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Don't forget emergency surgery! Lessons to learn from elective indocyanine green-guided gastrointestinal interventions. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Davina Perini, Jacopo Martellucci
Fluorescence-based imaging has found application in several fields of elective surgery, but there is still a lack of evidence in the literature about its use in the emergency setting. Clinical trials have consistently shown that indocyanine green (ICG)-guided surgery can dramatically reduce the risk of postoperative complications, length of in-hospital stay and total healthcare costs in the elective
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Actuality and underlying mechanisms of systemic immune-inflammation index and geriatric nutritional risk index prognostic value in hepatocellular carcinoma. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Konstantin Y Tchilikidi
This editorial contains comments on the article "Correlation between preoperative systemic immune inflammation index, nutritional risk index, and prognosis of radical resection of liver cancer" in a recent issue of the World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. It pointed out the actuality and importance of the article and focused primarily on the underlying mechanisms making the systemic immune-inflammation
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Development of a clinical nomogram for prediction of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Bing Liu, Yu-Jie Xu, Feng-Ran Chu, Guang Sun, Guo-Dong Zhao, Sheng-Zhong Wang
The efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in advanced gastric cancer (GC) is still a controversial issue.
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Will partial splenic embolization followed by splenectomy increase intraoperative bleeding? World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Long Huang, Qing-Lin Li, Qing-Sheng Yu, Hui Peng, Zhou Zhen, Yi Shen, Qi Zhang
Partial splenic embolization (PSE) has been suggested as an alternative to splenectomy in the treatment of hypersplenism. However, some patients may experience recurrence of hypersplenism after PSE and require splenectomy. Currently, there is a lack of evidence-based medical support regarding whether preoperative PSE followed by splenectomy can reduce the incidence of complications.
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Machine learning-based radiomics score improves prognostic prediction accuracy of stage II/III gastric cancer: A multi-cohort study. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Ying-Hao Xiang, Huan Mou, Bo Qu, Hui-Rong Sun
Although accurately evaluating the overall survival (OS) of gastric cancer patients remains difficult, radiomics is considered an important option for studying prognosis.
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Mutational landscape of TP53 and CDH1 in gastric cancer. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Hong-Qiao Cai, Li-Yue Zhang, Li-Ming Fu, Bin Xu, Yan Jiao
In this editorial we comment on an article published in a recent issue of the World J Gastrointest Surg. A common gene mutation in gastric cancer (GC) is the TP53 mutation. As a tumor suppressor gene, TP53 is implicated in more than half of all tumor occurrences. TP53 gene mutations in GC tissue may be related with clinical pathological aspects. The TP53 mutation arose late in the progression of GC
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Postoperative encapsulated hemoperitoneum in a patient with gastric stromal tumor treated by exposed endoscopic full-thickness resection: A case report. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Hui-Fei Lu, Jing-Jing Li, De-Bin Zhu, Li-Qi Mao, Li-Fen Xu, Jing Yu, Lin-Hua Yao
Gastric stromal tumors, originating from mesenchymal tissues, are one of the most common tumors of the digestive tract. For stromal tumors originating from the muscularis propria, compared with conventional endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) can remove deep lesions and digestive tract wall tumors completely. However, this technique has major limitations
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Influence of donor age on liver transplantation outcomes: A multivariate analysis and comparative study. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Miran Bezjak, Ivan Stresec, Branislav Kocman, Stipislav Jadrijević, Tajana Filipec Kanizaj, Miro Antonijević, Bojana Dalbelo Bašić, Danko Mikulić
The growing disparity between the rising demand for liver transplantation (LT) and the limited availability of donor organs has prompted a greater reliance on older liver grafts. Traditionally, utilizing livers from elderly donors has been associated with outcomes inferior to those achieved with grafts from younger donors. By accounting for additional risk factors, we hypothesize that the utilization
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Is tumor necrosis factor-α monoclonal therapy with proactive therapeutic drug monitoring optimized for inflammatory bowel disease? Network meta-analysis. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Fang-Yuan Zheng, Kai-Si Yang, Wen-Cheng Min, Xin-Zhu Li, Yu Xing, Shuai Wang, Ying-Shi Zhang, Qing-Chun Zhao
The efficacy and safety of anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) monoclonal antibody therapy [adalimumab (ADA) and infliximab (IFX)] with therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), which has been proposed for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, are still controversial.
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Correlation between serum markers and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt prognosis in patients with cirrhotic ascites. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Xiao-Gang Hu, Xiao-Xian Yang, Jun Lu, Gang Li, Jian-Ji Dai, Jia-Min Wang, Yi Deng, Rui Feng
Individuals with refractory ascites in the context of liver cirrhosis typically face an adverse prognosis. The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an efficacious intervention, but there is a lack of reliable tools for postoperative prognosis assessment. Previously utilized clinical biochemical markers, such as the serum albumin concentration (Alb), sodium (Na+) concentration, and
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Nomogram model including LATS2 expression was constructed to predict the prognosis of advanced gastric cancer after surgery. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Nan Sun, Bi-Bo Tan, Yong Li
Gastric cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Prognostic assessments are typically based on the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging system, which does not account for the molecular heterogeneity of this disease. LATS2, a tumor suppressor gene involved in the Hippo signaling pathway, has been identified as a potential prognostic biomarker in gastric cancer.
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Development of a new Cox model for predicting long-term survival in hepatitis cirrhosis patients underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Yi-Fan Lv, Bing Zhu, Ming-Ming Meng, Yi-Fan Wu, Cheng-Bin Dong, Yu Zhang, Bo-Wen Liu, Shao-Li You, Sa Lv, Yong-Ping Yang, Fu-Quan Liu
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement is a procedure that can effectively treat complications of portal hypertension, such as variceal bleeding and refractory ascites. However, there have been no specific studies on predicting long-term survival after TIPS placement.
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Short- and long-term outcomes of surgical treatment in patients with intestinal Behcet's disease. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Min Young Park, Yong Sik Yoon, Jae Ha Park, Jong Lyul Lee, Chang Sik Yu
Behcet's disease (BD), a chronic vasculitic disorder affecting multiple organs, is characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, arthritis, vasculitis, and intestinal ulcers. Although intestinal involvement of BD is common in East Asia, the efficacy and long-term outcomes of surgical treatment of intestinal BD still remain to be established.
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Immune function status of postoperative patients with colon cancer for predicting liver metastasis. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Le Xiong, Fang-Chen Liu
Colon cancer (CC) has a high incidence rate. Radical resection is the main treatment method for CC; however, liver metastasis (LM) often occurs post-surgery. The liver contains both innate and adaptive immune cells that monitor and remove abnormal cells and pathogens. Before LM, tumor cells secrete cytokines and exosomes to adjust the immune microenvironment of the liver, thus forming an inhibitory
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Percutaneous ultrasound-guided coaxial core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of multiple splenic lesions: A case report. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Sha-Hong Pu, Wu-Yong-Ga Bao, Zhen-Peng Jiang, Rui Yang, Qiang Lu
The overlap of imaging manifestations among distinct splenic lesions gives rise to a diagnostic dilemma. Consequently, a definitive diagnosis primarily relies on histological results. The ultrasound (US)-guided coaxial core needle biopsy (CNB) not only procures sufficient tissue to help clarify the diagnosis, but reduces the incidence of puncture-related complications.
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Overview of ectopic pancreas. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Chang-Fei Li, Qiu-Ru Li, Miao Bai, Yuan-Shi Lv, Yan Jiao
This editorial discusses the article written by Zheng et al that was published in the latest edition of the World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Our primary focus is on the causes, location, diagnosis, histological classification, and therapy of ectopic pancreas. Ectopic pancreas refers to the presence of pancreatic tissue that is situated in a location outside its usual anatomical placement
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Hemoglobin loss method calculates blood loss during pancreaticoduodenectomy and predicts bleeding-related risk factors. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Chao Yu, Yi-Min Lin, Guo-Zhe Xian
The common clinical method to evaluate blood loss during pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is visual inspection, but most scholars believe that this method is extremely subjective and inaccurate. Currently, there is no accurate, objective method to evaluate the amount of blood loss in PD patients.
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Ileal collision tumor associated with gastrointestinal bleeding: A case report and review of literature. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Yu-Qi Wu, Hong-Yan Wang, Mu-Min Shao, Lin Xu, Xiao-Yan Jiang, Shao-Ju Guo
Collision tumors involving the small intestine, specifically the combination of a hamartomatous tumor and a lipoma, are extremely rare. To our knowledge, no previous case report has described a collision tumor composed of two benign tumors of different origins in the small intestine.
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Phospholipase A2 enzymes PLA2G2A and PLA2G12B as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in cholangiocarcinoma. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Chen Qiu, Yu-Kai Xiang, Xuan-Bo Da, Hong-Lei Zhang, Xiang-Yu Kong, Nian-Zong Hou, Cheng Zhang, Fu-Zhou Tian, Yu-Long Yang
Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) enzymes are pivotal in various biological processes, such as lipid mediator production, membrane remodeling, bioenergetics, and maintaining the body surface barrier. Notably, these enzymes play a significant role in the development of diverse tumors.
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Risk stratification in gastric cancer lung metastasis: Utilizing an overall survival nomogram and comparing it with previous staging. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Zhi-Ren Chen, Mei-Fang Yang, Zhi-Yuan Xie, Pei-An Wang, Liang Zhang, Ze-Hua Huang, Yao Luo
Gastric cancer (GC) is prevalent and aggressive, especially when patients have distant lung metastases, which often places patients into advanced stages. By identifying prognostic variables for lung metastasis in GC patients, it may be possible to construct a good prediction model for both overall survival (OS) and the cumulative incidence prediction (CIP) plot of the tumour.
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Biopsy forceps are useful for measuring esophageal varices in vitro. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Zhi-Hui Duan, Sheng-Yun Zhou
To avoid acute variceal bleeding in cirrhosis, current guidelines recommend screening for high-risk esophageal varices (EVs) by determining variceal size and identifying red wale markings. However, visual measurements of EV during routine endoscopy are often inaccurate.
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"Five steps four quadrants" modularized en bloc dissection technique for accessing hepatic hilum lymph nodes in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Xiao-Si Hu, Yong Wang, Hong-Tao Pan, Chao Zhu, Shi-Lei Chen, Hui-Chun Liu, Qing Pang, Hao Jin
Although en bloc dissection of hepatic hilum lymph nodes has many advantages in radical tumor treatment, the feasibility and safety of this approach for laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) require further clinical evaluation and investigation.
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Poor oral health was associated with higher risk of gastric cancer: Evidence from 1431677 participants. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Fei Liu, Shi-Jun Tang, Zi-Wei Li, Xu-Rui Liu, Quan Lv, Wei Zhang, Dong Peng
In recent years, the association between oral health and the risk of gastric cancer (GC) has gradually attracted increased interest. However, in terms of GC incidence, the association between oral health and GC incidence remains controversial. Periodontitis is reported to increase the risk of GC. However, some studies have shown that periodontitis has no effect on the risk of GC. Therefore, the present
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To explore the pathogenesis of anterior resection syndrome by magnetic resonance imaging rectal defecography. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Ling-Hou Meng, Xian-Wei Mo, Bing-Yu Yang, Hai-Quan Qin, Qing-Zhou Song, Xin-Xin He, Qiang Li, Zheng Wang, Chang-Lin Mo, Guo-Hai Yang
Over 90% of rectal cancer patients develop low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) after sphincter-preserving resection. The current globally recognized evaluation method has many drawbacks and its subjectivity is too strong, which hinders the research and treatment of LARS.
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Preoperative blood markers and intra-abdominal infection after colorectal cancer resection. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Chang-Qing Liu, Zhong-Bei Yu, Jin-Xian Gan, Tian-Ming Mei
Colorectal cancer (CRC) has one of the highest morbidity and mortality rates among digestive tract tumors. Intra-abdominal infection (IAI) is a common postoperative complication that affects the clinical outcomes of patients with CRC and hinders their rehabilitation process. However, the factors influencing abdominal infection after CRC surgery remain unclear; further, prediction models are rarely
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Comparative effectiveness of several adjuvant therapies after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma patients with microvascular invasion. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Yin-Xuan Pei, Chen-Guang Su, Zheng Liao, Wei-Wei Li, Zi-Xiang Wang, Jin-Long Liu
For resectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), radical hepatectomy is commonly used as a curative treatment. However, postoperative recurrence significantly diminishes the overall survival (OS) of HCC patients, especially with microvascular invasion (MVI) as an independent high-risk factor for recurrence. While some studies suggest that postoperative adjuvant therapy may decrease the risk of recurrence
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Prognostic impact of preoperative nutritional and immune inflammatory parameters on liver cancer. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Sung Uk Bae
The immune response to tissue damage or infection involves inflammation, a multifaceted biological process distinguished by immune cell activation, mediator secretion, and immune cell recruitment to the site of injury. Several blood-based immune-inflammatory biomarkers with prognostic significance in malignancies have been identified. In this issue of the World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery,
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Efficacy of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts in treating cirrhotic esophageal-gastric variceal bleeding. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Xiao-Gang Hu, Jian-Ji Dai, Jun Lu, Gang Li, Jia-Min Wang, Yi Deng, Rui Feng, Kai-Ping Lu
Esophageal-gastric variceal bleeding (EGVB) represents a severe complication among patients with cirrhosis and often culminates in fatal outcomes. Interventional therapy, a rapidly developing treatment modality over the past few years, has found widespread application in clinical practice due to its minimally invasive characteristics. However, whether transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
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Preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts symptomatic anastomotic leakage in elderly colon cancer patients: Multicenter propensity score-matched analysis. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Chao-Yang Wang, Xiao-Long Li, Xiao-Long Ma, Xiong-Fei Yang, Yong-Yong Liu, Yong-Jiang Yu
The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a composite inflammatory biomarker, is associated with the prognosis in patients with colorectal tumors. However, whether the NLR can be used as a predictor of symptomatic postoperative anastomotic leakage (AL) in elderly patients with colon cancer is unclear.
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Spilled gallstone mimicking intra-abdominal seeding of gallbladder adenocarcinoma: A case report. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Cheng-Ken Huang, Ruey-Hwa Lu, Chien-Cheng Chen, Po-Chun Chen, Wen-Chang Hsu, Meng-Jui Tsai, Chin-Tsung Ting
Gallbladder rupture is common in laparoscopic cholecystectomy because the gallbladder is usually in acute or chronic inflammation status. The gallstones may sometime be spilled into the peritoneal cavity, resulting in intra-abdominal abscess if the gallstones were not retrieved. The diagnosis of intra-abdominal abscess caused by unretrieved gallstone can usually be correctly identified in the routine
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Laparoscopic left hemihepatectomy guided by indocyanine green fluorescence: A cranial-dorsal approach. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Xing-Ru Wang, Xiao-Ju Li, Dan-Dan Wan, Qian Zhang, Tian-Xi Liu, Zong-Wen Shen, Hong-Xing Tong, Yan Li, Jian-Wei Li
Advancements in laparoscopic technology and a deeper understanding of intrahepatic anatomy have led to the establishment of more precise laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) techniques. The indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence navigation technique has emerged as the most effective method for identifying hepatic regions, potentially overcoming the limitations of LH. While laparoscopic left hemihepatectomy
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Early endoscopic management of an infected acute necrotic collection misdiagnosed as a pancreatic pseudocyst: A case report. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Hong-Ying Zhang, Chen-Cong He
Infected acute necrotic collection (ANC) is a fatal complication of acute pancreatitis with substantial morbidity and mortality. Drainage plays an exceedingly important role as the first step in invasive intervention for infected necrosis; however, there is great controversy about the optimal drainage time, and better treatment should be explored.
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Treatment of hemolymphangioma by robotic surgery: A case report. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Tian-Ning Li, Yan-Hong Liu, Jia Zhao, Hong Mu, Lei Cao
Hemolymphangioma of the jejunum is rare and lacks clinical specificity, and can manifest as gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain, and intestinal obstruction. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and other examinations show certain characteristics of the disease, but lack accuracy. Although capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy make up for this deficiency, the diagnosis also still requires
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Systemic inflammatory response index is a predictor of prognosis in gastric cancer patients: Retrospective cohort and meta-analysis. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Jing-Yao Ren, Meng Xu, Xiang-Dong Niu, Shi-Xun Ma, Ya-Jun Jiao, Da Wang, Miao Yu, Hui Cai
The systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) has been demonstrated to make a significant difference in assessing the prognosis of patients with different solid neoplasms. However, research is needed to ascertain the accuracy and reliability of applying the SIRI to patients who undergo robotic radical gastric cancer surgery.
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Efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer and precancerous lesions in elderly patients. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Wen-Si Xu, Hui-Yu Zhang, Shuang Jin, Qi Zhang, Hong-Dan Liu, Ming-Tao Wang, Bo Zhang
With advancements in the development of endoscopic technologies, the endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been one of the gold-standard therapies for early gastric cancer.
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First experience in laparoscopic surgery in low and middle income countries: A systematic review. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Rebekka Troller, Jasmine Bawa, Olivia Baker, James Ashcroft
Laparoscopic surgery has reduced morbidity and mortality rates, shorter postoperative recovery periods and lower complication rates than open surgery. It is routine practice in high-income countries and is becoming increasingly common in countries with limited resources. However, introducing laparoscopic surgery in low-and-middle-income countries (LMIC) can be expensive and requires resources, equipment
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Classification of anatomical morphology of cystic duct and its association with gallstone. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-3-11 Jia-Hai Zhu, Song-Ling Zhao, Qiang Kang, Ya Zhu, Li-Xin Liu, Hao Zou
Gallstones are common lesions that often require surgical intervention. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for symptomatic gallstones. Preoperatively, the anatomical morphology of the cystic duct (CD), needs to be accurately recognized, especially when anatomical variations occur in the CD, which is otherwise prone to bile duct injury. However, at present, there is no optimal classification
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Clinical effect of laparoscopic radical resection of colorectal cancer based on propensity score matching. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Yang Liu, Xian-Xue Wang, Yu-Lin Li, Wen-Tao He, Hong Li, Hua Chen
The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing annually. Laparoscopic radical resection of CRC is a minimally invasive procedure preferred in clinical practice.
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Prospects in the application of ultrasensitive chromosomal aneuploidy detection in precancerous lesions of gastric cancer. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Su-Ting Qian, Fei-Fei Xie, Hao-Yu Zhao, Qing-Sheng Liu, Dan-Li Cai
Gastric cancer (GC) is a prevalent malignant tumor within the digestive system, with over 40% of new cases and deaths related to GC globally occurring in China. Despite advancements in treatment modalities, such as surgery supplemented by adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapeutic agents, the prognosis for GC remains poor. New targeted therapies and immunotherapies are currently under investigation
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Oncological features and prognosis of colorectal cancer in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients: A retrospective study. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Fu-Yu Yang, Fan He, De-Fei Chen, Cheng-Lin Tang, Saed Woraikat, Yao Li, Kun Qian
Due to the prolonged life expectancy and increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) among patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the prognosis and pathological features of CRC in HIV-positive patients require examination.
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Post-operative morbidity after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and resection for gallbladder cancer: A national surgical quality improvement program analysis. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Minha Kim, Stephanie Stroever, Krist Aploks, Alexander Ostapenko, Xiang Da Dong, Ramanathan Seshadri
Gallbladder cancer is the most common malignancy of the biliary tract. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) has improved overall survival by enabling R0 resection. Currently, there is no consensus of guidelines for neoadjuvant therapy in gallbladder cancer. As investigations continue to analyze the regimen and benefit of NACT for ongoing care of gallbladder cancer patients, we examined American College
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Intestinal tuberculosis with small bowel stricture and hemorrhage as the predominant manifestation: Three case reports. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Gang Huang, Kang-Kang Wu, Xiao-Na Li, Jing-Hua Kuai, Ai-Jun Zhang
Intestinal tuberculosis is a chronic disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that mainly affects the ileum and cecum. Small bowel tuberculosis, characterized by predominant involvement of the small intestine, is an extremely rare condition with highly atypical clinical presentations, making diagnosis even more challenging.
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Clinical efficacy of modified Kamikawa anastomosis in patients with laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Chu-Ying Wu, Jian-An Lin, Kai Ye
With the increasing incidence of proximal gastric cancer, laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy has been applied. However, reflux esophagitis often occurs after traditional esophagogastric anastomosis. In order to solve this problem, several methods of digestive tract reconstruction have emerged, but the most satisfying method remains to be discussed. Therefore, we modified traditional Kamikawa anastomosis
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Different timing for abdominal paracentesis catheter placement and drainage in severe acute pancreatitis complicated by intra-abdominal fluid accumulation. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Rui Chen, Hua-Qiang Chen, Rui-Die Li, Hui-Min Lu
Non-surgical methods such as percutaneous drainage are crucial for the treatment of patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). However, there is still an ongoing debate regarding the optimal timing for abdominal paracentesis catheter placement and drainage.
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Comparison of different preoperative objective nutritional indices for evaluating 30-d mortality and complications after liver transplantation. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Chuan Li, Hong-Xia Chen, Yan-Hua Lai
The nutritional status is closely related to the prognosis of liver transplant recipients, but few studies have reported the role of preoperative objective nutritional indices in predicting liver transplant outcomes.
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Impact of open hepatectomy on postoperative bile leakage in patients with biliary tract cancer. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Gang Wu, Wen-Ying Li, Yu-Xing Gong, Feng Lin, Chen Sun
Bile leakage is a common and serious complication of open hepatectomy for the treatment of biliary tract cancer.
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Sarcopenia in cirrhotic patients: Does frailty matter while waiting for a liver transplant? World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Xing-Jie Li, Kang He
Sarcopenia reflects patient frailty and should be routinely assessed due to its high prevalence in cirrhotic patients awaiting liver transplants. Pre-transplant nutritional optimization should be tailored for patients with a definitive diagnosis of sarcopenia, therefore improving functional status at transplant and reducing post-transplant mortality. Hepatologists and transplant surgeons should have
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Estimation of Physiologic Ability and Surgical Stress scoring system for predicting complications following abdominal surgery: A meta-analysis spanning 2004 to 2022. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Tian-Shu Pang, Li-Ping Cao
Postoperative complications remain a paramount concern for surgeons and healthcare practitioners.
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Role of Oncostatin M in the prognosis of inflammatory bowel disease: A meta-analysis. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Yue Yang, Kan-Zuo Fu, Gu Pan
Oncostatin M (OSM) is a pleiotropic cytokine which is implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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Laparoscopic vs open surgery for gastric cancer: Assessing time, recovery, complications, and markers. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Yun-Yao Lu, Yun-Xiao Li, Meng He, Ya-Li Wang
Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Morbidity and mortality have increased in recent years, making it an urgent issue to address. Laparoscopic radical surgery (LRS) is a crucial method for treating patients with GC; However, its influence on tumor markers is still under investigation.
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Endoscopic treatment of extreme esophageal stenosis complicated with esophagotracheal fistula: A case report. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Jia-Heng Fang, Wei-Min Li, Cheng-Hai He, Jian-Liang Wu, Yun Guo, Zhi-Chao Lai, Guo-Dong Li
At present, there is no unified and effective treatment for extreme corrosive esophageal stenosis (CES) with esophagotracheal fistula (ETF). This case had extreme and severe esophageal stenosis (ES) and ETF after ingesting an enzyme-based chemical detergent, resulting in a serious pulmonary infection and severe malnutrition. Upper gastrointestinal imaging showed that he had an ETF, and endoscopy showed
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Single-incision laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair in the treatment of adult female patients with inguinal hernia. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Xiao-Jun Zhu, Jing-Yi Jiao, Hui-Min Xue, Peng Chen, Chang-Fu Qin, Peng Wang
Women have a 3% lifetime chance of developing an inguinal hernia, which is not as common in men. Due to its cosmetic benefits, single-incision laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (SIL-TAPP) inguinal hernia repair is becoming increasingly popular in the management of inguinal hernia in women. However, there are no studies comparing the safety and applicability of SIL-TAPP repair with conventional
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Clinical observation of gastrointestinal function recovery in patients after hepatobiliary surgery. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Hua-Jun Zeng, Jing-Jing Liu, Ying-Chun Yang
The liver is an important metabolic and digestive organ in the human body, capable of producing bile, clotting factors, and vitamins.
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Novel prognostic factors after radical resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: Updating an old issue. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Lapo Bencini
In this editorial, I comment on the article by Li et al published in the recent issue of the World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2023, investigating the role of some novel prognostic factors for early survival after radical resection of liver cancer. Liver cancer is an important burden among Asian and Western populations, despite recent advances in both medicine (from virus eradication to
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Predictive value of machine learning models for lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer: A two-center study. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Tong Lu, Miao Lu, Dong Wu, Yuan-Yuan Ding, Hao-Nan Liu, Tao-Tao Li, Da-Qing Song
Gastric cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in the digestive system, ranking sixth in incidence and fourth in mortality worldwide. Since 42.5% of metastatic lymph nodes in gastric cancer belong to nodule type and peripheral type, the application of imaging diagnosis is restricted.
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Computerized tomography-guided therapeutic percutaneous puncture catheter drainage-combined with somatostatin for severe acute pancreatitis: An analysis of efficacy and safety. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Xue-Lan Zheng, Wan-Ling Li, Yan-Ping Lin, Ting-Long Huang
Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), a condition with rapid onset, critical condition and unsatisfactory prognosis, poses a certain threat to human health, warranting optimization of relevant treatment plans to improve treatment efficacy.
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Practical effect of different teaching modes in teaching gastrointestinal surgery nursing. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Xiao-Juan Rong, Zhen Ning
With the continuous development and progress of medical technology, the position of surgical nursing in the field of clinical medicine is becoming increasingly prominent. As an important branch of the surgical field, the nursing requirements and difficulty of gastrointestinal surgery are also increasing. In order to improve the teaching quality of nursing care in gastrointestinal surgery, many educators
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Predictive value of NLR, Fib4, and APRI in the occurrence of liver failure after hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Tian-Zuo Kuang, Meng Xiao, Yong-Fan Liu
Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), fibrosis index based on four factors (Fib4), aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) can be used for prognostic evaluation of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, no study has established an individualized prediction model for the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma based on these factors.
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Risk factors for recurrence of common bile duct stones after surgical treatment and effect of ursodeoxycholic acid intervention. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Wei-Hong Yuan, Zheng Zhang, Qi Pan, Bo-Neng Mao, Tao Yuan
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an accurate diagnostic method for choledocholithiasis and treatment option for stone removal. Additionally, ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) can dissolve cholesterol stones and prevent their development and reappearance by lowering the cholesterol concentration in bile. Despite these treatment options, there are still patients who experience stone
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Prognostic value of ultrasound in early arterial complications post liver transplant. World J. Gastrointest. Surg. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-2-8 Ning-Bo Zhao, Yi Chen, Rui Xia, Jian-Bo Tang, Dong Zhao
Liver transplantation is the primary therapeutic intervention for end-stage liver disease. However, vascular complications, particularly those involving the hepatic artery, pose significant risks to patients. The clinical manifestations associated with early arterial complications following liver transplantation are often nonspecific. Without timely intervention, these complications can result in graft