Journal of Visceral Surgery

Article	Citations
Social inequalities in health. For an evidence-based public policy	51
Endoscopic-assisted mini- or less-Open sublay technique (MILOS) for umbilical incisional hernia (with video)	43
Spondylodiscitis via enterospinal fistula after promontofixation	43
ACACIAS 1: The physiological and subjective impacts of high fidelity simulation of the breaking of bad news	39
Press review no. 1	38
Functional sequelae after pancreatic resection for cancer	20
Axillary lymph node dissection	20
Conservative management of a hemorrhagic hepatic cyst with increased serum CA 19-9	20
Laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy for strangulated paraesophageal hernia (with video)	19
SiLaT: A paradigm shift in the treatment of pilonidal disease?	19
The challenge of sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: Does their efficacy outweigh infectious risks?	18
Appendicitis (plural): Common but still little-known conditions	18
Editorial Board	16
RE: RE “Asymptomatic gastric band migration”	14
Contents	13
Palliative double biliary and gastric diversion surgery for stenosing periampullary tumor	13
Mesenteric and portal venous resections during pancreatoduodenectomy	12
Stoma prolapse management: Stapler repair	12
Medications for the treatment of obesity	11
Management of postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy	10
Press review	10
A systematic review comparing the safety, cost and carbon footprint of disposable and reusable laparoscopic devices	10
Use of florescence imaging in colorectal surgery	10
Press review	9
Right colon volvulus causing acute bowel obtruction	9

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
Press review	8
Does the indocyanine green test reduce the risk of anastomotic dehiscence in colorectal surgery?	7
Current status and perspectives in the surgical and oncological management of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma	7
Medical tourism in bariatric surgery: Challenges and perspectives	7
Lymphatic mapping using patent blue dye injection for colon cancer	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
The AFCE recommendations for thyroid surgery	7
Management of common bile duct stones (choledocholithiasis) and its complications (part 2)	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
Hemorrhoidal disease: Epidemiological study and analysis of predictive factors for surgical management	6
Editorial Board	6
Surgical management of adhesive small bowel obstruction: Is it still mandatory to wait? – An update	6
Single-port sleeve gastrectomy with parietal prophylactic mesh placement performed (with video)	6
A rare case of imported pentastomiasis mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis	6
Editorial Board	6
Editorial Board	6
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
Value of 3D reconstructions in pancreatic surgery: Current status	5
Thoracoscopic approach as surgical management of esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum	5
Sobriety in surgery (as well)	5
Ambulatory thyroidectomy: A paradigm shift in surgical safety and patient-centered care	5
Modified surgical procedures that facilitate endoscopic and radiologic management of postoperative complications	5
Ways of preventing surgeon burnout	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
Press review	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
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
Ureteral complications during colorectal surgery	5
Is this the end of preoperative pelvic irradiation in treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer?	5
Editorial Board	5
Unplanned re-hospitalizations in proctology. An update	4
Combined stoma reversal and liver resection for rectal metastatic cancer: A single center retrospective analysis	4
Surgery, innovation, research and sustainable development	4
Robotic minimally invasive duodenopancreatectomy with superior mesenteric artery approach (with video)	4
An atypical mesenteric tumor: The intestinal mesenteric lipophagic granuloma	4
RE: RE : Traumatic diaphragmatic wound repair	4
Contents	4
Can artificial intelligence help a digestive surgeon in management of rectal cancer?	4
Laparoscopic peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion	4
Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy for leiomyosarcoma of the stomach (with video)	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
Pilonidal sinus laser therapy	4
Press review	4
Construction of J-shaped ileal reservoir and manual or stapled ileo-anal anastomosis	4

Aorto-duodenal fistula: What should we do?	4
Effects of establishing a daytime emergency operating theatre in a university hospital	4
Symptomatic ileal duplication	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
Validation of a Nomogram to Predict Long Term Outcomes After Curative Surgery for Gastric Cancer in an Italian Cohort of Patients	4
Indocyanine green fluorescent lymphography: Surgical procedure	4
Hemocholecyst: A rare indication for cholecystectomy	3
Epidemiology of the surgical management of obesity	3
Mental preparation: Tools for optimizing surgical performance and managing perioperative stress	3
Robotic lateral resection of inferior vena cava extended to liver segment 7 for adrenocortical carcinoma recurrence (with video)	3
Re-re “Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy”	3
Resuscitative thoracotomy in France: For whom? By whom?	3
Diverticulopexy using left cervical incision for Zenker diverticulum (with video)	3
Volvulus of the appendix secondary to appendicular mucocele	3
Surgical endoscopy: The urgent need for a French awakening	3
Transversus abdominis plane block in adult open liver surgery patients: A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	3
Natural history of anastomotic leakage after elective stoma closure	3
Glossary of sustainable development for the ecofriendly surgeon	3
Contraindication to surgery in primary retroperitoneal sarcoma: Retrospective series on 20 years of practice in a high-volume sarcoma center	3
Posterior paracoccygeal approach for tailgut cyst (with video)	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
Management of patients with high C-reactive protein levels after elective colorectal surgery: Pilot study on a proactive diagnostic and therapeutic approach (GESPACE)	3
Editorial Board	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
Gastrointestinal bleeding of undetermined origin: What diagnostic strategy to propose?	3
Acute cholecystitis with double gall bladder diaphragm	3
Understanding stress factors for scrub nurses in the perioperative period: A cross-sectional survey	3
Beyond green surgery, green surgical innovation and research	3
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
Re: Liver resection safety in a developing country: Analysis of a collective learning curve	2
Hepatic artery encircling and circumventing the portal vein	2
Sternal manubriotomy for substernal goiter in four steps (with video)	2
Psychiatric, psychological and addiction management in obesity surgery: Early identification for better support	2
Robotic extended right hepatectomy for Bismuth-Corlette IIIa perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (with video)	2
Shared medical decision making	2
Editorial Board	2
Re: Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy	2
The advent of the 3CVD Congress – A new era for visceral and digestive surgery in France	2
French practice of emergency resuscitative thoracotomy. A study based on the Traumabase Registry	2
Right trisectionectomy with caudate lobectomy and extrahepatic bile duct resection for type Y perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	2
PIPAC nebulizer: How to test the new devices in the market, expert recommendations	2
Editorial Board	2
The GRADE approach explained to surgeons	2
Mental load: An often-overlooked aspect of the surgical profession	2
An anatomical variation during para-aortic lymphadenectomy	2
Contents	2
Press review No. 4	2
Atrio-esophageal fistula: Surgical management	2
How a hospital pharmacist can contribute to a more sustainable operating theater	2
Gastroduodenal intussusception. An insidious complication following gastric plication	2
Contents	2
The “Tulip” technique to optimize SMART Parastomal Hernia Repair (Stapled Mesh Stoma Reinforcement Technique)	2
Behind the lens: Governance and ethics of surgical recording in the era of social media	2
How to develop surgical treatments in accordance with the respect of the environment and the conservation of resources and expert centralization?	2
Unplanned re-hospitalization after bariatric surgery	2
Laparoscopic left hepatectomy extended to the caudate lobe, middle hepatic vein and inferior vena cava for colorectal metastases (with video)	2
Obesity, sleeve gastrectomy and gastro-esophageal reflux disease	2
Contents	2
Editorial Board	2
Restoration of gastro-intestinal continuity after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy	2
Bariatric surgery: Have we reached the age of maturity?	2
Diagnosis of a perforated ulcer on an excluded stomach after bypass surgery	2
Management of Boerhaave syndrome by right thoracoscopy in prone position (with video)	2
Rectourethral fistulas after treatment for prostate carcinoma: Update and new management algorithm	2
Management of a primary Grynfeltt's hernia	2
Contents	2
The utility of predictive scores for intraoperative or postoperative morbi-mortality in visceral surgery	2
The TPA score (total psoas muscle area) is the best marker for preoperative measurement of pre-sarcopenia in pancreatic surgery	2
Press review	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: “Aorto-duodenal fistula: what should we do?”	2
Laparoscopic repair of a post-cholecystectomy bile duct injury (with video)	1
Contents	1
Complete cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal and gastric peritoneal metastases: Where are we today?	1
A biologic dare?	1
Ventral hernia: Treatment using the intraperitoneal “suture-stayed prosthesis” technique	1
Contents	1
Surgery is no longer the only effective treatment for obesity: What does this mean?	1
Editorial Board	1
Robot-assisted dissection of the arcuate ligament (with video)	1

Press review	1
Robotic Grynfeltt–Lesshaft hernia repair (with video)	1
The Journal of Visceral Surgery supports Open Science by providing free access to its archives	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
Acknowledgment to our reviewers	1
Future of bariatric surgery beyond simple weight loss: Metabolic surgery	1
Prognostic significance of mean corpuscular volume in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and multimodal treatment	1
Measuring performance in visceral surgery: Interests, tools, and perspectives	1
Contents	1
Robotic-assisted parastomal hernia repair using a modified Pauli technique (with video)	1
Why and how to implement an electronic resident's surgical logbook to improve operating-room training? First 5-year feedback from a French center	1
Suprapubic catheterization	1
Semi-mechanical triangular anastomosis during Ivor Lewis esophagectomy: Surgical technique	1
Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy with splenic vessels resection (laparoscopic Warshaw procedure)	1
Pancreatic portal fistula: A rare complication following pancreatectomy	1
Contents	1
Editorial Board	1
Intraoperative pancreatoscopy during left pancreatectomy for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia (with video)	1
Press review	1
Press review	1
What is the best management of patients after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage for acute lithiasic cholecystitis? Comparison of two different strategies	1
Position statement and guidelines about Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) also known as “Endo-sleeve”	1
Stoma prolapse repair. Will stapling become the standard technique?	1
Contents	1
Press review	1
Should liver metastases of pancreatic adenocarcinoma be resected?	1
Editorial Board	1
Editorial Board	1
Modified French position for laparoscopic approach of postero-lateral liver segments (with video)	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
Obturator hernia as a cause of intestinal obstruction in an elderly female patient – A clinical image	1
Editorial Board	1
The long tale of medical device certification… Open your registers…	1
Laparoscopic longitudinal gastrectomy for gastric volvulus (with video)	1
Incisional hernia repair with mesh: How I choose it?	0
Editorial Board	0
Gastric pouch interposition after excision of an ileal pouch following septic complications: An alternative to definitive ileostomy	0
Prevention of radiation enteritis by interposition of an intra-abdominal spacer before irradiation of an appendiceal tumour abscess drainage route	0
Social inequalities in health: How do they influence the natural history of colorectal cancer?	0
Management of pilonidal sinus and recurrences in 2025	0
Centalized oncologic surgery: Yes? No? Why? Where do we stand?	0
Editorial Board	0
From bariatric surgery to vascular emergency: A case of primary aorto-duodenal fistula	0
Neuroendocrine tumor arising inside a tailgut cyst	0
Delayed perineal pseudocontinent colostomy after abdominoperineal resection	0
Robot-assisted resection of the common bile duct for a Todani type I choledochal cyst (with video)	0
Editorial Board	0
Editorial Board	0
Robotic living donor left lateral sectionectomy for liver transplantation (with video)	0
What is the prevalence of medium- and long-term surgical complications in sigmoid diverticulitis? Results of an observational and analytical cohort study	0
Cystic dystrophy in heterotopic pancreas	0
Evolution of the methodological requirements for surgery-related publications	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
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
Commentary on “Eventration: Treatment by the intraperitoneal braced prosthesis technique”, by F. Sok, R. Cohen and F. Mauvais	0
Retroperitoneoscopic triple neurectomy technique for postoperative chronic inguinal neuropathic pain (with video)	0
Editorial Board	0
Sleeve gastrectomy with transit bipartition (with video)	0
Can shared medical decision-making help to solve the complex equation involved in the choice of optimal treatment for low rectal cancer?	0
Natural history of right hemicolectomy for cancer in high-risk anesthetic patients: Immediate anastomosis is a valid option	0
Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision-inferior approach (with video)	0
Editorial Board	0
Contents	0
Robotic Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for Mirizzi Syndrome (with video)	0
Main surgical steps of laparoscopic right hepatectomy (with video)	0
Indocyanine green-assisted lymphadenectomy in minimally invasive oncologic gastrectomy (with video)	0
Direct trocar insertion vs. Veress needle technique in laparoscopic surgeries. A systematic review and meta-analysis	0
Can serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha predict peritoneal adhesions prior to secondary laparoscopic procedures?	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
Acute effects of parathyroidectomy on homocysteine levels in patients on dialysis	0
Role of laparoscopy in the management of abdominal trauma	0
Open abdominal approach for perineal hernia repair (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
Novel strategies in liver graft preservation – The French perspective	0
Posterior pelvic exenteration for cancer in women	0
Laparoscopic cyst fenestration for simple hepatic cyst	0
Lumbo-aortic lymphadenectomy via laparotomy	0
Press review	0
Robotic pull-down Heller-Dor procedure for end-stage achalasia (with video)	0
RE: Evolution of the methodological requirements for surgery-related publications; Update of CONSORT	0
An unexpected twist of the alimentary limb after total gastrectomy for gastric cancer	0
Laparoscopic assisted proximal gastrectomy with double-tract reconstruction (with video)	0
Obstructed colon cancer: Review and perspectives	0
Press review	0
Anterior bi-thoracotomy for resuscitation – The Clamshell incision (with video)	0
Laparoscopic longitudinal pancreatico-jejunal anastomosis for chronic pancreatitis	0
Surgical management of penetrating neck injuries: An update. Part 1 – pre-hospital management	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
Distal infusion stomal enteroclysis: An effective technique to manage postoperative enterostomal output	0
Early portal vein thrombosis after hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: Incidence, risk factors, and management	0
Robotic Appleby modified procedure for locally advanced pancreatic cancer (with video)	0