Issue 2/2023
Content (43 Articles)
The World Journal of Surgery Welcomes Dr Linwah Yip of the USA as a New Associate Editor
Julie Ann Sosa
Environmental Chemicals and their Association with Hyperparathyroidism
Jessica Liu McMullin, Jesse Codner, Snehal G. Patel, Jyotirmay Sharma, Xin Hu, Dean P. Jones, Collin J. Weber, Neil D. Saunders
Cardiac Changes and Their Reversal Following Curative Surgery in Pheochromocytoma: PheoCard Prospective Cohort Study
K. M. M. Vishvak Chanthar, Roopali Khanna, Gaurav Agarwal, Smarak Ranjan Rout, Aditya Kapoor, M. Sabaretnam, Gyan Chand, Anjali Mishra, Amit Agarwal, Saroj K. Mishra
Pheochromocytoma: A Story of Broken Hearts
Eric J. Kuo, James A. Lee
Unilateral Adrenalectomy for Primary Aldosteronism Due to Bilateral Adrenal Disease Can Result in Resolution of Hypokalemia and Amelioration of Hypertension
Thomas Szabo Yamashita, Omair A. Shariq, Trenton R. Foster, Melanie L. Lyden, Benzon M. Dy, William F. Young Jr., Irina Bancos, Travis J. McKenzie
Making the Cut: Parathyroidectomy Before or After Kidney Transplantation?
Rongzhi Wang, Faaiz Saad, M. Chandler McLeod, Clifton Kew, Gaurav Agarwal, Keith Wille, Jayme E. Locke, Herbert Chen, Song Ong
Artificial Intelligence for Pre-operative Diagnosis of Malignant Thyroid Nodules Based on Sonographic Features and Cytology Category
Karishma Jassal, Afsanesh Koohestani, Andrew Kiu, April Strong, Nandhini Ravintharan, Meei Yeung, Simon Grodski, Jonathan W. Serpell, James C. Lee
Overall Survival in Patients with Stage IV Pan-NET Eligible for Liver Transplantation
Josefine Kjaer, Sara Smith, Per Hellman, Peter Stålberg, Joakim Crona, Staffan Welin, Olov Norlén
Label-Free Enhancement of Adrenal Gland Visualization Using Near-Infrared Autofluorescence for Surgical Guidance
Giju Thomas, Colleen M. Kiernan, Parker A. Willmon, Ezekiel Haugen, Amy N. Luckenbaugh, Daniel A. Barocas, Naira Baregamian, Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Carmen C. Solόrzano
Parathyroidectomy for Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism is Associated with Improved Bone Mineral Density Regardless of Postoperative Parathyroid Hormone Levels
Michael S. Lui, Uriel Clemente-Gutierrez, Danica M. Vodopivec, Shandel L. Chang, Aditya S. Shirali, Bernice L. Huang, Yi-Ju Chiang, Sarah B. Fisher, Elizabeth G. Grubbs, Theresa A. Guise, Paul H. Graham, Nancy D. Perrier
Ferroptosis Inducers in Thyroid Cancer
Konjeti R. Sekhar, Sriram Cyr, Naira Baregamian
Long-Term Outcomes After Lobectomy for Patients with High-Risk Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Iwao Sugitani, Hiroko Kazusaka, Aya Ebina, Wataru Shimbashi, Kazuhisa Toda, Kengo Takeuchi
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, Age, and Tumor Size are Risk Factors for Progression During Active Surveillance of Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma in Adults
Yasuhiro Ito, Akira Miyauchi, Makoto Fujishima, Takuya Noda, Tsutomu Sano, Takahiro Sasaki, Taketoshi Kishi, Tomohiko Nakamura
Correction: Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, Age, and Tumor Size are Risk Factors for Progression During Active Surveillance of Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma in Adults
Yasuhiro Ito, Akira Miyauchi, Makoto Fujishima, Takuya Noda, Tsutomu Sano, Takahiro Sasaki, Taketoshi Kishi, Tomohiko Nakamura
A Time Trend Analysis of 5,000 Robotic Thyroidectomies via Bilateral Axillo-Breast Approach
JungHak Kwak, Hyeong Won Yu, Jong-hyuk Ahn, Su-jin Kim, Young Jun Chai, June Young Choi, Kyu Eun Lee
The Prognostic Impact of Extent of Vascular Invasion in Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma
David Leong, Anthony J. Gill, John Turchini, Michael Waller, Roderick Clifton-Bligh, Anthony Glover, Mark Sywak, Stan Sidhu
Usefulness of ICG Angiography-Guided Thyroidectomy for Preserving Parathyroid Function
Pablo Moreno-Llorente, Arantxa García-Barrasa, Mireia Pascua-Solé, Sebastián Videla, Aurema Otero, José Luis Muñoz-de Nova
Is There Any Reliable Predictor of Functional Recovery Following Post-thyroidectomy Vocal Fold Paralysis?
Luca Revelli, Pierpaolo Gallucci, Maria Raffaella Marchese, Nikolaos Voloudakis, Sofia Di Lorenzo, Claudio Montuori, Lucia D’Alatri, Francesco Pennestri, Carmela De Crea, Marco Raffaelli
Timing is Everything: Surgical Outcomes for SARS-CoV-2 Positive Patients
Jesse A. Codner, Ryan H. Archer, Grant C. Lynde, Jyotirmay Sharma
We Asked the Experts: Innovative Venture Investing as a Model for Strengthening Global Surgery
Mahmoud Hamza, Michael Barton, Salim Afshar
The Effect of Topical Agents on the Tensile Strength of Absorbable and Non-absorbable Suture Materials—An in Vitro Study
Amar Alnaqi, Waleed Burhamah, Ahmad T. Al-Sultan, Esmaeel Taqi
Analysis of Outpatient Adherence in 45,237 Patients Referred by an Emergency Department to Surgical Clinics
Fareed Cheema, Diego L. Lima, Niloy Iqbal, Patricia Friedmann, Diego Camacho, Flavio Malcher
Drain Versus No Drain in Open Mesh Repair for Incisional Hernia, Results of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Mélissa Willemin, Clara Schaffer, Amaniel Kefleyesus, Anna Dayer, Nicolas Demartines, Markus Schäfer, Pierre Allemann
Endoscopic Anterior Component Separation and Transversus Abdominus Release are not Associated with Increased Wound Morbidity Following Retromuscular Incisional Hernia Repair
Freia J. L. Gaspar, Helle G. Midtgaard, Anna K. Jensen, Lars N. Jørgensen, Kristian K. Jensen
Correction: Endoscopic Anterior Component Separation and Transversus Abdominus Release are not Associated with Increased Wound Morbidity Following Retromuscular Incisional Hernia Repair
Freia J. L. Gaspar, Helle G. Midtgaard, Anna K. Jensen, Lars N. Jørgensen, Kristian K. Jensen
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Touch Imprint Cytology and Frozen Section Biopsy and Their Comparison for Evaluation of Sentinel Lymph Node in Breast Cancer
S. Bharath, Dhananjaya Sharma, Sanjay Kumar Yadav, Saket Shekhar, Chandan Kumar Jha
The Prognostic Value of Nodal Skip Metastasis in Patients with Esophageal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Xiaokun Li, Qixin Shang, Yushang Yang, Jianfeng Zhou, Pinhao Fang, Siyuan Luan, Xin Xiao, Yong Yuan
Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Systemic Inflammation and Postoperative Complications in Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Yan-Xin Chen, Lin Du, Li-Nan Wang, Yong-Yong Shi, Min Liao, Min Zhong, Gao-Feng Zhao
Kidney Transplantation and Obesity: Are There Any Differences in Outcomes?
Mahmoudreza Moein, Melanie Tacher Otero, Gavrielle J. Rood, Matthew Hanlon, Reza Saidi
Invited Commentary: Kidney Transplantation and Obesity: Are There Any Differences in Outcomes?
John M. Barry
Can Targeting Sphincter Spasm Reduce Post-Haemorrhoidectomy Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
James Jin, Hanson Unasa, Praharsh Bahl, Melbourne Mauiliu-Wallis, Darren Svirskis, Andrew Hill
Online Survey Evaluation of Three Years of European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Educational Webinars as Part of The E-learning Platform
Lieven P. Depypere, Nuria Novoa, Niccolò Daddi, Jalal Assouad, Apostolos C. Agrafiotis, Olivia Lauk, Herbert Decaluwé, Pierre Emmanuel Falcoz, Isabelle Opitz, Alessandro Brunelli, Hasan Fevzi Batirel
Low Cost Gastroschisis Silo for Sub-Saharan Africa: Testing in a Porcine Model
Harold J. Leraas, Arushi Biswas, Anthony Eze, Siddesh Zadey, Patrick Wilson, Barbara S. Theriot, Neeraj K. Surana, Robert Ssekitoleko, Julius Mugaga, Caroline Salzman, Allison Hall, Anne Wesonga, Ann Saterbak, Tamara N. Fitzgerald
Invited Commentary: Low Cost Gastroschisis Silo for Sub-Saharan Africa—Testing in a Porcine Model
Mike Chen, Andrei Radulescu
Letter to the Editor: The Hellenic Emergency Laparotomy Study (HELAS): A Prospective Multicentre Study on the Outcomes of Emergency Laparotomy in Greece
Georgios Zacharis, Charalampos Seretis
Authors’ Reply: The Hellenic Emergency Laparotomy Study (HELAS): A Prospective Multicentre Study on the Outcomes of Emergency Laparotomy in Greece
Konstantinos Lasithiotakis
The Role and Effect of Multimodal Prehabilitation Before Major Abdominal Surgery: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
Xiaojing Yin, Fan Zhang
Author’s Reply: The Role and Effect of Multimodal Prehabilitation Before Major Abdominal Surgery: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
Frederick H. Koh
Letter to the Editor: Can Checklists Solve Our Ward Round Woes? A Systematic Review
Alexander Albert Dermanis
Authors’ Reply: Can Checklists Solve our Ward Round Woes? A Systematic Review
Ellie C. Treloar, Ying Yang Ting, Joshua G. Kovoor, Jesse D. Ey, Jessica L. Reid, Guy J. Maddern