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Many studies have explored the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and survival outcomes in patients with ovarian cancer (OC); however, consistent results have not been reported. As such, this...
The TRIANGLE operation benefits patients with pancreatic cancer; however, the Heidelberg triangle, where the operation occurs, contains vessels that can impact safety, especially in laparoscopic pancreaticoduo...
Breast ultrasound (US) is useful for dense breasts, and the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted diagnoses of breast US images should be considered. However, the implementation of AI-based tec...
There is no evidence supporting the feasibility of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) compared to open pancreatoduodenectomy (OPD) following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) for pancreatic ductal adenoc...
The prediction of postoperative respiratory function is necessary in identifying patients that are at greater risk of complications. There are not enough studies on the effect of the diaphragm on postoperative...
Robot-assisted surgery has proven to be a safe and feasible approach for the management of rectal cancer, including abdominoperineal resection (APR). However, it often incurs longer operative times and higher ...
Lumbosacral vertebral osteoblastic metastasis is treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) combined with 125I seed implantation and PVP alone. Compared to PVP alone, we evaluated the effects of combination t...
In recent years, the capacity of tumor cells to maintain high levels of glycolysis, even in the presence of oxygen, has emerged as one of the main metabolic traits and garnered considerable attention. The purp...
This prospective study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of pyrotinib (P) combined with 4 cycles of epirubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by 4 cycles of taxane and trastuzumab (P + EC-TH) regimen ...
This retrospective study aimed to assess the suitability of POSSUM and its modified versions, E-PASS and its modified score, SRS, and SORT scores for predicting postoperative complications and mortality in pat...
Many controversies still exist concerning the optimal extent of lymphadenectomy during esophagectomy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The objective of this study was to explore the characteristics...
A connection between lymphovascular invasion and axillary lymph node metastases in breast cancer has been observed, but the findings are inconsistent and primarily based on research in Western populations. We ...
The outcomes of patients with tumors of the thoracolumbar spine treated with en bloc resection (EBR) using three-dimensional (3D)-printed endoprostheses are underreported.
The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the role of serum IL-6 as a potential predictive biomarker of postoperative complications (POC) in elective colorectal surgery.
Extraperitoneal and transperitoneal approaches are two common modalities in single-port (SP) robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), but differences in safety and efficacy between the two remain controver...
The original article was published in World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2023 21:342
Multidisciplinary therapy centered on antitumor drugs is indicated in patients with unresectable pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNET). However, the criteria for selection of optimal therapeutic agents is ...
Prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) is a common complication after colorectal surgery that increases patient discomfort, hospital stay, and financial burden. However, predictive tools to assess the risk of PP...
Abdominally based free flaps are commonly used in breast reconstruction. A frequent complication is venous congestion, which might contribute to around 40% of flap failures. One way to deal with it is venous supe...
Systemic therapy is the standard treatment for unresectable colorectal cancer with liver metastasis (CRCLM). Transarterial chemoembolization with drug-eluting beads (DEB-TACE) is considered an effective treatm...
Following neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgical resection is one of the most preferred treatment options for locally advanced gastric cancer patients. However, the optimal time interval between chemotherapy and s...
To investigate the diagnostic value of conventional white light endoscopy (WLE), narrow band imaging (NBI) endoscopy, and Lugol's iodine staining under WLE (endoscopic iodine staining) in the screening and ear...
To evaluate the efficacy of cytoreductive surgery versus chemotherapy for the treatment of limited regional, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC).
Metastatic bone lesions in the extremities can cause severe pain and pathological fractures, significantly affecting patients’ quality of life. Timely intervention and effective management of long bone metasta...
To assess the feasibility and safety of three-dimensional (3D) laparoscopic nephrectomy in combination with bench surgery and autotransplantation for treating highly complex renal tumors.
Perineural invasion (PNI) is regarded as a prognostic factor for patients with GC. However, the significance of PNI in patients with stage II GC remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the clinical im...
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are critical regulators in the initiation and progression of breast cancer. Our study aims to characterize the functions of LINC02086 which few published in breast cancer and dec...
Gastroduodenal artery (GDA) stump erosion hemorrhage is a fatal complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy. This study aimed to determine whether GDA stump wrapping with the teres hepatis ligament during pancr...
This study aimed to investigate an unsettled issue that whether T4 esophageal cancer could benefit from surgery.
Oligoprogression is an emerging issue in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the surgical treatment for central nervous system (CNS) oligo...
Thyroid cancer is one of the most frequently reported endocrine system malignancies. It is difficult to distinguish follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) from follicular thyroid adenoma (FTA) during pathological dia...
The Forkhead box M1 factor (FOXM1) is a crucial activator for cancer cell proliferation. While FOXM1 has been shown to promote hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression, its transcriptional mechanisms remain ...
Failure to rescue (FTR), defined as a postoperative complication leading to death, is a recently described outcome metric used to evaluate treatment quality. However, the predictive factors for FTR, particular...
Metaplastic breast cancer(MBC) is a specific pathological type of invasive breast cancer. There are few studies related to MBC due to its rarity. This study aimed to analyse the differences in clinicopathologi...
To investigate the relationship between suprasellar extension (SSE) and intracranial infection after endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach (EETA) for pituitary adenoma resection.
Tumor-to-tumor metastasis is a rare, yet important entity. Patients with a history of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) may have tumor deposits to the thyroid gland preceding or following their initial cancer diagnos...
The controversy surrounding Roux-en-Y (R-Y) and Billroth II with Braun (BII + B) reconstruction as an anti-bile reflux procedure after distal gastrectomy has persisted. Recent studies have demonstrated their e...
To explore the correlation between the initial recurrence site and survival after recurrence (PRS) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Intermittent Pringle maneuver (IPM) is commonly used to control bleeding during liver resection. IPM can cause ischemia–reperfusion injury, which may affect the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcin...
The use of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is conventional in management of postoperative pain in cancer patients, and further investigations have reported that some of these drugs correlated with...
Endometrial carcinoma (EC) is the second most common gynecological malignancy, and the differences between different pathological types are not entirely clear. Here, we retrospectively collected eligible EC pa...
It is controversial whether wrapping around the pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ) could reduce the rate of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), especially in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD). This stud...
The meta-analysis aimed to assess the clinical efficacy of chemotherapeutic triplet‐drug regimen combined with anti‐EGFR antibody in patients with initially unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). A ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of thromboelastography (TEG) in patients with colorectal cancer and to examine whether the TEG parameters can be used as potential markers for disease scree...
To investigate the clinical features and survival outcomes of primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin lymphomas (PGINHL) in pediatric and adolescent population, we conducted a population-based cohort study.
Understanding the etiology and risk factors of lung cancer (LC) is the key to developing scientific and effective prevention and control strategies for LC. CYP4B1 genetic polymorphism has been reported to be asso...
This study aimed to create a nomogram for predicting the recurrence of small bowel obstruction (SBO) after gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer (GC) in order to provide better guidance for its diagnosis...
Laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) is increasingly applied in locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NC). However, there is no study to comprehensively evaluate the clinicopathologic...
The effectiveness and safety of neoadjuvant PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors combined with CTLA-4 inhibitors is controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of PD-1/PD...
To investigate the risk factors for cough after pulmonary resection.
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