Surgery

Article	Citations
Killing mosquitoes or draining the swamp?	101
A Tribute to Dr Kevin E. Behrns, Editor-in-Chief of SURGERY	72
Is there a place for laparoscopic reoperation for complications after minimally invasive pancreatectomy?	68
Letter to the editor on: “AI versus MD: Evaluating the surgical decision-making accuracy of ChatGPT-4”	67
The importance of a vice chair in a department of surgery: A chair's perspective	62
Discussion	60
Cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis during weekend compared with delayed weekday surgery: A nationwide population cohort study	57
Discussion	53
Executive summary of the artificial intelligence in surgery series	51
Medullary thyroid cancer: What is the optimal management of the lateral neck in a node negative patient at index operation?	50
Larger recipient vein caliber during lymphatic microsurgical preventive healing approach (LYMPHA) is associated with lower lymphedema rates	47
Frailty in emergency general surgery: Low-risk procedures pose similar risk as high-risk procedures for frail patients	44
Use of fluorescence imaging and indocyanine green during thyroid and parathyroid surgery: Results of an intercontinental, multidisciplinary Delphi survey	42
Risk of lymph node metastases and conditional survival in appendiceal neuroendocrine neoplasms	40
Letter to the editor: “Calcium phosphate deposition, tertiary hyperparathyroidism, and the long-term effect on kidney allografts”	39
Letter to the editor on “Laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy is safe for the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma treated by chemoradiotherapy compared with open pancreatoduodenectomy: A match	39
A new operation for gallstones: Choledochoscopic gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy, a retrospective study of 3,511 cases	38
“Predictors of lymph node metastasis and survival in radically resected rectal neuroendocrine tumors: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database analysis”: Author’s reply	37
Liver remnant volume to body weight ratio of 0.65% as a lower limit in right hepatic trisectionectomy with bile duct resection	36
Trends in surgical treatment for ulcerative colitis in the era of biologics – A population-based study using German diagnosis-related groups data	36
Discussion	35
Discussion	35
Discussion	34
Evaluating the effectiveness of using negative pressure wound therapy in the preservation of the infected prosthetic aortic graft	34
Discussion	33

Discussion	33
Discussion	30
Axillary breast cancer with lateral orbital metastasis in a male patient	30
But can the Bot Write?	30
Invited commentary on: Acute cholecystitis: Delayed cholecystectomy has lesser perioperative morbidity compared to emergency cholecystectomy	29
Discussion	28
Information for readers	27
Rectal neuroendocrine tumors: Can they be observed?	27
Discussion	27
Cover 1(with editorial board)	27
Thyroid surgery outcomes in octogenarians: A national analysis	27
Laparoscopic microwave ablation versus percutaneous microwave ablation of hepatic malignancies: Efficacy and recurrence-free survival outcomes in patients	26
Access to surgical treatment for hepatopancreaticobiliary cancer in the Philippines	26
The hidden side of infective endocarditis: Diagnostic and management of 500 consecutive cases in noncardiac surgery centers (2009–2018)	26
Letter to the editor on “Comparative analysis of treatment modalities for solitary, small (≤3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of oncologic outcomes”	25
Risk assessment of lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer: Establishment and validation of a Seven-point scoring model	25
Financing and cost-effectiveness of emergency medical services in low- and middle-income countries	25
Barriers to workup and referral of primary hyperparathyroidism: A qualitative study of providers' perspectives	25
Surgery and pain relief: A closer look at opioid prescription trends	24
Information for readers	24
Completion of preoperative chemotherapy and surgical outcome in patients with stenotic colon cancer without obstruction: A cohort study	24
Lymph node ratio–based model for predicting survival and assessing the benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in postoperative duodenal adenocarcinoma	23
Failed recovery after pancreatoduodenectomy: A significant problem even without surgical complications	23
Letter to the editor regarding “The role of length of oral resection margin and survival in esophageal cancer surgery after neoadjuvant therapy: A retrospective propensity score–matched study”	23
Discussion	23
Letter to the editor regarding “Neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves overall survival in stage III but not in stage II colon cancer: A propensity score–matched analysis of the National Cancer Database”	23
Neoadjuvant gemcitabine and S-1 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Effects on nutritional status and pancreaticoduodenectomy outcomes	22
Origins and implications of proper citation practices on academic integrity in surgical literature	22
The good, the bad, and the ugly: Operative staff perspectives of surgeon coping with intraoperative errors	22
Disparities in Time to Surgeon Evaluation Among Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism	22
A nationwide analysis of pancreatic cancer trial enrollment reveals disparities and participation problems	22
Clinical impact of coexistent chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis on central lymph node metastasis in low- to intermediate-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma: The MASTER study	22
Cognitive effects of carotid revascularization in octogenarians	22
Sustained reduction of discharge opioid prescriptions in an enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery program: A multilevel generalized linear model	22
Outcomes of synthetic and biologic mesh in abdominal wall reconstruction: A propensity-matched analysis in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention class 1 and 2 wounds	22
Sex differences in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism	22
Concurrent SARS-COV-19 and acute appendicitis: Management and outcomes across United States children’s hospitals	22
Beyond the language barrier: Assessing health literacy of Spanish breast cancer surgery resources	21
Development of a preoperative score to predict surgical difficulty in liver transplantation	21
Proof of concept of improved fluorescence-guided surgery of colon cancer liver metastasis using color-coded imaging of a tumor-labeling fluorescent antibody and indocyanine green restricted to the adj	21
Insurance type is associated with appropriate use of surgical and adjuvant care for differentiated thyroid carcinoma	21
The impact of operative approach on postoperative outcomes and healthcare utilization after colectomy	21
Hyperlipasemia in the immediate postoperative period predicts postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatic resections	21
Social media as a disruptor for academic congresses	21
Surgical management of metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma: Is there a role for multivisceral resection?	21
Gastroesophageal reflux after sleeve gastrectomy. Fact or fiction?	21
Clinical utility of a microRNA classifier in cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules with RAS mutations: A multi-institutional study	21
Cover 1(with editorial board)	20
Soluble endothelial protein C receptor is an independent predictor of venous thromboembolism after severe injury: Secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study	20
Emergency thoracic surgery patients have worse risk-adjusted outcomes than non-emergency patients	20

Does spending for subspecialty care in advanced-stage melanoma matter: Are greater access costs actually associated with increased use of immune therapy and improved survival among patients with low i	20
Medullary thyroid cancer with RET V804M mutation: more indolent than expected?	20
Prognostic factors for critically ill surgical patients with unplanned intensive care unit readmission: Developing a novel predictive scoring model for predicting readmission	20
Acute cholecystitis: Delayed cholecystectomy has lesser perioperative morbidity compared to emergency cholecystectomy	20
Trauma video review outperforms prospective real-time data collection for study of resuscitative thoracotomy	20
Ancillary documents for NIH grant applications: The pages beyond the science	20
Assessing the pathway and timing for ileostomy reversal in rectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study	20
Letter to the editor regarding “Racial and ethnic disparities in access to total neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer”	19
How to diagnose a grade A anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer surgery	19
Identification of tumor-antigen signatures and immune subtypes for mRNA vaccine selection in muscle-invasive bladder cancer	19
Gastrointestinal surgery, malabsorptive conditions, and postoperative hypocalcemia after neck surgery	19
Critical appraisal of artificial intelligence in robotic surgery	19
Survival analysis by inflammatory biomarkers in severely injured patients undergoing damage control resuscitation	19
Discussion	19
Comment on “Emergency general surgery in older adult patients: Factors associated with fragmented care”	19
The Evolution of Scientific Inquiry	19
Discussion	19
Discussion	19
Discussion	18
National Surgical Quality Improvement Project and acute kidney injury: Getting with the times	18
Reverse-approach in colorectal cancer liver metastases: Patient selection is key	18
Adding internal medicine perspectives to the management of postoperative pneumonia	18
Reply to “Reverse-approach in colorectal cancer liver metastases: patient selection is key.”	18
Extent of surgery in localized, sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma: Can we avoid central compartment lymph node dissection?	18
Response to the editor: “Perioperative oral care can prevent surgical site infection after colorectal cancer surgery: a multicenter, retrospective study of 1,926 cases analyzed by propensity score mat	18
MD Anderson’s 10-year experience with regional surgical oncology in the Houston area locations	18
Discussion	18
Information for readers	18
Invited commentary on: Variation in the volume-outcome relationship after rectal cancer surgery in the United States: Retrospective study with implications for regionalization	18
Response to Letter to Editor	17
Discussion	17
Impact of neoadjuvant therapy on short-term outcomes after left pancreatectomy: A propensity score–matched international multicenter study	17
Postoperative hyperlipasemia and pancreatic fistula risk: A critical reappraisal of diagnostic criteria and cohort heterogeneity	17
Repeat hepatic resection for recurrent colorectal liver metastases: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again?	17
Discussion	17
International Society for Fluorescence Guided Surgery (ISFGS)	17
Carcinoma sequence inferred from increasing age at choledochal cyst excision	17
Discussion	17
Discussion	17
Benign cystic mesothelioma of the liver: A rare hepatic cyst	17
Association of psychosocial risk factors on outcomes of patients undergoing emergency general surgery Accepted at Academic Surgical Congress	17
Use of a Best Practice Advisory to increase the detection rate of hyperparathyroidism	16
Pressure-Enabled Drug Delivery (PEDD) of a class C TLR9 agonist in combination with checkpoint inhibitor therapy in a murine pancreatic cancer model	16
Response to letter to the editor: “Clinicopathologic features and surgery-related outcomes of duodenal adenocarcinoma: A multicenter retrospective study”	16
Development and validation of a machine learning–based model for predicting intraoperative blood loss during burn surgery	16
Does defect size matter in abdominal wall reconstruction with successful fascial closure?	16
Authors' reply regarding “Hyperlipasemia in the immediate postoperative period predicts postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatic resections”	16
Gastrointestinal complications requiring operative intervention after cardiovascular surgery: Predictors of in-hospital mortality	16
A trainee's perspective on the current state of diversity, equity, and inclusion	16
Is it possible to predict functional recovery of vocal folds palsy? Role of intraoperative neuromonitoring and laryngostroboscopy findings	16
Tick-tock: Prehospital intubation is associated with longer field time without any survival benefit	16
Organizational change using a novel, structured plan for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) in an academic surgical department	16
A national qualitative study of surgical coaching: Opportunities and barriers for colorectal surgeons	16
Reply to letter to the editor titled “Recurrence and prognostic predictors in pathologic T1N0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with surgery alone”	16
Risk assessment of lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer patients with vagus nerve–preserving gastrectomy: A multiple centers potential analysis in China	16
Optimizing the future liver remnant: Portal vein embolization, hepatic venous deprivation, and associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy	16
Development and validation of risk stratification tool for prediction of increased dependence using preoperative frailty after hepatopancreatic surgery	16
Invited Commentary for “Postoperative prophylactic antibiotic therapy after pancreaticoduodenectomy in bile duct–stented patients reduces postoperative major complications”	15
Improvement of mood and sleep quality in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism after parathyroidectomy: A prospective case-control study	15
Prehospital tourniquet application in extremity vascular trauma: Improved functional outcomes	15
Prediction of the need for surgery in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Localized hepatocellular carcinoma: Is liver-directed therapy alone as efficacious as surgical resection?	15
Incisional surgical site infections by subcutaneous soaking of wound with aqueous 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate in gastroenterological surgery: A randomized controlled trial	15
Moving beyond frailty: Obesity paradox persists in lung resection	15
Patient characteristics and procedural and safety outcomes of percutaneous transesophageal gastro-tubing: A nationwide database study in Japan	15
What do patients want to know about surgery for low-risk thyroid cancer? A qualitative study	15
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 in children and adolescents: Clinical features and treatment outcomes	15
Adrenal imaging features and associated pathologic diagnoses: A contemporary, longitudinal analysis	15
Short-term outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Prophylactic use of incisional negative pressure wound therapy for the prevention of surgical site occurrences in general surgery: Consensus document	15
How appropriate are answers of online chat-based artificial intelligence (ChatGPT) to common questions on colon cancer?	15
Risk factors, patterns, and outcome predictors of late recurrence in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after curative resection: A large cohort study with long-term follow-up results	14
Effect of albumin solutions on endothelial oxidant injury: A microfluidic study	14
Indocyanine green fluorescent cholangiography in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials	14
The use of artificial intelligence to detect parathyroid tissue on ex vivo specimens during thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy procedures using near-infrared autofluorescence signals	14
Intraoperative hemodynamic instability during laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma without preoperative medical preparation compared with nonsecreting tumor	14
Lost in transition: Impact of interhospital transfer on outcomes after emergency general surgery in the older adult population	14
Association of social vulnerability with a risk of readmission following cardiac surgery in a statewide collaborative	14
Colorectal cancer (CRC) with isolated disseminated carcinomatosis of the bone marrow (DCBM): A highly aggressive and poor prognostic entity	14
Factors associated with failure to rescue after major hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: A 15-year single-center experience	14

On-demand robotics—The best of both worlds for robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery	14
Time delay and evidence profiles forming clinical recommendations of US surgical society guidelines	14
Postoperative morbidity after simultaneous versus staged resection of synchronous colorectal liver metastases: Impact of hepatic tumor burden	14
Association of mental health assessment with postoperative outcomes following major surgery in older individuals	14
A novel tool to predict nodal metastasis in small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A multicenter study	14
Balanced blood component resuscitation in trauma: Does it matter equally at different transfusion volumes?	14
Open versus laparoscopic versus robotic inguinal hernia repair: A propensity-matched outcome analysis	14
Information for readers	14
Intraoperative bile duct cultures in patients undergoing pancreatic head resection: Prospective comparison of bile duct swab versus bile duct aspiration	14
Global surgical simulation education, current practices, and future directions	14
Vascular injury during cholecystectomy: A multicenter critical analysis behind the drama	14
Liver resection is associated with good outcomes for hepatocellular carcinoma patients beyond the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer criteria: A multicenter study with the Hiroshima Surgical study group of	14
Response to the comment on our manuscript “Effect of systemic FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab treatment of colorectal peritoneal metastasis on local and systemic immune cells”	14
Inequalities in quality metrics for colorectal cancer surgery in older adults: A retrospective cohort study using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program registr	13
Comment on: “Hospitals with decreasing cost-to-charge ratios bill greater surgical charges for similar outcomes”	13
Discussion	13
Surgery Continues to Evolve	13
Trends in infectious complications after partial colectomy for colon cancer over a decade: A national cohort study	13
Robot-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic adrenalectomy: Results from the EUROCRINE Surgical Registry	13
Information for readers	13
Introducing the SURGERY Peer Review Academies	13
Greater community vulnerability is associated with poor living donor navigator program fidelity	13
M Health Fairview: An aligned academic health system	13
The impact of cirrhosis on short and long postoperative outcomes after distal pancreatectomy	13
Discussion	13
Prognostic relevance of lymph node metastasis in pancreaticoduodenectomy for distal cholangiocarcinoma: Rational extent and number-based nodal classification for regional lymphadenectomy	13
Information for readers	13
Advantages of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and matched studies	13
Preoperative risk stratification of postoperative pancreatic fistula: A risk-tree predictive model for pancreatoduodenectomy	13
Association of operative time and approach on postoperative complications for esophagectomy	13
Enhancing surgical skills through telesimulation: A multicenter randomized controlled trial on laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair	13
Predictive value of C-reactive protein for postoperative liver-specific surgical site infections	13
Contents	13
Training in soft tissue resection using real-time visual computer navigation feedback from the Surgery Tutor: A randomized controlled trial	13
Pathological treatment response has different prognostic implications for pancreatic cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy	13
Classification of intraoperative adverse events in visceral surgery	13
Long-term retreatment outcomes after definitive management of Graves’ disease with radioactive iodine versus surgery	13
Milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor-VIII–derived oligopeptide 3 (MOP3) attenuates inflammation and improves survival in hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury	13
Acknowledgments of Peer Reviewers	13
Care fragmentation in hepatopancreatic surgery and postoperative outcomes	12
Discussion	12
Tipping the scale in abdominal wall reconstruction: An analysis of short- and long-term outcomes by body mass index	12
Information for authors	12
The benefit of liver transplant beyond Milan criteria: An analysis using the National Cancer Database	12
Invited commentary: Machine learning versus logistic regression for the prediction of complications after pancreatoduodenectomy	12
The future of combat trauma anesthesia in an austere environment (CTA in AE)	12
Resigned to history? Exploring the decline of American Board of Surgery core procedures	12
Invited commentary: Selected endocrine surgery billing codes and procedures that should be accepted nationally for institutional billing as standard of care practice	12
Determinants and barriers to junior faculty well-being at a large quaternary academic medical center: A qualitative survey	12
Multi-institutional review of adverse events associated with irreversible electroporation in the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer	12
Development of medical devices driven by academia-industry collaboration: An internal audit	12
Far from black and white: Role of race, health literacy, and socioeconomic factors in the presentation of acute diverticulitis	12
Discussion	12
Beyond research dissemination: The unrealized power of visual abstracts to improve health care delivery	12
Contents	12
Telemedicine implementation trends in surgical specialties before and after COVID-19 shelter in place: Adjusting to a changing landscape	12
Discussion	12
Cover 1(with editorial board)	12
Prognostic value of immune infiltration in colorectal cancer: Development of a histopathology-related immunoscore via multiplexed immunohistochemistry	12
Predictors of return to work after traumatic injury: Associations of employment with long-term patient-reported outcomes	12
A population-based analysis of primary colonic lymphoma: Patterns of care and outcomes	12
The evolving surgery social network	12
Intraoperative code status: Moving from misinformation to respect for patient autonomy	12
International differences in the selection and outcome of minimally invasive and open distal pancreatectomy: A transatlantic analysis	12
Impaired contractile response of human peripheral arterioles to angiotensin II after cardiopulmonary bypass	12
Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula as the presenting manifestation of IgG4-related disease	12
Communication in your department and beyond	12
Step cadence as a novel objective postoperative recovery metric in children who undergo laparoscopic appendectomy	12
Letter to the editor: “Decision points in pancreatoduodenectomy: Insights from the contemporary experts on prevention, mitigation and management of postoperative pancreatic fistula.”	12
The variation of opioid prescription after injury and its association with long-term chronic pain: A multicenter cohort study	12
Discussion	12
General anesthesia combined with bilateral 2-level erector spinae plane block may accelerate postoperative gastrointestinal function recovery and rehabilitation process in patients undergoing posterio	12
Discussion	12
Reply to the Editor regarding “Neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves overall survival in stage III but not in stage II colon cancer: A propensity score–matched analysis of the National Cancer Database”	12
Letter to the editor regarding: “Impact of chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis on the diagnostic and intraoperative management of papillary thyroid cancer”	12
Implementation of a Device Briefing Tool reduces interruptions in surgery: A nonrandomized controlled pilot trial	12
Sac invagination versus sac ligation in open Lichtenstein repair of indirect inguinal hernia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	12
Fluorescence-guided pancreatic surgery: A scoping review	12
Depth of mediastinal extension can predict sternotomy need for substernal thyroid goiters	12
Is thymectomy necessary during parathyroidectomy for secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage kidney disease?	11
Information for authors	11
Practice makes perfect: Immersion endoscopy training in colorectal surgery focuses on quantity and quality	11
Enhancing minimally invasive surgery utilization: Addressing training gaps among senior surgeons	11
Discussion	11
Normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism: Intervention to differentiate primary from secondary hyperparathyroidism	11
Prognostic factors for patients with pathologic T1-T2N+ esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A retrospective study with external validation	11
Involvement of β-catenin expression in hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis in a cohort of patients undergoing curative treatment	11
The effect of minimally invasive surgery on thirty-day postoperative outcomes of frail patients undergoing emergency colon resections	11
“Thanks, but no thanks”: Factors associated with patients who decline surgical intervention for thyroid cancer	11
National trends and outcomes of robotic emergency general surgery in the United States	11
Prophylaxis extension for venous thromboembolism after major abdominal and pelvic surgery for cancer (prevent): Quality improvement transitioned into a cohort study	11
Reply to the letter to the editor: Predicting suicide risk in patients with digestive system tumors: A retrospective cohort study	11
Management of symptomatic gallstones: To preserve or resect the gallbladder?	11
Discussion	11
A contemporary analysis of the volume–outcome relationship for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the United States	11