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  1. Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections and is associated with serious impact on the rates of morbidity, mortality as well as healthcare costs. This study examined ...

    Authors: Mohamedraed Elshami, Bettina Bottcher, Issam Awadallah, Ahmed Alnaji, Basel Aljedaili, Haytham Abu Sulttan and Mohamed Hwaihi

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:21

    Content type: Research article

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  2. Indications for liver surgery are expanding fast and complexity of procedures increases. Preoperative mortality risk assessment by scoring systems is debatable. A previously published externally validated Mort...

    Authors: Tanja Knoblich, Ulf Hinz, Christos Stravodimos, Michael R. Schön, Arianeb Mehrabi, Markus W. Büchler and Katrin Hoffmann

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:19

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  3. Trans-oral endoscopic thyroidectomy allows obviating scar of the neck that expects to gain quality of life (QOL). However, the benefit of the QOL from this technique has not been adequately investigated, there...

    Authors: Pornthep Kasemsiri, Srongpaun Trakulkajornsak, Piyapong Bamroong, Kanokkarn Mahawerawat, Patorn Piromchai and Teeraporn Ratanaanekchai

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:18

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  5. The present study aimed to compare the perioperative safety and long-term survival of patients with synchronous colorectal liver metastases undergoing sequential resection (SeR), delayed resection (DeR) and si...

    Authors: Li-Jun Wang, Hong-Wei Wang, Ke-Min Jin, Juan Li and Bao-Cai Xing

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:16

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  6. Nonfusion fixation is an effective way to treat lumbar degeneration. In the present study, we analyzed the clinical effects and radiographic outcomes of the Isobar TTL system used to treat two-segment lumbar d...

    Authors: Zhi-Sheng Ji, Hua Yang, Yu-Hao Yang, Shao-Jin Li, Jian-Xian Luo, Guo-Wei Zhang and Hong-Sheng Lin

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:15

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  8. The level VI lymph nodes are anatomically connected to the level VII lymph nodes and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) can metastasis to both regions. The aim of this study was to identify clinicopathologic fa...

    Authors: Jian Chen, Deguang Zhang, Liang Fang, Gaofei He and Li Gao

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:13

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  9. To compare the perioperative outcomes and safety of transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy with those of retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for patients with pheochromocytoma.

    Authors: Yu-Li Jiang, Lu-Jie Qian, Zhen Li, Kang-Er Wang, Xie-Lai Zhou, Jin Zhou and Chun-Hua Ye

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:12

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  10. While short-term perioperative outcomes have been well studied in Western surgical populations, the aim of this study is to look at the one-year perioperative mortality and its associated factors in an Asian s...

    Authors: Lydia Q. Liew, Wei Wei Teo, Edwin Seet, Lyn Li Lean, Ambika Paramasivan, Joanna Tan, Irene Lim, Jiexun Wang and Lian Kah Ti

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:11

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  11. Nasolabial cysts are rare, non-odontogenic, soft-tissue cysts that develop between the upper lip and nasal vestibule with an overall incidence of 0.7% out of all maxillofacial cysts. The predominant presentati...

    Authors: Abdulhakeem Almutairi, Abeer Alaglan, Mazyad Alenezi, Sultan Alanazy and Osama Al-Wutayd

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:10

    Content type: Case report

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  12. Obesity is considered a chronic disease with an increasing prevalence worldwide during the last decades. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is the most commonly performed bariatric procedure, due to its relative ...

    Authors: Andrea Lovece, Ioannis Rouvelas, Masaru Hayami, Mats Lindblad and Andrianos Tsekrekos

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:9

    Content type: Case report

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  13. To observe if closing the mesenteric defect with absorbable sutures creates a safe adhesion compared to non-absorbable suture after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

    Authors: Libin Yao, Ponnie Robertlee Dolo, Yong Shao, Chao Li, Jason Widjaja, Jian Hong and Xiaocheng Zhu

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:8

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  16. The purpose of this study is to identify perioperative marker predicting postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) including with anastomotic leakage (AL) in curative colon cancer patients, laparoscopically.

    Authors: Yuji Toiyama, Yoshinaga Okugawa, Tadanobu Shimura, Shozo Ide, Hiromi Yasuda, Hiroyuki Fujikawa, Yoshiki Okita, Takeshi Yokoe, Junichiro Hiro, Masaki Ohi and Masato Kusunoki

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:5

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  17. To evaluate the efficacy of a sensitive, real-time tool for identification and protection for parathyroid glands during thyroidectomy.

    Authors: Junsong Liu, Xiaoxia Wang, Rui Wang, Chongwen Xu, Ruimin Zhao, Honghui Li, Shaoqiang Zhang and Xiaobao Yao

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:4

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  18. Although enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has made great progress in the field of surgery, the guidelines point to the lack of high-quality evidence in upper gastrointestinal surgery.

    Authors: Zhen-Dong Huang, Hui-Yun Gu, Jie Zhu, Jie Luo, Xian-Feng Shen, Qi-Feng Deng, Chao Zhang and Yan-Bing Li

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:3

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  19. We reviewed details of Chinese Kimura’s disease (KD) cases. A full clinical analysis was subsequently performed to improve the accuracy of clinical diagnosis and treatment of KD.

    Authors: Guoliang Zhang, Xumao Li, Guangbin Sun, Yitan Cao, Nan Gao and Weidong Qi

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2020 20:1

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  20. Aspergillus fumigatus infections frequently occur after solid organ transplantation. Yet, a fungal thrombosis after liver transplantation is an exceptional finding.

    Authors: Jan-Paul Gundlach, Rainer Günther, Helmut Fickenscher, Marcus Both, Christoph Röcken, Thomas Becker and Felix Braun

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:200

    Content type: Case report

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  21. The reported incidence of facial weakness immediately after parotid tumor surgery ranges from 14 to 65%. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of postoperative facial weakness related to paro...

    Authors: Hokyung Jin, Bo Young Kim, Heejung Kim, Eunkyu Lee, Woori Park, Sungyong Choi, Man Ki Chung, Young-Ik Son, Chung-Hwan Baek and Han-Sin Jeong

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:199

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  22. This retrospective clinical study is to evaluate the safety and efficiency of two different approaches in retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy and provide experience and basis for the treatment of adrena...

    Authors: Xuejian Wang, Junqiang Liu, Aozhang Ji, Changli Liu, Sony Nahayo, Lina Wang, Xinqing Zhu, Weiwei Fan, Xishuang Song, Jianbo Wang and Deyong Yang

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:198

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  23. Ectopic insulinoma is a rare entity that is difficult to diagnose before surgery. This article reports two cases of ectopic insulinoma.

    Authors: Mengqing Sun, Yaping Luo, Yan You, Xianlin Han, Yupei Zhao, Xianlin Han and Yupei Zhao

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:197

    Content type: Case report

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  24. This study aimed to identify and review associations between the types of sutures used for uterine compression suture (UCS) and its outcomes in postpartum hemorrhage.

    Authors: Shinya Matsuzaki, Mariko Jitsumori, Takeya Hara, Satoko Matsuzaki, Satoshi Nakagawa, Tatsuya Miyake, Tsuyoshi Takiuchi, Aiko Kakigano, Eiji Kobayashi, Takuji Tomimatsu and Tadashi Kimura

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:196

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  26. Desmoid tumors, also known as aggressive fibromatosis, are extremely rare, accounting for less than 3% of soft-tissue sarcomas and less than 0,03% of all neoplasms. The diagnosis is usually delayed because of ...

    Authors: Yavor Asenov, Stoyan Genadiev, Alexander Timev, Jeni Panaiotova, Valeria Hadjiiska, Tihtchev Veselin and Theophil Sedloev

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:194

    Content type: Case report

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  27. Vertebral compression fracture is one of the most common complications of osteoporosis. In this study an unilateral curved vertebroplasty device was developed, and the safety, effectiveness, and surgical param...

    Authors: Rui Zhong, Jianheng Liu, Runsheng Wang, Yihao Liu, Binbin Chen, Wei Jiang, Keya Mao and Peifu Tang

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:193

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  28. There is no quality evidence of the benefit of defunctioning ileostomy (DI) in ileal pouch-anal anastomoses (IPAAs) performed for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but most surgical teams currently resort to D...

    Authors: Laura Beyer-Berjot, Karine Baumstarck, Sandrine Loubière, Eric Vicaut, Stéphane V. Berdah, Stéphane Benoist and Jérémie H. Lefèvre

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:192

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  30. In this study, we aimed to compare the kinetics of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) during the perioperative period of endoscopic thyroidectomy via bilateral areola approach (ETBAA) in the same period, follow...

    Authors: Daqi Zhang, Tie Wang, Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Jiao Zhang, Yishen Zhao, Gaofeng Xue, Nan Liang and Hui Sun

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:190

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  31. To compare the efficacy and safety of right internal jugular vein (IJV) approach and right innominate vein (INV) approach for US-guided totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs), and to explore the ad...

    Authors: Xingwei Sun, Xuming Bai, Jiaofeng Shen, Ziyang Yu, Zhixiang Zhuang and Yong Jin

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:189

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  32. When restoring the appearance and function of the fingers, hand surgeons face a challenge in choosing a suitable surgical method to repair finger skin defects.

    Authors: Haoliang Hu, Hong Chen, Jinjiong Hong, Weisheng Mao, Mintao Tian, Liping Wang, Jianghui Dong and Xueyuan Li

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:188

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  33. In high-risk patients with complex pulmonary aspergilloma but unable for lung resection, cavernostomy and thoracoplasty could be performed. This study aimed to evaluate this surgery compared two compressing ma...

    Authors: Nguyen Truong Giang, Le Tien Dung, Nguyen Thanh Hien, Truong Thanh Thiet, Phan Sy Hiep, Nguyen The Vu, Dinh Cong Pho, Nguyen Van Nam and Pham Ngoc Hung

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:187

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  34. The perioperative factors predicting or influencing early pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma recurrence are unclear. This study attempted to identify the predictive factors for early pancreatic ductal adenocarci...

    Authors: Hironobu Suto, Keiichi Okano, Minoru Oshima, Yasuhisa Ando, Shigeo Takahashi, Toru Shibata, Hideki Kamada, Hideki Kobara, Tsutomu Masaki and Yasuyuki Suzuki

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:186

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  35. As there is no consensus on the optimal surgery strategy for multiple primary lung cancer (MPLC), we conducted this study to address this issue by comparing the prognosis of MPLC patients underwent different s...

    Authors: Ting-Fei Chen, Chun-Ying Xie, Bing-Yu Rao, Shi-Chao Shan, Xin Zhang, Bo Zeng, Yi-Yan Lei and Hong-He Luo

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:185

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  36. Transthoracic esophagectomy, among the most invasive surgeries, is highly associated with postoperative infectious complications which adversely affect postoperative management including fluid dynamics. The ai...

    Authors: Shuichiro Oya, Hiroharu Yamashita, Ryohei Iwata, Koichiro Kawasaki, Asami Tanabe, Koichi Yagi, Susumu Aikou and Yasuyuki Seto

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:184

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  37. The cystic duct has been included in the staging classification scheme for gallbladder cancer since the 2010 publication of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual (7th edition). To our knowledge, only seven other case...

    Authors: Pankaj Prasoon, Yuki Hirose, Jun Sakata, Kizuki Yuza, Kazuki Moro, Koji Toge, Kohei Miura, Masayuki Nagahashi, Takashi Kobayashi, Kouei Nihei, Atsuo Nakamura and Toshifumi Wakai

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:183

    Content type: Case report

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  38. The complex anatomy of the head and neck creates a formidable challenge for surgical reconstruction. However, good functional reconstruction plays a vital role in the quality of life of patients undergoing hea...

    Authors: Chao Li, Yongchong Cai, Wei Wang, Yan Sun, Guojun Li, Amy L. Dimachkieh, Weidong Tian and Ronghao Sun

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:182

    Content type: Case report

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  39. Various body composition indices have been reported as prognostic factors for different cancers. However, whether body composition affects prognosis after lower gastrointestinal tract perforation requiring eme...

    Authors: Hajime Kayano, Eiji Nomura, Rin Abe, Yasuhiko Ueda, Takashi Machida, Chikara Fujita, Shohei Uchiyama, Kazuyuki Endo, Katsuki Murakami, Masaya Mukai and Hiroyasu Makuuchi

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:181

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  41. This study aimed to externally validate and upgrade the recent difficulty scoring system (DSS) proposed by Halls et al. to predict intraoperative complications (IOC) during laparoscopic liver resection (LLR).

    Authors: Arpad Ivanecz, Irena Plahuta, Tomislav Magdalenić, Matej Mencinger, Iztok Peruš, Stojan Potrč and Bojan Krebs

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:179

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  42. Although various studies have described the outcomes and complications of each treatment for OF 4 in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs), there is still no consensus on the optimal treatment r...

    Authors: Weiyang Zhong, Xinjie Liang, Xiaoji Luo and Zhengxue Quan

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:178

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  43. Lymphedema in lower limb is one of major postoperative complications followed by a total hysterectomy with lymph node dissection. The objective of this report is to examine a long-term result of lymphaticoveno...

    Authors: Masahiro Ezawa, Hiroshi Sasaki, Kyosuke Yamada, Hirokuni Takano, Tsuyoshi Iwasaka, Yoshifumi Nakao, Tomoki Yokochi and Aikou Okamoto

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:177

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  46. Elective complex ventral hernia repairs, done using synthetic mesh in patients with comorbidities, can result in mesh related complications such as hernia recurrence or infection. We studied hernia recurrence ...

    Authors: John J. Kanitra, Andrea L. Hess, Pamela S. Haan, Cheryl I. Anderson and Srinivas Kavuturu

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:174

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  47. At present, data describing patients’ long-term outcomes, quality of life, and survival after deep sternal wound infection are rarely available.

    Authors: Nick Spindler, Stefanie Kade, Ulrich Spiegl, Martin Misfeld, Christoph Josten, Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr, Michael Borger and Stefan Langer

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:173

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  48. The optimal lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer (GC) with pyloric invasion is controversial because the pattern of lymph node metastasis is different from that of distal GC. The rate of lymph node metastasis in...

    Authors: Zhi-yuan Xu, Can Hu, Shangqi Chen, Yi-an Du, Ling Huang, Peng-fei Yu, Li-jing Wang and Xiang-dong Cheng

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:172

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  49. Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid tumor (EMPT) is a rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT); it is difficult to resect using the cervical approach. We describe a case of using video-assisted thoracic su...

    Authors: Shota Mitsuboshi, Hideyuki Maeda, Hiroe Aoshima, Tamami Isaka, Takako Matsumoto, Hiromi Onizuka and Masato Kanzaki

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:171

    Content type: Case report

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  50. We aimed to explore the surgical outcomes of major lower extremity amputation (MLEA) and influencing factors at an academic tertiary referral centre in north Jordan, optimistically providing a platform for fut...

    Authors: Qusai Aljarrah, Mohammed Z. Allouh, Sohail Bakkar, Abdelwahab Aleshawi, Hasan Obeidat, Emad Hijazi, Nabil Al-Zoubi, Heba Alalem and Tagleb Mazahreh

    Citation: BMC Surgery 2019 19:170

    Content type: Research article

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