Issue 6/2020
Content (46 Articles)
We Asked the Experts: Covid-19 Outbreak: Is There Still a Place for Scheduled Surgery? “Reflection from Pathophysiological Data”
Emmanuel Besnier, Jean-Jacques Tuech, Lilian Schwarz
The Economic Value of the Delivery of Primary Cleft Surgery in Timor Leste 2000–2017
Priya Nandoskar, Patrick Coghlan, Mark H. Moore, Joao Ximenes, Eileen M. Moore, Jonathan Karnon, David A. Watters
Bench Validation of a Handcrafted Prototype Catheter for Intra-gastric Pressure Monitoring
Alberto Federico García, Julián Chica Yantén, Álvaro Ignacio Sánchez, Jose Luis Aldana, Jorge Humberto Mejía, Daniela Burbano, Camilo Salazar
Barriers to Surgical Care Among Children in Somaliland: An Application of the Three Delays Framework
Tessa L. Concepcion, Shukri Dahir, Mubarak Mohamed, Kyle Hiltbrunn, Edna Adan Ismail, Dan Poenaru, Henry E. Rice, Emily R. Smith
The State of Surgical Task Sharing for Inguinal Hernia Repair in Limited-Resource Countries
Alexander D. Schroeder, Dustin J. Tubre, Charles Voigt, Charles J. Filipi
Secondary Overtriage of Trauma Patients to a Central Hospital in Malawi
Rebecca G. Maine, Chifundo Kajombo, Gift Mulima, Jennifer Kincaid, Laura Purcell, Jared R. Gallaher, Trista D. Reid, Anthony G. Charles
The Successful Implementation of a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Model in Ecuador
Doris Sarmiento Altamirano, Amber Himmler, Oscar Chango Sigüenza, Raúl Pino Andrade, Nube Flores Lazo, Jeovanni Reinoso Naranjo, Hernán Sacoto Aguilar, Lenin Fernández de Córdova, Edgar Rodas, Juan Carlos Puyana, Juan Carlos Salamea Molina
Report of a Quality Improvement Program for Reducing Postoperative Complications by Using a Surgical Risk Calculator in a Cohort of General Surgery Patients
Elisa M. Müller, Eva Herrmann, Thomas Schmandra, Thomas F. Weigel, Ernst Hanisch, Alexander Buia
Everyone has Their Role to Play During the World Health Organisation Surgical Safety Checklist in Australia: A Prospective Observational Study
Christina Taplin, Linda Romano, Mark Tacey, Russell Hodgson
Right Colectomy with Absorbable Mesh Repair as a Salvage Solution for the Management of Giant Incisional Hernia with Loss of Domain: Results of a Bicentric Study
Olivier Benoit, David Moszkowicz, Laurent Milot, Dominique Cabral, Marie-Cécile Blanchet, Frédérique Peschaud, Jean-Luc Bouillot, Maud Robert
Adult Presentations of Congenital Midgut Malrotation: A Systematic Review
Jonathan J. Neville, Jack Gallagher, Anuja Mitra, Hemant Sheth
Evaluation of the CT Scan as the First Examination for the Diagnosis and Therapeutic Strategy for Acute Cholecystitis
S. Martellotto, A. Dohan, M. Pocard
Perioperative Antiretroviral Regimen for HIV/AIDS Patients Who Underwent Abdominal Surgery
Jing Yang, Guo Wei, Yong He, Xin Hua, Shifeng Feng, Yong Zhao, Tingyu Chen, Hua Wang, Liang Guo
Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach for the Treatment of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: Long-Term Outcomes
Javier A. Cienfuegos, Luis Hurtado-Pardo, Víctor Valentí, Manuel F. Landecho, Isabel Vivas, Mateo G. Estévez, Alberto Diez-Caballero, José Luis Hernández-Lizoáin, Fernando Rotellar
Multicenter Validation of the Revised Assessment of Bleeding and Transfusion (RABT) Score for Predicting Massive Transfusion
Kamil Hanna, Charles Harris, Marc D. Trust, Andrew Bernard, Carlos Brown, Mohammad Hamidi, Bellal Joseph
The Obesity Paradox in the Trauma Patient: Normal May not Be Better
J. E. Dvorak, E. L. W. Lester, P. J. Maluso, L. Tatebe, V. Schlanser, M. Kaminsky, T. Messer, A. J. Dennis, F. Starr, F. Bokhari
Chest Trauma Outcomes: Public Versus Private Level I Trauma Centers
Claudia P. Orlas, Juan Pablo Herrera-Escobar, Cheryl K. Zogg, José J. Serna, Juan J. Meléndez, Alexandra Gómez, Diana Martínez, Michael W. Parra, Alberto F. García, Fernando Rosso, Luis Fernando Pino, Adolfo Gonzalez, Carlos A. Ordoñez
Preventable Deaths in Multiple Trauma Patients: The Importance of Auditing and Continuous Quality Improvement
Gui-Xi Zhang, Ke-Jin Chen, Hong-Tao Zhu, Ai-Ling Lin, Zhong-Hui Liu, Li-Chang Liu, Ren Ji, Fion Siu Yin Chan, Joe King Man Fan
Beta-Blocker Therapy in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Hosseinali Khalili, Rebecka Ahl, Shahram Paydar, Gabriel Sjolin, Yang Cao, Hossein Abdolrahimzadeh Fard, Amin Niakan, Kamil Hanna, Bellal Joseph, Shahin Mohseni
Invited Commentary on: Beta-Blocker Therapy in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Shanisa Naidoo, Basil Enicker, Timothy Craig Hardcastle
Improving Intraoperative Communication in Trauma: The Educational Effect of the Joint DSTC™–DATC™ Courses
Henrique Alexandrino, Sérgio Baptista, Luís Vale, José Hélio Zen Júnior, Paulo César Espada, Danilo Stanzani Junior, Luiz Antonio Vane, Vanessa Henriques Carvalho, Lara Marcelo, Filipa Madeira, Ricardo Duarte, Luís Ferreira, Jorge Pereira, Luís Filipe Pinheiro, Gustavo Pereira Fraga, Carlos Mesquita
Epidemiology of Injuries Sustained by Civilians and Local Combatants in Contemporary Armed Conflict: An Appeal for a Shared Trauma Registry Among Humanitarian Actors
Hannah Wild, Barclay T. Stewart, Christopher LeBoa, Christopher D. Stave, Sherry M. Wren
We Asked the Experts: How Can One Troubleshoot Loss of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring During Head and Neck Surgery?
Jina Kim, Sanziana A. Roman
Frailty is More Predictive than Age for Complications After Thyroidectomy for Multinodular Goiter
Brendan M. Finnerty, Katherine D. Gray, Timothy M. Ullmann, Rasa Zarnegar, Thomas J. Fahey III, Toni Beninato
Older Age Significantly Affects Mortality of Patients with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Only When They Have High-Risk Features
Yasuhiro Ito, Akira Miyauchi, Takuya Higashiyama, Hiroo Masuoka, Minoru Kihara, Akihiro Miya
Positive Lymph Node Counts in American Thyroid Association Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Patients
Martha J. Griffin, Fred M. Baik, Margaret Brandwein-Weber, Muhammad Qazi, Lauren E. Yue, Marcela Osorio, Mark L. Urken
Serum Magnesium Measurements After Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Should It be Routine?
Peter Novodvorsky, Andrew F. Lowry, C. Beverly B. Lim, Sabapathy P. Balasubramanian
Adrenalectomy for Primary Aldosteronism: Significant Variability in Work-Up Strategies and Low Guideline Adherence in Worldwide Daily Clinical Practice
Wessel M. C. M. Vorselaars, Dirk-Jan van Beek, Diederik P. D. Suurd, Emily Postma, Wilko Spiering, Inne H. M. Borel Rinkes, Gerlof D. Valk, Menno R. Vriens, Rasa Zarnegar, Thomas J. Fahey, Frederick T. Drake, Quan Y. Duh, Stephanie D. Talutis, David B. McAneny, Catherine McManus, James A. Lee, Scott B. Grant, Raymon H. Grogan, Minerva A. Romero Arenas, Nancy D. Perrier, Cord Sturgeon, Tanya Castelino, Elliot J. Mitmaker, David N. Parente, Jesse D. Pasternak, Stan B. Sidhu, Mark Sywak, Gerardo D’Amato, Marco Raffaelli, Valerie Schuermans, Nicole D. Bouvy, Hasan H. Eker, H. Jaap Bonjer, Anton F. Engelsman, Els J. M. Nieveen van Dijkum, Michiel N. Kerstens, Schelto Kruijff
Guideline Adherence for Primary Aldosteronism: Breaking the Vicious Cycle
Barbra S. Miller
Surgery for Pheochromocytoma: A Single-Center Review of 60 Cases from South Africa
D. Nel, E. Panieri, F. Malherbe, R. Steyn, L. Cairncross
Single-Stage Immediate Breast Reconstruction Using Anatomical Silicone-Based Implant and The Hammock Technique of Dermal-Muscle Flap in Large and Ptotic breasts: A Multicenter Study
Mohamed A. Ellabban, Ahmed Nawar, Hala Milad, Mohammed G. Ellabban
Upper Esophageal Sphincter Motility and Thoracic Pressure are Determinants of Pressurized Waves in Achalasia Subtypes According to the Chicago Classification
Alexandre Anefalos, Fernando A. M. Herbella, Marco G. Patti
Metabolic Effect of the Hepatic Branch of the Vagal Nerve in One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB)
Jaime Ruiz-Tovar, Carolina Llavero
Concordance Study in Hepatectomy Recommendations Between Watson for Oncology and Clinical Practice for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in China
Weiqi Zhang, Shuo Qi, Jiaming Zhuo, Sai Wen, Chihua Fang
Impact of Hepatic Artery Variations and Reconstructions on the Outcome of Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
Rojbin Karakoyun, Antonio Romano, Ming Yao, Rafal Dlugosz, Bo-Göran Ericzon, Greg Nowak
Impact on Oncological Outcomes and Intent-to-Treat Survival of Resection Margin for Transplantable Hepatocellular Carcinoma in All-Comers and in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Multicenter Study
Chetana Lim, Claire Goumard, Margarida Casellas-Robert, Santiago Lopez-Ben, Laura Lladó, Juli Busquets, Chady Salloum, Maria Teresa Albiol-Quer, Ernest Castro-Gutiérrez, Olivier Rosmorduc, Cyrille Feray, Emilio Ramos, Joan Figueras, Olivier Scatton, Daniel Azoulay
Combination of Preoperative Plasma Fibrinogen and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (the F-NLR Score) as a Prognostic Marker of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Following Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy
Yanwu Sun, Yiyi Zhang, Zhekun Huang, Huiming Lin, Xingrong Lu, Ying Huang, Pan Chi
Recovery to Usual Activity After Outpatient Anorectal Surgery
Reza Djafarrian, Martin Hübner, Aurélie Vuagniaux, Céline Duvoisin, David Martin, Nicolas Demartines, Dieter Hahnloser
Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Right-Sided Diverticulitis: Over 15 Years of North American Experience
Jesse Zuckerman, Richard Garfinkle, Carol-Ann Vasilevksy, Gabriela Ghitulescu, Julio Faria, Nancy Morin, Marylise Boutros
Surgical Repair of Juxtarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and safety of Suprarenal Aortic Clamping
Seonjeong Jeong, Tae-Won Kwon, Youngjin Han, Yong-Pil Cho
Comparison of Hybrid Vascular Grafts and Standard Grafts in Terms of Kidney Injury for the Treatment of Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Gabriele Piffaretti, Raffaello Bellosta, Stefano Bonardelli, Ruth L. Bush, Marco Franchin, Guido Gelpi, Matteo Tozzi
Long-Term Outcomes After Open Repair for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Andreas Reite, Kjetil Søreide, Jan Terje Kvaløy, Morten Vetrhus
Effectiveness of Topical Insulin Dressings in Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Mehreen K. Bhittani, Mubarak Rehman, Humera N. Altaf, Omar S. Altaf
Correction to: Effectiveness of Topical Insulin Dressings in Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Mehreen K. Bhettani, Mubarik Rehman, Humera N. Altaf, Omar S. Altaf
Severity of Pectus Excavatum is a Risk Factor for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Hsu-Kai Huang, Yi-Jhih Huang, Kuan-Hsun Lin, Ying-Yi Chen, Kai-Hsiung Ko, Hung Chang, Shih-Chun Lee, Tsai-Wang Huang
Surgical Complications in Children with CDH: A Multivariate Analysis
Kim Heiwegen, Iris A. L. M. van Rooij, Arno van Heijst, Ivo de Blaauw, Sanne M. B. I. Botden