Surgery

Article	Citations
Killing mosquitoes or draining the swamp?	75
A Tribute to Dr Kevin E. Behrns, Editor-in-Chief of SURGERY	73
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”	64
The importance of a vice chair in a department of surgery: A chair's perspective	64
Discussion	63
Cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis during weekend compared with delayed weekday surgery: A nationwide population cohort study	52
Neoadjuvant gemcitabine and S-1 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Effects on nutritional status and pancreaticoduodenectomy outcomes	48
A nationwide analysis of pancreatic cancer trial enrollment reveals disparities and participation problems	47
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	47
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	45
Concurrent SARS-COV-19 and acute appendicitis: Management and outcomes across United States children’s hospitals	42
Cognitive effects of carotid revascularization in octogenarians	39
Social media as a disruptor for academic congresses	38
The good, the bad, and the ugly: Operative staff perspectives of surgeon coping with intraoperative errors	38
Sustained reduction of discharge opioid prescriptions in an enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery program: A multilevel generalized linear model	38
Origins and implications of proper citation practices on academic integrity in surgical literature	35
Clinical impact of coexistent chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis on central lymph node metastasis in low- to intermediate-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma: The MASTER study	35
Gastroesophageal reflux after sleeve gastrectomy. Fact or fiction?	35
Sex differences in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism	34
Financing and cost-effectiveness of emergency medical services in low- and middle-income countries	33
Discussion	33
Discussion	32
Evaluating the effectiveness of using negative pressure wound therapy in the preservation of the infected prosthetic aortic graft	30
Discussion	30

Discussion	29
But can the Bot Write?	29
Discussion	29
Discussion	29
Axillary breast cancer with lateral orbital metastasis in a male patient	28
Invited commentary on: Acute cholecystitis: Delayed cholecystectomy has lesser perioperative morbidity compared to emergency cholecystectomy	28
Thyroid surgery outcomes in octogenarians: A national analysis	27
Discussion	27
Cover 1(with editorial board)	26
Information for readers	26
Discussion	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
Rectal neuroendocrine tumors: Can they be observed?	25
Laparoscopic microwave ablation versus percutaneous microwave ablation of hepatic malignancies: Efficacy and recurrence-free survival outcomes in patients	25
Access to surgical treatment for hepatopancreaticobiliary cancer in the Philippines	25
Decoding risk factors for prolonged hospitalization after take-back to the operating room after liver transplantation: Escalating costs and clinical implications	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
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	24
Medullary thyroid cancer with RET V804M mutation: more indolent than expected?	23
Letter to the editor: “Calcium phosphate deposition, tertiary hyperparathyroidism, and the long-term effect on kidney allografts”	23
Failed recovery after pancreatoduodenectomy: A significant problem even without surgical complications	23
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	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
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
Liver remnant volume to body weight ratio of 0.65% as a lower limit in right hepatic trisectionectomy with bile duct resection	22
“Predictors of lymph node metastasis and survival in radically resected rectal neuroendocrine tumors: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database analysis”: Author’s reply	22
Assessing the pathway and timing for ileostomy reversal in rectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study	22
Lymph node ratio–based model for predicting survival and assessing the benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in postoperative duodenal adenocarcinoma	22
Risk of lymph node metastases and conditional survival in appendiceal neuroendocrine neoplasms	22
Development of a preoperative score to predict surgical difficulty in liver transplantation	22
Beyond the language barrier: Assessing health literacy of Spanish breast cancer surgery resources	22
Prognostic factors for critically ill surgical patients with unplanned intensive care unit readmission: Developing a novel predictive scoring model for predicting readmission	22
Frailty in emergency general surgery: Low-risk procedures pose similar risk as high-risk procedures for frail patients	22
Ancillary documents for NIH grant applications: The pages beyond the science	22
Clinical utility of a microRNA classifier in cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules with RAS mutations: A multi-institutional study	22
A new operation for gallstones: Choledochoscopic gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy, a retrospective study of 3,511 cases	21
Discussion	21
Disparities in Time to Surgeon Evaluation Among Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism	21
Executive summary of the artificial intelligence in surgery series	21
Trends in surgical treatment for ulcerative colitis in the era of biologics – A population-based study using German diagnosis-related groups data	21
Barriers to workup and referral of primary hyperparathyroidism: A qualitative study of providers' perspectives	21
Insurance type is associated with appropriate use of surgical and adjuvant care for differentiated thyroid carcinoma	21
Emergency thoracic surgery patients have worse risk-adjusted outcomes than non-emergency patients	21
Discussion	21
Surgical management of metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma: Is there a role for multivisceral resection?	21
Soluble endothelial protein C receptor is an independent predictor of venous thromboembolism after severe injury: Secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study	21
Risk assessment of lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer: Establishment and validation of a Seven-point scoring model	21
Larger recipient vein caliber during lymphatic microsurgical preventive healing approach (LYMPHA) is associated with lower lymphedema rates	20

Medullary thyroid cancer: What is the optimal management of the lateral neck in a node negative patient at index operation?	20
Cover 1(with editorial board)	20
Hyperlipasemia in the immediate postoperative period predicts postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatic resections	20
The hidden side of infective endocarditis: Diagnostic and management of 500 consecutive cases in noncardiac surgery centers (2009–2018)	20
Trauma video review outperforms prospective real-time data collection for study of resuscitative thoracotomy	20
Acute cholecystitis: Delayed cholecystectomy has lesser perioperative morbidity compared to emergency cholecystectomy	20
The impact of operative approach on postoperative outcomes and healthcare utilization after colectomy	20
Use of fluorescence imaging and indocyanine green during thyroid and parathyroid surgery: Results of an intercontinental, multidisciplinary Delphi survey	20
Discussion	19
Discussion	19
Comment on “Emergency general surgery in older adult patients: Factors associated with fragmented care”	19
Identification of tumor-antigen signatures and immune subtypes for mRNA vaccine selection in muscle-invasive bladder cancer	18
Is it possible to predict functional recovery of vocal folds palsy? Role of intraoperative neuromonitoring and laryngostroboscopy findings	18
Intraoperative hemodynamic instability during laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma without preoperative medical preparation compared with nonsecreting tumor	18
Localized hepatocellular carcinoma: Is liver-directed therapy alone as efficacious as surgical resection?	18
Letter to the editor regarding “Racial and ethnic disparities in access to total neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer”	18
The Evolution of Scientific Inquiry	18
Discussion	18
Long-term retreatment outcomes after definitive management of Graves’ disease with radioactive iodine versus surgery	18
Adrenal imaging features and associated pathologic diagnoses: A contemporary, longitudinal analysis	18
Critical appraisal of artificial intelligence in robotic surgery	18
Open versus laparoscopic versus robotic inguinal hernia repair: A propensity-matched outcome analysis	18
Pathological treatment response has different prognostic implications for pancreatic cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy	18
Use of a Best Practice Advisory to increase the detection rate of hyperparathyroidism	18
Discussion	17
Discussion	17
Extent of surgery in localized, sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma: Can we avoid central compartment lymph node dissection?	17
Discussion	17
Tick-tock: Prehospital intubation is associated with longer field time without any survival benefit	17
Improvement of mood and sleep quality in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism after parathyroidectomy: A prospective case-control study	17
Vascular injury during cholecystectomy: A multicenter critical analysis behind the drama	17
Reply to “Reverse-approach in colorectal cancer liver metastases: patient selection is key.”	17
Adding internal medicine perspectives to the management of postoperative pneumonia	17
Factors associated with failure to rescue after major hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: A 15-year single-center experience	17
Association of mental health assessment with postoperative outcomes following major surgery in older individuals	17
Survival analysis by inflammatory biomarkers in severely injured patients undergoing damage control resuscitation	17
MD Anderson’s 10-year experience with regional surgical oncology in the Houston area locations	17
National Surgical Quality Improvement Project and acute kidney injury: Getting with the times	17
Information for readers	17
Effect of albumin solutions on endothelial oxidant injury: A microfluidic study	17
On-demand robotics—The best of both worlds for robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery	17
Discussion	16
Discussion	16
Discussion	16
International Society for Fluorescence Guided Surgery (ISFGS)	16
Carcinoma sequence inferred from increasing age at choledochal cyst excision	16
Impact of neoadjuvant therapy on short-term outcomes after left pancreatectomy: A propensity score–matched international multicenter study	16
Reverse-approach in colorectal cancer liver metastases: Patient selection is key	16
Response to Letter to Editor	16
Discussion	16
Association of psychosocial risk factors on outcomes of patients undergoing emergency general surgery Accepted at Academic Surgical Congress	16
Development and validation of risk stratification tool for prediction of increased dependence using preoperative frailty after hepatopancreatic surgery	16
Invited commentary on: Variation in the volume-outcome relationship after rectal cancer surgery in the United States: Retrospective study with implications for regionalization	16
Repeat hepatic resection for recurrent colorectal liver metastases: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again?	16
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	16
Postoperative hyperlipasemia and pancreatic fistula risk: A critical reappraisal of diagnostic criteria and cohort heterogeneity	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
Does defect size matter in abdominal wall reconstruction with successful fascial closure?	15
Gastrointestinal complications requiring operative intervention after cardiovascular surgery: Predictors of in-hospital mortality	15
Incisional surgical site infections by subcutaneous soaking of wound with aqueous 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate in gastroenterological surgery: A randomized controlled trial	15
Authors' reply regarding “Hyperlipasemia in the immediate postoperative period predicts postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatic resections”	15
Response to letter to the editor: “Clinicopathologic features and surgery-related outcomes of duodenal adenocarcinoma: A multicenter retrospective study”	15
Pressure-Enabled Drug Delivery (PEDD) of a class C TLR9 agonist in combination with checkpoint inhibitor therapy in a murine pancreatic cancer model	15
Moving beyond frailty: Obesity paradox persists in lung resection	15
Optimizing the future liver remnant: Portal vein embolization, hepatic venous deprivation, and associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy	15
A trainee's perspective on the current state of diversity, equity, and inclusion	15
Invited Commentary for “Postoperative prophylactic antibiotic therapy after pancreaticoduodenectomy in bile duct–stented patients reduces postoperative major complications”	15
Reply to letter to the editor titled “Recurrence and prognostic predictors in pathologic T1N0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with surgery alone”	15
Short-term outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	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
Postoperative morbidity after simultaneous versus staged resection of synchronous colorectal liver metastases: Impact of hepatic tumor burden	14
Colorectal cancer (CRC) with isolated disseminated carcinomatosis of the bone marrow (DCBM): A highly aggressive and poor prognostic entity	14
A novel tool to predict nodal metastasis in small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A multicenter study	14
Development and validation of a machine learning–based model for predicting intraoperative blood loss during burn surgery	14
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
Organizational change using a novel, structured plan for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) in an academic surgical department	14
Information for readers	14
A national qualitative study of surgical coaching: Opportunities and barriers for colorectal surgeons	14
Time delay and evidence profiles forming clinical recommendations of US surgical society guidelines	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

Prediction of the need for surgery in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Lost in transition: Impact of interhospital transfer on outcomes after emergency general surgery in the older adult population	14
How to diagnose a grade A anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer surgery	14
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 in children and adolescents: Clinical features and treatment outcomes	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
Prehospital tourniquet application in extremity vascular trauma: Improved functional outcomes	14
Global surgical simulation education, current practices, and future directions	14
Association of social vulnerability with a risk of readmission following cardiac surgery in a statewide collaborative	14
Patient characteristics and procedural and safety outcomes of percutaneous transesophageal gastro-tubing: A nationwide database study in Japan	14
Indocyanine green fluorescent cholangiography in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials	14
Robot-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic adrenalectomy: Results from the EUROCRINE Surgical Registry	14
Advantages of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and matched studies	14
Classification of intraoperative adverse events in visceral surgery	14
Gastrointestinal surgery, malabsorptive conditions, and postoperative hypocalcemia after neck surgery	14
Intraoperative code status: Moving from misinformation to respect for patient autonomy	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
Greater community vulnerability is associated with poor living donor navigator program fidelity	13
Discussion	13
Acknowledgments of Peer Reviewers	13
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
Information for readers	13
Portal vein resection in pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms	13
Contents	13
How appropriate are answers of online chat-based artificial intelligence (ChatGPT) to common questions on colon cancer?	13
Surgery Continues to Evolve	13
Training in soft tissue resection using real-time visual computer navigation feedback from the Surgery Tutor: A randomized controlled trial	13
Predictive value of C-reactive protein for postoperative liver-specific surgical site infections	13
What do patients want to know about surgery for low-risk thyroid cancer? A qualitative study	13
Discussion	13
Comment on: “Hospitals with decreasing cost-to-charge ratios bill greater surgical charges for similar outcomes”	13
Association of operative time and approach on postoperative complications for esophagectomy	13
Prophylactic use of incisional negative pressure wound therapy for the prevention of surgical site occurrences in general surgery: Consensus document	13
Balanced blood component resuscitation in trauma: Does it matter equally at different transfusion volumes?	13
Milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor-VIII–derived oligopeptide 3 (MOP3) attenuates inflammation and improves survival in hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury	13
Trends in infectious complications after partial colectomy for colon cancer over a decade: A national cohort study	13
M Health Fairview: An aligned academic health system	13
Information for readers	13
Introducing the SURGERY Peer Review Academies	13
Resigned to history? Exploring the decline of American Board of Surgery core procedures	12
Prognostic value of immune infiltration in colorectal cancer: Development of a histopathology-related immunoscore via multiplexed immunohistochemistry	12
Cover 1(with editorial board)	12
The benefit of liver transplant beyond Milan criteria: An analysis using the National Cancer Database	12
Nationwide validation of the ISGPS risk classification for postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy: “Less is more”	12
Statin therapy and its association with long-term survival after colon cancer surgery	12
Performance of trauma-trained large language models on surgical assessment questions: A new approach in resource identification	12
Communication in your department and beyond	12
Determinants and barriers to junior faculty well-being at a large quaternary academic medical center: A qualitative survey	12
Implementation of a Device Briefing Tool reduces interruptions in surgery: A nonrandomized controlled pilot trial	12
Discussion	12
Beyond research dissemination: The unrealized power of visual abstracts to improve health care delivery	12
Enhancing surgical skills through telesimulation: A multicenter randomized controlled trial on laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair	12
International differences in the selection and outcome of minimally invasive and open distal pancreatectomy: A transatlantic analysis	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
Sac invagination versus sac ligation in open Lichtenstein repair of indirect inguinal hernia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	12
Factors associated with coronary artery bypass grafting excess readmission ratios	12
The variation of opioid prescription after injury and its association with long-term chronic pain: A multicenter cohort study	12
Laparoscopic versus open distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
A luminescent sensor for investigating serotonin metabolism in neuroendocrine cancer	12
Development of medical devices driven by academia-industry collaboration: An internal audit	12
Discussion	12
Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula as the presenting manifestation of IgG4-related disease	12
Letter to the editor: “Decision points in pancreatoduodenectomy: Insights from the contemporary experts on prevention, mitigation and management of postoperative pancreatic fistula.”	12
Discussion	12
Step cadence as a novel objective postoperative recovery metric in children who undergo laparoscopic appendectomy	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
The evolving surgery social network	12
Telemedicine implementation trends in surgical specialties before and after COVID-19 shelter in place: Adjusting to a changing landscape	12
Care fragmentation in hepatopancreatic surgery and postoperative outcomes	12
No thanks and not for me: A qualitative study of barriers to prehabilitation participation	12
Multi-institutional review of adverse events associated with irreversible electroporation in the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer	12
Discussion	12
Impaired contractile response of human peripheral arterioles to angiotensin II after cardiopulmonary bypass	12
Contents	12
Invited commentary: Selected endocrine surgery billing codes and procedures that should be accepted nationally for institutional billing as standard of care practice	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
Invited commentary: Machine learning versus logistic regression for the prediction of complications after pancreatoduodenectomy	12
Tipping the scale in abdominal wall reconstruction: An analysis of short- and long-term outcomes by body mass index	12
The future of combat trauma anesthesia in an austere environment (CTA in AE)	12
Information for authors	11
Enhancing minimally invasive surgery utilization: Addressing training gaps among senior surgeons	11
Management of symptomatic gallstones: To preserve or resect the gallbladder?	11
Discussion	11
Invited commentary: Real-time thyroid nodule care	11
Practice makes perfect: Immersion endoscopy training in colorectal surgery focuses on quantity and quality	11
Is thymectomy necessary during parathyroidectomy for secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage kidney disease?	11
Prognostic factors for patients with pathologic T1-T2N+ esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A retrospective study with external validation	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
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