Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery

Article	Citations
Surgical outcomes in gastroenterological surgery in Japan: Report of the National Clinical Database 2011–2019	66
Surgical outcomes in gastroenterological surgery in Japan: Report of the National Clinical Database 2011‐2018	59
Nutrition update in gastric cancer surgery	39
International Retrospective Cohort Study of Conversion Therapy for Stage IV Gastric Cancer 1 (CONVO‐GC‐1)	33
Current status of proximal gastrectomy for gastric and esophagogastric junctional cancer: A review	33
Robotic surgery for colorectal cancer	32
Frailty is an independent risk factor for recurrence and mortality following curative resection of stage I–III colorectal cancer	32
Artificial intelligence‐based computer vision in surgery: Recent advances and future perspectives	30
Clinical impact of Endoscopic Surgical Skill Qualification System (ESSQS) by Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery (JSES) for laparoscopic distal gastrectomy and low anterior resection based on the Nat	29
Investigation of colorectal cancer in accordance with consensus molecular subtype classification	28
Challenges in improving the minimal invasiveness of the surgical treatment for gastric cancer using robotic technology	27
Esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma shares characteristics with gastric adenocarcinoma: Literature review and retrospective multicenter cohort study	25
Impact of Reconstruction Route on Postoperative Morbidity After Esophagectomy: Analysis of Esophagectomies in the Japanese National Clinical Database	24
History and emerging trends in chemotherapy for gastric cancer	23
Essential updates 2018/2019: Current topics in the surgical treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	22
Essential updates 2019/2020: Perioperative and surgical management of gastric cancer	21
Osteosarcopenia is a potential predictor for the prognosis of patients who underwent hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastases	20
Role of surgery in multidisciplinary treatment strategies for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	19
Precautions for avoiding pulmonary morbidity after esophagectomy	19
Advances in the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer	18
Current status of function‐preserving gastrectomy for gastric cancer	17
Recent advances in precision medicine for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	17
Long‐term results of a randomized controlled trial comparing neoadjuvant Adriamycin, cisplatin, and 5‐fluorouracil vs docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5‐fluorouracil followed by surgery for esophageal cancer	16
Postoperative pancreatic fistula after gastrectomy for gastric cancer	16
Prognostic impact of p53 and/or NY‐ESO‐1 autoantibody induction in patients with gastroenterological cancers	15

The changing surgical scene: From the days of Billroth to the upcoming future of artificial intelligence and telerobotic surgery	15
The advanced lung cancer inflammation index is a novel independent prognosticator in colorectal cancer patients after curative resection	14
Annual report on National Clinical Database 2020 for gastroenterological surgery in Japan	14
Short‐term and long‐term outcomes of laparoscopic colectomy with multivisceral resection for surgical T4b colon cancer: Comparison with open colectomy	14
Current state of pancreas transplantation in Japan based on the nationwide registry	13
Modified side overlap esophagogastrostomy after laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy	13
The new prognostic score for unresectable or recurrent gastric cancer treated with nivolumab: A multi‐institutional cohort study	12
Recent developments in cancer research: Expectations for a new remedy	12
Is proximal gastrectomy indicated for locally advanced cancer in the upper third of the stomach?	12
Changes in surgical therapies for rectal cancer over the past 100 years: A review	12
Current status and trend of laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for colon cancer	11
Surgical treatment for gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors	11
Clinical effects of the use of the indocyanine green fluorescence imaging technique in laparoscopic partial liver resection	11
Past, present, and future of three‐field lymphadenectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer	11
Impact of preoperative muscle quality on postoperative severe complications after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer patients	11
A novel risk‐scoring system for predicting lymph node metastasis of rectal neuroendocrine tumors	11
A nationwide, multi‐institutional collaborative retrospective study of colorectal neuroendocrine tumors in Japan	11
Laparoscopic repeat liver resection	11
Subtotal stomach in esophageal reconstruction surgery achieves an anastomotic leakage rate of less than 1%	11
Effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on gastroenterological surgeries in 2020: A study using the National Clinical Database of Japan	10
Clinical TNM staging for esophageal, gastric, and colorectal cancers in the era of neoadjuvant therapy: A systematic review of the literature	10
From “East vs West” towards international multidisciplinary collaboration: An appraisal of lateral lymph nodes in rectal cancer	10
Validation of data quality in a nationwide gastroenterological surgical database: The National Clinical Database site‐visit and remote audits, 2016‐2018	10
Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for positive hepatic ductal margin on cholangiocarcinoma	10
Programmed death ligand‐1 expression in gastrointestinal cancer: Clinical significance and future challenges	10
Radiogenomics of gastroenterological cancer: The dawn of personalized medicine with artificial intelligence‐based image analysis	10
Risk of emergency surgery for complicated appendicitis: Japanese nationwide study	10
Laparoscopic Surgery for Acute Diffuse Peritonitis Due to Gastrointestinal Perforation: A Nationwide Epidemiologic Study Using the National Clinical Database	10
Which is the best predictor of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after pancreatectomy: drain fluid concentration or total amount of amylase?	10
The 140 years' journey of gastric cancer surgery: From the two hands of Billroth to the multiple hands of the robot	10
Clinical outcome of laparoscopic vs open right hemicolectomy for colon cancer: A propensity score matching analysis of the Japanese National Clinical Database	10
Current status of perioperative nutritional intervention and exercise in gastric cancer surgery: A review	10
Primary results of a randomized two‐by‐two factorial phase II trial comparing neoadjuvant chemotherapy with two and four courses of cisplatin/S‐1 and docetaxel/cisplatin/S‐1 as neoadjuvant chemotherap	9
Characteristics of early‐onset pancreatic cancer and its association with familial pancreatic cancer and hereditary pancreatic cancer syndromes	9
Research Progress on the Relationship Between Inflammation and Colorectal Cancer	9
New classification‐oriented treatment strategy for portal vein thrombosis after hepatectomy	9
Efficacy of intraoperative recurrent laryngeal neuromonitoring during surgery for esophageal cancer	9
Roles of the nervous system in pancreatic cancer	9
Identification of patient subgroups with unfavorable long‐term outcomes associated with laparoscopic surgery in a randomized controlled trial comparing open and laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer (	9
Preliminary results of robotic inguinal hernia repair following its introduction in a single‐center trial	9
Multicenter randomized phase II trial of prophylactic right‐half dissection of superior mesenteric artery nerve plexus in pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer	9
Current statement and safe implementation of minimally invasive surgery in the pancreas	9
S6 ribosomal protein phosphorylation is associated with malignancy of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas	9
Phase 2 trial of neoadjuvant docetaxel, oxaliplatin, and S‐1 for clinical stage III gastric or esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma	9
Comparison of 5‐year postoperative outcomes after Billroth I and Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction following distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: Results from a multi‐institutional randomized controlled tria	9
Effects of an oral elemental nutritional supplement in gastric cancer patients with adjuvant S‐1 chemotherapy after gastrectomy: A multicenter, open‐label, single‐arm, prospective phase II study (OGSG	9
Salvage treatment after definitive chemoradiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	8
History of pancreatic surgery in Japan: Respect to the Japanese pioneers of pancreatic surgery	8
Genetic analysis in the clinical management of biliary tract cancer	8
Treatment of intrahepatic recurrence after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma	8

Intraoperative visualization of morphological patterns of the thoracic duct by subcutaneous inguinal injection of indocyanine green in esophagectomy for esophageal cancer	8
Essential updates 2019/2020: Surgical treatment of gallbladder cancer	8
Which is better to use “body weight” or “standard liver weight”, for predicting small‐for‐size graft syndrome after living donor liver transplantation?	8
Surgical management of achalasia	8
Impact of adherence to board‐certified surgeon systems and clinical practice guidelines on colon cancer surgical outcomes in Japan: A questionnaire survey of the National Clinical Database	8
Preoperative transferrin level is a novel prognostic marker for colorectal cancer	8
Impact of abdominal aortic calcification on clinical outcomes following initial hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective cohort study	8
Prognostic significance of osteopenia in patients with colorectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study	7
Prognostic Value of Carbohydrate Antigen 19‐9 and the Surgical Margin in Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma	7
Difference between carbohydrate antigen 19‐9 and fluorine‐18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in evaluating the treatment efficacy of neoadjuvant treatment in patients with resectable a	7
Challenges and shifting treatment strategies in the surgical treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer	7
Reappraisal of telesurgery in the era of high‐speed, high‐bandwidth, secure communications: Evaluation of surgical performance in local and remote environments	7
Prophylaxis of Crohn's disease recurrence: A surgeon’s perspective	7
Minimally invasive complete mesocolic excision for right colon cancer	7
Sustainable Clinical Development of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer	7
Transanal minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer	7
Pharmacological treatment to reduce pulmonary morbidity after esophagectomy	7
Robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer and periampullary lesions	7
Overall survival after recurrence in stage I–III colorectal cancer patients in accordance with the recurrence organ site and pattern	7
Precision surgery for colorectal liver metastases: Current knowledge and future perspectives	7
Tumor deposits in colorectal cancer: Refining their definition in the TNM system	7
Impact of postoperative complications after primary tumor resection on survival in patients with incurable stage IV colorectal cancer: A multicenter retrospective cohort study	7
Emergency surgery for gastrointestinal cancer: A nationwide study in Japan based on the National Clinical Database	7
Frailty and surgical outcomes in gastrointestinal cancer: Integration of geriatric assessment and prehabilitation into surgical practice for vulnerable patients	7
Role of surgical resection and its alternative local therapy for pulmonary metastasis of colorectal cancer	7
Differential diagnoses of gallbladder tumors using CT‐based deep learning	7
Prognostic factors in conversion surgery following nab‐paclitaxel with gemcitabine and subsequent chemoradiotherapy for unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer: Results of a dual‐center study	7
Adapted systemic inflammation score as a novel prognostic marker for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients	7
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on colorectal cancer surgery in Japan: Clinical Study Group of Osaka University―A multicenter retrospective study	6
The advantage of one‐step nucleic acid amplification for the diagnosis of lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer patients	6
Impact of preoperative skeletal muscle mass and physical performance on short‐term and long‐term postoperative outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer after esophagectomy	6
Evaluation of postgastrectomy symptoms and daily lives of small remnant distal gastrectomy for upper‐third gastric cancer using a large‐scale questionnaire survey	6
Perioperative antithrombotic management of patients who receive direct oral anticoagulants during gastroenterological surgery	6
Comparison of the perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, open surgery, and transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: An overview of systematic reviews	6
Changes in patient background and prognosis after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma by hepatitis virus infection status: New trends in Japan	6
Similarities and differences between study designs in short‐ and long‐term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open low anterior resection for rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of rando	6
Alteration of prognostic efficacy of albumin‐bilirubin grade and Child‐Pugh score according to liver fibrosis in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with Child‐Pugh A following hepatectomy	6
Preoperative neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio predicts healing time for postoperative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy	6
Advances in the surgical treatment of esophageal cancer since 1965	6
Preoperative skeletal muscle status is associated with tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes and prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer	6
Evaluation of the expression of bone marrow‐derived mesenchymal stem cells and cancer‐associated fibroblasts in the stroma of gastric cancer tissue	6
Tumor budding may be a promising prognostic indicator in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A multicenter retrospective study	6
Risk factors for incisional hernia according to different wound sites after open hepatectomy using combinations of vertical and horizontal incisions: A multicenter cohort study	6
Clinical impact of the triple‐layered circular stapler for reducing the anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer surgery: Porcine model and multicenter retrospective cohort analysis	6
Laparoscopic living‐donor hepatectomy: Review of its current status	6
Robot‐assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: Meticulous surgery minimizing postoperative complications	6
Oncological benefits of portal vein embolization for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma	6
Impact of the KIT/PDGFRA genotype on prognosis in imatinib‐naïve Japanese patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor	5
Comparison of the continuation and discontinuation of perioperative antiplatelet therapy in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: A retrospective, multicenter, observational study (YCOG 1603)	5
What is the best reconstruction procedure after esophagectomy? A meta‐analysis comparing posterior mediastinal and retrosternal approaches	5
Comparison between robotic‐assisted and laparoscopic sphincter‐preserving operations for ultra‐low rectal cancer	5
The effect of the visceral fat area on the predictive accuracy of C‐reactive protein for infectious complications after laparoscopy‐assisted gastrectomy	5
Current status of IBD and surgery of Crohn's disease in Thailand	5
The Effectiveness of Machine Learning in Predicting Lateral Lymph Node Metastasis From Lower Rectal Cancer: A Single Center Development and Validation Study	5
Germline DNA damage repair gene mutations in pancreatic cancer patients with personal/family histories of pancreas/breast/ovarian/prostate cancer in a Japanese population	5
Is splenic hilar lymph node dissection necessary for proximal gastric cancer surgery?	5
Do postoperative infectious complications really affect long‐term survival in colorectal cancer surgery? A multicenter retrospective cohort study	5
Surgery after sunitinib administration to improve survival of patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms	5
Viral elimination is essential for improving surgical outcomes of hepatitis C virus‐related hepatocellular carcinoma: Multicenter retrospective analysis	5
Levels of tumor markers CEA/CA 19–9 in serum and peritoneal lavage predict postoperative recurrence in patients with pancreatic cancer	5
Investigation of the influence of pancreatic surgery on new‐onset and persistent diabetes mellitus	5
Survival outcomes of elderly patients with pathological stages II and III gastric cancer following curative gastrectomy	5
Minimally invasive surgery is feasible after preoperative chemotherapy for stage IV gastric cancer	5
Essential updates 2020/2021: Current topics of simulation and navigation in hepatectomy	5
Evaluation of clinical outcomes with propensity‐score matching for colorectal cancer presenting as an oncologic emergency	5
Antimesenteric cutback end‐to‐end isoperistaltic anastomosis (Sasaki‐Watanabe anastomosis) for Crohn's disease: Novel surgical technique and early results of surgical anastomotic recurrence	5
Effects of creating a jejunal pouch on postoperative quality of life after total gastrectomy: A cross‐sectional study	5
Clinical implications of lymphadenectomy for invasive ductal carcinoma of the body or tail of the pancreas	5
Impact of using a perioperative artificial endocrine pancreas in pancreatic resection	5
Association of day of the week with mortality after elective right hemicolectomy for colon cancer: Case analysis from the National Clinical Database	5
Impact of R0 resection for synchronous peritoneal metastasis from colorectal cancer: A propensity score‐matched analysis of a multi‐institutional database	5
Essential updates 2019/2020: Multimodal treatment of localized pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Current topics and updates in survival outcomes and prognostic factors	5
Predictor of outcome after living donor liver transplantation for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma beyond the Japan criteria	5
Essential updates 2020/2021: Advancing precision medicine for comprehensive rectal cancer treatment	5
Significant impact of cachexia index on the outcomes after hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastases	5
Clinical significance of postpancreatectomy acute pancreatitis defined by the International Study Group for Pancreatic Surgery	5
Prevention of postoperative pulmonary complication is desired to reduce mortality and improve long‐term survival after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer	5
Essential updates 2021/2022: Surgical outcomes of oligometastasis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	4
Multidisciplinary treatment of esophageal cancer: The role of active surveillance after neoadjuvant chemoradiation	4
The current status and future directions of robotic pancreatectomy	4

Grip strength as a predictor of postoperative delirium in patients with colorectal cancers	4
Optimal patient selection for successful two‐stage hepatectomy of bilateral colorectal liver metastases	4
Impact of seasonal and meteorological factors on the incidence of adhesive small bowel obstruction: A large‐scale study using a national inpatient database	4
Precision medicine for adjuvant chemotherapy of resected colorectal cancer	4
Superiority of laparoscopic liver resection to open liver resection in obese individuals with hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective study	4
Surgical management of adenocarcinoma of the transverse colon: What should be the extent of resection?	4
Safety, efficacy, and operability of a newly developed absorbable adhesion barrier (GM142) in patients with primary rectal cancer scheduled for diverting ileostomy during laparoscopic surgery: Randomi	4
Differences in prognosis and underuse of adjuvant chemotherapy between elderly and non‐elderly patients in stage III colorectal cancer	4
The clinical influence of the preoperative lymphocyte‐to‐monocyte ratio on the postoperative outcome of patients with early‐stage gastrointestinal cancer	4
Survey Regarding Gastrointestinal Stoma Construction and Closure in Japan	4
An ascites grading system for predicting the prognosis of gastric cancer with peritoneum dissemination	4
Application and utility of surgical techniques for cystic plate isolation in liver surgery	4
The impact of pancreas compression time during minimally invasive gastrectomy on the postoperative complications in gastric cancer	4
Robotic‐assisted colectomy for right‐sided colon cancer: Short‐term surgical outcomes of a multi‐institutional prospective cohort study in Japan	4
Importance of triple tumor markers as biomarkers in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	4
Significant positive impact of duodenum‐preserving pancreatic head resection on the prevention of postoperative nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and acute cholangitis	4
Advances and controversies in treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer over the past decades: West meets East	4
Advanced laparoscopic HPB surgery: Experience in Seoul National University Bundang Hospital	4
Micrometastasis in lymph nodes of colorectal cancer	4
Validating the Japanese version of the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) questionnaire	4
Prevalence and safety of robotic surgery for gastrointestinal malignant tumors in Japan	4
Current clinical practice for familial adenomatous polyposis in Japan: A nationwide multicenter study	4
Institutional variation in survival and morbidity in laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer: From the data of a randomized controlled trial comparing open and laparoscopic surgery (JCOG0404)	4
Indications of Laparoscopic Repeat Liver Resection for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma	4
Prognostic impact of thoracic duct lymph node metastasis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	4
Usefulness of frailty to predict short‐ and long‐term outcomes in patients who have undergone major hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	3
The comprehensive review of gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach (GAPPS) from diagnosis and treatment	3
Utility of monthly minodronate for osteoporosis after gastrectomy: Prospective multicenter randomized controlled trials	3
Comparison of self‐expandable metallic stent placement followed by laparoscopic resection and elective laparoscopic surgery without stent placement for left‐sided colon cancer	3
Biomarkers in colorectal liver metastases: Rising complexity and unknown clinical significance?	3
Proposal of a modified subclassification system for stage III colorectal cancer: A multi‐institutional retrospective analysis	3
The clinical impact of COVID‐19 on endoscopic surgery in Japan: Analysis of data from the National Clinical Database	3
Thrombomodulin expression impacts the recurrence and long‐term survival in pancreatic cancer	3
Germline Variants in DNA Damage Repair Genes: An Emerging Role in the Era of Precision Medicine in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma	3
The impact of COVID‐19 for postoperative outcomes using a nationwide Japanese database of patients undergoing distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer	3
The tumor‐to‐liver ratio of the standardized uptake value is a useful FDG‐PET/CT parameter for predicting malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas	3
Primary tracheobronchial necrosis after esophagectomy: A nationwide multicenter retrospective study in Japan	3
Clinical outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for resectable colorectal liver metastasis with intermediate risk of postoperative recurrence: A multi‐institutional retrospective study	3
Laparoscopic versus open resection for stage II/III rectal cancer in obese patients: A multicenter propensity score‐based analysis of short‐ and long‐term outcomes	3
Severity of early diagnosed organ/space surgical site infection in elective gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery	3
Development of a risk score model for 1‐year graft loss after adult deceased donor liver transplantation in Japan based on a 20‐year nationwide cohort	3
Long‐term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for intrahepatic combined hepatocellular‐cholangiocarcinoma with propensity score matching	3
Patient backgrounds and short‐term outcomes of complicated appendicitis differ from those of uncomplicated appendicitis	3
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Predictive model for postoperative pleural effusion after hepatectomy	3
Essential updates 2020/2021: Recent topics in surgery and perioperative therapy for esophageal cancer	3
Significance of osteopenia in elderly patients undergoing emergency gastrointestinal surgery	3
Artificial intelligence‐based technology to make a three‐dimensional pelvic model for preoperative simulation of rectal cancer surgery using MRI	3
Salvage hepatectomy for local recurrence after particle therapy using proton and carbon ion beams for liver cancer	3
A multicenter cohort study on mapping of lymph node metastasis for splenic flexural colon cancer	3
Defining conversion therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	3
Emerging evidence of immunotherapy for colorectal cancer	3
Evaluation of long‐term chronic pain and outcomes for unilateral vs bilateral circular incision transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair	3
Is remnant pancreatic cancer after pancreatic resection more frequent in early‐stage pancreatic cancer than in advanced‐stage cancer?	3
Clinical significance of sarcopenic dysphagia for patients with esophageal cancer undergoing esophagectomy: A review	3
The impact of DNA testing on management of patients with colorectal cancer	3
Simple systemic index associated with oxaliplatin‐induced liver damage can be a novel biomarker to predict prognosis after resection of colorectal liver metastasis	3
The comparison of health‐related quality of life and patient satisfaction between single‐incision and multiport laparoscopic colectomy for cancer: A sub‐study of a randomized, prospective clinical tri	3
Evaluating staging laparoscopy indications for pancreatic cancer based on resectability classification and treatment strategies for patients with positive peritoneal washing cytology	3
Current progress in perioperative chemotherapy for biliary tract cancer	3
Skeletal Muscle Changes Assessed by Preoperative Computed Tomography Images Can Predict the Long‐Term Prognosis of Stage III Colorectal Cancer	3
Risk factors and long‐term postoperative outcomes in patients with postoperative dysphagia after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer	3
Significance of the Glasgow prognostic score for short‐term surgical outcomes: A nationwide survey using the Japanese National Clinical Database	2
Study on the portal ramification pattern of the right anterior sector of the liver and a unique medial branch (PV8c) of the right anterior portal vein	2
Perioperative optimization of Crohn's disease	2
The impact of postoperative exocrine index on non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease following pancreaticoduodenectomy	2
Long Distance Between the Superior Mesenteric Artery Root and Bottom of the External Anal Sphincter Is a Risk Factor for Stoma Outlet Obstruction After Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal‐Pouch Anal Anast	2
Antibody titer after administration of mRNA‐based vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in liver transplant recipients	2
Long‐term outcomes between self‐expandable metallic stent and transanal decompression tube for malignant large bowel obstruction: A multicenter retrospective study and meta‐analysis	2
Bisegmentectomy and venous reconstruction after portal vein embolization for the remnant hemiliver in a patient with recurrent colorectal liver metastases	2
Liver transplantation for intrahepatic and hilar cholangiocellular carcinoma: Most recent updates in the literature	2
Prognostic significance of preoperative osteopenia on outcomes after gastrectomy for gastric cancer	2
Indications for pancreaticoduodenectomy affected postoperative outcomes in octogenarians	2
Validation of the conventional Glasgow Prognostic Score and development of the improved Glasgow Prognostic Score in patients with stage 0‐III colorectal cancer after curative resection	2
How can sarcopenia be prevented after gastrointestinal surgery?	2
A Nationwide Survey on Digestive Reconstruction Following Pharyngolaryngectomy With Total Esophagectomy: A Multicenter Retrospective Study in Japan	2
Surgical outcomes of totally extraperitoneal repair for inguinal hernia: A retrospective multicenter propensity score‐matched study	2
Asymptomatic Venous Thromboembolism After Hepatobiliary–Pancreatic Surgery: Early Detection Using D‐dimer and Soluble Fibrin Monomer Complex Levels	2
Impact of chronic kidney disease stage on morbidity after gastrectomy for gastric cancer	2
Update on perioperative management of patients undergoing surgery for liver cancer	2
Clinical implications and optimal extent of lymphadenectomy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A multicenter analysis of the therapeutic index	2
Impact of laparoscopic gastrectomy on long‐term prognosis of patients with primary T3 or more advanced gastric cancer: A propensity score matching analysis	2
Identification of serum microRNAs as potential diagnostic biomarkers for detecting precancerous lesions of gastric cancer	2
Profiles of institutional departments affect operative outcomes of eight gastroenterological procedures	2
Significance of intra/post‐operative prognostic scoring system in hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases	2
Effect of TU‐100 on Peyer's patches in a bacterial translocation rat model	2
Postoperative complications and impaired long‐term survival—Is this causation or association?	2
Role of reduction gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer with a single non‐curable factor: Supplementary analysis of REGATTA trial	2
Have advances in medical therapy for ulcerative colitis impacted surgical treatment?	2
How to Establish the Bipolar Forceps Dissection Method in Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair	2
Essential updates 2021/2022: Perioperative and surgical treatments for gastric and esophagogastric junction cancer	2
The influence and countermeasure of obesity in laparoscopic colorectal resection	2
Risk factors for non‐gastric‐cancer‐related death after gastrectomy in elderly patients	2
Cytoplasmic localization of connexin 26 suppresses transition of β‐catenin into the nucleus in intestinal‐ and mix‐type gastric cancer	2
Survival outcomes of laparoscopic versus open total gastrectomy with nodal dissection for gastric cancer in a high‐volume Japanese center: A propensity score‐matched analysis	2