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BMC Surgery

Ausgabe 1/2023

Inhalt (385 Artikel)

Open Access Research

Application and curative effect of laparoscopic purse-string sutures in the treatment of adult acute complicated appendicitis

Wenzhong Bao, Jie Wang, Dawei Tang, Liang Li, Xiangling Meng

Open Access Research

Central hepatectomy versus major hepatectomy for patients with centrally located hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Edward Atef Gadallah, Beshoy Effat Elkomos, Ahmed Khalil, Fawzy Salah fawzy, Amr Abdelaal

Open Access Research

Limitations and prospects in the management of IPMN: a retrospective, single-center observational study

Sarah Peisl, Oliver Burckhardt, Bernhard Egger

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Donor site morbidity after computer assisted surgical reconstruction of the mandible using deep circumflex iliac artery grafts: a cross sectional study

Leonard Simon Brandenburg, Pit Jacob Voss, Thomas Mischkowsky, Jan Kühle, Michael Andreas Ermer, Julia Vera Weingart, René Marcel Rothweiler, Marc Christian Metzger, Rainer Schmelzeisen, Philipp Poxleitner

Open Access Research

Risk factor analysis and prediction of postoperative clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy

Chenchen He, Yibing Zhang, Longfei Li, Mingda Zhao, Chunhui Wang, Yufu Tang

Open Access Research

Impact of apparent diffusion coefficient on prognosis of early hepatocellular carcinoma: a case control study

Shinichiro Yamada, Yuji Morine, Tetsuya Ikemoto, Yu Saito, Hiroki Teraoku, Yuhei Waki, Chiharu Nakasu, Mitsuo Shimada

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Systemic inflammation score as a preoperative prognostic factor for patients with pT2–T4 resectable gastric cancer: a retrospective study

Takuro Matsumoto, Shinji Ohki, Akinao Kaneta, Akira Matsuishi, Yuya Maruyama, Leo Yamada, Takeshi Tada, Hiroyuki Hanayama, Yohei Watanabe, Suguru Hayase, Hirokazu Okayama, Wataru Sakamoto, Tomoyuki Momma, Zenichiro Saze, Koji Kono

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Subcuticular suture and incisional surgical-site infection in elective hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery: an open-label, pragmatic randomized clinical trial (CLOSKIN trial)

Ignacio Aguirre-Allende, Maialen Alkorta-Zuloaga, Maria Teresa Iglesias-Gaspar, Iratxe Urreta-Ballobre, Amaia García-Domínguez, Xabier Arteaga-Martin, Adolfo Beguiristain-Gómez, Miguel Ángel Medrano-Gómez, Inmaculada Ruiz-Montesinos, Ana Paula Riverola-Aso, Raúl Jiménez-Agüero, José María Enríquez-Navascués

Open Access Research

Diffuse pigmented villonodular synovitis treated with arthroscopic total synovial peel

Hao-Qiang Song, Guo-Feng Wu, Wei-Zhong Qi, Li-Jun Lin

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Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair with preperitoneal closed-suction drainage reduced postoperative complications

Guangbo Wu, Danli Shi, Min Chen, Chihao Zhang, Hongjie Li, Meng Luo, Qiang Fan

Open Access Research

Comparision of Ligasure hemorrhoidectomy and conservative treatment for thrombosed external hemorrhoids (TEH) in pregnancy

Huihua Luo, Xiaojun He, Min Wang, Xiaosong Zheng, Rong Peng, Chenwei Wang, Qiu Li, Bolin Yang

Open Access Research

Acellular dermal matrix for one-stage treatment of lower extremity full-thickness skin defect: a case series

Gongchi Li, Qian Shen, Pan Zhou, Hanlin Liu, Jianghai Chen

Open Access Retraction Note

Retraction Note: The role of acute care surgeons in treating rib fractures—a retrospective cohort study from a single level I trauma center

Chia-Cheng Wang, Szu-An Chen, Chi-Tung Cheng, Yu-San Tee, Sheng-Yu Chan, Chih-Yuan Fu, Chien-An Liao, Chi-Hsun Hsieh, Ling-Wei Kuo

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Laparoscopic and open gastrectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer: a retrospective analysis in Colombia

Maritza Romero-peña, Liliana Suarez, Diego Efraín Valbuena, Carlos Eduardo Rey Chaves, Danny Conde Monroy, Raúl Guevara

Open Access Research article

Comparison of purse-string suture versus over-the-scope clip for gastric endoscopic full-thickness closure: traction and leak pressure testing in ex vivo porcine model

Takanori Matsui, Hideki Kobara, Noriko Nishiyama, Kaho Nakatani, Tingting Shi, Naoya Tada, Kazuhiro Kozuka, Nobuya Kobayashi, Taiga Chiyo, Tatsuo Yachida, Akihiro Kondo, Takayoshi Kishino, Keiichi Okano, Shintaro Fujihara, Kunihisa Uchita, Kingo Hirasawa, Tsutomu Masaki

Open Access Research

Surgical mortality in patients in extremis: futility in emergency abdominal surgery

Camilo Ramírez-Giraldo, Andrés Isaza-Restrepo, Juan Camilo García-Peralta, Juliana González-Tamayo, Milcíades Ibáñez-Pinilla

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Management of adult renal trauma: a practice management guideline from the eastern association for the surgery of trauma

Hiba Abdel Aziz, Nikolay Bugaev, Gerard Baltazar, Zachary Brown, Krista Haines, Sameer Gupta, Lawrence Yeung, Joseph Posluszny, John Como, Jennifer Freeman, George Kasotakis

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Gunshot injury to the colon by expanding bullets in combat patients wounded in hybrid period of the Russian-Ukrainian war during 2014–2020

Kostiantyn Gumeniuk, Igor A. Lurin, Ievgen Tsema, Lesia Malynovska, Maksym Gorobeiko, Andrii Dinets

Open Access Research

A new approach to enter Retzius space in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal bilateral inguinal hernia repair

Lifei Tian, Le Zhang, Zeyu Li, Likun Yan, Xiaoqiang Wang

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Evaluation of the practice of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in a Zonal Referral Hospital in Mbujimayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Hervé Tshikomba Mbuyamba, Crispin Mukendi Muamba, Séraphin Katulondi Binene, Séverin Akinja Uwonda

Open Access Research

Combined preoperative prognostic nutritional index and D-dimer score predicts outcome in colorectal cancer

Shibin Zhu, Jianyuan Yin, Qianwen Ye, Jia Xiang, Zihao Zhang, Bing Yan

Open Access Research

Primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism present different expressions of calcium-sensing receptor

Xin Li, Yao Lu, Ling Zhang, Aiping Song, Honglei Zhang, Bo Pang, Jun Liu, Xiaoliang Sun, Haoyang Ji, Linping Huang, Meng Yang

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Outcome of preoperative cefazolin use for infection prophylaxis in patients with self-reported penicillin allergy

Laura Michaud, Hope H. Yen, Dale A. Engen, David Yen

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Potential short-term outcome advantage of low vs. high ligation of inferior mesenteric artery for sigmoid and rectal cancer: propensity score matching analysis

Chia-Chen Hsu, Yu-Jen Hsu, Yih-Jong Chern, Bor-Kang Jong, Chun-Kai Liao, Pao-Shiu Hsieh, Wen-Sy Tsai, Jeng-Fu You

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Pedicle morphometry analysis of main thoracic apex adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Yudha Mathan Sakti, Zikrina Abyanti Lanodiyu, Mahardhika Ichsantyaridha, Sonny Wijanarko, Muhammad Riyad Filza, Taufan Taufan, Dwi Budhi Susanto, Yunus Oksikimbawan Tampubolon, Anak Agung Ngurah Nata Baskara, Aidil Akbar Nurshal, Fuad Dheni Mustofa, Annissa Rosfadilla, Rahadyan Magetsari, Tedjo Rukmoyo

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The application of a novel hydrodynamic cavitation device to debride intra-articular monosodium urate crystals

Hanlin Xu, Shengkun Li, Ling Cao, Xiaoxia Zhu, Yu Xue, Yu Huang, Yinghui Hua

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Predictive value of characteristics of resected parathyroid glands for persistent secondary hyperparathyroidism during parathyroidectomy

Yaoyu Huang, Jing Wang, Ming Zeng, Huiting Wan, Ningning Wang, Guang Yang

Open Access Research article

Does the intraoperative 3D-flat panel control of the planned implant position lead to an optimization and increased in safety in the anatomically demanding region C1/2?

J.-S. Jarvers, U. A. J. Spiegl, P. Pieroh, N. von der Höh, A. Völker, C. Pfeifle, S. Glasmacher, C. E. Heyde

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Relative decline in serum albumin help to predict anastomotic leakage for female patients following sphincter-preserving rectal surgery

Kang Hu, Ke Tan, Quanzhen Shang, Chao Li, Zhe Zhang, Bin Huang, Song Zhao, Fan Li, Anping Zhang, Chunxue Li, Baohua Liu, Weidong Tong

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Medium-term clinical results in patients with floating hip injuries

Yun Yang, Chang Zou, Yue Fang, Sujan Shakya

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Partial breast reconstruction of 30 cases with peri-mammary artery perforator flaps

Meiying Shen, Yuhang Xu, Zongyuan Wu, Jiaming Wang, Huawen Pan, Bo Xu

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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting morbidity in surgically resected primary retroperitoneal sarcoma

Aobo Zhuang, Yangju Chen, Lijie Ma, Yuan Fang, Hua Yang, Weiqi Lu, Yuhong Zhou, Yong Zhang, Hanxing Tong

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Were surgical outcomes for acute appendicitis impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic?

Rachel Waldman, Harrison Kaplan, I. Michael Leitman

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Preoperative risk factors predict perioperative allogenic blood transfusion in patients undergoing primary lung cancer resections: a retrospective cohort study from a high-volume thoracic surgery center

Mircea Gabriel Stoleriu, Michael Gerckens, Julia Zimmermann, Johannes Schön, Fuad Damirov, Nicole Samm, Julia Kovács, Elvira Stacher-Priehse, Christina Kellerer, Rudolf A. Jörres, Teresa Kauke, Christian Ketscher, Uwe Grützner, Rudolf Hatz

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The safety and prognosis of radical surgery in colorectal cancer patients over 80 years old

Fu-Qiang Zhao, Yu-Juan Jiang, Wei Xing, Wei Pei, Jian-Wei Liang

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Medium and long-term radiographic and clinical outcomes of Dynesys dynamic stabilization versus instrumented fusion for degenerative lumbar spine diseases

Lu-Ping Zhou, Ren-Jie Zhang, Jia-Qi Wang, Hua-Qing Zhang, Jin Shang, Yang Gao, Chong-Yu Jia, Jing-Yu Ding, Lai Zhang, Cai-Liang Shen

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The role of intraoperative hyperspectral imaging (HSI) in colon interposition after esophagectomy

Anne Zimmermann, Hannes Köhler, Claire Chalopin, Boris Jansen-Winkeln, Robert Nowotny, Till Schönherr, Matthias Mehdorn, Konstantin Lukas Uttinger, René Thieme, Ines Gockel, Yusef Moulla

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Does design change in total knee arthroplasty implants affect patient-reported outcomes?

Nader Toossi, Brandon Bucklen, Lindsey K. Meding, John B. Meding

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Multi-mode information fusion navigation system for robot-assisted vascular interventional surgery

Shaoya Guan, Tianqi Li, Cai Meng, Limei Ma

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Value of cytopathology in the diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma and an analysis of misdiagnoses

Yu Wan, Changhai Long, Yun Liu, Jieqiong Wang, Xiaoqin Tang, Shaohua Wang

Open Access Research article

Total knee arthroplasty and bariatric surgery: change in BMI and risk of revision depending on sequence of surgery

Perna Ighani Arani, Per Wretenberg, Erik Stenberg, Johan Ottosson, Annette W-Dahl

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Stapler insertion angle toward the esophagus reduces the incidence of early postoperative Roux stasis syndrome after distal gastrectomy in minimally invasive surgery

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

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Comparison of antegrade robotic assisted VS laparoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy for penile cancer

Mengjun Yang, Zhicheng Liu, Qi Tan, Xiaofei Hu, Yang Liu, Ling Wei, Chunyan Deng, Shikai Zhou, Nengrui Yang, Guangjie Duan, Yiming Zheng, Xuemei Li, Zhiwen Chen, Zhansong Zhou, Ji Zheng

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Variations in clinical course and surgical outcomes of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 Pandemic: a multicenter cohort study

Carlos Eduardo Rey Chaves, Felipe Girón, Ricardo E. Núñez-Rocha, Elkin Benítez, Saralia Ruiz, Lina Rodríguez, Daniela Ayala, Carlos José Villamil, Valentina Galvis, Marco Vanegas, Mónica Gómez, Ricardo Nassar, Juan David Hernández, Danny Conde, María Gómez Zuleta

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Association between periodontitis and disc structural failure in older adults with lumbar degenerative disorders: A prospective cohort study

Xiaolong Chen, Dong Xue, Ying Zhao, Peng Cui, Peng Wang, Yu Wang, Shi-bao Lu

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A revamped MIC-McKeown operation without removing azygos vein arch, bronchial artery and vagus nerve trunk

Hai Zhang, Ying Chen, Bomeng Wu, Ying Chen, Haiquan He, Lanjuan Gong, Linrong Zhou, Cui Li, Jing Xie, Wanli Lin

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Tracheostomy-related indications, early complications and their predictors among patients in low resource settings: a prospective cohort study in the pre-COVID-19 era

Daniel J. Nyanzi, Daniel Atwine, Ronald Kamoga, Caroline Birungi, Caroline A. Nansubuga, Victoria Nyaiteera, Doreen Nakku

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Significance of cholecystectomy in cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer

Joo-Hyuk Son, Su Ryeon Dong, Jisoo Kim, Jeeyeon Kim, Tae-Wook Kong, Suk-Joon Chang

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Factors associated with enteral nutrition tolerance after trauma laparotomy of the small bowel and mesenteric injuries by blunt trauma

Hyunseok Jang, Sangyun An, Naa Lee, Euisung Jeong, Yunchul Park, Jungchul Kim, Younggoun Jo

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Application of machine learning in prediction of bone cement leakage during single-level thoracolumbar percutaneous vertebroplasty

Guobing Deng, Jichong Zhu, Qing Lu, Chong Liu, Tuo Liang, Jie Jiang, Hao Li, Chenxing Zhou, Shaofeng Wu, Tianyou Chen, Jiarui Chen, Yuanlin Yao, Shian Liao, Chaojie Yu, Shengsheng Huang, Xuhua Sun, Liyi Chen, Zhen Ye, Hao Guo, Wuhua Chen, Wenyong Jiang, Binguang Fan, Zhenwei Yang, Wenfei Gu, Yihan Wang, Xinli Zhan

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D-dimer to lymphocyte ratio can serve as a potential predictive and prognostic value in colorectal cancer patients with liver metastases

Shaolong Lu, Shipei Gong, Feixiang Wu, Liang Ma, Bangde Xiang, Lequn Li, Weizhong Tang

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of the predictive value of the body-mass-index choosing perforator flaps from different donor sites

Tobias R. Mett, Stephanie Boetger-Bolten, Florian Bucher, Peter M. Vogt

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Reduction of spondylolisthesis and restoration of lumbar lordosis after anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)

Stefan Aspalter, Harald Stefanits, Christoph Johannes Maier, Christian Radl, Helga Wagner, Philipp Hermann, Martin Aichholzer, Nico Stroh, Andreas Gruber, Wolfgang Senker

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The cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury is a novel risk factor for postoperative complications in patients with esophageal cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Shuhei Ueno, Miho Murashima, Ryo Ogawa, Masaki Saito, Sunao Ito, Shunsuke Hayakawa, Tomotaka Okubo, Hiroyuki Sagawa, Tatsuya Tanaka, Hiroki Takahashi, Yoichi Matsuo, Akira Mitsui, Masahiro Kimura, Takayuki Hamano, Shuji Takiguchi

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Synthetic mesh versus biological mesh to prevent incisional hernia after loop-ileostomy closure: a randomized feasibility trial

Elisa J Mäkäräinen, Heikki T Wiik, Jyrki AO Kössi, Tarja M Pinta, Leena-Mari J Mäntymäki, Anne K Mattila, Matti VJ Kairaluoma, Pasi P Ohtonen, Tero T Rautio

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The efficacy of Ksharsutra, Fistulectomy and Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT) procedure in management of Fistula in ano a prospective observational study

Chinniahnapalaya Pandurangaiah Hariprasad, Anil Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Shiv Shankar Paswan, Gupta Rohit, Shiv Kishor, Prem Kumar

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Analysis of bleeding after ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of benign cervical lymph nodes

Wenzhi Zhang, Gaoyi Yang, Jianping Xu, Tu Ni, Wei Tang, Meiling Zhou

Open Access Correction

Correction to: The safety and prognosis of radical surgery in colorectal cancer patients over 80 years old

Fu-Qiang Zhao, Yu-Juan Jiang, Wei Xing, Wei Pei, Jian-Wei Liang

Open Access Research

Experience of a modified chest tube suture-fixation technique in uniportal thoracoscopic pulmonary resection

Wensong Shi, Yuzhui Hu, Cuimei Wang, Guotao Chang, Huiyu Zheng, Zhiqiang Yang, Yulun Yang, Xiaogang Zhao, Xiangnan Li

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S-ketamine promotes postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function and reduces postoperative pain in gynecological abdominal surgery patients: a randomized controlled trial

Tianzhuo Zhang, Zhijie Yue, Ling Yu, Shuo Li, Yining Xie, Jin Wei, Mengge Wu, Honglei Liu, Hongyu Tan

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Short-term outcomes of reduced-port laparoscopic surgery versus conventional laparoscopic surgery for total gastrectomy: a single-institute experience

Wenhao Teng, Jingfu Liu, Wenju Liu, Jianping Jiang, Meimei Chen, Weidong Zang

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Effect of a new type of head and neck fixation and traction device in the surgical treatment of patients with irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation

Haiyi He, Xiang Li, Peng Li, Kai Zhang, Pengfei Zhang, Qiang Guo, Cheng Dong, Gaosheng Guo, Fuxiang Nie, Juan Du

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Causes and risk factors of an unplanned second craniotomy in patients with traumatic brain injury

Shilong Fu, Pengwei Hou, Guofeng Wang, Shousen Wang

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Comparison of the preventive effect of colchicine versus diphenhydramine, prednisolone, and a combination therapy on intraperitoneal adhesion bands: an experimental study in rats

Seyed Ali Malekhosseini, Behzad Alizadeh, Ahmad Hosseinzadeh, Reza Shahriarirad, Reyhaneh Naseri, Kourosh Kazemi, Alireza Shamsaeefar, Nader Tanideh

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Antibiotic stewardship implementation at the largest solid organ transplantation center in Asia: a retrospective cohort study

Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Mojtaba Shabani-Borujeni, Ava Karimian, Mohammad Javad MomeniTabar, Zahra Zare, Sara Arabsheybani, Afsaneh Vazin

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Comparison of the efficacy of ETS with different segments for palmar, axillary and plantar hyperhidrosis

Ziqiang Hong, Xusheng Wu, Yannan Sheng, Baiqiang Cui, Xiangdou Bai, Yingjie Lu, Tao Cheng, Dacheng Jin, Yunjiu Gou

Open Access Research

Should we change the treatment plan in early hepatocellular carcinoma with chronic kidney disease?

Wu-Po Chao, Shion-Wei Chai, Po-Hsing Chiang, Ta-Chun Chou, Yi-Chan Chen, Ruey-Shyang Soong

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Predictive factors on postoperative venous thromboembolism after minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery: a retrospective observational study

Dabin Wu, Haitao Gu, Yunhao Tang, Linglong Peng, Hang Liu, Yahui Jiang, Zhiquan Xu, Qi Wei, Yaxu Wang

Open Access Research

Surgery-related disseminated intravascular coagulation predicts postoperative complications

Yuki Imaoka, Masahiro Ohira, Kouki Imaoka, Tomoaki Bekki, Ryosuke Nakano, Shintaro Kuroda, Hiroyuki Tahara, Kentaro Ide, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Yuka Tanaka, Hideki Ohdan

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Drain fluid and serum amylase concentration ratio is the most reliable indicator for predicting postoperative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy

Masahiro Fukada, Katsutoshi Murase, Toshiya Higashi, Itaru Yasufuku, Yuta Sato, Jesse Yu Tajima, Shigeru Kiyama, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Naoki Okumura, Takao Takahashi, Nobuhisa Matsuhashi

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Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy with right-sided overlap and single-flap valvuloplasty (ROSF): a case-series study

Wei Peng, Shangcheng Yan, Yikai Huang, Ming Cheng, Tianhua Liu, Rui Ren, Qiang Chen, Jingyu Zhang, Wei Gong, Chungen Xing, Yongyou Wu

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Analysis of preoperative influential factors and construction of a predictive nomogram of difficult thyroidectomy

Meng Dong, Jun-Long Song, Lin-Lin Hu, Chen-Chen Hong, Xin-Yue Nie, Zhong Wang, Shi-Chong Liao, Feng Yao

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First assistant experience in total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: accelerating the learning curve for an operator

Dongrui Li, Chengxu Du, Wenbin Wang, Jiansheng Zhang, Jianhua Liu

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The characteristics of the urogenital fascia in the retrorectal space based on male cadaveric dissection and its clinical application

Yi Li, Yan-Bing Ma, Yang Xiao, Guang-Cun Shi, Ya-Min Zhao, Jin-Song Zhou, Cong Tong, Rui-Ting Liu, Li-Kun Yan

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Revisional bariatric surgery after adjustable gastric band: a multicenter Polish Revision Obesity Surgery Study (PROSS)

Natalia Dowgiałło-Gornowicz, Michał Janik, Paweł Lech, Grzegorz Kowalski, Piotr Major, Michał Pędziwiatr, Justyna Rymarowicz, Piotr Zarzycki, Tomasz Stefura, Karol Ciszek, Piotr Małczak, Piotr Myśliwiec, Hady Razak Hady, Paulina Głuszyńska, Monika Proczko-Stepaniak, Michał Szymański, Maciej Walędziak, Andrzej Kwiatkowski, Magdalena Materlak, Katarzyna Bartosiak, Łukasz Czyżykowski, Maciej Mawlichanów, Piotr Kowalewski, Jacek Szeliga, Wojciech Kupczyk, Anna Harań, Rafał Mulek, Michał Krefft, Michał Wysocki, Michał Orłowski, Paula Franczak, Artur Binda, Wiesław Tarnowski, Paweł Jaworski, Mateusz Kamiński, Maciej Pastuszka, Wojciech Lisik, Paweł Szymański, Bartosz Katkowski, Michał Leśniak, Michał Łabul

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Evaluation of surgical outcomes and prognostic factors of second primary lung cancer based on a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jie Zhao, Zhenghai Shen, Yunchao Huang, Guangqiang Zhao, Wei Wang, Yantao Yang, Chen Zhou, Lianhua Ye

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24 h mortality and its predictors among road traffic accident victims in a resource limited setting; a multicenter cohort study

Kinyamaniyi Kamabu, Jorge La O Soria, Deus Tumwesigye, Xaviour Francis Okedi, Lauben Kyomukama, Joshua Muhumuza, Brian Musinguzi, Daniel Kavuma, Bives Mutume Nzanzu Vivalya, Michael Loduk, Wani Shabani Abdullah

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The effectiveness of an online video-based group schema therapy in improvement of the cognitive emotion regulation strategies in women who have undergone bariatric surgery

Zahra Sobhani, Seyed Vahid Hosseini, Nazanin Honarparvaran, Hajar Khazraei, Masood Amini, Arvin Hedayati

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Long-term results for pit-picking and flap procedures in primary pilonidal sinus disease

K. Koskinen, J. Harju, K. Hermunen

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A new method for predicting the microvascular invasion status of hepatocellular carcinoma through neural network analysis

Jinli Zheng, Xiaozhen Wei, Ning Wang, Xingyu Pu, Jiayin Yang, Li Jiang

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A comparative study of robotic surgery and thoracoscopic surgery for mediastinal cysts

Ziqiang Hong, Yannan Sheng, Baiqiang Cui, Xiangdou Bai, Tao Cheng, Yingjie Lu, Xusheng Wu, Dacheng Jin, Yunjiu Gou, Jing Zhao

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Long-term Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescent Patients: The Effect of Weight Loss in Younger Years to Outcomes in Adulthood

Salman Al Sabah, Eliana Al Haddad, Sameera Shuaibi, Iman Qadhi, Lulwah Al-Saidan, Ali Khayat

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Short-term clinical outcomes of laparoscopic duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection for the management of pancreatic-head cystic neoplasms

Zhaozhi Xia, Shuchao Zhao, Xin Gao, Hongrui Sun, Faji Yang, Huaqiang Zhu, Hengjun Gao, Jun Lu, Xu Zhou

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Risk factors of acute renal failure in patients with protective ileostomy after rectal cancer surgery

Marghich Omar, Anis Tarek, Bouassria Abdeslam, Efoé-Ga Yawod Olivier Amouzou, Ousadden Abdelmalek, Ait Taleb Khalid, El Bouhaddouti Hicham, Mouaqit Ouadii, Mazaz Khalid, Rahili Mohamed Amine, Benjelloun El Bachir, Benizri Emmanuel

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Application of 3D-printed pulmonary segment specimens in experimental teaching of sectional anatomy

Huachun Miao, Jian Ding, Xin Gong, Jian Zhao, Huaibin Li, Kepin Xiong, Xiang Zhou, Wenhui Liu, Feng Wu

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The status of low anterior resection syndrome: data from a single-center in China

Jing Su, Qianhui Liu, Dagui Zhou, Xiaofeng Yang, Guiru Jia, Lijun Huang, Xiao Tang, Jiafeng Fang

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Risk factors analysis of surgical complications of hepatic hemangioma: a modified Clavien-Dindo classification-based study

Kai Yang, Yan Ma, Zelong Yang, Yanling Yang, Wenjie Song, Weigang Chen, Weihao Lv, Ruohan Zhang, Yong Chen, Hongyu Qiao

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Analysis of the efficacy of microdissection of paravebous sinus meningiomas invading large venous sinuses

Chengyuan Ji, Jiashuo Zhao, Weixin Xing, Jiangang Liu

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Chemical sphincterotomy in posthemorrhoidectomy pain relief: a meta-analysis

Yifan Cheng, Misha Mao, Yaqian Shang, Chaomei Ying, Linnan Guo, Yong Lu

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The effect of double W tension-reduced suture technique on the abdominal scars following the da Vinci robot-assisted gastrectomy for severely obese patients

Wanying Chen, Tao Jiang, Ziming Zhong, Xiaodong Wang, Yang Cao, Yujing Wu, Haiyang Gai, Lianbo Zhang, Yang Yu

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Analysis of risk factors for duodenal leak after repair of a duodenal perforation

Jianping Liu, Song Zhou, Shaoyi Wang, Xiaojun Xue

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Clinical significance of prognostic nutritional index (PNI)-monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR)-platelet (PLT) score on postoperative outcomes in non-metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Wenming Ren, Hao Zhang, Li Cheng, Yu Zhang, Chenglin Yang, Liang Nie, Congcong Yang, Peng Yao, Jie Han, Dong Zhuo

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Novel external reinforcement device for gastrointestinal anastomosis in an experimental study

Hiro Hasegawa, Nobuyoshi Takeshita, Woogi Hyon, Suong-Hyu Hyon, Masaaki Ito

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Comparative short-term and survival outcomes of three specimen extraction techniques in laparoscopic low rectal cancer surgery: does it affect ileostomy closure?

Haipeng Chen, Fei Huang, Ming Yang, Zhixun Zhao, Xu Guan, Zheng Liu, Zheng Jiang, Qian Liu, Zhaoxu Zheng, Xishan Wang

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Sensory analysis of formulations containing whey protein to individuals undergoing bariatric and metabolic surgery

Tatiana Souza Alvarez, Maria Carolina Batista Campos Von Atzingen, Roseli Oselka Saccardo Sarni

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Pain assessment following open hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia versus saddle block: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Franck Katembo Sikakulya, Robinson Ssebuufu, Xaviour Francis Okedi, Moris Baluku, Herman Lule, Sonye Magugu Kiyaka, Patrick Kyamanywa

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Diet quality and anthropometric indices of patients undergone bariatric surgery: the prospective Tehran obesity treatment study

Firoozeh Hosseini-Esfahani, Mona Kazemi-Aliakbar, Glareh koochakpoor, Maryam Barzin, Alireza Khalaj, Majid Valizadeh, Parvin Mirmiran

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Utility of robotic surgery for Siewert type II/III adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction: transhiatal robotic versus laparoscopic approach

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

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A meta-analysis of risk factors for non-superficial surgical site infection following spinal surgery

Xiaowen Liu, Yang Hou, Hongyang Shi, Tianyi Zhao, Haoyang Shi, Jiangang Shi, Guodong Shi

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Safety of early pelvic drain removal in colorectal surgery based on drainage quantity

Kosuke Yoshimura, Hiroki Ohge, Yusuke Watadani, Shinnosuke Uegami, Ikki Nakashima, Toshinori Hirano, Kensuke Shimbara, Hirofumi Doi, Shinya Takahashi

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An elevated preoperative cholesterol-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts unfavourable outcomes in colorectal cancer liver metastasis patients receiving simultaneous resections: a retrospective study

Yiqiao Deng, Qichen Chen, Jinghua Chen, Yizhou Zhang, Jianjun Zhao, Xinyu Bi, Zhiyu Li, Yefan Zhang, Zhen Huang, Jianqiang Cai, Hong Zhao

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Surgical management outcome and its associated factors among intestinal obstruction patients admitted to adult surgical ward of Wollega University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia

Adisu Tafari Shama, Olana Terefa, Iyasu Gadisa, Gemechu Feyera, Getnet Tamiru, Dufera Rikitu Terefa, Emiru Merdassa

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Effect of accessory hepatic artery reconstruction on prognosis in orthotopic liver transplantation: a single center experience

Rui Zhang, He-Zhao Zhang, Tian Han, Zhi-Gang Wei, Zhi-Yong Shi, Jun Xu

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