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Robotic and minimally invasive spine surgery: emerging innovations and contemporary outcomes
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A separate-dural-incision method of extradural dumbbell spinal schwannoma resection: cumulative experience at a single center
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Non-surgical vs. surgical treatment of distal radius fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
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Fully ambulatory robotic single anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass (SADI): 40 consecutive patients in a single tertiary bariatric center
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Surgical outcome of pediatric abdominal trauma at Tertiary Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, a 3-year retrospective study
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Furuncular myiasis of the breast caused by the larvae of the Tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga)
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Epiploic appendagitis – clinical characteristics of an uncommon surgical diagnosis
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Age and HPV type as risk factors for HPV persistence after loop excision in patients with high grade cervical lesions: an observational study
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Spigelian hernia in the right upper abdominal wall: a case report
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Surgical physiology of inguinal hernia repair - a study of 200 cases
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BMC Surgery is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on surgical research, training, and practice.
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Citation Impact 2023
Journal Impact Factor: 1.6
5-year Journal Impact Factor: 1.9
Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.019
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.520
Speed 2023
Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 21
Submission to acceptance (median days): 131
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Altmetric mentions: 257
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Identity transparency: Single anonymized
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