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The effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on serum uric acid levels: a meta-analysis
The effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on serum uric acid levels: a meta-analysis
Obesity is considered to be an important modifiable and independent factor for elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels. Some...
Thoracic and general surgeons have comparable 30-day outcomes for open abdominal hiatal hernia repair
Thoracic and general surgeons have comparable 30-day outcomes for open abdominal hiatal hernia repair
Hiatal hernia is an area of practice overlap between thoracic and general surgeons. Previous research has demonstrated com...
Perioperative nutrition and ERAS protocols: a systematic review of their impact on hospital stay, complications, infections, and immunometabolic outcomes in surgical patients
Perioperative nutrition and ERAS protocols: a systematic review of their impact on hospital stay, complications, infections, and immunometabolic outcomes in surgical patients
Perioperative nutrition is a crucial determinant of surgical outcomes, influencing immune function, wound healing...
Ethics of consenting geriatric patients for surgery: do they really understand what we are saying?
Ethics of consenting geriatric patients for surgery: do they really understand what we are saying?
Surgical informed consent in geriatric patients presents several challenges in everyday surgical practice. This process is...
Stapled hemorrhoidopexy vs. open (Milligan–Morgan) hemorrhoidectomy—a comparative analysis
Stapled hemorrhoidopexy vs. open (Milligan–Morgan) hemorrhoidectomy—a comparative analysis
Hemorrhoids are considered among the most ubiquitous benign anorectal conditions globally. Traditionally, the MilliganR...
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy and lithotripsy using a single-operator cholangioscope for the management of biliary stones in postoperative anatomical variations
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy and lithotripsy using a single-operator cholangioscope for the management of biliary stones in postoperative anatomical variations
The management of biliary stones in patients with postsurgical anatomical variations can be particularly challenging. Perc...
Comparing PET/CT and PET/MRI for pancreatic cancer diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Comparing PET/CT and PET/MRI for pancreatic cancer diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer are critical for effective treatment, with positron emission tomography/com...
Feasibility and challenges of app-based follow-up after major emergency abdominal surgery—how to increase inclusion and response rates
Feasibility and challenges of app-based follow-up after major emergency abdominal surgery—how to increase inclusion and response rates
This study investigated the feasibility and challenges of app-based follow-up after major emergency abdominal surgery. The...
Acute care surgery in geriatric patients
Acute care surgery in geriatric patients
In acute care general surgery, quick, informed decisions are difficult due to limited knowledge of the patient’s med...
Endoscopic anterior component separation—technical report
Endoscopic anterior component separation—technical report
Endoscopic anterior component separation technique (eACS) facilitates tension free midline closure of wide ventral hernia ...
Current smoking is an independent risk factor for 30-day mortality and morbidities after esophagectomy: an analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database from 2016 to 2022
Current smoking is an independent risk factor for 30-day mortality and morbidities after esophagectomy: an analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database from 2016 to 2022
While converging evidence suggests that current smoking does not affect long-term survival after esophagectomy, the impact...
Enterocutaneous fistulas: treatment outcomes and risk factors for persistence—a multicenter retrospective study
Enterocutaneous fistulas: treatment outcomes and risk factors for persistence—a multicenter retrospective study
Enterocutaneous fistulas (ECFs) present significant challenges due to their high morbidity and mortality. This multicenter...
Management of major complications after hepatectomy
Management of major complications after hepatectomy
Hepatectomy is a cornerstone of treatment of various hepatic pathologies but imposes significant possible complic...
Paragastric autonomic neural blockade for pain after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Paragastric autonomic neural blockade for pain after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a widely performed bariatric procedure, effective for sustained weight l...
Reappraising appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of evolving treatment paradigms
Reappraising appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of evolving treatment paradigms
The management of acute appendicitis has undergone a substantial transformation in recent years, transitioning fr...
Hepatopancreatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumours (PEComa): a single institution series and systematic review
Hepatopancreatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumours (PEComa): a single institution series and systematic review
Perivascular epithelioid cell tumours (PEComas) are rare mesenchymal tumours with distinct histological and immunohistoche...
Perforated small bowel diverticular disease: a case report to raise awareness for surgical treatment in complicated jejunal diverticulitis
Perforated small bowel diverticular disease: a case report to raise awareness for surgical treatment in complicated jejunal diverticulitis
Unlike colonic diverticulitis, small bowel diverticulitis is a rare disease, representing only 0.5% of all cases ...
Robotic TAPP vs. endoscopic TEP for inguinal hernia repair: a register-based analysis of 129 consecutive robotic operations
Robotic TAPP vs. endoscopic TEP for inguinal hernia repair: a register-based analysis of 129 consecutive robotic operations
Robotic procedures are increasingly being used in minimally invasive hernia surgery. A robotic program was initia...
Robotic enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal repair with endoscopic posterior linea alba reconstruction and retromuscular mesh for midline incisional hernias: a registry-based analysis of 40 consecutive patients
Robotic enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal repair with endoscopic posterior linea alba reconstruction and retromuscular mesh for midline incisional hernias: a registry-based analysis of 40 consecutive patients
Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair offers advantages compared to open surgery. However, laparoscopic reconstruction of ...
Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery of primary and secondary intrathoracic goiter
Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery of primary and secondary intrathoracic goiter
Intrathoracic goiter can be primary or secondary. Surgical therapy depends on the size and location of the tumor mass. Whi...
Dancing with medusae—umbilical and ventral hernia repair in patients with cirrhosis
Dancing with medusae—umbilical and ventral hernia repair in patients with cirrhosis
Caput medusae, a sign of advanced liver cirrhosis and severe portal hypertension, can present a major su...
End-stage achalasia presenting as acute respiratory failure: a case report and review of the literature
End-stage achalasia presenting as acute respiratory failure: a case report and review of the literature
Achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorder, predominantly presenting with dysphagia. With disease progre...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease following sleeve gastrectomy: an overview and practical guide
Gastroesophageal reflux disease following sleeve gastrectomy: an overview and practical guide
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a frequent complication following Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG). This study r...
Transoral parathyroidectomy in primary hyperparathyroidism—initial results of the European TOETVA/TOEPVA Study Group
Transoral parathyroidectomy in primary hyperparathyroidism—initial results of the European TOETVA/TOEPVA Study Group
New surgical technologies inevitably require scrutiny. With the increasing introduction of transoral endoscopic thyroidect...
Normothermic Machine Perfusion of Kidney Grafts: Devices, Endpoints, and Clinical Implementation
Normothermic Machine Perfusion of Kidney Grafts: Devices, Endpoints, and Clinical Implementation
Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) has emerged as a promising technique for preserving and reconditioning kidne...
Uncommon presentation of an abdominal wall tumor
Uncommon presentation of an abdominal wall tumor
Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is a rare condition characterized by the precense of ectopic endometrial tissue in any ...
A comparison of mid- to long-term diabetic outcomes between laparoscopic gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy in type 2 insulin-dependent diabetes
A comparison of mid- to long-term diabetic outcomes between laparoscopic gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy in type 2 insulin-dependent diabetes
Bariatric surgery has been shown to improve glycemic outcomes in patients with obesity and diabetes. Patients requiring in...
Techniques for falciform/round ligament wrapping and omental flap application for gastroduodenal artery stump and mesenteric vessel management during pancreaticoduodenectomy to prevent clinically relevant delayed post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage: a step-by-step guide with video
Techniques for falciform/round ligament wrapping and omental flap application for gastroduodenal artery stump and mesenteric vessel management during pancreaticoduodenectomy to prevent clinically relevant delayed post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage: a step-by-step guide with video
We present a step-by-step guide with video of the wrapping technique using an omental flap and a falcifo...
Evaluation and validation of the O-POSSUM score for predicting morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy: a retrospective analysis
Evaluation and validation of the O-POSSUM score for predicting morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy: a retrospective analysis
The accuracy of the physiological and operative severity score for the enumeration of mortality adjusted for esophagogastr...
Malnutrition and perioperative nutritional rehabilitation in major operations
Malnutrition and perioperative nutritional rehabilitation in major operations
Malnutrition is a potentially preventable risk factor for surgery. This systematic review examines nutritional ma...
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