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Original Study

The Feasibility, Proficiency, and Mastery Learning Curves in 635 Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomies Following A Multicenter Training Program: ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’

Zwart, Maurice J.W.; van den Broek, Bram; de Graaf, Nine; More

Original Study

Management and Outcomes of Wilms Tumor with Suprarenal Intravascular Extension: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study

Naik-Mathuria, Bindi; Utria, Alan F.; Ehrlich, Peter F; More

Original Study

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy versus Upfront Surgery for Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: An Updated Nationwide Study

Sugawara, Toshitaka; Rodriguez Franco, Salvador; Sherman, Samantha; More

Original Study

Development and Validation of Prediction Models and Risk Calculators for Post-Hepatectomy Liver Failure and Postoperative Complications using a Diverse International Cohort of Major Hepatectomies

Wang, Jaeyun Jane; Feng, Jean; Gomes, Camilla; More

Original Study

Robotic Versus Conventional or Endoscopic Assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Prothesis Breast Reconstruction in the Management of Breast Cancer- A Prospectively Designed Multicenter Trial Comparing Clinical Outcomes, Medical Cost, and Patient-reported-outcomes (RCENSM-P)

Lai, Hung-Wen; Chen, Dar-Ren; Liu, Liang-Chih; More

Randomized Controlled Trial

Blood Perfusion Assessment by Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging for Minimally Invasive Rectal Cancer Surgery (EssentiAL trial): A Randomized Clinical Trial

Watanabe, Jun; Takemasa, Ichiro; Kotake, Masanori; More

Original Study

Risk Factors for Progression in Patients Undergoing Surveillance for Pancreatic Cysts

Armstrong, Misha T.; Saadat, Lily V.; Chou, Joanne F.; More

Original Study

The Conditional Effects of Multimorbidity on Operative vs Non-Operative Management of Emergency General Surgery Conditions: A Retrospective Observational Study Using an Instrumental Variable Analysis

Rosen, Claire B.; Roberts, Sanford E.; Wirtalla, Chris J.; More

Original Study

A Combined DNA/RNA-based Next-Generation Sequencing Platform to Improve the Classification of Pancreatic Cysts and Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Arising from Pancreatic Cysts

Nikiforova, Marina N.; Wald, Abigail I.; Spagnolo, Daniel M.; More

Meta-Analysis

Systematic review and Meta-analysis of the Role of total Pancreatectomy as an Alternative to Pancreatoduodenectomy in Patients at High Risk for Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula: is it a Justifiable Indication?

Stoop, Thomas F.; Bergquist, Erik; Theijse, Rutger T.; More

Original Study

Development and Validation of HAS (Hajibandeh Index, ASA Status, Sarcopenia) - A Novel Model for Predicting Mortality after Emergency Laparotomy

Hajibandeh, Shahab; Hajibandeh, Shahin; Hughes, Ioan; More

Original Study

Nationwide use and outcome of Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy in IDEAL Stage IV following a Training Program and Randomized Trial

Korrel, Maarten; van Hilst, Jony; Bosscha, Koop; More

Original Study

Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study of Oesophageal Injuries and Related Clinical Outcomes (MUSOIC study)

Owen, Richard P.; Chidambaram, Swathikan; Griffiths, Ewen A; More

Original Study

A Prospective Clinical Trial to Evaluate Mesothelin as a Biomarker for the Clinical Management of Patients with Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Byun, Alexander J.; Grosser, Rachel A.; Choe, Jennie K.; More

Original Study

Indole-3-Propionic acid, A Gut Microbiota Metabolite, Protects Against the Development of Postoperative Delirium

Zhou, Xue; Wu, Xinbo; Wu, Yan; More

Review Paper

Severity Grading Systems for Intraoperative Adverse Events. A Systematic Review of the Literature and Citation Analysis

Sayegh, Aref S.; Eppler, Michael; Sholklapper, Tamir; More

Original Study

Pathological Nodal and Vascular Involvement Significantly Impacts the Recurrence Risk in Different Time Frames in Patients with Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Long-term Conditional Recurrence-free Survival Analysis in the Setting of a Neoadjuvant Treatment Strategy

Takahashi, Hidenori; Akita, Hirofumi; Wada, Hiroshi; More

Original Study

Propensity-score Matched and Coarsened-exact Matched Analysis Comparing Robotic and Laparoscopic Major Hepatectomies: An International Multicenter Study of 4822 Cases

Liu, Qu; Zhang, Wanguang; Zhao, Joseph J.; More

Original Study

Discordance Between Conventional and Detailed Lymph Node Analysis in Resected, Node-negative Pancreatic or Ampullary Adenocarcinomas and Association with Adverse Survival Outcomes: A Single-institution Analysis

Elshami, Mohamedraed; Ammoun, Alwalid K.; Mneimneh, Wadad S.; More

Original Study

Mid-term Renal and Mesenteric Artery Outcomes During Fenestrated and Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair for Complex Abdominal and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms in The United States Aortic Research Consortium

Tenorio, Emanuel R.; Schanzer, Andres; Timaran, Carlos H.; More

Original Study

The Revised R Status is an Independent Predictor of Postresection Survival in Pancreatic Cancer After Neoadjuvant Treatment

Leonhardt, Carl-Stephan; Pils, Dietmar; Qadan, Motaz; More

Original Study

Long-Term Survival, Quality Of Life, And Molecular Features Of The Patients With Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm Of The Pancreas: A Retrospective Study Of 454 Cases

Liu, Qiaofei; Dai, Menghua; Guo, Junchao; More

Original Study

Increasing Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index During Treatment in Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer is Associated with Poor Survival – A Retrospective, Multicenter, Cohort Study

Van ‘t Land, Freek R.; Aziz, Mohammad H.; Michiels, Nynke; More

Original Study

Distal Pancreatectomy with En-bloc Celiac Axis Resection (dp-car) for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Safe And Effective Procedure

Loos, Martin; Khajeh, Elias; Mehrabi, Arianeb; More

Meta-Analysis

Efficacy of Strategies Intended to Prevent Surgical Site Infection After Lower Limb Revascularization Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Kirkham, Aidan M.; Candeliere, Jasmine; McIsaac, Daniel I.; More

Original Study

Minimally Invasive Versus Open Liver Resections for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Berardi, Giammauro; Ivanics, Tommy; Sapisochin, Gonzalo; More

Original Study

Role of Tumor-informed Personalized ctDNA Assay in Informing Recurrence in Patients with Peritoneal Metastases from Colorectal and High-grade Appendix Cancer Undergoing Curative Intent Surgery

Dhiman, Ankit; Kothary, Vishesh; Witmer, Hunter D. D.; More

Original Study

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Operative Experience Among General Surgery Residents: A Multi-Institutional Study from the US ROPE Consortium

Eruchalu, Chukwuma N.; Etheridge, James C.; Hammaker, Austin C.; More

Original Study

A Digestive Cartridge Reduces Parenteral Nutrition Dependence and Increases Bowel Growth in a Piglet Short Bowel Model

Tsikis, Savas T.; Fligor, Scott C.; Hirsch, Thomas I.; More

Original Study

Current Outcome after Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection

Biancari, Fausto; Juvonen, Tatu; Fiore, Antonio; More

Original Study

Surgical Outcomes in Patients With Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma from MAeSTro Study: Immediate Operation Versus Delayed Operation Following Active Surveillance A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

Hwang, Hyeonuk; Choi, June Young; Yu, Hyeong Won; More

Original Study

Circulating tumor DNA as a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Resectable Hepatic Metastases of Uveal Melanoma

Mariani, Pascale; Bidard, François-Clément; Rampanou, Aurore; More