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July 202624

Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

The Impact of Video Game Experience on Surgical Performance: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review evaluated the relationship between video gaming experience and surgical performance among surgeons across various modalities.

J Surg EducJul 31, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOtolaryngology (ENT)

Barbed versus polyglactin sutures for pharyngeal closure after total laryngectomy: A pilot study.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the use of barbed versus polyglactin sutures for pharyngeal closure after total laryngectomy in adults with advanced laryngeal or hypopharyngeal carcinoma.

Eur J Surg OncolJul 31, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPlastic Surgery

Improved donor-site biomechanics and functional recovery with xenogeneic acellular dermal matrix after ALT flap harvest: A prospective randomized controlled study.

This prospective randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of xenogeneic acellular dermal matrix (Xeno-ADM) for fascia lata repair after anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap harvest in 200 patients.

J Craniomaxillofac SurgJul 30, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGastroenterology

Conventional Liver Retransplantation with Caval Replacement for Suprahepatic Inferior Vena Cava Stenosis Secondary to a Malpositioned TIPS: A Case Report.

A 64-year-old male with alcoholic cirrhosis and a history of TIPS placement developed refractory ascites and hepatic encephalopathy, leading to liver transplantation.

Transplant ProcJul 30, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Conversion surgery after BRAF-directed therapy for unresectable papillary thyroid carcinoma with severe tracheal invasion.

A 75-year-old man with locally advanced papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) presented with severe tracheal invasion and suspected carotid artery involvement, rendering the tumor initially unresectable.

Auris Nasus LarynxJul 30, 2026Read case
Case ReportPlastic Surgery

Reconstruction of Bilateral Upper Extremity High-Voltage Electrical Injuries.

A young boy presented with high-voltage electrical injuries resulting in significant tissue loss in both upper limbs, particularly affecting the fingers and the volar aspect of the wrist.

Hand ClinJul 30, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral SurgeryOpen access

Outcomes of intraperitoneal compared to retromuscular mesh placement in ventral incisional hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the outcomes of intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) versus retromuscular mesh (RM) placement in ventral incisional hernia repair among 916 patients.

Surg EndoscJul 30, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGeneral Surgery

Robotic Resection of Large Central Hepatic Tumor: Technique of Juxta-Hilar Tumor Dissection Off Anterior Glissonean Pedicle Sheath.

A 24-year-old woman with biopsy-proven focal nodular hyperplasia presented with progressive right epigastric pain and enlargement of a central liver lesion from 4.4 cm to 7.0 cm.

Ann Surg OncolJul 30, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral SurgeryOpen access

Laparoscopic versus robotic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared robotic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) hernia repair to laparoscopic TAPP in 101 adult patients with uncomplicated inguinal hernia.

Surg EndoscJul 29, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiothoracic Surgery

The evolution of a novel technique for treatment of intercostal hernias and restoration of costal margin rupture.

Three patients presented with intercostal hernias (IH) associated with costal margin rupture (CMR). In the first patient, CMR was recognized only after an initial operation to repair the IH had failed; in the other two…

InjuryJul 29, 2026Read case
Case ReportNephrology

When the Skin Speaks: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Suprapubic Abscess in a Renal Transplant Recipient.

A 33-year-old renal transplant recipient receiving tacrolimus, mycophenolate sodium, and steroids presented with low-grade fever and a painful, progressive suprapubic lesion with discharge, without urinary or other…

Ann Afr MedJul 29, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

Dynamic Circulating Tumor DNA Methylation Monitoring Guiding Postoperative Surveillance in Nonmetastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Prospective, Randomized, Phase III FIND Trial.

The prospective, multicenter, randomized phase III FIND trial compared circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) methylation-guided surveillance with standard CT monitoring after curative resection of nonmetastatic colorectal…

J Clin OncolJul 29, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

Patient and public involvement in the co-design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial on prehabilitation: results from the PREHAB-PEER conceptual phase.

This study focused on the co-design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) for prehabilitation in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients.

Eur J Surg OncolJul 28, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiothoracic SurgeryOpen access

A rare case of fatal delayed aortic rupture caused by repeated microtrauma from a posterior rib fracture.

A patient with a posterior 8th rib fracture initially presented as hemodynamically stable after a fall. Despite conservative management, the patient collapsed on day 10 of hospitalization and died.

Emerg RadiolJul 28, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral SurgeryOpen access

Axillo-breast versus bilateral axillo-breast endoscopic thyroidectomy: a randomized quality-of-life study.

This randomized controlled trial compared the Axillo-Breast Approach (ABA) and Bilateral Axillo-Breast Approach (BABA) for endoscopic hemithyroidectomy in 64 adult patients.

Surg EndoscJul 28, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGeneral SurgeryOpen access

Successful Redo Right Hepatic Vein Reconstruction for Recurrent Colorectal Liver Metastases After Triple Hepatic Vein Resection: Implications of Late-Onset Venous Stenosis.

A 49-year-old woman with initially unresectable rectal cancer and multiple liver metastases involving all three major hepatic veins underwent chemotherapy followed by extended hepatectomy with triple hepatic vein…

Ann Surg OncolJul 28, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Socioeconomic and geographic variation in response to trauma medical home intervention.

This post hoc retrospective analysis of a multicenter randomized trial examined whether response to a trauma medical home (TMH) differed by rurality and area deprivation among adults aged 50 years or older with…

J Trauma Acute Care SurgJul 28, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGeneral Surgery

Isolation Before Manipulation: A Stepwise Strategy for Emergency Multivisceral Resection of Colosplenic Fistula.

A 79-year-old patient with a colosplenic fistula from locally advanced splenic-flexure adenocarcinoma presented with septic shock and a fecalized splenic abscess involving the pancreatic tail.

Am SurgJul 28, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Laparoscopic-Assisted Swenson-Like versus Soave Pull-Through in Hirschsprung Disease: A Randomized Comparative Study of Functional Outcomes.

This randomized controlled trial compared laparoscopic-assisted Swenson-like (LASwL) and Yancey-Soave (LAYaSo) procedures in 110 children with Hirschsprung disease.

Eur J Pediatr SurgJul 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Comparative effectiveness of suction versus water seal following tube thoracostomy in traumatic pneumothorax and hemothorax: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of suction versus water seal management following tube thoracostomy in 404 patients with traumatic pneumothorax and hemothorax.

Am J Emerg MedJul 27, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPlastic Surgery

Functional Reconstruction of the Hand After Gangrene Affecting All Extremities.

A patient with symmetric peripheral gangrene (SPG) secondary to septic shock and prolonged vasopressor use presented with gangrene affecting all four extremities.

Hand ClinJul 27, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Efficacy and safety of one anastomosis gastric bypass in long-term follow-up: a meta-analysis of studies with at least 10 years of follow-up.

This meta-analysis evaluated the long-term outcomes of one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) in 1729 patients with at least 10 years of follow-up.

J Gastrointest SurgJul 27, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOncology (Medical)Open access

Multimodal approach enables R0 resection in advanced gastric adenocarcinoma with enteroblastic differentiation complicated by portal vein tumor thrombus.

A 73-year-old woman with stage IV gastric adenocarcinoma with enteroblastic differentiation (GAED) had portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT).

Clin J GastroenterolJul 26, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty versus Excisional Hemorrhoidectomy: The Recovery-Durability Tradeoff in Hemorrhoid Surgery-A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis included 15 randomized controlled trials involving 1099 patients and compared diode laser hemorrhoidoplasty with conventional excisional hemorrhoidectomy.

Am SurgJul 26, 2026Read summary

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