Issue 5/2022
Content (38 Articles)
The Ombuds for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as an Essential Addition to the WJS Editorial Board
Sanziana Roman, Julie Ann Sosa
Welcome Adam Gyedu of Ghana as a New Associate Editor at the World Journal of Surgery
Julie Ann Sosa
Succeeding in Continuing Trauma Education During a Pandemic
Ilan Y. Mitchnik, Avraham I. Rivkind
COVID Forced a Rapid Change in Trauma Education: are we up to the Challenge
David F. Sigmon, Marcie Feinman, Elliott R. Haut
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Surgical Volume in Four Low- and Middle-Income Country Hospitals: Insights from an Interrupted Time Series Analysis
Paul Park, Ruth Laverde, Greg Klazura, Ava Yap, Bruce Bvulani, Bertille Ki, Toussaint W. Tapsoba, Emmanuel A. Ameh, Maryrose Osazuwa, Michele Ugazzi, José Daza, Emma Bryce, David Cunningham, Doruk Ozgediz
Inspirational Women in Surgery: Dr Samantha Pillay, FRACS (Urologist, South Australia)
Savio George Barreto
Inspirational Women in Surgery: Hildegunde Piza-Katzer; Professor Emeritus of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Austria
Selman Uranues, Hubert Hauser
Trends in the Management of Abdominal Gunshot Wounds Over the Last Decade: A South African Experience
Hong Lee, Victor Kong, Cynthia Cheung, Varun Thirayan, Nigel Rajaretnam, Abdallah Elsabagh, John Bruce, Grant Laing, Vasil Manchev, Damian Clarke
Analysis of Surgical Mortalities Using the Fishbone Model for Quality Improvement in Surgical Disciplines
M. S. Moeng, T. E. Luvhengo
Trends in Adoption of Laparoscopic Appendicectomy in a Developing Country: Closing the Gap
Maheshwar Naidoo, Varun Thirayan, Victor Kong, Vishendran Govindasamy, Ash Dasrath, Bob Mills, John Bruce, Grant Laing, Damian Clarke
Efficacy and Safety of Non-Operative Management of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis Compared to Appendectomy: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Sameh Hany Emile, Ahmad Sakr, Mostafa Shalaby, Hossam Elfeki
Surgical Outcomes in Canada and the United States: An Analysis of the ACS-NSQIP Clinical Registry
Peter Cram, Mark E. Cohen, Clifford Ko, Bruce E. Landon, Bruce Hall, Timothy D. Jackson
Approaches to Surgical Debridement in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: Outcomes of an Animated, Interactive Survey
Jaco Suijker, Fabienne A. C. Hofmans, Paul P. M. van Zuijlen, Huib A. Cense, H. Jaap Bonjer, Annebeth Meij-de Vries
Global Survey of Demand-Side Factors and Incentives that Influence Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Promulgation
Barclay T. Stewart, Kajal Mehta, Monique Drago, Sharon Henry, Kimberly Joseph, Kathryn Strong, Julio L. Trostchansky, Jorgen Joakim Jorgensen, Gilberto Ka-Kit Leung, George S. Abi-Saad, Eileen Bulger, Charles Mock
Foley Catheter Balloon Tamponade for Actively Bleeding Wounds Following Penetrating Neck Injury is an Effective Technique for Controlling Non-Compressible Junctional External Haemorrhage
Victor Kong, Jonathan Ko, Cynthia Cheung, Bogo Lee, Priscilla Leow, Varun Thirayan, John Bruce, Grant Laing, Manar Khashram, Damian Clarke
Effects of Regional and General Anesthesia on the Therapeutic Outcome of Benign Thyroid Nodules Treated with High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
Christian Vorländer, Anne Fischer, Hüdayi Korkusuz
The Impact of Hospital Surgical Volume on Healthcare Utilization Outcomes After Pediatric Thyroidectomy
Alexander D. Chesover, Antoine Eskander, Rebecca Griffiths, Jesse D. Pasternak, Jason D. Pole, Nikolaus E. Wolter, Jonathan D. Wasserman
Quality of Life in Patients with Benign Non-Toxic Goiter After Surgical Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Natalia Chaves, M. Juanita Rodriguez, Jordan M. Broekhuis, Hao Wei Chen, Paul A. Bain, Benjamin C. James
Safety and Feasibility of Robotic Transaxillary Thyroidectomy for Graves’ Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Mohammed Saad Bu Bshait, Jin Kyong Kim, Cho Rok Lee, Sang-Wook Kang, Jong Ju Jeong, Kee-Hyun Nam, Woong Youn Chung
Best Left to the Experts: Proficiency and Experience are Key for Safety in Remote-Access Thyroidectomy for Graves’ Disease
Claire E. Graves, Michael J. Campbell
Large Nipple Volume as a Risk Factor of Nipple–areola Complex Necrosis Following Nipple-sparing Mastectomy
Miki Yamada, Hiromitsu Jinno, Saki Naruse, Yuka Isono, Daisuke Tsukahara, Yasuko Umemoto, Akiko Matsumoto, Kyoko Dogo, Yuko Sasajima
Bariatric Surgery is Effective and Safe for Obese Patients with Compensated Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Jie Bai, Zhe Jia, Yu Chen, Yongguo Li, Sujun Zheng, Zhongping Duan
Validity of the Algorithm for Liver Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Caudate Lobe
Nao Yoshida, Yutaka Midorikawa, Tokio Higaki, Hisashi Nakayama, Masamichi Moriguchi, Osamu Aramaki, Shingo Tsuji, Yukiyasu Okamura, Tadatoshi Takayama
Evaluation of Safety-Related Outcomes of One-Segment and More-Than-One-Segment High-Level Hepatectomy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Based on the Japanese Board Certification System
Akihisa Hojo, Hisashi Nakayama, Yukiyasu Okamura, Tokio Higaki, Masamichi Moriguchi, Osamu Aramaki, Shitaro Yamazaki, Tadatoshi Takayama
Laparoscopic Minor Liver Resections for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Posterosuperior Segments Using the Rubber Band Technique
Theo Genesis Tagaytay, Dai Hoon Han, Jae Uk Chong, Hyeo Seong Hwang, Gi Hong Choi, Kyung Sik Kim
Incidence and Contemporary Management of Delayed Bleeding Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Joseph R. Habib, Shanshan Gao, Ahn Joon Young, Elie Ghabi, Aslam Ejaz, William Burns, Richard Burkhart, Matthew Weiss, Christopher L. Wolfgang, John L. Cameron, Robert Liddell, Christos Georgiades, Kelvin Hong, Jin He, Kelly J. Lafaro
Long-Term Outcome of Patients with Postoperative Refractory Diarrhea After Tailored Nerve Plexus Dissection Around the Major Visceral Arteries During Pancreatoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Cancer
Naomi Kuroki, Yoshihiro Ono, Takafumi Sato, Yosuke Inoue, Atsushi Oba, Hiromichi Ito, Yoshihiro Mise, Akio Saiura, Yu Takahashi
Omental Procedures During Peritoneal Dialysis Insertion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Jin K. Kim, Marisol Lolas, Daniel T. Keefe, Mandy Rickard, Priyank Yadav, Jessica M. Ming, Karen Milford, Martin A. Koyle, Armando J. Lorenzo, Michael E. Chua
Postoperative Delirium in Lung Cancer Anatomical Resection—Analysis of Risk Factors and Prognosis
Hironori Ishibashi, Ryo Wakejima, Ayaka Asakawa, Yusuke Sugita, Yuya Ishikawa, Mariko Hanafusa, Shunichi Baba, Yasuhiro Nakashima, Katsutoshi Seto, Kenichi Okubo
Invited Commentary: The Association Between Tobacco Use and Postoperative Delirium is Not Blowing Smoke… Or Is It?
Alexander T. Kim, Anthony W. Kim
Teaching Trauma in Resource-Limited Settings: A Scoping Review of Pediatric Trauma Courses
Laura Pinkham, Fabio Botelho, Minahil Khan, Elena Guadagno, Dan Poenaru
Financing Pediatric Surgery: A Provider’s Perspective from the Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery
Sarah J. Ullrich, Nowrin Tamanna, Tasmiah Tahera Aziz, Godfrey Sama Philipo, Tahmina Banu, Emmanuel A. Ameh, Doruk Ozgediz
The Femoral Vein as a Long-Term Aorto-Iliac Graft for Aortic Infection and Aortitis
W. Eilenberg, J. Klopf, C. M. Domenig, M. Klinger, F. Wolf, B. Gollackner, J. Nanobachvili, C. Neumayer
Letter to the Editor: Pulmonary Recruitment Maneuver Reduces Shoulder Pain and Nausea After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A. Ali, G. Perin, S. P. Balasubramanian
Author's Reply: Pulmonary Recruitment Maneuver Reduces Shoulder Pain and Nausea After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Ebba Kihlstedt Pasquier, Ellen Andersson
Letter to the Editor: ERAS Society Recommendations for Improving Perioperative Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Through Implementation of Existing Tools and Programs: An Urgent Need for the Surgical Safety Checklist and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
Jairo Ricardo Moyano, Maria Fernanda Santoyo
ERAS Society Recommendations for Improving Perioperative Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries through Implementation of Existing Tools and Programs: An Urgent Need for the Surgical Safety Checklist and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
Ravi Oodit, Bruce Biccard, Mary Brindle, Olle Ljungqvist, Gregg Nelson