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BMC Surgery

Ausgabe 1/2022

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Open Access Research

Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) plus hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) vs CRS alone for treatment of endometrial cancer with peritoneal metastases: a multi-institutional study from PSOGI and BIG RENAPE groups

Manuel Gomes David, Naoual Bakrin, Julia Salleron, Marie Christine Kaminsky, Jean Marc Bereder, Jean Jacques Tuech, Kuno Lehmann, Sanket Mehta, Olivier Glehen, Frédéric Marchal

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Reverse rolling-mat type lymph node dissection is the key step to solve the operative difficulties in hand-assisted laparoscopic D2 radical gastrectomy

Peng Shu, Long Cheng, Chuan Xie, Jun Zhou, Qianjun Yu, Xin Dai, Siping Chen, Qiang Wang, Yongkuan Cao, Tao Wang

Open Access Research article

The impact of operative time on the outcomes of necrotizing soft tissue infections: a multicenter cohort study

Femke Nawijn, Mark van Heijl, Jort Keizer, Paul J. van Koperen, Falco Hietbrink

Open Access Research

Primary Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors in the cranial bone and mobile spine: what is the difference?

Jun Chen, Shi-Zhou Wu, Jie Tan, Qing-Yi Zhang, Bo-Quan Qin, Yu Wang, Hui Zhang

Open Access Research article

Important risk factors for gallstones after laparoscopic gastrectomy: a retrospective study

Shohei Fujita, Masaru Kimata, Kenji Matsumoto, Yuichi Sasakura, Toshiaki Terauchi, Junji Furukawa, Yoshiro Ogata, Kenji Kobayashi, Hiroharu Shinozaki

Open Access Case report

Liver abscess in the caudate lobe caused by a fishbone and treated by laparoscopy: a case report

Feng Xia, Peng Zhu, Xiao-ping Chen, Bi-xiang Zhang, Ming-yu Zhang

Open Access Research article

Implementation of multi-mode nursing insulation program for patients receiving surgery for spine tumor: a propensity score-matched analysis

Juan Liu, Chunyan Gao, Hailong Fu, Xiaonan Zhou, Li Zhang, Xiaomei Tang, Yanru Wu, Hui Zhu, Sisi Yang, Yafeng Qu, Yajuan Yang, Haiqin Yang

Open Access Case report

Navigation-guided nasal endoscopic surgery for acute vision loss caused by fibrous dysplasia: a case report and review of literatures

Weijie Liu, Wenhao Jiang, Mingna Xu, Xiaozhou Hu, Mengting Wang, Haochen Jin, Yunhai Tu, Wencan Wu

Open Access Research

Latissimus dorsi muscle flap transfer through endoscopic approach combined with the implant after tissue expansion for breast reconstruction of mastectomy patients

Jian-Xun Ma, Bi Li, You-Chen Xia, Wei-Tao You, Jie Zhang, Yi-Mou Sun, Xu Chang, Yue Lang

Open Access Research

Quality of life after sialendoscopy: prospective non-randomized study

Giulianno Molina Melo, Murilo Catafesta Neves, Marcello Rosano, Christiana Maria Ribeiro Salles Vanni, Marcio Abrahao, Onivaldo Cervantes

Open Access Research article

Validation of a novel virtual reality simulation system with the focus on training for surgical dissection during laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy

Takashi Mori, Koji Ikeda, Nobuyoshi Takeshita, Koichi Teramura, Masaaki Ito

Open Access Research

Duration of postoperative hyperlactatemia has predictive value in recurrent fistula after major definitive surgery for intestinal fistula

Ming Huang, Weiliang Tian, Shikun Luo, Xi Xu, Zheng Yao, Risheng Zhao, Qian Huang

Open Access Case report

Axillary nodal metastasis of operated gallbladder carcinoma: remote site of aggression—a case report

Manu Vats, Lovenish Bains, Pawan Lal, Shramana Mandal

Open Access Case report

Right hepatectomy with preservation of the entire caudate lobe in patients with metastatic liver tumors: a case of a new hepatectomy technique and treatment strategy for patients with marginal liver function

Hiroyuki Kato, Yukio Asano, Masahiro Ito, Satoshi Arakawa, Norihiko Kawabe, Masahiro Shimura, Daisuke Koike, Chihiro Hayashi, Takayuki Ochi, Kenshiro Kamio, Toki Kawai, Hironobu Yasuoka, Takahiko Higashiguchi, Akihiko Horiguchi

Open Access Research article

Transannular patch repair of tetralogy of Fallot with or without monocusp valve reconstruction: a meta-analysis

Xiaodong Wei, Tiange Li, Yunfei Ling, Zheng Chai, Zhongze Cao, Kerun Chen, Yongjun Qian

Open Access Research article

Morbimortality assessment in abdominal surgery: are we predicting or overreacting?

Sebastian Valenzuela, Laura Niño, Danny Conde, Felipe Girón, Lina Rodríguez, David Venegas, Carlos Rey, Ricardo Nassar, Marco Vanegas, Daniel Jiménez

Open Access Research

Propensity-matched analysis of the efficacy of olanexidine gluconate versus chlorhexidine-alcohol as an antiseptic agent in thoracic esophagectomy

Takeo Fujita, Naoya Okada, Takuji Sato, Kazuma Sato, Hisashi Fujiwara, Takashi Kojima, Hiroyuki Daiko

Open Access Research article

Survival outcome of local vs. radical excision in rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a SEER database analysis

Jianchang Wei, Junbin Zhong, Zhuanpeng Chen, Qing Huang, Fang Wei, Qiang Wang, Jie Cao

Open Access Case report

Oral extrusion of a vertebral body replacement device after chordoma tumor growth and radiation: case report and review

Raquel Gutiérrez-González, Álvaro Zamarrón, Celia Ortega, Frank Hamre, Teresa Kalantari, Gregorio Rodríguez-Boto

Open Access Case report

Recurrent graft failure secondary to portal vein steal syndrome: a case report with an unusual indication for a third liver transplant

Alessandro Tropea, Marco Barbàra, Duilio Pagano, Gianluca Marrone, Ioannis Petridis, Sergio Li Petri, Davide Cintorino, Salvatore Gruttadauria

Open Access Research

Transanal endoluminal repair for anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection

Yi-Chang Chen, Yuan-Yao Tsai, Tao-Wei Ke, Abe Fingerhut, William Tzu-Liang Chen

Open Access Original Research

Laparoscopic vs open Ladd’s procedure for malrotation in neonates and infants: a propensity score matching analysis

Weike Xie, Zhongwen Li, Qi Wang, Lei Wang, Yongkang Pan, Chaoxiang Lu

Open Access Research

Intraoperative radiation therapy for early stage breast cancer

Vahid Zangouri, Hamid Nasrollahi, Ali Taheri, Majid Akrami, Peyman Arasteh, Seyed Hassan Hamedi, Masoumeh Ghoddusi Johari, Nazanin Karimaghaee, Aliye Ranjbar, Mohammad Yasin Karami, Sedigheh Tahmasebi, Ahmad Mosalaei, Abdolrasoul Talei

Open Access Research article

Tunnel versus medial approach in laparoscopic radical right hemicolectomy for right colon cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Xijie Zhang, Junli Zhang, Pengfei Ma, Yanghui Cao, Chenyu Liu, Sen Li, Zhi Li, Yuzhou Zhao

Open Access Case report

Airway obstruction requiring tracheal intubation after fine-needle aspiration of the thyroid gland: a case report

Junko Kousaka, Tsuneo Imai, Masayuki Saito, Hirona Banno, Yukie Ito, Mirai Ido, Manami Goto, Takahito Ando, Yukako Mouri, Kimihito Fujii, Shogo Nakano

Open Access Research

Risk factors and management strategies for cerebrospinal fluid leakage following lumbar posterior surgery

Jin Tang, Qilin Lu, Ying Li, Congjun Wu, Xugui Li, Xuewen Gan, Wei Xie

Open Access Research

Breast conserving therapy for central breast cancer in the United States

Jiameng Liu, Xiaobin Zheng, Shunguo Lin, Hui Han, Chunsen Xu

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Application of an L-shaped anterolateral thigh flap in reconstruction after hemiglossectomy

Xi Rui, Zixian Huang, Jiyuan Zuo, Yan Wang, Qixiang Liang, Tingting Jin, Jianguang Wang, Shaohai Chang, Zhiquan Huang

Open Access Research article

Outcomes of early endoscopic realignment for blunt straddle injuries to the bulbar urethra: a single-center retrospective study

Jianwei Wang, Zhengqing Bao, Xiao Xu, Zhenhua Liu, Guizhong Li, Guanglin Huang, Libo Man

Open Access Case report

A problem at any age: a case report of congenital malrotation with bowel ischemia in an 84-year-old

Marisa E. Schwab, Sage P. Kramer, Aya Bashi, Taehyun P. Chung, Claudia M. Mueller

Open Access Case report

Surgical interventions for Bertolotti’s syndrome: case report and review of unsatisfactory cases in the literature

Chun-Jen Chang, You-Pen Chiu, Hui-Ru Ji, Chang-Hung Chu, Cheng-Di Chiu

Open Access Research

Extended mobility scale (AMEXO) for assessing mobilization and setting goals after gastrointestinal and oncological surgery: a before-after study

José L. Boerrigter, Sven J. G. Geelen, Mark I. van Berge Henegouwen, Willem A. Bemelman, Susan van Dieren, Janneke M. de Man-van Ginkel, Marike van der Schaaf, Anne M. Eskes, Marc G. Besselink

Open Access Case report

Superior mesenteric vein absence with intestinal malrotation: a case report

Peter Dubovan, Miroslav Tomáš, Jana Pavlendová, Jozef Dolník, Ramadan Aziri, Daniel Pinďák

Open Access Research

Modified techniques versus Hadfield’s procedure in patients with periductal mastitis

Kubilay Dalci, Serdar Gumus, Ahmet Gokhan Saritas, Mehmet Onur Gul, Ahmet Rencuzogullari, Atilgan Tolga Akcam, Abdullah Ulku, Melek Ergin, Gurhan Sakman

Open Access COVID-19 Research

The impact of COVID-19: variations in volumes and characteristics of retina surgeries

Julie M. Shabto, Christian Faaborg-Andersen, Ghazala A. O’Keefe

Open Access Research

Taking antithrombic therapy during emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis does not affect the postoperative outcomes: a propensity score matched study

Kentaro Oji, Yasunori Otowa, Yuta Yamazaki, Keisuke Arai, Yasuhiko Mii, Keitaro Kakinoki, Tetsu Nakamura, Daisuke Kuroda

Open Access Research

Long-term outcomes of transanal endoscopic microsurgery for the treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors

Wei-Kun Shi, Rui Hou, Yun-Hao Li, Xiao-Yuan Qiu, Yu-Xin Liu, Bin Wu, Yi Xiao, Jiao-Lin Zhou, Guo-Le Lin

Open Access Research article

Tranexamic acid combined with compression dressing reduces blood loss in gluteal muscle contracture surgery

Jun Ma, ZeYu Huang, Qiang Huang, ZongKe Zhou, FuXing Pei, Bin Shen

Open Access Research article

A prospective cohort study of the accuracy and safety of robot-assisted minimally invasive spinal surgery

Mingxing Fan, Yanming Fang, Qi Zhang, Jingwei Zhao, Bo Liu, Wei Tian

Open Access Research article

Comparative outcomes of pure laparoscopic and open donor right hepatectomy: the first report from a Southeast Asian transplant center

Worakitti Lapisatepun, Sunhawit Junrungsee, Anon Chotirosniramit, Kanya Udomsin, Warangkana Lapisatepun, Phuriphong Chanthima, Settapong Boonsri, Suraphong Lorsomradee

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The usefulness of preoperative exocrine function evaluated by the 13C-trioctanoin breath test as a significant physiological predictor of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy

Hiroyuki Kato, Yukio Asano, Masahiro Ito, Norihiko Kawabe, Satoshi Arakawa, Masahiro Shimura, Daisuke Koike, Chihiro Hayashi, Kenshiro Kamio, Toki Kawai, Takayuki Ochi, Hironobu Yasuoka, Takahiko Higashiguchi, Daisuke Tochii, Yuka Kondo, Hidetoshi Nagata, Toshiaki Utsumi, Akihiko Horiguchi

Open Access Research article

Advantage of a higher position of the tracheostoma with glottic closure for preventing complications related to tracheostomy tube: a retrospective cohort study

Yuji Kanazawa, Yasuhisa Kurata, Miki Nagai, Kenji Inoue, Fumihito Nozaki, Atsushi Mori, Mariko Ishihara, Mioko Mori, Tomohiro Kumada, Minoru Shibata, Takeo Kato, Masako Nakai, Makoto Kano

Open Access Research article

Preliminary hysteroscopic tubal hydrotubation improves fertility outcomes after laparoscopic salpingotomy for tubal ampullary pregnancy

Qing Wu, Yanling Lin, Jing Zhang, Yun Zhou, Lifeng Chen, Tan Lin

Open Access Case report

Hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery for patients with a prepancreatic postduodenal portal vein: a case report and literature review

Taku Higashihara, Yasuhiro Morita, Tatsuya Hayashi, Makoto Takahashi, Norikazu Yogi, Shu Sasaki, Daren Zhou

Open Access Research

Acute and chronic mesenteric ischemia: single center analysis of open, endovascular, and hybrid surgery

Artur Rebelo, Marat Mammadov, Jumber Partsakhashvili, Carsten Sekulla, Ulrich Ronellenfitsch, Jörg Kleeff, Endres John, Jörg Ukkat

Open Access Original Research

Frailty index is useful for predicting postoperative morbidity in older patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery: a prospective cohort study

Chaoyang Gu, Anqing Lu, Chen Lei, Qingbin Wu, Xubing Zhang, Mingtian Wei, Ziqiang Wang

Open Access Case report

An asymptomatic huge primary retroperitoneal pseudocyst: a case report and review of the literature

Lotfolah Abedini, Reza Hosseinpour, Saadat Mehrabi, Safoora Hejazinia, Mohammad Javad Yavari Barhaghtalab

Open Access Research article

Endoscopic surgery suturing techniques: a randomized study on learning

F. J. Voskens, E. M. van der Schans, J. P. Ruurda, I. A. M. J. Broeders

Open Access Research article

Assessing clinical outcomes of modified laparoscopic gastrostomy in children: a case control study

Hussein Naji, Aafia Gheewale, Ebtesam Safi, Faiz Tuma

Open Access Research

Short-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in older patients: a propensity score matching analysis

Kazuteru Monden, Hiroshi Sadamori, Masayoshi Hioki, Satoshi Ohno, Norihisa Takakura

Open Access Case report

Perineal and right femoral hydatid cyst in a female with regional paresthesia: a rare case report

Mojtaba Ahmady-Nezhad, Ramin Rezainasab, Armin Khavandegar, Samaneh Rashidi, Sanaz Mohammad-Zadeh

Open Access Research

Correlation analysis of coronary artery tortuosity and calcification score

Min Li, Zhen-Wei Wang, Li-Juan Fang, Shou-Quan Cheng, Xin Wang, Nai-Feng Liu

Open Access Original Research

Single-site laparoscopic high ligation of the extraperitoneal hernia sac with an epidural needle for incarcerated ovarian hernia in infants

Yun-jin Wang, Liu Chen, Qi-liang Zhang, Jian-qin Zhang, Xu Cui, Chao-ming Zhou

Open Access Research

Megaprostheses for the revision of infected hip arthroplasties with severe bone loss

Nicola Logoluso, Francesca Alice Pedrini, Ilaria Morelli, Elena De Vecchi, Carlo Luca Romanò, Antonio Virgilio Pellegrini

Open Access Research

The clinical impact of preoperative biliary drainage on isolated infectious complications (iiC) after pancreatic head resection—a retrospective study

Colin M. Krueger, Sophia Chikhladze, Ulrich Adam, Maciej Patrzyk, Axel Kramer, Hartwig Riediger

Open Access Research

Laparoscopic-assisted Soave procedure for Hirschsprung disease: 10-year experience with 106 cases

Yun-jin Wang, Yuan-bin He, Liu Chen, Yu Lin, Ming-kun Liu, Chao-ming Zhou

Open Access Research

The value of transthoracic echocardiography in the detection of extra-cardiac lesions

Lei Yan, Qinyun Ruan, Chaoyang Qu, Chunyan Huang, Liyun Fu

Open Access Research

Three-dimensional imaging for the localization of related anatomical structures during surgery on the internal auditory canal

Ying Guo, Mengxing Li, Kailiang Cheng, Youqiong Li, Qingjie Ma

Open Access Research

Identification of risk factors for postoperative stage 3 acute kidney injury in patients who received surgical repair for acute type A aortic dissection

Zhigang Wang, Min Ge, Zheyun Wang, Cheng Chen, Lichong Lu, Lifang Zhang, Dongjin Wang

Open Access Research

Incidence and risk factors for chronic postsurgical pain following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a retrospective study

Yingying Zhang, Rong Zhou, Bailing Hou, Suhong Tang, Jing Hao, Xiaoping Gu, Zhengliang Ma, Juan Zhang

Open Access Case report

Nine-year-long complex humeral nonunion salvaged by distraction osteogenesis technique: a case report and review of the literature

Qiyu Jia, Yanshi Liu, Abudusalamu Alimujiang, Jian Guo, Dongsheng Chen, Yingbo Wang, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu, Chuang Ma

Open Access Research

Preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio may contribute to the prediction of postoperative infectious complications in patients with acute appendicitis: a retrospective study

Mikito Mori, Kazuo Narushima, Atsushi Hirano, Yoshihiko Kano, Fumihiro Chiba, Yoshihiro Edamoto, Masahiro Yoshida

Open Access Research

Management algorithm of external fixation in lower leg arterial injury for limb salvages

Lei Jin, Song Zhang, Yuxuan Zhang, Xin Lin, Dehong Feng, Kejia Hu

Open Access Research

Does ultrasound evaluation of the axilla increase the rate of axillary lymph node dissection in early stage clinically node negative breast cancer patients?

Mahtab Vasigh, Seyed Mostafa Meshkati Yazd, Mohammadreza Karoobi, Reza Hajebi, Adel Yazdankhah Kenari

Open Access Research

The surgical outcomes and perioperative complications of bowel resection as part of debulking surgery of advanced ovarian cancer patients

Shuang Ye, Yiyong Wang, Lei Chen, Xiaohua Wu, Huijuan Yang, Libing Xiang

Open Access Research

Transvaginal single-port versus multi-port laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy: a retrospective cohort study

Junwei Li, Yizhen Sima, Changdong Hu, Xiaojuan Wang, Zhiying Lu, Keqin Hua, Yisong Chen

Open Access Research

Preoperative incidence and risk factors of deep venous thrombosis in patients with isolated femoral shaft fracture

Weijie Yang, Qun Wei, Haicheng Wang, Kai Ding, Ming Li, Chao Li, Chunhui Liang, Yanbin Zhu, Wei Chen

Open Access Research

Predictive factors of return to work after hysterectomy: a retrospective study

Suzanne J. Dedden, Esther V. A. Bouwsma, Peggy M. A. J. Geomini, Marlies Y. Bongers, Judith A. F. Huirne

Open Access Research

Feasibility of robotic-assisted pancreatic resection in patients with previous minor abdominal surgeries: a single-center experience of the first three years

Paul Viktor Ritschl, Hannah Kristin Miller, Karl Hillebrandt, Lea Timmermann, Matthäus Felsenstein, Christian Benzing, Brigitta Globke, Robert Öllinger, Wenzel Schöning, Moritz Schmelzle, Johann Pratschke, Thomas Malinka

Open Access Research

Retrospective analysis of risk factors for postoperative perineal hernia after endoscopic abdominoperineal excision for rectal cancer

Tatsuya Manabe, Yusuke Mizuuchi, Yasuhiro Tsuru, Hiroshi Kitagawa, Takaaki Fujimoto, Yasuo Koga, Masafumi Nakamura, Hirokazu Noshiro

Open Access Research

Hirschsprung disease managed with one-stage transanal endorectal pullthrough in a low-resource setting without frozen section

Samuel Negash, Hanna Getachew, Dagnachew Tamirat, Tihitena Negussie Mammo

Open Access Research

Use of energy device in general surgical operations: impact on peri-operative outcomes

Olalekan Olasehinde, Afolabi Owojuyigbe, Adekunle Adeyemo, Arinzechukwu Mosanya, Olurotimi Aaron, Funmilola Wuraola, Temitope Owoniya, Temilola Owojuyigbe, Olusegun Alatise, Adewale Adisa

Open Access Research

Incidence of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in the retrosternal reconstruction after esophagectomy

Leo Yamada, Motonobu Saito, Hiroya Suzuki, Shotaro Mochizuki, Eisei Endo, Koji Kase, Misato Ito, Hiroshi Nakano, Naoto Yamauchi, Takuro Matsumoto, Akinao Kaneta, Yasuyuki Kanke, Hisashi Onozawa, Hiroyuki Hanayama, Hirokazu Okayama, Shotaro Fujita, Wataru Sakamoto, Yohei Watanabe, Suguru Hayase, Zenichiro Saze, Tomoyuki Momma, Shinji Ohki, Koji Kono

Open Access Case report

Suppurative thyroiditis caused by ingested fish bone in the thyroid gland: a case report on its diagnostics and surgical therapy

Anne Hendricks, Michael Meir, Mohammed Hankir, Christina Lenschow, Christoph-Thomas Germer, Michael Schneider, Armin Wiegering, Nicolas Schlegel

Open Access Research

The effect of the number of hepatic inflow occlusion times on the prognosis of ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma patients after hepatectomy

Feng Xia, Zhiyuan Huang, Elijah Ndhlovu, Mingyu Zhang, Xiaoping Chen, Bixiang Zhang, Peng Zhu

Open Access Research

Prognostic factors in the decision-making process for sigmoid volvulus: results of a single-centre retrospective cohort study

Zoe Slack, Mohamed Shams, Raheel Ahmad, Roshneen Ali, Diandra Antunes, Abhishek Dey, Mahul Patel, Amanda Shabana, Giles Bond-Smith, Giovanni D. Tebala

Open Access Research

Comprehensive analysis of pedicle screw implantation in the C7 vertebra using computed tomography-based three-dimensional models

Huan Liu, Zhi-Yong Zhou, Jia-Xu Wei, Ming Zhang, Meng Bai, Ai-Bing Huang

Open Access Case report

Glomus tumors around or in the knee: a case report and literature review

Yingjie Wang, Tian Li, Zehui Lv, Yanyan Bian, Bin Feng, Yong Liu, Xi Zhou, Xisheng Weng

Open Access Research

Application of a lateral intertubercular sulcus plate in the treatment of proximal humeral fractures: a finite element analysis

Dong Li, WenXue Lv, WenMing Chen, Jing Meng, Song Liu, ZongKang Duan, Bo Yu

Open Access Research

Quality of life following two different techniques of an open ventral hernia repair for large hernias: a prospective randomized study

Andrija Antic, Stefan Kmezic, Vladimir Nikolic, Dejan Radenkovic, Velimir Markovic, Ilija Pejovic, Lidija Aleksic, Zlatibor Loncar, Svetlana Antic, Jelena Kovac, Ljiljana Markovic-Denic

Open Access Case report

Small bowel diverticula in elderly patients: a case report and review article

Marah Mansour, Yazan Abboud, Racha Bilal, Nour Seilin, Tamim Alsuliman, Fawaz K. Mohamed

Open Access Research article

Clinical characteristics of immune tolerance after pediatric liver transplantation

Yan Tang, Jingyu Chen, Bailin Chen, Chunbao Guo

Open Access Research

Postoperative survival analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with liver cirrhosis based on propensity score matching

Zhaoqin Wu, Haodong Tang, Lishan Wang, Xiaoling Jin, Zhengqing Lei, Pinghua Yang, Jiahua Zhou

Open Access Research

Tumour site is a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy: a 1:2 propensity score matching analysis

Lian Li, Liangliang Xu, Siqi Zhou, Peng Wang, Ming Zhang, Bo Li

Open Access Case report

Severe pre-operative sinus bradycardia improved by mediastinal lymph node dissection

Jin Wei, Ling Yu, Nan Wu, Hongyu Tan

Open Access Case report

Acute pulmonary embolism and severe post thrombolysis renal bleeding, two deadly complications following mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a rare case report

Feng-Qi Wang, Wan-Zhang Liu, He-Sheng Yuan, Ting Huang, Zheng-Yi Wang, Jin-Feng Pan, Ze-Jun Yan, Yue Cheng

Open Access Case report

Primary duodenal papilla lymphoma producing obstructive jaundice: a case report

Jicai Wang, Jiantao Han, Hanbing Xu, Sheng Tai, Xingwang Xie

Open Access Case report

Giant ovarian tumor with colorectal cancer: suggestion concerning the need for colonoscopy screening in cases with large ovarian tumor—a report of three cases

Yoshiaki Maeda, Nozomi Minagawa, Hirotaka Shoji, Tadayuki Kobayashi, Keiichiro Yamamoto

Open Access Case report

Recurrent right hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm after robotic-assisted cholecystectomy in a patient with Mirizzi syndrome: a case report

Ted Hsiung, Tsung-Shih Lee, Yueh-Lin Lee, Ting-Shuo Huang, Chih-Yuan Wang

Open Access Case report

Breast adenoid cystic carcinoma: a report of seven cases and literature review

Meilin Zhang, Yanbiao Liu, Hongguang Yang, Feng Jin, Ang Zheng

Open Access Research

Productivity in relation to organization of a surgical department: a retrospective observational study

Johan Eriksson, Philip Fowler, Micael Appelblad, Lena Lindholm, Malin Sund

Open Access Research

Laparoscopic redo anastomosis for management of intraperitoneal anastomotic leakage after colonic surgery

Yi-Chang Chen, Tao-Wei Ke, Yuan-Yao Tsai, Abe Fingerhut, William Tzu-Liang Chen

Open Access Research

Comparison of advanced techniques for local excision of rectal lesions: a case series

Marisa E. Schwab, Sophia Hernandez, Sarah Watanaskul, Hueylan Chern, Madhulika Varma, Ankit Sarin

Open Access Research article

Parastomal hernias after cystectomy and ileal conduit urinary diversion: surgical treatment and the use of prophylactic mesh: a systematic review

M. Dewulf, N. D. Hildebrand, S. A. W. Bouwense, N. D. Bouvy, F. Muysoms

Open Access Research

Postoperative morbidity risk factors after conservative surgery of hydatic cyst of the liver: a retrospective study of 151 hydatic cysts of the liver

Mossaab Ghannouchi, Hawas Rodayna, Mohamed Ben Khalifa, Karim Nacef, Moez Boudokhan

Open Access Research

Early postoperative outcomes of staging laparoscopy for peritoneal metastases with or without pressurized intra-peritoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC)

Hugo Teixeira Farinha, Daphné Mattille, Styliani Mantziari, Nicolas Demartines, Martin Hübner

Open Access Research

Laparoscopic surgery does not reduce the need for red blood cell transfusion after resection for colorectal tumour: a propensity score match study on 728 patients

Giulia Turri, Giovanni Malerba, Gabriele Gecchele, Cristian Conti, Federica Randon, Pierluigi Piccoli, Giorgio Gandini, Domenico Girelli, Alfredo Guglielmi, Corrado Pedrazzani

Open Access Case report

Recurrent bleeding after rubber band ligation diagnosed as mild hemophilia B: a case report and literature review

Xiaoying Jiang, Min Xu, Yaqing Ding, Yongqing Cao, Yibin Pan

Open Access Research article

When giants talk; robotic dialog during thoracolumbar and sacral surgery

Josh E. Schroeder, Saadit Houri, Yoram A. Weil, Meir Liebergall, Rami Moshioff, Leon Kaplan

Open Access Research

Utility of indocyanine green videoangiography with FLOW 800 analysis in brain tumour resection as a venous protection technique

Yue Sun, Zilan Wang, Fan Jiang, Xingyu Yang, Xin Tan, Zhouqing Chen, Yanfei Liu, Yun Zhu, Zhong Wang, Gang Chen

Open Access Research

Application analysis of omental flap isolation and modified pancreaticojejunostomy in pancreaticoduodenectomy (175 cases)

Shun Deng, Jianhong Luo, Yongzhong Ouyang, Jiangbo Xie, Zhuo He, Bo Huang, Fei Bai, Ke Xiao, Bin Yin, Jinfeng Wang, Biaoming Xu, Chaohui Zuo

Open Access Case report

First report of a gallbladder hemangioma coexisting with gallstones: a case report and literature review of a rare finding

Giulia Trucco, Luigi Chiusa, Francesco Tandoi, Luca Bertero

Open Access Research

Mechanisms of compensatory for cervical lordosis changes after laminectomy with fusion

Kai Yang, Xiang-Yu Li, Yu Wang, Chao Kong, Shi-Bao Lu

Open Access Research

Risk factors for postoperative ileus after diverting loop ileostomy closure

Toshihiro Nakao, Mitsuo Shimada, Kozo Yoshikawa, Takuya Tokunaga, Masaaki Nishi, Hideya Kashihara, Chie Takasu, Yuma Wada, Toshiaki Yoshimoto, Syoko Yamashita, Yosuke Iwakawa

Open Access Research

Management and long-term outcomes of acute right colonic diverticulitis and risk factors of recurrence

Zhilong Ma, Weiwei Liu, Jia Zhou, Le Yao, Wangcheng Xie, Mingqi Su, Jin Yang, Jun Shao, Ji Chen

Open Access Research

Risk factors for periappendiceal adhesions in acute appendicitis: a retrospective comparative study

Shenshuo Gao, Xiaobo Guo, Leping Li, Changqing Jing, Yan Ma

Open Access Research article

Early experience with total robotic D2 gastrectomy in a low incidence region: surgical perspectives

Tom Mala, Dag Førland, Caroline Skagemo, Tom Glomsaker, Hans Olaf Johannessen, Egil Johnson

Open Access Research

A laparoscopic radical inguinal lymphadenectomy approach partly preserving great saphenous vein branches can benefit for patients with penile carcinoma

Yongkang Ma, Jianwei Hao, Huaqi Yin, Mingkai Zhu, Bao Guan, Chaoshuai Zhu, Bingqi Dong, Shiming Zhao, Zhaohong He, Tiejun Yang

Open Access Research

Efficacy comparison of trifocal bone transport using unilateral external fixator for femoral and tibial bone defects caused by infection

Kai Liu, Yanshi Liu, Feiyu Cai, Chenchen Fan, Peng Ren, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu

Open Access Research

Report of 13-year survival of patients with colon and rectal cancers; lessons from Shiraz colorectal cancer surgery registry system of a level three medical center

Ali Reza Safarpour, Alimohammad Bananzadeh, Ahmad Izadpanah, Leila Ghahramani, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Tadayon, Faranak Bahrami, Seyed Vahid Hosseini

Open Access Case report

Reverse “cheese wire” fenestration for abdominal aortic dissection repair: a case report and literature review

Tonglei Han, Yani Wu, Chong Jin, Xiaolong Wei, Zhiqing Zhao

Open Access Research

Robotic surgery contributes to the preservation of bowel and urinary function after total mesorectal excision: comparisons with transanal and conventional laparoscopic surgery

Takuya Miura, Yoshiyuki Sakamoto, Hajime Morohashi, Akiko Suto, Shunsuke Kubota, Aika Ichisawa, Daisuke Kuwata, Takahiro Yamada, Hiroaki Tamba, Shuntaro Matsumoto, Kenichi Hakamada

Open Access Research

Preservation of the left colic artery in modified laparoscopic anterior rectal resections without auxiliary abdominal incisions for transanal specimen retrieval

Yulin Liu, Peng Yu, Han Li, Lijian Xia, Xiangmin Li, Meijuan Zhang, Zhonghui Cui, Jingbo Chen

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Pedicled frontal periosteal rescue flap via eyebrow incision for skull base reconstruction (SevEN-002)

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Usefulness of the skeletal muscle index in postoperative ileus of colorectal cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study

Maho Sasaki, Tatsunari Fukuoka, Masatsune Shibutani, Atsushi Sugimoto, Kiyoshi Maeda, Masaichi Ohira

Wie erfolgreich ist eine Re-Ablation nach Rezidiv?

23.04.2024 Ablationstherapie Nachrichten

Nach der Katheterablation von Vorhofflimmern kommt es bei etwa einem Drittel der Patienten zu Rezidiven, meist binnen eines Jahres. Wie sich spätere Rückfälle auf die Erfolgschancen einer erneuten Ablation auswirken, haben Schweizer Kardiologen erforscht.

Hinter dieser Appendizitis steckte ein Erreger

23.04.2024 Appendizitis Nachrichten

Schmerzen im Unterbauch, aber sonst nicht viel, was auf eine Appendizitis hindeutete: Ein junger Mann hatte Glück, dass trotzdem eine Laparoskopie mit Appendektomie durchgeführt und der Wurmfortsatz histologisch untersucht wurde.

Mehr Schaden als Nutzen durch präoperatives Aussetzen von GLP-1-Agonisten?

23.04.2024 Operationsvorbereitung Nachrichten

Derzeit wird empfohlen, eine Therapie mit GLP-1-Rezeptoragonisten präoperativ zu unterbrechen. Eine neue Studie nährt jedoch Zweifel an der Notwendigkeit der Maßnahme.

Ureterstriktur: Innovative OP-Technik bewährt sich

19.04.2024 EAU 2024 Kongressbericht

Die Ureterstriktur ist eine relativ seltene Komplikation, trotzdem bedarf sie einer differenzierten Versorgung. In komplexen Fällen wird dies durch die roboterassistierte OP-Technik gewährleistet. Erste Resultate ermutigen.

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S3-Leitlinie „Diagnostik und Therapie des Karpaltunnelsyndroms“

Karpaltunnelsyndrom BDC Leitlinien Webinare
CME: 2 Punkte

Das Karpaltunnelsyndrom ist die häufigste Kompressionsneuropathie peripherer Nerven. Obwohl die Anamnese mit dem nächtlichen Einschlafen der Hand (Brachialgia parästhetica nocturna) sehr typisch ist, ist eine klinisch-neurologische Untersuchung und Elektroneurografie in manchen Fällen auch eine Neurosonografie erforderlich. Im Anfangsstadium sind konservative Maßnahmen (Handgelenksschiene, Ergotherapie) empfehlenswert. Bei nicht Ansprechen der konservativen Therapie oder Auftreten von neurologischen Ausfällen ist eine Dekompression des N. medianus am Karpaltunnel indiziert.

Prof. Dr. med. Gregor Antoniadis
Berufsverband der Deutschen Chirurgie e.V.

S2e-Leitlinie „Distale Radiusfraktur“

Radiusfraktur BDC Leitlinien Webinare
CME: 2 Punkte

Das Webinar beschäftigt sich mit Fragen und Antworten zu Diagnostik und Klassifikation sowie Möglichkeiten des Ausschlusses von Zusatzverletzungen. Die Referenten erläutern, welche Frakturen konservativ behandelt werden können und wie. Das Webinar beantwortet die Frage nach aktuellen operativen Therapiekonzepten: Welcher Zugang, welches Osteosynthesematerial? Auf was muss bei der Nachbehandlung der distalen Radiusfraktur geachtet werden?

PD Dr. med. Oliver Pieske
Dr. med. Benjamin Meyknecht
Berufsverband der Deutschen Chirurgie e.V.

S1-Leitlinie „Empfehlungen zur Therapie der akuten Appendizitis bei Erwachsenen“

Appendizitis BDC Leitlinien Webinare
CME: 2 Punkte

Inhalte des Webinars zur S1-Leitlinie „Empfehlungen zur Therapie der akuten Appendizitis bei Erwachsenen“ sind die Darstellung des Projektes und des Erstellungswegs zur S1-Leitlinie, die Erläuterung der klinischen Relevanz der Klassifikation EAES 2015, die wissenschaftliche Begründung der wichtigsten Empfehlungen und die Darstellung stadiengerechter Therapieoptionen.

Dr. med. Mihailo Andric
Berufsverband der Deutschen Chirurgie e.V.