien, Samuel A. Käser
Global Survey of Perceptions of the Surgical Safety Checklist Among Medical Students, Trainees, and Early Career Providers
Nikhil Panda, Luca Koritsanszky, Megan Delisle, Theophilus T. K. Anyomih, Eesha V. Desai, Yves Sonnay, George Molina, Katayoun Madani, Dominique Vervoort, Thomas G. Weiser, Evan M. Benjamin, Alex B. Haynes
Correction to: Global Survey of Perceptions of the Surgical Safety Checklist Among Medical Students, Trainees, and Early Career Providers
Nikhil Panda, Luca Koritsanszky, Megan Delisle, Theophilus T. K. Anyomih, Eesha V. Desai, Yves Sonnay, George Molina, Katayoun Madani, Dominique Vervoort, Thomas G. Weiser, Evan M. Benjamin, Alex B. Haynes
Cultural Barriers for Women in Surgery: How Thick is the Glass Ceiling? An Analysis from a Low Middle-Income Country
Hina Inam, Mahin Janjua, Russell S. Martins, Nida Zahid, Sadaf Khan, Abida K. Sattar, Aneela Darbar, Sharmeen Akram, Nuzhat Faruqui, Shaista M. Khan, Gulzar Lakhani, Mishal Gillani, Syeda Amrah Hashmi, Ather Enam, Adil H. Haider, Mahim A. Malik
Cultural Barriers for Women in Surgery: How Thick is the Glass Ceiling? An Analysis from a Low Middle-Income Country
Patricia J. Numann
Identifying New Frontiers for Social Media Engagement in Global Surgery: An Observational Study
Sergio M. Navarro, Dennis Mazingi, Evan Keil, Andile Dube, Connor Dedeker, Kelsey A. Stewart, Thando Ncube, Jennifer L. Rickard, Chris Lavy, Todd M. Tuttle
Morbidity and Mortality of Typhoid Intestinal Perforation Among Children in Sub-Saharan Africa 1995–2019: A Scoping Review
Megan Birkhold, Yacaria Coulibaly, Oumar Coulibaly, Philadelphie Dembélé, Daniel S. Kim, Samba Sow, Kathleen M. Neuzil
Identifying, Prioritizing and Visually Mapping Barriers to Injury Care in Rwanda: A Multi-disciplinary Stakeholder Exercise
Maria Lisa Odland, John Whitaker, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Carolyn Achieng’ Aling’, Irene Bagahirwa, Theophile Dushime, Darius Erlangga, Christophe Mpirimbanyi, Severien Muneza, Menelas Nkeshimana, Martin Nyundo, Christian Umuhoza, Eric Uwitonze, Jill Steans, Alison Rushton, Antonio Belli, Jean Claude Byiringiro, Abebe Bekele, Justine Davies
Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Predictable Burden in Rural Kenya
Joyce Lunar, Sinkeet S. Ranketi, Beverly Owino, Mark Oloo, Robert K. Parker
The Inter-Relationship Between Employment Status and Interpersonal Violence in Malawi: A Trauma Center Experience
Laura N. Purcell, Linda Kayange, Jared Gallaher, Carlos Varela, Anthony Charles
META Score: An International Consensus Scoring System on Mesh-Tissue Adhesions
L. C. L. van den Hil, E. H. H. Mommers, J. W. A. M. Bosmans, S. Morales-Conde, V. Gómez-Gil, K. LeBlanc, A. Vanlander, E. Reynvoet, F. Berrevoet, S. Gruber-Blum, E. Altinli, C. R. Deeken, R. H. Fortelny, J. W. Greve, K. Chiers, R. Kaufmann, J. F. Lange, U. Klinge, M. Miserez, A. H. Petter-Puchner, M. H. F. Schreinemacher, N. D. Bouvy
Provocative Angiography, Followed by Therapeutic Interventions, in the Management of Hard-To-Diagnose Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Nikolaos Kokoroskos, Leon Naar, Thomas Peponis, Myriam Martinez, Mohamad El Moheb, Majed El Hechi, Osaid Alser, Eva Fuentes, George Velmahos
Patient Satisfaction in Emergency General Surgery: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study
Ned Kinnear, Matheesha Herath, Samantha Jolly, Jennie Han, Minh Tran, Dominic Parker, Michael O’Callaghan, Derek Hennessey, Christopher Dobbins, Tarik Sammour, James Moore
The Diagnostic Utility of Splenectomy in Idiopathic Splenomegaly
Robert Naples, Alexander Bertke, Aldo Fafaj, Samuel J. Zolin, Jonah D. Thomas, Clayton Petro, David Krpata, Ajita S. Prabhu, Michael J. Rosen, Steven Rosenblatt
Chronological Changes in Appendiceal Pathology Among Patients Who Underwent Appendectomy for Suspected Acute Appendicitis
Kota Sugiura, Hideo Miyake, Hidemasa Nagai, Yuichiro Yoshioka, Koji Shibata, Soichiro Asai, Norihiro Yuasa, Masahiko Fujino
Surgery for Appendicitis: Where Do We Go? Rational Imaging and Surgical Approach
Airazat M. Kazaryan, Eivind A. Warberg, Tom Mala
Emergency Laparotomy in Denmark: A Nationwide Descriptive Study
Mie S. Liljendahl, Ismail Gögenur, Lau C. Thygesen
We Asked the Experts: Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation: A Modern Adaptation of a Historical Technique
Woon Cho Kim, Ronald B. Tesoriero, Deborah M. Stein
Unstable Hemodynamics is not Always Predictive of Failed Nonoperative Management in Blunt Splenic Injury
Chien-An Liao, Ling-Wei Kuo, Yu-Tung Wu, Chien-Hung Liao, Chi-Tung Cheng, Shang-Yu Wang, Chi-Hsun Hsieh, Francesco Bajani, Chih-Yuan Fu
Train-Associated Injuries Pose a Significant Burden on Trauma Care Systems of Emerging Economies
Dinesh Kumar Bagaria, Niladri Banerjee, Amit Gupta, Subodh Kumar, Biplab Mishra, Narendra Choudhary, Abhinav Kumar, Pratyusha Priyadarshini, Sushma Sagar, R.M.Pandey
Expression of Pancreatic Stone Protein is Unaffected by Trauma and Subsequent Surgery in Burn Patients
Holger J. Klein, Philipp K. Buehler, Pia Niggemann, Daniel Rittirsch, Riccardo Schweizer, Matthias Waldner, Pietro Giovanoli, Paolo Cinelli, Theresia Reding, Rolf Graf, Jan A. Plock
Disparities in Adult and Pediatric Trauma Outcomes: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Carol Sanchez, Saamia Shaikh, Brianna Dowd, Radleigh Santos, Mark McKenney, Adel Elkbuli
Should Total Thyroidectomy Be Recommended for Patients with Familial Non-medullary Thyroid Cancer?
Yon Seon Kim, Minjung Seo, Seol Hoon Park, So Yeon Ju, Eun Sook Kim
Radiation-Associated Thyroid Cancer Surveillance and Management in a Cohort of Late Effects Patients
Eva Koo, Michael A. Henderson, Mary Dwyer, Anita R. Skandarajah
Association Between Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Calibre and Body Figure: A Preoperative Tool to Assess Thin-Diameter Nerves in Thyroidectomy
Kun-Ta Wu, Yi-Chia Chan, Fong-Fu Chou, Yi-Ju Wu, Shun-Yu Chi
Minimally Invasive Versus Open Pancreatectomies for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Propensity-Score-Matched Study
Hwee-Leong Tan, Roxanne Y. A. Teo, Nicholas L. Syn, Jin-Yao Teo, Ser-Yee Lee, Peng-Chung Cheow, Pierce K. H. Chow, Alexander Y. F. Chung, London L. P. J. Ooi, Chung-Yip Chan, Brian K. P. Goh
A Novel Technique to Predict Liver Damage After Laparoscopic Gastrectomy From the Stomach Volume Overlapping the Liver by Preoperative Computed Tomography
Sachiko Kaida, Yoko Murakami, Shinichi Ohta, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Katsushi Takebayashi, Satoshi Murata, Norihisa Nitta, Tomoharu Shimizu, Masaji Tani
Effect of Surgical Approach on Node Harvest in Gastrectomy: Analysis of the National Cancer Database
Michael D. Watson, Sally Trufan, Jennifer H. Benbow, Nicole L. Gower, Joshua S. Hill, Jonathan C. Salo
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Surgical Gastrostomy and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy with Introducer Technique in Patients with Upper Aerodigestive Malignancies: A Single-Center Analysis
Arunchai Chang, Chomduan Watcharamon, Attapon Rattanasupa, Kittikarn Thongsonkleeb, Bunlue Chowdok, Araya Khaimook, Bancha Ovartlarnporn, Varayu Prachayakul
Correction to: Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Surgical Gastrostomy and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy with Introducer Technique in Patients with Upper Aerodigestive Malignancies: A Single-Center Analysis
Arunchai Chang, Chomduan Watcharamon, Attapon Rattanasupa, Kittikarn Thongsonkleeb, Bunlue Chowdok, Araya Khaimook, Bancha Ovartlarnporn, Varayu Prachayakul
Influence of the Glissonean Pedicle Transection Approach in Spiegel Lobe-Preserving Left Hepatectomy on Spiegel Lobe Volume and Remnant Liver Functions
Naoki Kamitani, Takeo Nomi, Daisuke Hokuto, Takahiro Yoshikawa, Yasuko Matsuo, Masayuki Sho
Massage of the Hepatoduodenal Ligament Recovers Portal Vein Flow Immediately After the Pringle Maneuver in Hepatectomy
Junji Ueda, Yasuhiro Mamada, Nobuhiko Taniai, Masato Yoshioka, Atsushi Hirakata, Youichi Kawano, Tetsuya Shimizu, Tomohiro Kanda, Hideyuki Takata, Ryota Kondo, Yohei Kaneya, Yuto Aoki, Hiroshi Yoshida
Risk Factors and Outcome of Portal Vein Thrombosis After Laparoscopic and Open Hepatectomy for Primary Liver Cancer: A Single-Center Experience
Akira Mori, Akira Arimoto, Yuhei Hamaguchi, Masatoshi Kajiwara, Akio Nakajima, Seiichiro Kanaya
Vascular Resection During Hepatectomy for Liver Malignancies. Results from a Tertiary Center using Autologous Peritoneal Patch for Venous Reconstruction
Serena Langella, Francesca Menonna, Michele Casella, Nadia Russolillo, Roberto Lo Tesoriere, Ferrero Alessandro
Safe Strategy to Initiate Total Laparoscopic Donor Right Hepatectomy: A Stepwise Approach From a Laparoscopy-Assisted Method
Hao-Jan Lei, Niang-Cheng Lin, Cheng-Yen Chen, Shu-Cheng Chou, Meng-Hsuan Chung, Bor-Uei Shyr, Hsin-Lin Tsai, Cheng-Yuan Hsia, Chin-Su Liu, Che-Chuan Loong
Local Anaesthesia Alone Versus Regional or General Anaesthesia in Excisional Haemorrhoidectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Weisi Xia, Hoani S. MacFater, Wiremu S. MacFater, Bacil F. Otutaha, Ahmed W. H. Barazanchi, Tarik Sammour, Andrew G. Hill
Minimally Invasive Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer: A National Perspective on Short-term Outcomes and Morbidity
James P. Taylor, Miloslawa Stem, Azah A. Althumairi, Susan L. Gearhart, Bashar Safar, Sandy H. Fang, Jonathan E. Efron
Standardized Method of the Thiersch Operation for the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence
Cheong Ho Lim, Wook Ho Kang, Young Chan Lee, Yong Taek Ko, Byung Eun Yoo, Hyung Kyu Yang
Is Early Initiation of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Beneficial for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy and Radical Surgery?
Yanwu Sun, Zhekun Huang, Yiyi Zhang, Huiming Lin, Xingrong Lu, Ying Huang, Pan Chi
Laparoscopic Pelvic Organ Prolapse Suspension (Pops) Versus Laparoscopic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy for Treatment of Rectal Prolapse: Prospective Cohort Study
Ahmed Farag, Abdrabou N. Mashhour, Mohamed Raslan, Mohamed Tamer, Mohamed Yehia Elbarmelgi
Transcutaneous Stimulation of Auricular Branch of the Vagus Nerve Attenuates the Acute Inflammatory Response After Lung Lobectomy
Mohamed Salama, Ahmet Akan, Michael Rolf Mueller
Echocardiographic and Clinical Follow-up After Aortic Valve Neocuspidization Using Autologous Pericardium
Luca Koechlin, Ulrich Schurr, Jules Miazza, Sebastian Imhof, Markus Maurer, Joachim Erb, Brigitta Gahl, David Santer, Denis Berdajs, Friedrich S. Eckstein, Oliver Reuthebuch
Letter to the Editor: Prognostic Impact of Osteopenia in Patients Who Underwent Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Sami Akbulut, Tevfik Tolga Sahin, Sezai Yilmaz
Authors’ Reply: Prognostic Impact of Osteopenia in Patients Who Underwent Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Takeo Toshima, Tomoharu Yoshizumi, Noboru Harada, Shinji Itoh, Masaki Mori
Letter to the Editor: Cultural Barriers for Women in Surgery: How Thick is the Glass Ceiling? An Analysis from a Low-/Middle-Income Country
Eliana E. Kim, Lotta Velin, Adelina Mazhiqi, Kathryn Wall, Dominique Vervoort, Emily Anderson, Jacquelyn Corley
Letter to the Editor: Cultural Barriers for Women in Surgery—How Thick is the Glass Ceiling? An Analysis from a Low-Middle-Income Country
Xiya Ma, Jessica G. Y. Luc
Authors’ Reply: Cultural Barriers for Women in Surgery: How Thick is the Glass Ceiling? An Analysis from a Low Middle-Income Country
Hina Inam, Mahin B. Janjua, Mahim Malik
Hazardous Postoperative Outcomes of Unexpected COVID-19 Infected Patients: A Call for Global Consideration of Sampling All Asymptomatic Patients Before Surgical Treatment
Gauri Raman Gangakhedkar, Sridhar Sundaram, Mihir Raman Gangakhedkar, Manali Prakash Shilotri