Plus Sutures for preventing surgical site infection: a systematic review of clinical outcomes with economic and environmental models
Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent  ~ 20% of all hospital-acquired infections in surgical patients and are associated with prolonged hospital stay, admission to intensive care, and mortality. We conducte... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - October 3, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: M. Edwards, S. Graziadio, J. Shore, N. D. Schmitz, T. Galvain, W. A. Danker, M. Kocaman, D. J. Pournaras, D. M. Bowley and K. J. Hardy Tags: Research Source Type: research

Predictive factors for survival in borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancer: are these really two different entities?
The treatment of borderline resectable (BR) and locally advanced (LA) pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has evolved with a wider application of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACHT). The aim of this study was... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - September 30, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Lu ís Filipe Abreu de Carvalho, Filip Gryspeerdt, Niki Rashidian, Kobe Van Hove, Lambertine Maertens, Suzane Ribeiro, Anne Hoorens and Frederik Berrevoet Tags: Research Source Type: research

Surgical treatment of preauricular fistulas: a 12-year single-center clinical observation
This study aimed to assess the effects of surgical timing and approach on operative duration, postoperative suture removal time, and postoperative recurrence rate in the management of preauricular fistula. A 1... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - September 30, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Ke Li, Yan Hao, Jiuzhou Zhao, Leping Zhou, Yongyan Wu, Xianhai Zeng, Wei Gao and Xiangmin Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

A simple and effective technique for laparoscopic gastrorrhaphy: modified Graham ’s patch with barbed suture
Peptic ulcers are caused by unbalanced acid production, and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in recent decades have helped to treat peptic ulcers effectively. Meanwhile, the incidence of perforated peptic ulcer (... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - September 27, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Ta-Chun Chou, Chun-Hui Lee, Ruey-Shyang Soong and Yi-Chan Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Comparison of clinical outcomes and prognosis between surgery and endoscopic submucosal dissection in patients with synchronous multifocal early gastric cancer
Synchronous multiple early gastric cancer (SMEGC) refers to the simultaneous occurrence of two or more malignant cancer lesions in the stomach. For patients with multiple early gastric carcinomas, the choice o... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - September 26, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Linsen Bao, Hengfei Gao, Lingxiao Pu, Chao Sui, Kangkang Ji, Feng Wang, Liang Tao, Min Feng and Meng Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair for treating patients with massive hiatal hernia and iron-deficiency anaemia
We examined t... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - September 26, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Aikebaier Aili, Maimaitiaili Maimaitiming, Yiliang Li, Alimujiang Maisiyiti, Zhi Wang, Yusujiang Tusuntuoheti and Kelimu Abudureyimu Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Comparation of robotic-assisted surgery and laparoscopic ‑assisted surgery in children with Hirschsprung’s disease: a single-centered retrospective study
This study aimed to compare intraoperative and postoperative outcomes be... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - September 26, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Shuhao Zhang, Duote Cai, Yuebin Zhang, Tao Pan, Ken Chen, Yi Jin, Wenjuan Luo, Zongwei Huang, Di Hu, Qingjiang Chen and Zhigang Gao Tags: Research Source Type: research

A surgical Decision-making scoring model for spontaneous ventilation- and mechanical ventilation-video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in non-small-cell lung cancer patients
Spontaneous ventilation-video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (SV-VATS) has been applied to non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients in many centers. Since it remains a new and challenging surgical technique... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - September 25, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Runchen Wang, Qixia Wang, Hengrui Liang, Zhiming Ye, Jiawen Qiu, Yu Jiang, Jianxing He, Lei Zhao and Wei Wang Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Extreme hepatectomy with modified ALPPS in a rat model: gradual portal vein restriction associated with hepatic artery restriction
Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation (PVL) for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) is a creative strategy for enlarging the future liver remnant (FLR) and increasing the tumor resectability rate. Howeve... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - September 25, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Xiaoqin He, Yuefeng Zhang, Peng Ma, Zuo Mou, Wei Wang, Kaihuan Yu and Weixing Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Interventional pulmonary procedures and their outcomes in patients with STAT3 hyper IgE syndrome
STAT3 hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome (STAT3-HIES) also referred to as autosomal dominant HIES (AD-HIES) is an inborn error of immunity characterized by the classic triad of eczema, frequent opportunistic infec... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - September 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Seyed Alireza Mahdaviani, Soodeh Ghadimi, Mazdak Fallahi, Seyedeh Atefeh Hashemi-Moghaddam, Zahra Chavoshzadeh, Anne Puel, Nima Rezaei, Mahsa Rekabi, Zahra Daneshmandi, Kambiz Sheikhy, Abolghasem Daneshvar Kakhki, Seyed Reza Saghebi, Saviz Pejhan and Mahn Tags: Research Source Type: research

Comparison between P-POSSUM and NELA risk score for patients undergoing emergency laparotomy in Egyptian patients
The Portsmouth-Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity (P-POSSUM) is one of the scores that is used most frequently for determining the likelihood of mortality... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - September 21, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Mahmoud Magdy Alabbasy, Alaa Abd Elazim Elsisy, Adel Mahmoud and Saad Soliman Alhanafy Tags: Research Source Type: research

Incidence of appendiceal neoplasms in appendectomy patients
Non-operative management has been suggested as a therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis. Notwithstanding, the risk of missing an appendiceal tumor must be considered, being the surgical piece crucial to rule o... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - September 21, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Ricardo E. N úñez-Rocha, Felipe Girón, Lina Rodríguez, Daniela Camargo-Gómez, Carolina Restrepo-Bonilla, Rocío Del Pilar López Panqueva, Manuel Cadena, Ricardo Nassar, Gabriel E. Herrera-Almario and Juan David Hernández-Restrepo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Clinical outcomes of minimally invasive duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection
The procedure of total duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection (DPPHRt) has been reported frequently, but rare in minimally invasive procedure, especially robotic-assisted operation. Here we share our ex... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - September 21, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Guangchen Zu, Weibo Chen, Di Wu, Yue Zhang and Xuemin Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Bipedicular percutaneous kyphoplasty versus unipedicular percutaneous kyphoplasty in the treatment of asymmetric osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a case control study
Bipedicular/unipedicular percutaneous kyphoplasty are common treatments for OVCF, and there are no studies to show which is more beneficial for AVCF. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical e... (Source: BMC Surgery)
Source: BMC Surgery - September 19, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Lei Liu, Feifei Song, Jie Shang, Jianwei Zhang, Chao Ma, Guangpu Liu and Meng Han Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction to: Self-administered succus entericus reinfusion before ileostomy closure improves short-term outcomes
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Source: BMC Surgery - September 19, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Zhen Liu, Liang Fang, Liang Lv, Zhaojian Niu, Litao Hou, Dong Chen, Yanbing Zhou and Dong Guo Tags: Correction Source Type: research