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Severe acute pancreatitis: surgical indications and treatment Max HecklerThilo HackertJohn P. Neoptolemos Review Article Open access 10 September 2020 Pages: 521 - 535
Significance of indeterminate pulmonary nodules in resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma—a review Li Lian KuanAshley R. DennisonGiuseppe Garcea Review Article Open access 03 January 2021 Pages: 537 - 545
Meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials comparing standard versus extended lymphadenectomy in pancreatoduodenectomy for adenocarcinoma of the head of pancreas Ahmed KotbShahab HajibandehThomas Satyadas Review Article 26 September 2020 Pages: 547 - 561
Microscopic positive surgical margins in thyroid carcinoma: a proposal for thyroid oncology teams Alvaro SanabriaLuiz P. KowalskiRicard Simo Review Article 08 February 2021 Pages: 563 - 569
Management of primary and renal hyperparathyroidism: guidelines from the German Association of Endocrine Surgeons (CAEK) T. WeberC. DotzenrathK. Lorenz Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses 21 April 2021 Pages: 571 - 585
Meta-analysis of primary open versus closed cannulation strategy for totally implantable venous access port implantation Ulla KlaiberPascal ProbstPhillip Knebel Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Open access 09 January 2021 Pages: 587 - 596
Risk factors and outcomes of conversion in minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: a systematic review A. BalduzziN. van der Heijdeon behalf of the International Evidence-based Guidelines of Minimally Invasive Pancreas Resection Group Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Open access 10 December 2020 Pages: 597 - 605
The risk of conversion in minimally invasive oncological abdominal surgery. Meta-analysis of randomized evidence comparing traditional laparoscopic versus robot-assisted techniques Francesco GuerraGiuseppe GiulianiDiego Coletta Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses 20 March 2021 Pages: 607 - 612
Curative resection for adenocarcinoma of the gastro-esophageal junction following neo-adjuvant chemotherapy—thoraco-abdominal vs. trans-abdominal approach Naveena AN KumarAshwin DesouzaShailesh V. Shrikhande Original Article 26 November 2020 Pages: 613 - 621
Management and outcome of true visceral and renal artery aneurysm repair Steffen WolkMarius DistlerStefan Ludwig Original Article Open access 23 March 2021 Pages: 623 - 630
Three-dimensional visualization system is one of the factors that improve short-term outcomes after minimally invasive esophagectomy Takuya KudoTaro OshikiriYoshihiro Kakeji Original Article 16 November 2020 Pages: 631 - 639
Comparisons of perioperative and survival outcomes of laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for serosa-positive (pT4a) gastric cancer patients: a propensity score matched analysis Hua-Yang PangLin-Yong ZhaoJian-Kun Hu Original Article 06 April 2021 Pages: 641 - 650
Comparison of the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic and open total or proximal gastrectomy using the transorally inserted anvil (OrVilTM) for the proximal reconstruction: a propensity score matching analysis Fanling HongYinkui WangJiafu Ji Original Article 24 February 2021 Pages: 651 - 658
Clinical outcomes of gastric tube reconstruction following laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer in the upper third of the stomach: experience with 100 consecutive cases Yoshitaka ToyomasuErito MochikiHideyuki Ishida Original Article 21 February 2021 Pages: 659 - 666
A proposal to modify the 8th edition of the UICC staging system for pancreatic adenocarcinoma Takatsugu MatsumotoTakehiro OkabayashiYasuhiro Shimada Original Article 14 April 2021 Pages: 667 - 677
Prognostic significance of dissecting the nerve plexus around the common hepatic artery in pancreatic cancer Kenjiro OkadaKenichiro UemuraShinya Takahashi Original Article 07 November 2020 Pages: 679 - 689
Sub-adventitial divestment technique for resecting artery-involved pancreatic cancer: a retrospective cohort study Baobao CaiZipeng LuYi Miao Original Article 28 January 2021 Pages: 691 - 701
Practical significance of pancreatectomy with lymphadenectomy around the superior mesenteric artery for pancreatic cancer: comparison of prognosis after adjusting for major prognostic factors Hironori ShiozakiYoshihiro ShiraiToru Ikegami Original Article 08 April 2021 Pages: 703 - 711
Total pancreatectomy as alternative to pancreatico-jejunal anastomosis in patients with high fistula risk score: the choice of the fearful or of the wise? Giovanni CaprettiGreta DonisiAlessandro Zerbi Original Article 30 March 2021 Pages: 713 - 719
Short internal pancreatic stent reduces pancreatic fistula in pancreatoduodenectomy Teijiro HirashitaYukio IwashitaMasafumi Inomata Original Article 23 November 2020 Pages: 721 - 728
Pancreatic fistulas following distal pancreatectomy are unrelated to the texture quality of the pancreas Dilmurodjon EshmuminovIryna KarpovichPierre-Alain Clavien Original Article 08 January 2021 Pages: 729 - 734
Impact of pasireotide on postoperative pancreatic fistulas following distal resections Tiina VuorelaH. MustonenH. Seppanen Original Article Open access 20 January 2021 Pages: 735 - 742
A drainage strategy for postoperative pancreatic fistula after left-sided pancreatectomy based on the wall status of collected fluid Masaki KuwataniMasafumi ImamuraHokkaido Pancreatic Cancer Study Group: HOPS Original Article 03 January 2021 Pages: 743 - 751
Robotic and laparoscopic liver resection—comparative experiences at a high-volume German academic center E. LorenzJ. ArendR. S. Croner Original Article Open access 08 April 2021 Pages: 753 - 761
Preoperative transarterial chemoembolization for laparoscopic liver resection in Child A cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma Víctor Lopez-LopezRoberto BrusadinRicardo Robles-Campos Original Article 07 January 2021 Pages: 763 - 771
Prognostic significance of systemic inflammation score in patients who undergo hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma Shoichi InokuchiShinji ItohMasaki Mori Original Article 17 February 2021 Pages: 773 - 779
Prediction of portal vein thrombosis after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma Hideyuki TakataAtsushi HirakataHiroshi Yoshida Original Article 27 February 2021 Pages: 781 - 789
Resectional surgery in gallbladder cancer with jaundice—how to improve the outcome? Rahul K. ChaudharyRyota HiguchiMasakazu Yamamoto Original Article 22 February 2021 Pages: 791 - 800
Outcome of radical surgery for gallbladder carcinoma according to TNM stage: implications for adjuvant therapeutic strategies Kizuki YuzaJun SakataToshifumi Wakai Original Article 04 January 2021 Pages: 801 - 811
A tailored approach to abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer: multicentre analysis of short-term outcomes and impact on oncological survival Muhammad TayyabH. ZaidiA. Parvaiz Original Article 27 February 2021 Pages: 813 - 819
Outcomes of exenteration in cT4 and fixed cT3 stage primary rectal adenocarcinoma: a subgroup analysis of consolidation chemotherapy following neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy Naveena AN KumarAshwin DesouzaAvanish Saklani Original Article 17 March 2021 Pages: 821 - 831
The transverse coloplasty pouch is technically easy and safe and improves functional outcomes after low rectal cancer resection—a single center experience with 397 patients Stefan FritzRené HennigJörg Köninger Original Article 11 March 2021 Pages: 833 - 841
Loop ileostomy in rectal cancer surgery: factors predicting reversal and stoma related morbidity Susana OurôMarisa P. FerreiraRui Maio Original Article 14 April 2021 Pages: 843 - 853
Effects of an anal fistula plug on anal function after surgery for treatment of a trans-sphincteric anal fistula Yu TaoYi ZhengXin Qing Yang Original Article 10 November 2020 Pages: 855 - 861
Outcomes of first versus third kidney transplantations: propensity score matching and paired subgroup analysis—a single-centre experience Gábor TelkesLászló PirosLászló Kóbori Original Article Open access 17 January 2021 Pages: 863 - 871
Factors affecting diabetic patient’s long-term quality of life after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation: a single-center analysis Jaime López-SánchezCarmen EstebanLuis Muñoz-Bellvís Original Article 08 January 2021 Pages: 873 - 882
d-dimer-based screening for early diagnosis of venous thromboembolism after hepatectomy Shinji OndaKenei FurukawaToru Ikegami Original Article 06 January 2021 Pages: 883 - 892
Impact of pulmonary embolism on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing pancreatic surgery Benjamin MüssleNathalie BuckThilo Welsch Original Article 09 October 2020 Pages: 893 - 902
Totally implantable venous access port insertion via open Seldinger approach of the internal jugular vein—a retrospective risk stratification of 500 consecutive patients Felix BeckerLennart A. WurcheBenjamin Struecker Original Article Open access 07 February 2021 Pages: 903 - 910
Using virtual 3D-models in surgical planning: workflow of an immersive virtual reality application in liver surgery Christian BoedeckerFlorentine HuettlTobias Huber How-I-Do-It articles Open access 12 March 2021 Pages: 911 - 915
Laparoscopic portal branch ligation of the right caudate lobe concomitant with portal vein embolization for planned right hemihepatectomy in advanced hepatobiliary cancers Yasunari KawabataHikota HayashiYoshitsugu Tajima How-I-Do-It articles 12 March 2021 Pages: 917 - 926
Isolated caudate lobectomy using a modified hanging maneuver Taiji TohyamaYoshimi FujimotoTakamasa Matsumoto How-I-Do-It articles 07 January 2021 Pages: 927 - 933
Liver procurement: the counterclockwise technique step-by-step with video Pietro AddeoOlivier JulliardPhilippe Bachellier How-I-Do-It articles 06 January 2021 Pages: 935 - 936
Surgical approach for totally implantable venous access port: a full strategy to avoid the percutaneous approach complications Adriana ToroEmanule Gaspare FontanaIsidoro Di Carlo For Debate 08 February 2021 Pages: 937 - 937
Response to: Surgical approach for totally implantable venous access port: a full strategy to avoid the percutaneous approach complications Ulla KlaiberPhillip Knebel For Debate Open access 16 April 2021 Pages: 939 - 939
Simple implantation is safe for patients with totally implantable venous access ports Adriana ToroEmanuele Gaspare FontanaIsidoro Di Carlo For Debate 12 April 2021 Pages: 941 - 942
Comment on: Simple implantation is safe for patients with totally implantable venous access ports Felix BeckerLennart A. WurcheBenjamin Struecker For Debate Open access 12 April 2021 Pages: 943 - 943