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Open AccessEvaluation of the effect of sleeve gastrectomy versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with morbid obesity: multicenter comparative study
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are the two most performed techniques in bariatric surgery. The aim of this study is to compare two surgical procedures in terms of weight loss and t...
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Open AccessConformal thyroidectomy is a feasible option in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a retrospective cohort study with 10-year follow-up results
In recent years, there has been an increasing prevalence of patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) without lymph node involvement in medical centers worldwide. For patients who are unable to und...
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Open AccessTransanal ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of technical approaches and clinical outcomes
Transanal minimally invasive surgery has theoretical advantages for ileal pouch-anal anastomosis surgery. We performed a systematic review assessing technical approaches to transanal IPAA (Ta-IPAA) and meta-an...
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Open AccessFunctional results after hiatal repair and gastropexy without fundoplication in patients with paraoesophageal hernia
Paraoesophageal hernias (PEH) are associated with a high complication rate and often occur in elderly and fragile patients. Surgical gastropexy without fundoplication is an accepted alternative procedure; howe...
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Open AccessPredictive factors of 90-day mortality after curative hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a western single-center observational study
The aim of this study was to identify predictive risk factors associated with 90-day mortality after hepatic resection (HR) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
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Open AccessIncidence and clinical features of endometriosis in 2484 consecutive female patients undergoing appendectomy for suspected appendicitis—a retrospective analysis
Endometriosis is a common condition affecting 5 to 10% of women of childbearing age. The true incidence of endometriosis of the appendix is currently unknown. Since symptoms often overlap with those of acute a...
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Open AccessGastric perforation biopsy: is it obsolete?
The aim of the study was to test the established hypothesis that biopsies of spontaneous gastric perforations should be taken to rule out cancer.
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Open AccessNew strategy for intraoperative phonosurgical management of recurrent laryngeal nerve infiltrated by thyroid carcinoma
Treating an infiltration of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) by thyroid carcinoma remains a subject of ongoing debate. Therefore, this study aims to provide a novel strategy for intraoperative phenosurgical...
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Open AccessRobotic assisted surgery reduces ergonomic risk during minimally invasive colorectal resection: the VOLCANO randomised controlled trial
Minimally invasive surgery benefits patients but poor operating ergonomics causes musculoskeletal injuries in surgeons. This randomised controlled trial aims to assess whether robotic-assisted surgery with the...
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Open AccessImage-based assessment of aortoiliac aneurysm anatomical characteristics in patients from the global iliac branch study
Endovascular repair is the preferred treatment for aortoiliac aneurysm, with preservation of at least one internal iliac artery recommended. This study aimed to assess pre-endovascular repair anatomical charac...
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Open AccessFrom morbidity reduction to cost-effectiveness: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) society recommendations in minimal invasive liver surgery
Minimal-invasive liver surgery (MILS) reduces surgical trauma and is associated with fewer postoperative complications. To amplify these benefits, perioperative multimodal concepts like Enhanced Recovery after Su...
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Open AccessInfluence of motivational interviewing on postoperative mobilization in the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS®) pathway in elective colorectal surgery - a randomized patient-blinded pilot study
Early mobilization is an essential component of the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS®)-pathway. However, a large percentage of patients fail to achieve the ERAS® recommended goal (360 min out of bed from pos...
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Open AccessPancreatic head resection for carcinoma of the ampulla vateri – better long-term prognosis, but more postoperative complications
Pancreatoduodenectomies are complex surgical procedures with a considerable morbidity and mortality even in high-volume centers. However, postoperative morbidity and long-term oncological outcome are not only ...
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Open AccessDefining distal splenopancreatectomy by the mesopancreas
The implementation of the pathologic CRM (circumferential resection margin) staging system for pancreatic head ductal adenocarcinomas (hPDAC) resulted in a dramatic increase of R1 resections at the dorsal rese...
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Open AccessOne-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OABG) vs. Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass (SADI) as revisional procedure following Sleeve Gastrectomy: results of a multicenter study
Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) is the most performed bariatric surgery, but a considerable number of patients may require revisional procedures for suboptimal clinical response/recurrence of weight (SCR/RoW). Convers...
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Open AccessHazard function analysis of prognosis after recurrent colorectal cancer
Mean survival time (MST) is used as the indicator of prognosis in patients with a colorectal cancer (CRC) recurrence. The present study aimed to visualize the changes in death risk after a CRC recurrence using...
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Open AccessThe mesenteric entry site as a potential weak point in gastrointestinal anastomoses – findings from an ex-vivo biomechanical analysis
Gastrointestinal disorders frequently necessitate surgery involving intestinal resection and anastomosis formation, potentially leading to severe complications like anastomotic leakage (AL) which is associated...
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Open AccessSurvival outcome following surgical versus non-surgical treatment of colorectal lung metastasis—a retrospective cohort study
The optimal management of colorectal lung metastases (CRLM) is still controversial. The aim of this study was to compare surgical and non-surgical treatment for CRLM regarding the prognostic outcome.
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Open AccessThe impact of vascular margin invasion on local recurrence after pancreatoduodenectomy in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PADC) still has nowadays a very impaired long-term survival. Most studies are focused on overall survival; however, local recurrence occurs about up to 50% of cases and seems ...
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Open AccessPreoperative anaemia in distal pancreatectomy: a propensity-score matched analysis
Preoperative anaemia is a prevalent morbidity predictor that adversely affects short- and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing surgery. This analysis aimed to investigate preoperative anaemia and its detr...
