Short-term and long-term oncologic outcomes of self-expandable metallic stent compared with tube decompression for obstructive colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSION: Although the long-term oncologic impact of SEMS is still unclear compared with TD, the results of this meta-analysis may suggest that SEMS insertion can be performed more successfully and safely and may have benefits for short-term perioperative outcomes compared with TD. Further studies are warranted to provide more definitive survival results.PMID:38318094 | PMC:PMC10838655 | DOI:10.4174/astr.2024.106.2.93 (Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research)
Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research - February 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Gi Won Ha Min Ro Lee Source Type: research

Accelerated wound healing after topical application of hyaluronic acid cotton to hemorrhoidectomy wounds in a rat model
CONCLUSION: Herein, topical application of HA-soaked cotton on perianal wounds in rats resulted in accelerated wound healing, particularly in the initial stages, and improved completeness of recovery, underscoring the potential of the topical application of HA-soaked cotton on hemorrhoidectomy wounds in human patients to improve wound healing.PMID:38318095 | PMC:PMC10838657 | DOI:10.4174/astr.2024.106.2.85 (Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research)
Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research - February 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Jung Wook Suh Myoung-Han Lee Heung-Kwon Oh Hyung Kyung Kim Dong-Keon Kweon Jeehye Lee Hong-Min Ahn Duck-Woo Kim Sung-Bum Kang Source Type: research

The use of superior parathyroid gland as an anatomical landmark in identifying recurrent laryngeal nerve during total thyroidectomy: a prospective single-surgeon study
CONCLUSION: In conclusion, this prospective single-surgeon thyroidectomy series study indicates the likelihood of localizing the RLN in close proximity to SPG during total thyroidectomy operations. Hence, the SPG can be used as a landmark to identify RLN, and as part of routine parathyroid-sparing thyroidectomy, it may represent a convenient complementary approach to minimize the risk of iatrogenic injury to RLN in patients with an intact SPG.PMID:38318089 | PMC:PMC10838654 | DOI:10.4174/astr.2024.106.2.63 (Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research)
Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research - February 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Ercument Gurluler Source Type: research

Safety of nighttime elective hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma patients: a retrospective study
CONCLUSION: Our study revealed the safety of nighttime elective hepatectomy for HCC patients.PMID:38318090 | PMC:PMC10838651 | DOI:10.4174/astr.2024.106.2.68 (Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research)
Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research - February 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Zhan-Cheng Qiu You-Wei Wu Wei-Li Qi Chuan Li Source Type: research

Early outcomes of single-port robotic left lateral sectionectomy in patients with hepatic tumor
CONCLUSION: SPR-LLS using the da Vinci SP system was comparable to laparoscopic LLS in terms of surgical outcomes. SPR-LLS was associated with lower blood loss and less postoperative length of stay compared to L-LLS. These findings suggest that left lateral sectionectomy is technically feasible and safe with the da Vinci SP system in select patients.PMID:38318091 | PMC:PMC10838653 | DOI:10.4174/astr.2024.106.2.78 (Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research)
Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research - February 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Young-Hyun Na Wan-Bae Kim Jae-Seung Kang Sae Byeol Choi Wan-Joon Kim Source Type: research