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  1. Globally, bowel obstruction is the most common cause of surgical emergencies. It remains a challenge to healthcare workers in spite of improvements in management techniques. There is a lack of the study to det...

    Authors: Adisu Tafari Shama, Olana Terefa, Iyasu Gadisa, Gemechu Feyera, Getnet Tamiru, Dufera Rikitu Terefa and Emiru Merdassa
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:136
  2. Unless an emergency surgical intervention is conducted, intestinal obstruction may result in high morbidity and mortality. In Ethiopia, the magnitude and predictors of unfavorable management outcomes in surgic...

    Authors: Fentahun Adane and Megbar Dessalegn
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:132
  3. To explore the clinical prognostic utility of the preoperative cholesterol-to-lymphocyte ratio (CLR) in outcomes for colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM) patients receiving simultaneous resection of the p...

    Authors: Yiqiao Deng, Qichen Chen, Jinghua Chen, Yizhou Zhang, Jianjun Zhao, Xinyu Bi, Zhiyu Li, Yefan Zhang, Zhen Huang, Jianqiang Cai and Hong Zhao
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:131
  4. This study aimed to investigate the association between the drainage quantity of pelvic drains and postoperative complications in colorectal surgery.

    Authors: Kosuke Yoshimura, Hiroki Ohge, Yusuke Watadani, Shinnosuke Uegami, Ikki Nakashima, Toshinori Hirano, Kensuke Shimbara, Hirofumi Doi and Shinya Takahashi
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:130
  5. Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common complications in spinal surgery. In SSI, non-superficial surgical site infections are more likely to result in poor clinical outcomes. It has been reported that...

    Authors: Xiaowen Liu, Yang Hou, Hongyang Shi, Tianyi Zhao, Haoyang Shi, Jiangang Shi and Guodong Shi
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:129
  6. Robotic surgery (RS) has been rapidly adopted for gastric cancer and adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEG). However, the utility of RS for Siewert type II/III AEG remains unclear.

    Authors: Masaaki Nishi, Yuma Wada, Kozo Yoshikawa, Chie Takasu, Takuya Tokunaga, Toshihiro Nakao, Hideya Kashihara, Toshiaki Yoshimoto and Mitsuo Shimada
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:128
  7. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of preoperative bicarbonate and lactate levels (LL) on the short-term outcomes and prognosis in elderly (≥ 65 years) patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).

    Authors: Xiao-Yu Liu, Zi-Wei Li, Bin Zhang, Fei Liu, Wei Zhang and Dong Peng
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:127
  8. Radical or conservative surgical treatment for hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis (hepatic CE) is controversial. We aimed to measure the association between radical surgery (RS) versus conservative surgery (CS) and...

    Authors: Liangping Huang, Benrong Zheng, Aduo, Ouzhulamu, Xi Li and Jianchun Yao
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:126
  9. Patients undergone bariatric surgery (BS) has long-term risks including decrease in diet quality, nutritional deficiencies and weight regain. This study focus on assessing dietary quality and food group compon...

    Authors: Firoozeh Hosseini-Esfahani, Mona Kazemi-Aliakbar, Glareh koochakpoor, Maryam Barzin, Alireza Khalaj, Majid Valizadeh and Parvin Mirmiran
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:125
  10. There is disparity in evidence on pain assessment post open hemorrhoidectomy (OH) using local anesthesia and its use in developing countries compared to developed countries. Therefore, we conducted this study ...

    Authors: Franck Katembo Sikakulya, Robinson Ssebuufu, Xaviour Francis Okedi, Moris Baluku, Herman Lule, Sonye Magugu Kiyaka and Patrick Kyamanywa
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:124
  11. Individuals undergoing bariatric surgery often have inadequate protein intake, which can cause loss of lean body mass, low level of physical activity and sarcopenia. The whey protein supplement is the most sui...

    Authors: Tatiana Souza Alvarez, Maria Carolina Batista Campos Von Atzingen and Roseli Oselka Saccardo Sarni
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:123
  12. This study aimed to compare the short-term and survival outcomes in laparoscopic low rectal cancer surgery with three different specimen extraction techniques, and whether it affects loop ileostomy closure.

    Authors: Haipeng Chen, Fei Huang, Ming Yang, Zhixun Zhao, Xu Guan, Zheng Liu, Zheng Jiang, Qian Liu, Zhaoxu Zheng and Xishan Wang
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:122
  13. Anastomotic leakage has been reported to occur when the load on the anastomotic site exceeds the resistance created by sutures, staples, and early scars. It may be possible to avoid anastomotic leakage by cove...

    Authors: Hiro Hasegawa, Nobuyoshi Takeshita, Woogi Hyon, Suong-Hyu Hyon and Masaaki Ito
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:121
  14. The prognostic value of radical surgery (RS) and chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for cervical esophageal cancer (CEC) was estimated using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database after 1:1 propen...

    Authors: Kang Qi, Gang Lin, Haibo Liu, Xining Zhang, Zhimao Chen and Jian Li
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:119
  15. Locking plates are commonly used in the treatment of comminuted metaphyseal distal femoral fractures. However, locking plates form a strong structure and promote asymmetrical callus formation, which is not con...

    Authors: Zhengwei Duan, Hao Hu, Yang Wang, Diankai Wang and Hua Lu
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:118
  16. Prognositic nutritional index (PNI), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) and platelet (PLT) are associated with tumor survival in many human malignancies. Whereas, no study combined PNI-MLR-PLT score and indica...

    Authors: Wenming Ren, Hao Zhang, Li Cheng, Yu Zhang, Chenglin Yang, Liang Nie, Congcong Yang, Peng Yao, Jie Han and Dong Zhuo
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:117
  17. To analyze the effect of a new type of tension-reduced suture named “double W tension-reduced suture technique” on the abdominal scars following the da Vinci robot-assisted gastrectomy for severely obese patie...

    Authors: Wanying Chen, Tao Jiang, Ziming Zhong, Xiaodong Wang, Yang Cao, Yujing Wu, Haiyang Gai, Lianbo Zhang and Yang Yu
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:115
  18. Neoadjuvant therapy is recommended to improve the prognosis of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). As a PD-1 inhibitor developed in China, camrelizumab is more accessible and available for Chinese ESCC...

    Authors: Rui-Qin Zhou, Jun Luo, Lin-Jun Li, Ming Du and Qing-Chen Wu
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:114
  19. There are few studies on the risk factors of postoperative complications after surgical treatment of hepatic hemangioma (HH). This study aims to provide a more scientific reference for clinical treatment.

    Authors: Kai Yang, Yan Ma, Zelong Yang, Yanling Yang, Wenjie Song, Weigang Chen, Weihao Lv, Ruohan Zhang, Yong Chen and Hongyu Qiao
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:111
  20. The incidence and risk factors of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) largely variate in different studies. In addition, there is lack of study on how patients evaluate the therapeutic effect of LARS. This ...

    Authors: Jing Su, Qianhui Liu, Dagui Zhou, Xiaofeng Yang, Guiru Jia, Lijun Huang, Xiao Tang and Jiafeng Fang
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:110
  21. Lung cross-section is one of the emphases and challenges in sectional anatomy. Identification of the complex arrangement of intrapulmonary tubes such as bronchi, arteries, and veins in the lungs requires the s...

    Authors: Huachun Miao, Jian Ding, Xin Gong, Jian Zhao, Huaibin Li, Kepin Xiong, Xiang Zhou, Wenhui Liu and Feng Wu
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:109
  22. Postoperative orthostatic intolerance is an inability to maintain an upright position because of symptoms of cerebral hypoperfusion. It is a common problem in the early postoperative period and hinders early m...

    Authors: Negesse Zurbachew Gobezie, Nigussie Simeneh Endalew, Hailu Yimer Tawuye and Habtu Adane Aytolign
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:108
  23. Despite the potential benefits of protective ileostomy in rectal surgery, diverting loop ileostomy construction is not free of specific medical consequences implying unplanned hospital readmissions. The most c...

    Authors: Marghich Omar, Anis Tarek, Bouassria Abdeslam, Efoé-Ga Yawod Olivier Amouzou, Ousadden Abdelmalek, Ait Taleb Khalid, El Bouhaddouti Hicham, Mouaqit Ouadii, Mazaz Khalid, Rahili Mohamed Amine, Benjelloun El Bachir and Benizri Emmanuel
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:107
  24. The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pneumovesicoscopic Cohen surgery with an adjustable suspension technique through the urethra for the treatment of primary vesicoureteral r...

    Authors: Xu Cui, Wen-Hua Huang, Yun-Jin Wang, Liu Chen, Jian-Qin Zhang and Chao-Ming Zhou
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:105
  25. In this study, we aimed to investigate the short-term clinical outcomes of laparoscopic duodenum-preserving pancreatic-head resection (LDPPHR) for the management of pancreatic-head cystic neoplasms.

    Authors: Zhaozhi Xia, Shuchao Zhao, Xin Gao, Hongrui Sun, Faji Yang, Huaqiang Zhu, Hengjun Gao, Jun Lu and Xu Zhou
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:104
  26. Childhood obesity is associated with a variety of complications that see their light throughout adulthood. Due to the serious side effects of these morbidities, early intervention is essential. Laparoscopic sl...

    Authors: Salman Al Sabah, Eliana Al Haddad, Sameera Shuaibi, Iman Qadhi, Lulwah Al-Saidan and Ali Khayat
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:103
  27. To compare the efficacy and safety of robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in the treatment of mediastinal cysts.

    Authors: Ziqiang Hong, Yannan Sheng, Baiqiang Cui, Xiangdou Bai, Tao Cheng, Yingjie Lu, Xusheng Wu, Dacheng Jin, Yunjiu Gou and Jing Zhao
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:102
  28. The main activity of the skin is to create a protective barrier against damage. Loss of the skin due to injury or disease and failure to regenerate the affected area may result in disability, infection, or eve...

    Authors: Mehdi Teimouri and Sahar sadat Lalehzar
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:101
  29. To determine the relationship between microvascular invasion (MVI) and the clinical features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and provide a method to evaluate MVI status by neutral network analysis.

    Authors: Jinli Zheng, Xiaozhen Wei, Ning Wang, Xingyu Pu, Jiayin Yang and Li Jiang
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:100
  30. Adaptive cognitive emotion regulation (CER) strategies toward eating play a very important role in obesity and according to schema therapy, patients with obesity learn that don't respond to their emotional sti...

    Authors: Zahra Sobhani, Seyed Vahid Hosseini, Nazanin Honarparvaran, Hajar Khazraei, Masood Amini and Arvin Hedayati
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:98
  31. The incidence of road traffic accidents (RTAs) is on the rise contributing to the global burden of mortality as a major global health threat. It has been estimated that 93% of RTAs and more than 90% of the res...

    Authors: Kinyamaniyi Kamabu, Jorge La O Soria, Deus Tumwesigye, Xaviour Francis Okedi, Lauben Kyomukama, Joshua Muhumuza, Brian Musinguzi, Daniel Kavuma, Bives Mutume Nzanzu Vivalya, Michael Loduk and Wani Shabani Abdullah
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:97
  32. There are no prospective trials comparing the two main reconstructive options after colectomy for Ulcerative colitis, ileal pouch anal anastomosis and ileorectal anastomosis. An attempt on a randomized control...

    Authors: Anton Risto, Caroline Nordenvall, Mohammed Deputy, Maria Hermanson, Ulrik Lindforss, Mattias Block, Omar Faiz and Pär Myrelid
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:96
  33. Although surgery has been widely applied for SPLC therapy, there is still no uniform treatment approach. Whether SPLC and primary lung cancer have similar prognostic characteristics remains controversial. Here...

    Authors: Jie Zhao, Zhenghai Shen, Yunchao Huang, Guangqiang Zhao, Wei Wang, Yantao Yang, Chen Zhou and Lianhua Ye
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:95
  34. Adjustable gastric band (AGB) hadbeen the preferred treatment for morbid obesity because it is minimally invasive and reversible. But now it seems to be slowly becoming a historic procedure due to the disappoi...

    Authors: Natalia Dowgiałło-Gornowicz, Michał Janik, Paweł Lech, Grzegorz Kowalski and Piotr Major
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:94
  35. The architecture of retrorectal fasciae is complex, as determined by different anatomical concepts. The aim of this study was to examine the anatomical characteristics of the inferomedial extension of the urog...

    Authors: Yi Li, Yan-Bing Ma, Yang Xiao, Guang-Cun Shi, Ya-Min Zhao, Jin-Song Zhou, Cong Tong, Rui-Ting Liu and Li-Kun Yan
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:93
  36. Compare and analyze clinical data of total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (TLPD) cases for surgeons with / without first assistant experience (FAE) in TLPD. Probe influence of FAE in TLPD on the learning...

    Authors: Dongrui Li, Chengxu Du, Wenbin Wang, Jiansheng Zhang and Jianhua Liu
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:92
  37. There is no standard reconstruction method following proximal gastrectomy, of which gastroesophageal reflux and anastomotic complications are of great concern. Though several techniques have been devised to ov...

    Authors: Wei Peng, Shangcheng Yan, Yikai Huang, Ming Cheng, Tianhua Liu, Rui Ren, Qiang Chen, Jingyu Zhang, Wei Gong, Chungen Xing and Yongyou Wu
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:90
  38. Perioperative fluid management during major abdominal surgery has been controversial. Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a critical complication of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). We conducted a retrospe...

    Authors: Le Zhang, Yuelun Zhang and Le Shen
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:89
  39. Aggressive angiomyxoma (AAM) is a rare mesenchymal tumor that mostly arises from the pelvic and perineal soft tissues. Few studies reported its characteristics and outcomes previously due to its rarity and cha...

    Authors: Wenjie Li, Jun Chen, Enlong Zhang, Weida Chen, Yuru Hu, Chengli Miao and Chenghua Luo
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:88
  40. Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a major complication of pancreatic surgery. Drain fluid amylase concentration (DAC) is considered a predictive indicator of POPF. However, other indicators related to...

    Authors: Masahiro Fukada, Katsutoshi Murase, Toshiya Higashi, Itaru Yasufuku, Yuta Sato, Jesse Yu Tajima, Shigeru Kiyama, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Naoki Okumura, Takao Takahashi and Nobuhisa Matsuhashi
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:87
  41. Evaluate the effectiveness of posterior percutaneous full-endoscopic technique for patients with thoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of ligamentum flavum (TOLF).

    Authors: Jia-lin He, Qian Du, Wan-dong Hu, Zhi-jun Xin, Xin-xin Shao and Wen-bo Liao
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:84
  42. Using Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) to monitor the use of antibiotics can lead to improved antibiotic use and reduced costs.

    Authors: Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Mojtaba Shabani-Borujeni, Ava Karimian, Mohammad Javad MomeniTabar, Zahra Zare, Sara Arabsheybani and Afsaneh Vazin
    Citation: BMC Surgery 2023 23:81

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