International journal of surgery (London, England)

BackgroundOvarian cancer remains the most lethal gynecological cancer, with fewer than 50% of patients surviving more than 5 years after diagnosis. This study aimed to analyze the global epidemiological trends of ovarian cancer from 1990 to…

BackgroundStaging laparoscopy (SL) is an essential procedure for peritoneal metastasis (PM) detection. Although surgeons are expected to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions intraoperatively, this task remains difficult and er…

BackgroundIncreasing pancreatitis incidence among children and adolescents has emerged as a public health challenge. Using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021, this study aims to analyze the global, regional, and nationa…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a major contributor to infertility and pelvic pain, which brings a significant burden on family and society. Although the data of endometriosis in Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 was reviewed, no updated ana…

BackgroundPatients with benign gallbladder diseases (BGBD) in China are characterized by prolonged illness duration, recurrent acute inflammation and poor medical compliance, all increase difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Com…

Junction plakoglobin (JUP) is a critical cell adhesion molecule implicated in mediating cell-cell adhesion. Cancer, characterized by the loss of normal cellular regulation, results in unchecked proliferation and the breakdown of cell-cell j…

Endometrial cancer (EC) is the sixth most detected cancer and the 14th most prevalent cause of cancer death in women globally, affecting 2.8% of women at some point in their lifetime1. Patients typically present with uterine-confined pathol…

Li, Wangshu; Wang, Xiuying; Zhang, Xu; Sun, Shu; Feng, Jiuxiang; Aziz, Aziz ur Rehman PhD Author Information

BACKGROUND: The diagnostic ability of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for intestinal infiltration by pelvic masses has aroused considerable interest in many oncological settings. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of EUS in predicti…

aDepartment of Gynecology, Shaoxing Central Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312030, China bDepartment of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hang…

BACKGROUND: Total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is the most commonly performed gynaecological surgery. However, the difficulty of the operation varies depending on the patient and surgeon. Subsequently, patient's outcomes and surgical eff…

ObjectiveLittle is known about the survival differences between uterine and extrauterine low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LGESS). Survival outcomes, consisting of disease-free survivals and overall survivals (OS), were compared in the…

PURPOSE: Endometrial cancer arising in adenomyosis (EC-AIA) is frequently detected accidentally following a general hysterectomy for adenomyosis. Whether supplemental lymphadenectomy in patients with EC-AIA can improve the survival outcome …

Since the advent of conventional multiport laparoscopic surgery, the prosperity of minimally invasive surgery has been thriving on the advancement of endoscopic techniques. Cosmetic superiority, recovery benefits, and noninferior surgical o…

BACKGROUND: The conventional laparoscopic approach for the surgical management of deep endometriosis (DE) infiltrating the rectum appears to ensure improved digestive functional outcomes. The natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) techn…

BackgroundThe risk of reoperations after abdominal and pelvic surgery is multifactorial and difficult to predict. The risk of reoperation is frequently underestimated by surgeons as most reoperations are not related to the initial procedure…

BackgroundSince most anastomoses after left-sided colorectal resections are performed with a circular stapler, any technological change in stapling devices may influence the incidence of anastomotic adverse events. The aim of the present st…

BACKGROUND: Important incidental pathology requiring further action is commonly found during appendicectomy, macro- and microscopically. We aimed to determine whether the acute surgical unit (ASU) model improved the management and disclosur…

BackgroundCholecystectomy (CCY) is increasingly performed in older individuals. We sought to examine age-related differences in pre-, intra-, and postoperative factors at a community hospital, using a very large, single-institution cholecys…