The Role for Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing in Low-to-Middle-Income Countries: A 16-Year Experience at a Johannesburg Trauma Unit
ConclusionsPelvic preperitoneal packing has a role in the acute management of haemodynamically abnormal patients with pelvic fractures in our environment. In the absence of immediate angioembolization, preperitoneal packing can be lifesaving. (Source: World Journal of Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Surgery - October 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Hernia Repair in Cirrhotic Patients with Ascites: How Can We Improve?
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Source: World Journal of Surgery - October 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
The Best Stoma in an Emergency
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Source: World Journal of Surgery - October 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Letter to the Editor: Management and Outcome of Blunt Pancreatic Trauma: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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Source: World Journal of Surgery - October 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Authors ’ Reply: Management and Outcome of Blunt Pancreatic Trauma: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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Source: World Journal of Surgery - October 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Invited Commentary to “In Vitro” Evaluation of Energy-Based Sealing of Graft Side Branches in Bypass Surgery
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Source: World Journal of Surgery - October 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Leveraging ChatGPT to Democratize and Decolonize Global Surgery: Large Language Models for Small Healthcare Budgets
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Source: World Journal of Surgery - October 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Authors ’ Reply: The Emergency Surgery Frailty Index (EmSFI) in Elderly Patients with Acute Appendicitis—An External Validation of Prognostic Score
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Source: World Journal of Surgery - October 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
World Journal of Surgery is Pleased to Welcome Dr. Diamantis I. Tsilimigras as a New Assistant Editor for Visual Abstracts and Social Media to Our Leadership Team
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Source: World Journal of Surgery - October 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
The Emergency Surgery Frailty Index (EmSFI) in Elderly Patients with Acute Appendicitis: An External Validation of Prognostic Score
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Source: World Journal of Surgery - October 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Correction: The Prognostic Nutritional Index is a Predictive Marker for Postoperative Complications in Patients with Late-Onset Ulcerative Colitis
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Source: World Journal of Surgery - October 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Can Axillary Lymph Node Dissection be Omitted in Breast Cancer Patients with Metastatic Sentinel Lymph Nodes Undergoing Mastectomy? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Real-World Evidence
ConclusionThe present meta-analysis indicated that ALND may be safely avoided in patients with breast cancer who had limited SLN metastases undergoing mastectomy. Further well-designed randomized clinical trials are warranted to validate our results. (Source: World Journal of Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Surgery - September 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Risk-Adjusted Assessment of the Learning Curve for Pure Laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy for Adult Recipients
ConclusionsA learning curve effect was demonstrated in this study after 33 to 34 PLDH procedures. There are relatively many biliary complications, and it is necessary to further examine the method of bile duct transection. (Source: World Journal of Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Surgery - September 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Outpatient Non-operative Management of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Non-inferiority Study
ConclusionsOutpatient NOM was non-inferior to inpatient NOM with regard to the 30-day appendectomy rate, while a shorter hospital stay was found in the outNOM group. Further, studies are required to confirm these findings. (Source: World Journal of Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Surgery - September 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Inefficient Admissions for Abdominal Pain Under an Acute General Surgical Unit
ConclusionA large population of patients with non-specific abdominal pain are admitted to AGSU. These patients do not require surgery and have a short length of stay. Incorporating a negative CRP result and negative imaging result may be utilised in conjunction with optimised analgesia to help avoid these unnecessary admissions, thereby improving AGSU efficiency and workload. (Source: World Journal of Surgery)
Source: World Journal of Surgery - September 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
