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Colonic resection and stoma formation due to chronic diverticular disease: nationwide population-based cohort study	247
Post-thyroid surgery adhesion prevention using oxidized regenerated cellulose and hyaluronic acid: prospective, single-blinded, randomized study	107
Perioperative characteristics and short-term morbidity after surgery for renal hyperparathyroidism: multicentre EUROCRINE® registry study	85
Tumour origin, diagnostic accuracy and histopathological evaluation in patients with periampullary cancer: nationwide cohort study	79
Association of chronic low-grade inflammation with adverse outcomes after gastrointestinal surgery: observational and Mendelian randomization study	63
Early rectal cancer: are we overstaging and overtreating?	54
BJS Open 2025 best HPB surgery articles: editors’ choices	53
Safe and transparent introduction and evaluation of targeted axillary dissection in patients with node-positive breast cancer undergoing primary surgery: international consensus process	50
Effect of transversus abdominis plane blocks in abdominoplasties on postoperative outcomes	48
Costs associated with anastomotic leak after left-sided colorectal surgery: retrospective real-world study in England	47
Establishment and external validation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in excluding postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy	46
Fluorescence-guided surgery: comprehensive review	46
Digital technology in informed consent for surgery: systematic review	44
Watch-and-wait approach in high-risk locally advanced rectal cancer: outcomes after complete response to total neoadjuvant therapy	42
Correction: Surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma: retrospective analysis	41
Economic cost-utility analysis of stage-directed oesophageal cancer treatment	41
Prophylactic mesh augmentation after laparotomy for elective and emergency surgery: meta-analysis	41
Modified artery-first approach for distal pancreatectomy with celiac axis resection	39
Impact of perioperative α1-antagonists on postoperative urinary retention in orthopaedic surgery: meta-analysis	38
Association of hypothyroidism with survival in pancreatic cancer: retrospective cohort study	36
Clinical implications of an intraoperative margin-positive distal bile duct in perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: international multicentre cohort study	35
Erratum to: Quality of reporting of robot-assisted cholecystectomy in relation to the IDEAL recommendations: systematic review	35
Definitive chemoradiotherapy versus neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by radical surgery for locally advanced oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: meta-analysis	30
Oncological impact of unexpected horizontal tumour spread in oesophagogastric junction cancer	30
Hospital stay after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery	30

Artificial intelligence model for perigastric blood vessel recognition during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy in locally advanced gastric cancer	30
Effect of radiotherapy on long-term quality of life in recurrence-free rectal cancer survivors (LaTE study): nationwide inverse probability of treatment-weighted registry-based cohort study and survey	29
Population-based nationwide incidence of complications after gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma in Finland	28
Continuity of care experienced by patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer: nationwide multicentre study	28
Renal failure as a complication of defunctioning ileostomy: more complexity to a complex decision-making process	26
Global cost of postoperative ileus following abdominal surgery: meta-analysis	25
Effects of the superior mesenteric artery approach versus the no-touch approach during pancreatoduodenectomy on the mobilization of circulating tumour cells and clusters in pancreatic cancer (C	25
Organ-specific malperfusion in acute type A aortic dissection: epidemiological meta-analysis of incidence rates	24
End-of-shift surgical handover: mixed-methods, multicentre evaluation and recommendations for improvement	24
Association of anaemia, co-morbidities and red blood cell transfusion according to age groups: multicentre sub-analysis of the German Patient Blood Management Network Registry	24
New quantitative blood flow assessment of gastric conduit with indocyanine green fluorescence in oesophagectomy: prospective cohort study	24
Corrigendum to: Development and validation of a novel risk score to predict overall survival following surgical clearance of bilobar colorectal liver metastases	23
Endocrine and breast surgery in 2025: BJS Open highlights and editor's choices	23
Impact of rectal washout on recurrence and survival after anterior resection for rectal cancer	22
Financial burden of complications in lung resection surgery: scoping review	22
Teaching modern pancreatic surgery: close relationship between centralization, innovation, and dissemination of care	22
Effect of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery compliance on postoperative venous thromboembolism	22
The value of intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and varying baseline parathyroid hormone levels	22
Negative-pressure wound therapy in thoracic and abdominal surgery: meta-analysis of randomized trials	22
Assessing the utility of natural language processing for detecting postoperative complications from free medical text	21
Heart rate variability as a dynamic marker of surgeons’ stress during vascular surgery	21
Comparison of transoral and bilateral axillo-breast approach endoscopic thyroidectomy: multicentre study	21
Short-term outcomes of centralization on surgical care for patients with anorectal malformations: retrospective cohort study	20
Patient, kidney, and pancreas survival in pancreas after kidney transplantationversussimultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation: meta-analysis	20
Development and validation of a short version of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for upper gastrointestinal surgery (short-MDASI-UGI-Surg) for postoperative patient-reported outcome-based care	20
Comment on: Reasons for staying in hospital after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy	20
Emergency general surgery in BJS Open—papers of note in 2022	19
Challenge for the future: assessing the quality of abdominal surgery using composite quality measures	19
Correction to: Approach to risk stratification for papillary thyroid carcinoma based on molecular profiling: institutional analysis	19
Surgical and multimodal treatment of metastatic oesophageal cancer: retrospective cohort study	19
Breast satisfaction and health-related quality of life following total mastectomy, breast-conserving surgery, or immediate breast reconstruction in Japanese patients with breast cancer: multicentre cr	19
Effect of intraoperative autotransfusion use during liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma on recurrence-free survival: comparative study with propensity score matching	19
Influence of pancreatic fistula on survival after upfront pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: multicentre retrospective study	19
Mortality in patients with secondary peritonitis treated by primary closure or vacuum-assisted closure: nationwide register-based cohort study	18
Vascular complications of ProGlide versus Prostar in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures: meta-analysis	18
Impact of treatment strategy after malignant bowel obstruction in stage IV gastrointestinal cancer: population-based cohort study	18
Prognosis after hepatic resection of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma related to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: meta-analysis	17
Use and management of routine prophylactic abdominal drainage in pancreatic surgery: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	17
Collagen implant versus gluteus maximus flap for perineal closure after extended abdominoperineal excision: NEAPE randomized clinical trial	17
Major surgical conditions of childhood and their lifelong implications: comprehensive review	17
Use of artificial intelligence in the analysis of digital videos of invasive surgical procedures: scoping review	17
Postoperative pancreatic fistula: focus should be shifted from early drain removal to early management	17
Incidence of rectal cancer after colectomy for inflammatory bowel disease: nationwide study	17
Outcomes of inflammatory bowel disease in patients with obesity following bariatric surgery: propensity score-matched cohort study	16
Perioperative outcomes and long-term survival following resection of gallbladder cancer in older adults: retrospective study	16
Minimally invasive lung surgery with an intraoperative completely or partially tubeless protocol: randomized clinical trial	16
Association of postoperative opioid type with mortality and readmission rates: multicentre retrospective cohort study	15
Author response to: Quality of life after open versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: long-term results from a randomized clinical trial	15
Novel Textbook Outcomes following emergency laparotomy: Delphi exercise	15
Management of patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer with a previous history of distant metastases: retrospective cohort study	15

Author response to: Comment on Prophylactic mesh augmentation after laparotomy for elective and emergency surgery: meta-analysis	15
One-stage versus two-stage surgery for initially unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases: post hoc analysis of the CAIRO5 trial	14
Deep learning implementation for extrahepatic bile duct detection during indocyanine green fluorescence-guided laparoscopic cholecystectomy: pilot study	14
Quality of life after open versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: long-term results from a randomized clinical trial	14
Peripheral low-density granulocytes after colorectal cancer surgery in predicting recurrence	14
Intrathoracic versus cervical anastomosis after totally or hybrid minimally invasive transthoracic oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer: cost-effectiveness analysis alongside the randomized IC	14
Risk of metachronous neoplasia in early-onset colorectal cancer: meta-analysis	14
Radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy versus conventional left pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer: study protocol for the multicentre randomiz	14
Comparative outcomes of arteriovenous fistulas and grafts in haemodialysis: meta-analysis with subgroup analysis by fistula type and transposition status	14
Impact of prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in patients with colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastasis during cytoreductive surgery: dual-center cohort analysis	13
Japanese living donor liver transplantation criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma: nationwide cohort study	13
Outcomes reported in studies of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions treatments: systematic review	13
Video-based assessment tool for workflow analysis in minimally invasive colorectal surgery: expert consensus-based development and multicentre validation of ColoWorkflow	13
Impact of complexity in minimally invasive liver surgery on enhanced recovery measures: prospective study	13
Comparative long-term risks of chronic kidney disease and dialysis following conservative treatment, renal artery embolization, or nephrectomy in patients with blunt kidney injuries: retrospective coh	13
Bariatric surgery, novel glucose-lowering agents, and insulin for type 2 diabetes and obesity: Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	13
Long-term weight loss and metabolic benefit from Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with superobesity	12
Waste not, want not: orthopaedic waste data	12
Effectiveness of interventions delivered within inpatient perioperative care in adults undergoing surgery: scoping review of systematic reviews	12
Management of bilioenteric anastomosis leakage after major liver resection	12
Aortic arch surgery for DeBakey type 1 aortic dissection in patients aged 60 years or younger	12
Nationwide implementation of minimally invasive liver surgery: population-based analysis	12
Assessing complications following pancreatoduodenectomy: the Comprehensive Complication Index versus the Clavien–Dindo classification	12
Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in laparotomy wounds (PROPEL-2): protocol for a randomized clinical trial	12
Robot-assisted minimally invasive oesophagectomy versus thoracoscopic approach: multi-institutional study on short-term outcomes	12
Regional variation in non-traumatic major lower limb amputation in England: observational study of linked primary and secondary care data	12
Transanal versus transabdominal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer in minimally invasive surgery: meta-analysis	12
Standardization of the surgical technique and reporting for radical right colectomy with central vascular ligation and complete mesocolic excision (RRoC-STAR): Delphi consensus	12
Long-term follow-up of the conventional versus no-touch isolation technique for resection of primary colon cancer (JCOG1006): randomized clinical trial	12
Referral rate of patients with incidental gallbladder cancer and survival: outcomes of a multicentre retrospective study	11
Neoadjuvant FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab without radiotherapy for high-risk rectal cancer: multicentre phase II trial	11
Impact of 18F-choline PET-CT or PET-MRI on surgical strategy in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism	11
Ursodeoxycholic acid in the management of symptomatic gallstone disease: systematic review and clinician survey	11
Therapeutic value of lymph node dissection for Siewert type II and III adenocarcinoma: meta-analysis	11
Impact of preoperative radiotherapy on the risk of postpancreatectomy haemorrhage and major morbidity after resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma including arterial divestment or arterial resection	11
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in colorectal cancer	11
Current postoperative nutritional practice after pancreatoduodenectomy in the UK: national survey and snapshot audit	11
Mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation for all patients undergoing colorectal surgery?	11
Prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in first-degree relatives: detecting AAA in adult offspring of AAA patients	11
Operative versus conservative management for inguinal hernia: a methodology scoping review of randomized controlled trials	11
Glucose control during 3-month treatment with bihormonal artificial pancreas versus current diabetes care in patients after total pancreatectomy: study p	11
Polyethylene glycol-coated haemostatic patch for prevention of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy: randomized clinical trial	11
Preferences of patients and surgeons regarding counselling before pancreatectomy: 4PC trial	11
Lymph node examination and survival in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: retrospective study	11
Best of general and upper GI surgery in 2023	11
Severe pleural effusion after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: multicentre retrospective study	11
Evaluation of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) data with the Mainz IONM Quality Assurance and Analysis tool	11
Benefit of splenectomy in distal pancreatectomy for neuroendocrine tumours: multicentre retrospective study	11
Drain management after pancreatoduodenectomy: risk-stratified dynamic algorithm	11
Survival after standard or oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery versus mastectomy for breast cancer	10
Impact of socioeconomic deprivation in patients undergoing elective surgical resection for colon cancer	10
Postoperative complications after pancreatoduodenectomy for malignancy: results from the Recurrence After Whipple’s (RAW) study	10
Robotic-assisted contra open resection for suspected or confirmed gallbladder cancer (ROBOCOP)	10
Impact of a national guideline for the management of peripheral arterial disease on revascularization rates in England: interrupted time series analysis	10
Association of periodontitis and complications after pancreatic surgery	10
Postoperative complications in Hartmann’s procedure versus intersphincteric abdominoperineal excision in rectal cancer: randomized clinical trial (HAPIrect)	10
Effect of peritoneal and wound lavage with super-oxidized solution on surgical-site infection after open appendicectomy in perforated appendicitis (PLaSSo): randomized clinical trial	10
Minimally invasiveversusopen pancreatic surgery: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	10
Comparison of postoperative analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block and transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: randomized clinica	10
Major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality after emergency general surgery among kidney failure patients	10
Weight-based dosing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with obesity: meta-analysis	10
Evaluation of sarcopenia and myosteatosis to determine the impact on mortality after emergency laparotomy	10
Risk of malignancy in radiologically and cytologically discordant thyroid nodules, based on Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) and Bethesda classifications	10
Anastomotic leakage after ileoanal pouch surgery: risk factors and salvage rate	10
Investigating intraoperative parathyroid hormone criteria for enhanced accuracy and surgical success in treating primary hyperparathyroidism: results from two tertiary referral centres	9
Fournier’s gangrene: 15-year retrospective study at a tertiary hospital	9
Effect of hospital volume on gastric cancer resection outcome in Switzerland: 24-year nationwide retrospective analysis	9
Impact of structured multicentre enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol implementation on length of stay after colorectal surgery	9
Omental preservation versus omentectomy in curative-intent gastrectomy for gastric cancer: Swedish population-based cohort study	9
Combined transversus abdominis plane and rectus sheath blocks with patient-controlled intravenous analgesia versus epidural analgesia for kidney transpla	9
Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma rupture: multicentre retrospective study	9
Using Bayesian event probabilities for monitoring clinical quality assurance	9
Prognosis of lymph node metastasis confined to lateral pelvic or mesenteric nodes in mid–low rectal cancer: multicentre retrospective cohort study	9
Cost-effectiveness of the gluteal turnover flap for perineal wound closure after abdominoperineal resection: randomized clinical trial	9
Minimally invasive versus open lateral pancreaticojejunostomy in patients with painful chronic pancreatitis: systematic review	9
Early cholecystectomy for recurrent versus first-time cholecystitis: nationwide population-based study	9
Preventing thromboembolism—another benefit of ERAS	9
Evaluating normothermic artery bypass and visceral-anastomosis-first strategy in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: propensity-weighted analysis	9
Definition and diagnosis of postsurgical hypoparathyroidism after thyroid surgery: meta-analysis	9
Optimal antiseptic skin preparation agents for minimizing surgical site infection following surgery: cost and cost-effectiveness analysis	9

Aggregated 1-year complication rates and health-related quality of life after reconstructive surgery for rectal cancer with or without diverting stoma (Norwegian Stoma Trial): a protocol for national	9
Hereditary colorectal, gastric, and pancreatic cancer: comprehensive review	9
The best of HPB in BJS Open 2023	9
Single and double faecal immunochemical test strategies are effective in risk stratification for patients with symptoms of per rectal bleeding suggestive of colorectal cancer	9
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in colorectal cancer	9
Impact of a transition of care bundle on health-related quality of life after major emergency abdominal surgery: before-and-after study	8
Training surgeons to optimize communication and symptom management in patients with life-limiting conditions: systematic review	8
Management and outcome variability in hernia-related small bowel obstruction: insights from the SnapSBO study	8
Association between surgeon volume and the use of laparoscopic liver resection: retrospective cohort study	8
Hospital factors associated with failure to rescue after surgery: meta-analysis	8
Inter-rater variability in multidisciplinary team meetings of oesophageal and gastro-oesophageal junction cancer on staging, resectability and treatment recommendation: national retrospective multicen	8
Identifying malnutrition in emergency general surgery: systematic review	8
Comparative effectiveness of preoperative localization techniques for non-palpable breast lesions: multicentre real-world study	8
Complications and adverse events in lymphadenectomy of the inguinal area: worldwide expert consensus	8
Effectiveness of a low-glycaemic-index formula on post-gastrectomy hypoglycaemia in patients with gastric cancer: randomized crossover study	8
Evaluating safety and quality of robotic-assisted gastric cancer surgery: meta-analysis and meta-regression	8
Prognostic impact of individual resection and dissection margins in resected perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: retrospective study	8
Prognostic role of tumour volume and downstaging response on outcome after liver transplantation for colorectal liver metastases: retrospective study	8
Relationship between pancreatic cancer resection rate and survival at population level: systematic review	8
Recurrence and patient reported outcomes after simultaneous bilateral versus unilateral groin hernia repair: prospective nationwide cohort study	8
Perioperative Medicine for Older People Undergoing Surgery Scale Up (POPS-SUp): study protocol	8
Survival outcomes after breast cancer surgery among older women with early invasive breast cancer in England: population-based cohort study	8