Journal of Visceral Surgery

Article	Citations
Social inequalities in health. For an evidence-based public policy	46
Spondylodiscitis via enterospinal fistula after promontofixation	40
Endoscopic-assisted mini- or less-Open sublay technique (MILOS) for umbilical incisional hernia (with video)	39
ACACIAS 1: The physiological and subjective impacts of high fidelity simulation of the breaking of bad news	36
Press review no. 1	30
Functional sequelae after pancreatic resection for cancer	19
SiLaT: A paradigm shift in the treatment of pilonidal disease?	19
Conservative management of a hemorrhagic hepatic cyst with increased serum CA 19-9	18
The challenge of sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: Does their efficacy outweigh infectious risks?	17
Axillary lymph node dissection	17
Editorial Board	16
RE: RE “Asymptomatic gastric band migration”	16
Contents	15
Management of postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy	13
Palliative double biliary and gastric diversion surgery for stenosing periampullary tumor	13
A systematic review comparing the safety, cost and carbon footprint of disposable and reusable laparoscopic devices	11
Use of florescence imaging in colorectal surgery	10
Medications for the treatment of obesity	10
Stoma prolapse management: Stapler repair	10
Press review	9
Mesenteric and portal venous resections during pancreatoduodenectomy	9
The AFCE recommendations for thyroid surgery	9
Press review	9
Press review	8
Medical tourism in bariatric surgery: Challenges and perspectives	8

Ambulatory thyroidectomy. Recommendations of the Association francophone de chirurgie endocrinienne (AFCE), with the Société française d’endocrinologie (SFE) and the Société française de médecine nucl	8
En bloc pancreaticoduodenectomy with right colectomy for large duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor (with video)	8
Current status and perspectives in the surgical and oncological management of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma	8
Hemorrhoidal disease: Epidemiological study and analysis of predictive factors for surgical management	7
Transanal total mesorectal excision versus transabdominal laparoscopic Low Hartmann's procedure for rectal cancer: A single-center retrospective analysis of short-term outcomes	7
Re: “Construction of J-shaped ileal reservoir and manual or stapled ileo-anal anastomosis”	7
Surgical management of adhesive small bowel obstruction: Is it still mandatory to wait? – An update	7
Lymphatic mapping using patent blue dye injection for colon cancer	7
Does the indocyanine green test reduce the risk of anastomotic dehiscence in colorectal surgery?	6
Editorial Board	6
Thoracoscopic approach as surgical management of esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum	6
On the use of the masculine gender in French-language surgical literature: Let's strive together for more progressive language!	6
Liver resection safety in a developing country: Analysis of a collective learning curve	6
Editorial Board	6
Single-port sleeve gastrectomy with parietal prophylactic mesh placement performed (with video)	6
Robotic minimally invasive duodenopancreatectomy with superior mesenteric artery approach (with video)	5
Erratum to “Professional practice guidelines: Optimization of energy efficiency in controlled environment zones in operating theaters and interventional sectors” [J. Visceral Surg. 161 (2024) 344-352]	5
Ways of preventing surgeon burnout	5
Ureteral complications during colorectal surgery	5
Is this the end of preoperative pelvic irradiation in treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer?	5
Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy for leiomyosarcoma of the stomach (with video)	5
Symptomatic ileal duplication	5
Modified surgical procedures that facilitate endoscopic and radiologic management of postoperative complications	5
Robotic thyroidectomy. Recommendations of the AFCE (Association francophone de chirurgie endocrinienne) with the SFE (Société française d’endocrinologie) and the SFMN (Société française de médecine nu	5
Combined stoma reversal and liver resection for rectal metastatic cancer: A single center retrospective analysis	5
Press review	5
Surgery, innovation, research and sustainable development	5
Editorial Board	5
Efficacy of CycloMesh™ + Ropivacaine in the treatment of uncomplicated inguinal hernia after the Lichtenstein procedure: Results of a prospective multicentric double-blind study	5
Value of 3D reconstructions in pancreatic surgery: Current status	5
Evaluation of a 3D-printed device in the therapeutic education of patients requiring ileostomy	5
Laparoscopic enucleation of an endocrine tumor of the pancreatic uncus (with video)	5
Sobriety in surgery (as well)	5
Laparoscopic peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion	4
Contents	4
Unplanned re-hospitalizations in proctology. An update	4
Posterior paracoccygeal approach for tailgut cyst (with video)	4
Glossary of sustainable development for the ecofriendly surgeon	4
Validation of a Nomogram to Predict Long Term Outcomes After Curative Surgery for Gastric Cancer in an Italian Cohort of Patients	4
Pilonidal sinus laser therapy	4
An atypical mesenteric tumor: The intestinal mesenteric lipophagic granuloma	4
Effects of establishing a daytime emergency operating theatre in a university hospital	4
Contents	4
Scope of prophylactic lymph node dissection in the surgical treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer. Recommendations of the AFCE (Association francophone de chirurgie endocrinienne) with the SFE (S	4
Contraindication to surgery in primary retroperitoneal sarcoma: Retrospective series on 20 years of practice in a high-volume sarcoma center	4
Robotic lateral resection of inferior vena cava extended to liver segment 7 for adrenocortical carcinoma recurrence (with video)	4
Acute cholecystitis with double gall bladder diaphragm	4
RE: RE : Traumatic diaphragmatic wound repair	4
Extent of thyroidectomy: When should hemithyroidectomy be performed? Recommendations from the Francophone Association for Endocrine Surgery, the French Society of Endocrinology and the French Society	4
Aorto-duodenal fistula: What should we do?	4

Press review	4
Re-re “Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy”	4
Resuscitative thoracotomy in France: For whom? By whom?	4
Can artificial intelligence help a digestive surgeon in management of rectal cancer?	4
Indocyanine green fluorescent lymphography: Surgical procedure	4
Construction of J-shaped ileal reservoir and manual or stapled ileo-anal anastomosis	4
Hepatic compartment syndrome complicating a right laparoscopic nephrectomy and treated by surgical decompression	3
Transversus abdominis plane block in adult open liver surgery patients: A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	3
Gastrointestinal bleeding of undetermined origin: What diagnostic strategy to propose?	3
Diverticulopexy using left cervical incision for Zenker diverticulum (with video)	3
Management of patients with high C-reactive protein levels after elective colorectal surgery: Pilot study on a proactive diagnostic and therapeutic approach (GESPACE)	3
The advent of the 3CVD Congress – A new era for visceral and digestive surgery in France	3
Right trisectionectomy with caudate lobectomy and extrahepatic bile duct resection for type Y perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	3
Beyond green surgery, green surgical innovation and research	3
Understanding stress factors for scrub nurses in the perioperative period: A cross-sectional survey	3
Hemocholecyst: A rare indication for cholecystectomy	3
Mental preparation: Tools for optimizing surgical performance and managing perioperative stress	3
Epidemiology of the surgical management of obesity	3
Surgical endoscopy: The urgent need for a French awakening	3
Press review	3
Volvulus of the appendix secondary to appendicular mucocele	3
Extended hepatectomy with biliary reconstruction over two separate segmental bile ducts for a Bismuth type IV or Rennes type X hilar cholangiocarcinoma (with video)	3
Trends in the management and success rate of anastomotic leakage after rectal surgery: Outcome improvements using a proactive diagnosis and treatment strategy at two academic centers	3
Natural history of anastomotic leakage after elective stoma closure	3
Two-step pull-through colo-anal anastomosis aiming to avoid stoma in rectal cancer surgery: A “real life” study in a developing country	3
Editorial Board	3
Unplanned re-hospitalization after bariatric surgery	3
Bariatric surgery: Have we reached the age of maturity?	2
Diagnosis of a perforated ulcer on an excluded stomach after bypass surgery	2
Editorial Board	2
French practice of emergency resuscitative thoracotomy. A study based on the Traumabase Registry	2
How to develop surgical treatments in accordance with the respect of the environment and the conservation of resources and expert centralization?	2
Editorial Board	2
Measuring performance in visceral surgery: Interests, tools, and perspectives	2
Why and how to implement an electronic resident's surgical logbook to improve operating-room training? First 5-year feedback from a French center	2
Contents	2
PIPAC nebulizer: How to test the new devices in the market, expert recommendations	2
Left hepatectomy extended to segments 1, 5 and 8 with reconstruction of the right branch of the hepatic artery for Rennes type X perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	2
Obesity, sleeve gastrectomy and gastro-esophageal reflux disease	2
Contents	2
Hepatic artery encircling and circumventing the portal vein	2
Restoration of gastro-intestinal continuity after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy	2
The TPA score (total psoas muscle area) is the best marker for preoperative measurement of pre-sarcopenia in pancreatic surgery	2
Robotic extended right hepatectomy for Bismuth-Corlette IIIa perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (with video)	2
Shared medical decision making	2
The “Tulip” technique to optimize SMART Parastomal Hernia Repair (Stapled Mesh Stoma Reinforcement Technique)	2
Editorial Board	2
Sternal manubriotomy for substernal goiter in four steps (with video)	2
Semi-mechanical triangular anastomosis during Ivor Lewis esophagectomy: Surgical technique	2
Future of bariatric surgery beyond simple weight loss: Metabolic surgery	2
Suprapubic catheterization	2
Management of Boerhaave syndrome by right thoracoscopy in prone position (with video)	2
Press review	2
Laparoscopic left hepatectomy extended to the caudate lobe, middle hepatic vein and inferior vena cava for colorectal metastases (with video)	2
Re: Liver resection safety in a developing country: Analysis of a collective learning curve	2
Three-dimensional modeling of the liver to predict the presence of intrahepatic communicating veins in a patient with a tumor infiltrating the right hepatic vein (with video)	2
Re: Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy	2
Contents	2
Postoperative chyle leak after pancreatic surgery – Is treatment effective?	2
The utility of predictive scores for intraoperative or postoperative morbi-mortality in visceral surgery	2
Behind the lens: Governance and ethics of surgical recording in the era of social media	2
Atrio-esophageal fistula: Surgical management	2
Rectourethral fistulas after treatment for prostate carcinoma: Update and new management algorithm	2
Ventral hernia: Treatment using the intraperitoneal “suture-stayed prosthesis” technique	2
How a hospital pharmacist can contribute to a more sustainable operating theater	2
Psychiatric, psychological and addiction management in obesity surgery: Early identification for better support	2
Gastroduodenal intussusception. An insidious complication following gastric plication	2
Mental load: An often-overlooked aspect of the surgical profession	2
Press review No. 4	2
Management of a primary Grynfeltt's hernia	2
An anatomical variation during para-aortic lymphadenectomy	2
What is the best management of patients after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage for acute lithiasic cholecystitis? Comparison of two different strategies	1
Contents	1
Contents	1
Management of acute intestinal intussusception	1
Modified French position for laparoscopic approach of postero-lateral liver segments (with video)	1
Pancreatic portal fistula: A rare complication following pancreatectomy	1
Acknowledgment to our reviewers	1
Beyond recurrence: Late relapses and second primary tumors after curative esophagectomy	1
Editorial Board	1

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Obturator hernia as a cause of intestinal obstruction in an elderly female patient – A clinical image	1
Editorial Board	1
Robotic-assisted parastomal hernia repair using a modified Pauli technique (with video)	1
Press review	1
The long tale of medical device certification… Open your registers…	1
Retained gallstone mimicking an abdominal wall metastasis in a patient with lung cancer 7 years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy	1
Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy with splenic vessels resection (laparoscopic Warshaw procedure)	1
Robotic total esogastrectomy with thoracic esophago-jejunostomy (with video)	1
Editorial Board	1
French legislation on retrospective clinical research: What to know and what to do	1
A biologic dare?	1
Gastric volumetry: A simplified calculation method based on CT-scan	1
Artificial intelligence-assisted decision making: Prediction of optimal level of distal mesorectal margin during transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) using deep neural network modeling	1
Contents	1
Reconstruction of the right hepatic vein using a cadaveric iliac vein allograft after extended resection of segment 7	1
Prevention of hypocalcemia and hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy. Recommendations of the Francophone Association of Endocrine Surgery (AFCE) with the French Society of Endocrinology (SFE) a	1
Position statement and guidelines about Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) also known as “Endo-sleeve”	1
Contents	1
Stoma prolapse repair. Will stapling become the standard technique?	1
Laparoscopic longitudinal gastrectomy for gastric volvulus (with video)	1
Editorial Board	1
Press review	1
Editorial Board	1
Editorial Board	1
Prognostic significance of mean corpuscular volume in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and multimodal treatment	1
Robot-assisted dissection of the arcuate ligament (with video)	1
Complete cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal and gastric peritoneal metastases: Where are we today?	1
Press review	1
Press review	1
Robotic trans-abdominal preperitoneal patch pasty (re-TAPP) hernia repair (with video)	1
Robotic Grynfeltt–Lesshaft hernia repair (with video)	1
Should liver metastases of pancreatic adenocarcinoma be resected?	1
Intraoperative pancreatoscopy during left pancreatectomy for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia (with video)	1
Cystic dystrophy in heterotopic pancreas	0
Indocyanine green-assisted lymphadenectomy in minimally invasive oncologic gastrectomy (with video)	0
Laparoscopic cyst fenestration for simple hepatic cyst	0
Natural history of right hemicolectomy for cancer in high-risk anesthetic patients: Immediate anastomosis is a valid option	0
Editorial Board	0
Quality of life after sigmoid diverticulitis: A review	0
Management of pilonidal sinus and recurrences in 2025	0
Sleeve gastrectomy with transit bipartition (with video)	0
Neuroendocrine tumor arising inside a tailgut cyst	0
RE: Evolution of the methodological requirements for surgery-related publications; Update of CONSORT	0
Editorial Board	0
Is all that is feasible recommendable? The example of robotic right colectomy	0
Commentary on “Eventration: Treatment by the intraperitoneal braced prosthesis technique”, by F. Sok, R. Cohen and F. Mauvais	0
Novel strategies in liver graft preservation – The French perspective	0
Main surgical steps of laparoscopic right hepatectomy (with video)	0
Distal infusion stomal enteroclysis: An effective technique to manage postoperative enterostomal output	0
Black cloud in digestive surgery: Myth or reality?	0
Contents	0
Surgical complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A systematic review	0
Editorial Board	0
Open abdominal approach for perineal hernia repair (with video)	0
Anterior bi-thoracotomy for resuscitation – The Clamshell incision (with video)	0
Haemorrhagic shock on hepatic haematoma post ERCP	0
Prehabilitation in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. A necessary step forward evidence-based sample size calculation for future trials	0
Retroperitoneoscopic triple neurectomy technique for postoperative chronic inguinal neuropathic pain (with video)	0
An unexpected twist of the alimentary limb after total gastrectomy for gastric cancer	0
Gastric pouch interposition after excision of an ileal pouch following septic complications: An alternative to definitive ileostomy	0
Obstructed colon cancer: Review and perspectives	0
Press review	0
Can shared medical decision-making help to solve the complex equation involved in the choice of optimal treatment for low rectal cancer?	0
The workplace quality of life of university hospital digestive surgeons: Results of a 2019 nationwide survey	0
Editorial Board	0
Duodenal perforation in giant inguinal hernia	0
Robotic Appleby modified procedure for locally advanced pancreatic cancer (with video)	0
Centalized oncologic surgery: Yes? No? Why? Where do we stand?	0
Prevention of radiation enteritis by interposition of an intra-abdominal spacer before irradiation of an appendiceal tumour abscess drainage route	0
Acute effects of parathyroidectomy on homocysteine levels in patients on dialysis	0
Robotic living donor left lateral sectionectomy for liver transplantation (with video)	0
Editorial Board	0
Evolution of the methodological requirements for surgery-related publications	0
Impact of number of previous surgeries on the continence state and healing after repeat surgery for recurrent anal fistula	0
Editorial Board	0
Direct trocar insertion vs. Veress needle technique in laparoscopic surgeries. A systematic review and meta-analysis	0
The endorectal incision level of transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME): An emphasis on the distance from the anterior vs. posterior mesorectal ends to the anal verge	0
Contents	0
Perioperative nutritional assessment and support in visceral surgery	0
Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision-inferior approach (with video)	0
European multicenter propensity score match study of laparoscopic vs. open colectomy for splenic flexure carcinomas: Results from the Splenic Flexure Cancer (SFC) Study Group	0
Robotic-assisted colon resection for splenic flexure cancer	0
Social inequalities in health: How do they influence the natural history of colorectal cancer?	0
Lumbo-aortic lymphadenectomy via laparotomy	0
Early portal vein thrombosis after hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: Incidence, risk factors, and management	0
Posterior pelvic exenteration for cancer in women	0
Editorial Board	0
Robotic pull-down Heller-Dor procedure for end-stage achalasia (with video)	0
Surgical management of penetrating neck injuries: An update. Part 1 – pre-hospital management	0
Laparoscopic longitudinal pancreatico-jejunal anastomosis for chronic pancreatitis	0
Even minor alteration of plasma creatinine after open abdominal surgery is associated with 30-day mortality: A single-centre cohort study	0
Liver mobilization during laparotomy	0
What is the prevalence of medium- and long-term surgical complications in sigmoid diverticulitis? Results of an observational and analytical cohort study	0
Can serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha predict peritoneal adhesions prior to secondary laparoscopic procedures?	0