Surgery Today

Article	Citations
Current status of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: what is the real benefit?	56
Correction to: Cystic duct cyst in adults: a systematic review of the sixth entity	46
Impact of the inferior vena cava morphology on fluid dynamics of the hepatic veins	24
Prognostic factors of para-aortic lymph node metastasis from colorectal cancer in highly selected patients undergoing para-aortic lymph node dissection	24
The Key Ripper: a specialized fixed suture-cutting device to facilitate drain removal	23
Exacerbated prognostic impact of multiple intramural metastasis versus single intramural metastasis of thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: evidence from an Uzbekistan cohort	23
An analysis of the effectiveness of stapler closure combined with a titanium clip in distal pancreatectomy	21
Long-term outcomes of patients undergoing emergency surgery for corrosive injury of the upper digestive tract	20
Impact of the indocyanine green fluorescence method for anastomotic blood flow in robotic distal gastrectomy	19
Effect of revised organ transplant law in Japan on lung transplantation	19
Efficacy of transperineal minimally invasive surgery with laparoscopic abdominoperineal excision for lower rectal cancer	19
Multidisciplinary surgical approach for renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus	19
High programmed death ligand 1 expression in carcinomatous components predicts a poor prognosis in pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma	18
Significance of Naples prognostic score for postoperative complications after colorectal cancer surgery	18
Machine learning models in clinical practice for the prediction of postoperative complications after major abdominal surgery	18
Outcomes of patients with clinical stage IV esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated initially with definitive chemoradiotherapy: a single-institution observational study and literature review	17
A simple nomogram for predicting occult lymph node metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer from preoperative computed tomography findings, including the volume-doubling time	17
Preoperative myosteatosis as a novel prognostic biomarker after anatomical lung resection for non-small cell lung cancer	16
Prognostic factors for lung transplant recipients focusing on age and gender: the Japanese lung transplantation report 2022	15
A prospective study on the enhancement of surgical safety in robotic surgery: The BirdView camera system	15
Relationship between changes in pulmonary function and patient-reported outcomes of lung cancer surgery	14
The academic impact and value of an international online surgery lecture series	14
Gastrectomy history as a predictor of post-hepatectomy complications	14
Charlson comorbidity index predicts anastomotic leakage in patients with resected right-sided colon cancer	14
Glucose variability and predicted cardiovascular risk after gastrectomy	14

Measurement of particulate matter 2.5 in surgical smoke and its health hazards	14
Correction to: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: introducing a diagnostic algorithm based on 5 years of follow‑up of 152 cases from Turkey and a review of the literature	13
Comparable efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines for patients receiving tegafur–uracil as postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy	13
Two-step arterial reconstruction technique for en bloc resection of a large retroperitoneal liposarcoma involving the common iliac artery	13
Commentary on ‘‘The postoperative platelet‑to‑lymphocyte ratio predicts the outcome of patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer’’	13
Modified Clagett procedure for acute pleural empyema	13
The masseter muscle thickness is a predictive marker for postoperative pneumonia after endovascular aneurysm repair	12
Utilization of the modified Kama scoring system for predicting bail-out cholecystectomy: a valuable tool in the era of rising laparoscopic surgery prevalence	12
Surgical interpretation of the WHO subclassification of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a narrative review	12
Effectiveness of long-term tube feeding intervention in preventing skeletal muscle loss after minimally invasive esophagectomy	12
Importance of systemic redox homeostasis biomarkers and transcription factors in patients undergoing open-heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass	12
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with a basal septal thickness of 16 mm or less: clinical characteristics and surgical results	11
Prevalence of coronary calcification on preoperative computed tomography and its management in thoracic surgery	11
Advantages of robotic abdominoperineal resection compared with laparoscopic surgery: a single-center retrospective study	11
Tele-assessment of bandwidth limitation for remote robotics surgery	11
Current status of intractable pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease in Japan: a nationwide survey	10
PD-L1 expression correlates with the oncological severity and prognosis of early-stage lung cancer	10
A novel technique for the construction of an end ileostomy to prevent stoma outlet obstruction after rectal resection and total colectomy: a single-center retrospective study	10
Survey on the current status of the indication and implementation protocols for bile replacement in patients with external biliary drainage with special reference to infection control	10
Effect of ground-glass opacity components on the recurrence of pathological stage IB non-small cell lung cancer harboring epidermal growth factor receptor mutations	10
Preoperative prediction of central neck metastasis in patients with clinical T1-2N0 papillary thyroid carcinoma	10
Preoperative low prealbumin independently predicts non-gastric cancer death after gastrectomy in elderly and young patients: a retrospective cohort study	9
Oncological impact of the preoperative combined assessment of skeletal muscle mass for patients undergoing curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer	9
Living donor liver transplantation using ABO-incompatible grafts for chronic and acute liver failure	9
Impact of partial pressure of arterial oxygen and radiologic findings on postoperative acute exacerbation of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia in patients with lung cancer	9
Preoperative triage to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection in surgical patients: lessons learned for resuming surgery	9
Computed tomographic colonography versus double-contrast barium enema for the preoperative evaluation of rectal cancer	9
Learning process analysis of robotic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for local advanced rectal cancer: the CUSUM curve of 78 consecutive patients	9
Cutting-edge regenerative therapy for Hirschsprung disease and its allied disorders	9
Correction: Intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy does not decrease vocal cord palsy risk, but the cumulative experience of the surgeon may	9
Anterior versus posterior radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy for pancreatic body and tail cancer: an inverse probability of treatment weighting with survival analysis	9
A nationwide questionnaire survey to investigate facility-based disparities in satisfaction and working conditions of surgical trainees in Japan: university hospitals, community hospitals, and hybrid-	9
Prediction of visceral pleural invasion of clinical stage I lung adenocarcinoma using thoracoscopic images and deep learning	9
Acknowledgment to reviewers	9
Percent vital capacity predicts postoperative sarcopenia after esophagectomy in initially nonsarcopenic esophageal cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study	9
Estimation of the physiologic ability and surgical stress scoring system as a useful predictor of postoperative recurrence in patients with stage II colorectal cancer: a multicenter study	9
A refined prediction of early recurrence combining tumor deposits in patients with resected rectal mucinous adenocarcinoma	8
Prevalence of median arcuate ligament syndrome and associated visceral artery aneurysms: Insights from computed tomography radiology reports in a single institution and management strategies	8
Development and evaluation of an original phantom model of ultrasonography-guided thyroid gland biopsy for the training of surgical residents and students	8
Laparoscopic clamp-crushing enucleation with a pancreatic duct stent for tumors located close to the main pancreatic duct	8
Reply to the letter to the editor on “The aortic knob index as a novel predictor of new-onset atrial fibrillation after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting”	8
Outcomes of surgical resection for pulmonary metastasis from pancreatic cancer	8
Effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in preventing incisional surgical site infection after stoma closure: a single institutional retrospective study	8
Temporary atypical vascular ultrasound-guided central venous approach in patients with venous occlusion	8
The assessment of risk factors for postoperative delirium using cubic spline curves in gastroenterological surgery	8
Endogenous and exogenous protection from surgically induced reactive oxygen and nitrogen species	8
Clinical outcomes of palliative treatment for gastric bleeding from incurable gastric cancer	8
A comparison of the surgical invasiveness and short-term outcomes between thoracoscopic and pneumatic mediastinoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer	8
New strategy of early surgery for infective endocarditis complicated by intracranial hemorrhage	8
Prognostic impact of a microscopic positive margin in patients undergoing gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a propensity score‑matched analysis of a multi‑institutional dataset	8

Short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic distal gastrectomy versus open distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer in overweight patients	8
Modified Albumin–Bilirubin Grade optimized for risk stratification of patients with stage II–III gastric cancer	7
Efficacy of a newly developed bioabsorbable pancreatic clip for distal pancreatectomy in swine	7
Perioperative outcomes of minimally invasive surgery for large malignant thymic epithelial tumors and for total thymectomy	7
The survival in octogenarians undergoing surgery for pancreatic cancer and its association with the nutritional status	7
Association of lower limb ischemia with loss of skeletal muscle mass in patients with peripheral artery disease	7
Factors contributing to prolonged operative time for laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by trainee surgeons: a retrospective single-center study	7
Laparoscopic liver resection with retroperitoneoscopy for the treatment of right dorsal liver tumors (with video)	7
How to treat gastrinomas in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type1: surgery or long-term proton pump inhibitors?	7
Effects of transmembrane serine protease 4 on the survival in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma undergoing surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy	7
C-reactive protein level on postoperative day 3 as a predictor of anastomotic leakage after elective right-sided colectomy	7
Differences in glycemic trends due to reconstruction methods after proximal gastrectomy from the perspective of continuous glucose-monitoring	7
The association of intraoperative hyperglycemia and postoperative infectious complications after lung transplantation: a single-center retrospective study	7
Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection for obese patients with rectal cancer	7
Examining more than 35 lymph nodes improves the staging and survival in resectable advanced gastric cancer: a multi-institutional study in China	7
Tumor size exceeding 5 cm as a valid prognostic factor in all stages of thymic epithelial tumors	7
The impact and prevention of systemic and diagnostic errors in surgical malpractice claims in Japan: a retrospective cohort study	7
Postoperative cerebral infarction and arrhythmia after pulmonary lobectomy in Japan: a retrospective analysis of 77,060 cases in a national clinical database	7
Long-term outcomes of upfront robotic rectal cancer surgery: a single-center, retrospective cohort study in Japan	7
The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status as a prognostic factor of stage I–III colorectal cancer surgery for elderly patients: a multi-institutional retrospective analysis	7
Lobar shifting after lobectomy other than left upper lobectomy has a beneficial impact on postoperative pulmonary function	7
Prognostic impact of pre- and postoperative tumor markers in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma	7
What is the optimal surgical treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma beyond the debate between anatomical versus non-anatomical resection?	7
Impact of an improvement in the early left ventricular ejection fraction on the 1-year clinical outcomes and its predictors after transcatheter aortic valve replacement	7
The evaluation of the association between preoperative sarcopenia and postoperative pneumonia and factors for preoperative sarcopenia in patients undergoing thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy fo	6
Intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy does not decrease vocal cord palsy risk, but the cumulative experience of the surgeon may	6
Prior coronary stent does not exclude major pulmonary resection regardless of antiplatelet therapy	6
Virtual thoracoscopic imaging for accurate pulmonary nodule localization: clinical experience	6
Real-world outcomes of stage II and III colorectal cancers treated by postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy based on the mismatch repair status	6
The aortic knob index: an anatomical marker for new‑onset atrial fibrillation	6
Open abdominal management after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: from a single-center study in Japan	6
The benefits of interval appendectomy and risk factors for nonoperative management failure in the therapeutic strategy for complicated appendicitis	6
Prophylactic supraclavicular lymph node dissection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
The cachexia index is a prognostic factor for patients with recurrent pancreatic cancer	6
Response to the comments on: The effect of low preoperative albumin on long-term mortality: a meta-regression	6
Efficacy of chemotherapy for comorbid cancer in patients with simultaneous double cancers: a multicenter study	6
Evaluating the efficacy of the simple patch closure technique in ventricular septal rupture repair following acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective single-center study	6
Symmetric three-port laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a novel technique that is safe, effective, and feasible	6
Appropriate methods of evaluating future liver remnant volume to predict postoperative liver failure after major hepatectomy based on the body mass of patients with normal hepatic reserve	6
Reply to comment on “Optimal extent of central lymphadenectomy for right-sided colon cancers: is lymphadenectomy beyond the superior mesenteric vein meaningful?”	5
Correction to: Quick detection of causative bacteria in cases of acute cholangitis and cholecystitis using a multichannel gene autoanalyzer	5
Feasibility of venous cuff using an open round ligament or inferior mesenteric vein around the hepatic vein for a left lobe graft in living-donor liver transplantation	5
Characteristics of false-positive lesions in evaluating colorectal liver metastases on gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging	5
Prospective clinical trial on the learning curve of high-intensity-focused ultrasound for the treatment of breast fibroadenoma	5
Positive impact of laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open hepatectomy on body size-corrected bleeding in obese patients	5
How antithrombotic therapy influences the clinical outcomes of emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis	5
Clinical features and risk factors for early recurrence after esophagectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal cancer	5
The evaluation of the postoperative quality of life in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy for esophagogastric junction cancer using the Postgastrectomy Syndrome Assessment Scale-45: a nationwide	5
The usefulness of chest drain and epicardial pacing wire culture for diagnosing mediastinitis after open-heart surgery	5
Risk factors for postoperative anastomotic leakage after repair of esophageal atresia: a retrospective nationwide database study	5
The KRAS G12D mutation increases the risk of unresectable recurrence of resectable colorectal liver-only metastasis	5
Laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery for adult congenital biliary dilatation achieves favorable short-term outcomes without increasing the risk of late complications	5
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography as a prognostic marker of imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumors	5
Prognostic significance of preoperative osteosarcopenia on patient’ outcomes after emergency surgery for gastrointestinal perforation	5
Risk factors for anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer surgery reflecting current practices	5
Effective initial management of anastomotic leak in the maintenance of functional colorectal or coloanal anastomosis	5
Osteosarcopenia: the coexistence of sarcopenia and osteopenia is predictive of prognosis and postoperative complications after curative resection for colorectal cancer	5
Proposal of “borderline resectable” colorectal liver metastases based on analysis of risk factors for early surgical failure	5
Personality traits and preoperative lifestyle improvement are predictors of early weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy	5
Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy following colorectal perforation: defining the risk factors for delayed wound healing	5
The necessity of intensive surveillance colonoscopy for patients with a remaining right colon after resection of colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study	5
Stoma creation is associated with a low incidence of midline incisional hernia after colorectal surgery: the “fighting over the fascia” theory concerning the incision and stoma hole	5
Acknowledgment to reviewers	5
The impact of preclinical clerkship in general surgery on medical students’ attitude to a surgical career	5
The albumin-myosteatosis gauge predicts the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer	5
Anemia rates after one-anastomosis gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective cohort study	5
Correction to: Clinical and oncological benefits of left hepatectomy for Bismuth type I/II perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	5
Lobectomy for primary lung cancer: a comparison of perioperative and postoperative outcomes between robot-assisted thoracic surgery and video-assisted thoracic surgery	5
Impact of treatment guidelines and pivotal clinical trial results on a surgeon’s decision regarding treatment for gastric cancer: a retrospective cohort study using the National Clinical Database	5
Zheng’s anchor suturing technique for safe and cosmetic umbilical incision in transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site surgeries	5
Relationship between postoperative atrial fibrillation and its recurrence after lung resection	5
The treatment efficacy and prognosis of each treatment in early postoperative recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	5
Publisher Correction: Evaluation of intestinal wall closure using vessel‑sealing technology versus conventional closure: an in vivo study	5
Preoperative hypoalbuminemia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis	5
Treatment strategy and clinical outcomes of thoracoscopic endoscopic cooperative surgery for submucosal tumors in the esophagus	5
Surgical intervention for non-small-cell lung cancer with minimal malignant pleural effusion	5
Intravenous injection of human multilineage-differentiating stress-enduring cells alleviates mouse severe acute pancreatitis without immunosuppressants	5
The comparison of the clinical outcomes and costs between surgical aortic valve replacement and transcatheter aortic valve implantation based on the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database	5
Usefulness of skeletal muscle measurement by computed tomography in patients with esophageal cancer: changes in skeletal muscle mass due to neoadjuvant therapy and the effect on the prognosis	5
Histological and radiological analysis of simultaneous dual hepatic vein embolization for right-sided major hepatectomy	4

Association of the psoas muscle index with the survival of patients on a waiting list for lung transplantation: a Japanese single-institution study	4
Novel concept of “sequential particle radiotherapy” with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus	4
Development of an ultralow-latency communication system using shared internet access: promoting the implementation of telemedicine	4
Predictive modeling for the germline pathogenic variant of the APC gene in patients with adenomatous polyposis: proposing a new APC score	4
Sex-specific emphysematous changes evaluated by a three-dimensional computed tomography volumetric analysis among patients with smoking histories who underwent resection for lung cancer	4
Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging as a predictor of long-term testicular atrophy in testicular torsion: a pilot study	4
Clinical and oncological benefits of left hepatectomy for Bismuth type I/II perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	4
Correction to: Predictors of a difficult Pringle maneuver in laparoscopic liver resection and evaluation of alternative procedures to assist bleeding control	4
Comment on “Measurement of particulate matter 2.5 in surgical smoke and its health hazards”	4
Technical outcomes of robotic-assisted surgery versus laparoscopic surgery for rectal tumors: a single-center safety and feasibility study	4
Updates in aortic wall pathology	4
Triple liver hanging maneuver for hepatic central bisectionectomy with caudate lobectomy for resection of huge hepatocellular carcinoma (with video)	4
Impact of super energy-dense oral nutritional supplementation (SED ONS) on glycemic variability and food intake postoperatively in gastric cancer patients	4
Germline variants detected by multigene panel testing in patients with suspected hereditary breast cancer	4
The preoperative systemic immune-inflammation index is associated with an unfavorable prognosis for patients undergoing curative resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after neoadjuvant thera	4
The association of perioperative blood transfusion with survival outcomes after major cancer surgery: a population-based cohort study in South Korea	4
The preoperative pan-immune-inflammation value is a novel prognostic predictor for with stage I–III colorectal cancer patients undergoing surgery	4
Effectiveness of Lidocaine nasal drops versus placebo drops for reducing the discomfort of nasogastric tube insertion: a randomized controlled trial study	4
Re: “Guidelines for cadaver dissection in education and research of clinical medicine (The Japan Surgical Society and The Japanese Association of Anatomists)”	4
Patterns of lymph node metastasis and long-term outcomes of splenic flexure colon cancer: a descriptive study from a Japanese high-volume center	4
A graft-to-recipient weight ratio of less than 0.7% under portal venous hemodynamics monitoring is a risk factor for early graft loss after living donor liver transplantation	4
Mid-term outcomes of intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis after laparoscopic colectomy: a propensity score-matched cohort study from a single institution	4
Elderly lung transplant recipients show acceptable long-term outcomes for lung transplantation: A propensity score-matched analysis	4
Tele-robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy using a double-surgeon cockpit on a cadaver	4
Cystic duct cyst in adults: a systematic review of the sixth entity	4
Impact of surgical proximal and distal margins on the recurrence of resectable colon cancer: a single-center observational cohort study	4
Morphological characteristics and outcomes of aortic repair of acute type A aortic dissection occurring in patients with aortic arch branching variants	4
Surgical treatment for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer: postoperative acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and outcomes	4
Clinical importance of preoperative red-cell volume distribution width as a prognostic marker in patients undergoing radical surgery for pancreatic cancer	4
Acknowledgment to reviewers	4
Functional evaluations comparing Billroth I with a large remnant stomach and Roux en Y with a small remnant stomach following laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: An investigation inclu	4
Correction to: Prognostic significance of the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and red cell distribution width (RDW) in obstructive colorectal cancer patients with a stent inserted as a bridge to curativ	4
A preliminary prediction model using a deep learning software program for prolonged hospitalization after cardiovascular surgery	4
Evaluation of perioperative D-dimer concentration for predicting postoperative deep vein thrombosis following hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery	4
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for borderline resectable low rectal cancer: short- and long-term outcomes at a single Japanese center	4
Learning curve of laparoscopic and robotic total gastrectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant cisplatin + S-1 combined with radiation therapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer	4
Which preoperative immunonutritional index best predicts postoperative mortality after palliative surgery for malignant bowel obstruction in patients with late-stage cancer? A single-center study in J	4