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  1. Intestinal resection and a proximal stoma is the preferred surgical approach in patients with severe secondary peritonitis due to perforation of the small intestine. However, proximal stomas may result in sign...

    Authors: Pooya Rajabaleyan, Rie Overgaard Jensen, Sören Möller, Niels Qvist and Mark Bremholm Ellebaek
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:280
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  2. Breast fibroadenoma is the most common benign breast tumour. This study aimed to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of endoscopic-assisted resection via a gas-less transaxillary single-port approach ...

    Authors: Jing-Yu Lu, Guo-Liang Zhang, Xiao-Jing Lin, Dar-Ren Chen, Zi-Fang Zheng, Yu Chen and Li-sheng Lin
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:279
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  4. Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) is a relatively less invasive alternative treatment to cholecystostomy. However, the influence of the difficulty of delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (...

    Authors: Ya-qi Liu, Xuan Cai, Zhi-xue Zheng, Fang-jingwei Xu and Jing-tao Bi
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:277
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  5. As an emerging standard of care for portal vein cavernous transformation (PVCT), Meso-Rex bypass (MRB) has been complicated and variated. The study aim was to propose a new classification of PVCT to guide MRB ...

    Authors: Rui Tang, Guangdong Wu, Qiang Yu, Xuan Tong, Xiangfei Meng, Yucheng Hou, Xin Huang, Abudusalamu Aini, Lihan Yu, Weidong Duan, Qian Lu and Jun Yan
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:276
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  6. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment and completeness of surgical resection is critical to achieve local control for retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS). En-bloc resection of adjacent organs, including major abdomin...

    Authors: Hankui Hu, Qiang Guo, Jichun Zhao, Bin Huang and Xiaojiong Du
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:275
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  7. Septic shock is one of the leading causes of mortality in intensive care units. This retrospective study was carried out to evaluate the association of clinical available factors with 28-day mortality.

    Authors: Shuiqiao Fu, Wenqiao Yu, Qinghui Fu, Zhipeng Xu, Shaoyang Zhang and Ting-bo Liang
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:274
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  8. Breast aesthetics is becoming increasingly important in breast cancer surgery due to changes in patient expectations and greater emphasis been placed on the psychosocial outcomes. Studies have shown no differe...

    Authors: Kanchana Wijesinghe, Thilanka Abeywickrama, Yohan Chamara, Sumali De Silva, Sebastianpillai Tharshan, Umesh Jayarajah and Ajith De Silva
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:273
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  9. Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) in patients with low body mass index patients is a topic of debate. This study aimed to address all aspects of controversies in these patients by using a worldwide survey.

    Authors: Shahab Shahabi Shahmiri, Chetan Parmar, Wah Yang, Panagiotis Lainas, Sjaak Pouwels, Amir Hossein DavarpanahJazi, Sonja Chiappetta, Yosuke Seki, Islam Omar, Ramon Vilallonga, Radwan Kassir, Syed Imran Abbas, Ahmad Bashir, Rishi Singhal, Lilian Kow and Mohammad Kermansaravi
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:272
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  10. The pathological tumor burden score (TBS) has been proven to be a better risk stratification tool for liver metastasis of colorectal cancer than the traditional clinical risk score (CRS). The aim of this study...

    Authors: Leen Liao, Hui Sun, Jiahua He, Yujun Liu, Zhizhong Pan, Xiaojun Wu, Wenhua Fan, Jianhong Peng and Cong Li
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:271
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  11. The guidelines recommend laparoscopic repair for bilateral inguinal hernia. However, few studies compare the totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) techniques in bilateral inguin...

    Authors: Nils Jimmy Hidalgo, Salvador Guillaumes, Irene Bachero, Eugenia Butori, Juan José Espert, César Ginestà, Óscar Vidal and Dulce Momblán
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:270
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  12. The published rate of incidental parathyroidectomy (IP) during thyroid surgery varies between 5.8% and 29%. The risk factors and clinical significance of postoperative transient hypocalcemia and permanent hypo...

    Authors: Charlotte Melot, Gabrielle Deniziaut, Fabrice Menegaux and Nathalie Chereau
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:269
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  13. Ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow is the second most common cause of nerve entrapment in the upper limb. Surgical techniques mainly include simple decompression, decompression with anterior transposition and...

    Authors: Michele Riccio, Pasquale Gravina, Pier Paolo Pangrazi, Valentina Cecconato, Antonio Gigante and Francesco De Francesco
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:268
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  15. Hip fracture surgery is associated with a risk of morbidity and mortality, with admission hemoglobin levels being a significant predictor of mortality risk. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationshi...

    Authors: Bassem I. Haddad, Mohammad Hamdan, Mohammad Ali Alshrouf, Abdallah Alzubi, Ahmed Khirsheh, Ahmad Al-Oleimat, Mohammad Aldabaibeh, Rayyan Al-Qaryouti, Waleed Abulubbad, Munther Al-Saber, Mohammad Jabaiti and Abdulrahman M. Karam
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:266
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  16. Surgical prophylaxis for venous thrombo-embolic disease (VTE) includes risk assessment, chemical prophylaxis and mechanical prophylaxis (graduated compression stockings [GCS] and/or intermittent pneumatic compres...

    Authors: Natalie Lott, Tharindu Senanayake, Rosemary Carroll, Jon Gani and Stephen R Smith
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:265
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  17. Indocyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence-guided surgery is widely used for intraoperative visualization of lymphatic structures. To date, there are no reports indicating this dye being used in lymph node biopsies ...

    Authors: Marco Casaccia, Adalberto Ibatici, Filippo Ballerini, Nicolò Maria Barabino, Matteo Santoliquido and Franco De Cian
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:264
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  18. The etiology of LARS has not been elaborated on clearly. Studies have reported neoadjuvant therapy, low-lying rectal cancers, adjuvant therapy and anastomotic leakage as risk factors for the development of LAR...

    Authors: Mohammad Reza Hashempour, Muhammadhosein Moradi, Reza Ghasemian oroomi, Siamak Daneshvar, Alipasha Meysamie, Mohammadreza Nikshoar and Fakhrosadat Anaraki
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:263
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  19. The current standard operation for proximal gastric and gastroesophageal junction (P/GEJ) cancers with limited esophageal extension is total gastrectomy (TG). TG is associated with impaired appetite and weight...

    Authors: Naruhiko Ikoma, Travis Grotz, Hirofumi Kawakubo, Hyoung-Il Kim, Satoru Matsuda, Yuki Hirata, Atsushi Nakao, Loretta A. Williams, Xin Shelley Wang, Tito Mendoza, Xuemei Wang, Brian D. Badgwell, Paul F. Mansfield, Woo-Jin Hyung, Vivian E. Strong and Yuko Kitagawa
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:262
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  20. Real-time quantification of tissue perfusion can improve intraoperative surgical decision making. Here we demonstrate the utility of Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging as an intra-operative tool that quantifies re...

    Authors: Saloni Mehrotra, Yao Z. Liu, Chibueze A. Nwaiwu, Vasiliy E. Buharin, Roman Stolyarov, Steven D. Schwaitzberg, Matthew F. Kalady and Peter C. W. Kim
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:261
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  21. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for 30-day mortality in patients with malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with endobiliary metal ste...

    Authors: Zongdong Zhu, Kaixin Hu, Fengqing Zhao, Wen Liu, Hongkun Zhou, Zongliang Zhu and Huangbao Li
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:260
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  22. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are widely used worldwide. Recently, studies of the ERAS program in spinal surgery subspecialties have been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ...

    Authors: Yun Lu, Jiang Long, Xue Leng, Yaqing Zhang, Guanzhong Wang, Jiawei Yuan, Libangxi Liu, Jiawei Fu, Minghui Yang, Yu Chen, Changqing Li, Yue Zhou, Chencheng Feng and Bo Huang
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:259
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  23. The current study aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors for postoperative acute ischemic stroke (PAIS) in advanced-aged patients (≥ 75 years) with previous ischemic stroke undergoing noncardiac s...

    Authors: Wei Xiao, Shuyi Yang, Shuai Feng, Chunxiu Wang, Hao Huang, Chaodong Wang, Chonglin Zhong, Shubin Zhan, Dongxu Yao and Tianlong Wang
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:258
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  24. The management of bleeding is paramount to any surgical procedure. With the increased use of less invasive laparoscopic and robotic methods, achieving hemostasis can be challenging since the surgeons cannot ma...

    Authors: Mathieu D’Hondt, Edwin A. Roozen, Frederiek Nuytens, Johan Bender, Alexandre Mottrie, Kevin Bauwens and Stuart J. Head
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:257
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  25. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical characteristics of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients who underwent surgery for cancer/dysplasia with those who underwent surgery for refractory disease and to d...

    Authors: Ryuichi Kuwahara, Hiroki Ikeuchi, Kurando Kusunoki, Tomohiro Minagawa, Yuki Horio, Kei Kimura, Kozo Kataoka, Naohito Beppu, Masataka Ikeda and Motoi Uchino
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:256
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  26. To summarize and discuss the guiding role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in selecting endoscopic treatments for submucosal tumors (SMTs) in the upper gastrointestinal tract.

    Authors: Jian-Hua Li, Shu-Min Qin, Tian-Wen Liu, Jun-Qian Chen and Ying-Ting Li
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:255
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  27. To investigate the relationship between tongue fat content and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its effects on the efficacy of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) in the Chinese group.

    Authors: Bingjie Zhao, Zine Cao, Yushan Xie, Yewen Shi, Yitong Zhang, Shiyu Liu, Xi Chen, Lina Ma, Xiaoxin Niu, Yonglong Su, Yani Feng, Chunfeng Lian, Xiaoyong Ren and Haiqin Liu
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:254
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  28. We compared the outcome of radical prostatectomy (RP) with seed brachytherapy (BT) in clinically localized prostate cancer (LPCa) using two different biochemical recurrence (BCR) definitions.

    Authors: Xue-hua Zhu, Fan Zhang, Ze-nan Liu, Ji-de He, Zi-ang Li, Lu-lin Ma, Yi Huang and Jian Lu
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:253
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  29. Radical nephrectomy with thrombectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and level IV thrombus extending to the right atrium (RA) offers improved survival. However, this procedure is associated with s...

    Authors: Wei He, Zixiang Cong, Yaqing Liu, Zhongshun Yao, Fajuan Cheng, Yiming Zhang and Zhihong Niu
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:252
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  30. Surgical management of comminuted patella fractures remains a major challenge for the surgeon. We developed a suture reduction (SR) technique to better preserve the comminuted patella. The study aimed to compa...

    Authors: Shenbo Huang, Chang Zou, Guy Romeo Kenmegne, Yijie Yin, Yixiang Lin and Yue Fang
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:251
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  31. Tibial shaft fractures are the most common long bone fractures requiring treatment. High-energy trauma often causes tibia bone injuries, causing severe complications and long-term disability due to inadequate ...

    Authors: Eyob Ketema, Samuel Kebede, Shikur Mohammed, Tilahun Desta and Dereje Bayissa Demissie
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:250
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  32. There is no consensus regarding hernia sac management during laparoscopic hernia repair, and this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the postoperative outcomes of sac reduction (RS) and sac t...

    Authors: Mohamed Ali Chaouch, Mohammed Iqbal Hussain, Amine Gouader, Abdallah Amine Lahdhiri, Alessandro Mazzotta, Adriano Carneiro da Costa, Bassem Krimi, Faouzi Noomen and Hani Oweira
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:249
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  33. Testicular torsion refers to ischemia of the testicle due to twisting or rotation of the vessels supplying the testes. It is a urologic emergency requiring a high index of clinical suspicion and prompt surgica...

    Authors: Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Demoz Abraha, Anthoney Ayotunde Olasinde, Ahmed Kiswezi, Selamo Fabrice Molen, Joshua Muhumuza and Herman Lule
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:248
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  35. Various factors affect the survival rate of Gastric cancer (GC) patients after gastrectomy. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the number of negative lymph nodes (NLNs) removed on GC patients’ survi...

    Authors: Mansour Bahardoust, Mahdieh Kheirabadi, Ghazaleh Donyadideh, Mohsen Khaleghian, Meisam Haghmoradi and Adnan Tizmaghz
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:246
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  36. While outcomes after spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (SP-DP) have been widely reported, impacts on splenic parenchyma have not been well studied. This study aimed to compare postoperative outcomes, par...

    Authors: Coralie Lete, Martin Brichard, Maria Luisa Rosa, Mike Salavracos, Catherine Hubert, Benoit Navez, Jean Closset, Martina Pezzullo and Julie Navez
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:245
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  37. Gynecomastia is characterized by unusually large masses that radiate concentrically from the base of the nipple and is caused by abnormal growth of the glandular tissue of the male breast. An alternative strat...

    Authors: Mohamed Asal, Moataz Ewedah, Mahmoud Bassiony and Ahmed Abdelatif
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:244
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  39. The degree of difficulty in the overall procedure and forceps handling encountered by surgeons is greatly influenced by the positional relationship of intrathoracic organs in minimally invasive esophagectomy. ...

    Authors: Koichi Okamoto, Noriyuki Inaki, Hiroto Saito, Mari Shimada, Takahisa Yamaguchi, Toshikatsu Tsuji, Hideki Moriyama, Jun Kinoshita, Isamu Makino, Keishi Nakamura, Hiroyuki Takamura and Itasu Ninomiya
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:242
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  41. Esophagectomy is the gold-standard treatment for locally advanced esophageal cancer but has high morbimortality rates. Sarcopenia is a common comorbidity in cancer patients. The exact burden of sarcopenia in e...

    Authors: Amanda Park, Marina Feliciano Orlandini, Daniel José Szor, Ulysses Ribeiro Junior and Francisco Tustumi
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:240
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  42. Preoperative prediction of microvascular invasion (MVI) using a noninvasive method remain unresolved, especially in HBV-related in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). This study aimed to build and validate ...

    Authors: Liang Yu, Mu-Gen Dai, Wen-Feng Lu, Dong-Dong Wang, Tai-Wei Ye, Fei-Qi Xu, Si-Yu Liu, Lei Liang and Du-Jin Feng
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:239
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  44. To explore the impact of preoperative 3D printing on the fixation of posterior rib fractures utilizing a memory alloy embracing device of rib under thoracoscopy.

    Authors: Xuetao Zhou, Dongsheng Zhang, Zexin Xie, Yang Yang, Lei Feng, Chunjuan Hou, Menghui Chen, Zheng Liang, Guoliang Zhang and Huiqing Lu
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:237
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  45. Total intersphincteric resection (ISR) is the ultimate anus-preserving surgery for patients with ultra-low rectal cancer (ULRC), which can result in various degrees of anorectal dysfunction. Known as low anter...

    Authors: Jiankun Liao, Haiquan Qin, Zheng Wang, Linghou Meng, Wentao Wang, Jungang Liu and Xianwei Mo
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:236
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  46. Preventive colostomy is required for colorectal surgery, and the incidence of complications associated with ileostomy and colostomy remains controversial. This study aimed to compare the incidence of postopera...

    Authors: Zheng Ge, Xiang Zhao, Zitian Liu, Guangwei Yang, Qunzheng Wu, Xiaoyang Wang, Xiang Zhang, Zhiqiang Cheng and Kexin Wang
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:235
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  49. Although early gastric cancer is curable with local treatment, the overall survival in elderly patients did not reach 80% at five years after surgery. The major cause of death in elderly patients with early ga...

    Authors: Ayako Kamiya, Tsutomu Hayashi, Ryota Sakon, Kenichi Ishizu, Takeyuki Wada, Sho Otsuki, Yukinori Yamagata, Hitoshi Katai and Takaki Yoshikawa
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:232
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  50. The spleen is a responsible significant part of the immune system; after Splenectomy following trauma, the immune system changes; splenic autotransplantation can preserve the immune system after trauma and Spl...

    Authors: Hassan A. Saad, Rasha S Elsayed, Mohamed Riad, Ahmed K. El-Taher, Mohamed E Eraky and Ashraf Abdelmonem
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:230
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