Latest Highlighted Surgery Articles
March 29, 2023 | Cureus U
We’re back with another edition of Cureus U - our monthly curated collection of recently published surgery articles that might interest you. All Cureus articles are Open Access so take a look and let us know what you think!
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March Cureus U Selected Articles
- Comparison Between Closed and Open Methods for Creating Pneumoperitoneum in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Causative Pathogens in Surgical Drain Infections and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of These Pathogens: Growing Frequency of Resistance Among the Enterobacteriaceae Family
- A Scoping Review of the Impact of COVID-19 on Kidney Transplant Patients in the United States
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Monozygotic Twins: Report of the First Case
- Meckel’s Diverticulum Causing a Small Bowel Obstruction in an 80-Year-Old Male: Report of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature
February Cureus U Selected Articles
- Early Outcomes of Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Repair
- Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Fulminant Clostridioides Difficile Infection: A Combined Medical and Surgical Case Series
- A Narrative Review of the Applications of Ex-vivo Human Liver Perfusion
- Anterior Penetrating Neck Injury: A Path to the Cervical Spine
- Challenges in Anaesthetic Management in a Case of Facial Plexiform Neurofibromatosis Posted for Debulking Surgery
January Cureus U Selected Articles
- Local Community View of Aesthetic Surgery: Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey
- Evaluating Keratoplasty for Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy: A Literature Review
- Nutrition Care in Cancer Surgery Patients: A Narrative Review of Nutritional Screening and Assessment Methods and Nutritional Considerations
- A Case of Torsion of Meckel’s Diverticulum
- A Non-Fatal Impalement Injury to the Right Thorax: A Case Report
December Cureus U Selected Articles
- Donning Sterile Surgical Gloves – A Prospective Clinical Audit of Young Surgeons at a Tertiary Care Hospital of Lahore, Pakistan
- Minimally Invasive Surgery in Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Progress So Far
- Epidemiology, Management, and Outcomes of Acute Diverticulitis in King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Joseph Lister (1827-1912): A Pioneer of Antiseptic Surgery
- Predicting the Success of Catheter Drainage in Infected Necrotising Pancreatitis: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
November Cureus U Selected Articles
- Evaluation of Mini-Preauricular Incision in the Surgical Management of Condylar Fracture
- Strategies in the Management of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Involving Aberrant Right Hepatic Artery Arising From the Superior Mesenteric Artery
- A Comparative Study Between Conventional Sutures, Staples, and Adhesive Glue for Clean Elective Surgical Skin Closure
- Marjolin's Ulcer After Saphenectomy: A Case Report
- Bronchopulmonary Fistula Development in an Elderly Male With COVID-19 Infection
October Cureus U Selected Articles
- Awareness, Attitude, and Willingness Toward Bleeding Control by Bystanders in Riyadh
- Biologically Unrelated Living Donor for Kidney Transplantation Associated With Higher Acute Rejection Rate but With Similar Graft Survival of a Related Living Donor
- Approach for Mandibular Reconstruction Using Vascularized Free Fibula Flap: A Review of the Literature
- Rib Plating as an Effective Approach to Managing Traumatic Rib Injuries: A Review of the Literature
- Megacolon as a Feature of Suspected Robinow Syndrome
September Cureus U Selected Articles
- Identifying Recurrence Risk Factors in CT-Confirmed Acute Appendicitis in Adults Managed Non-operatively During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- A Review on Techniques and Biomaterials Used in 3D Bioprinting
- The Story Retold: The Kocher Manoeuvre
- Epiploic Appendagitis in a Renal Transplant: A Case Report
- Coexistence of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Basal Cell Carcinoma in a Renal Transplant Recipient: A Case Report
August Cureus U Selected Articles
- Anatomical Study of the Variants of the Extrapelvic Part of the Pudendal Nerve
- Bouveret’s Syndrome: A Case Series and Literature Review on a Gallstone Disease Causing Gastric Outlet Obstruction
- A Case Report and Literature Review of Icterus Marginatus: Demarcated Subcutaneous Jaundice, A Sign of Retroperitoneal Bile Leak After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- A Twisted Cecum: Herniation and Volvulus of the Cecum Through the Epiploic Foramen
- The Diagnosis and Management of Recurrent Gallstone Ileus: A Case Report
July Cureus U Selected Articles
- Hyponatremia as a Marker of Complicated Appendicitis: A Retrospective Analysis
- Normothermic Regional Perfusion is an Emerging Cost-Effective Alternative in Donation After Circulatory Death (DCD) in Heart Transplantation
- A Case Report of Necrotizing Neutrophilic Dermatosis: A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
- A Rare Case of an Isolated Left Adrenal Haematoma in Blunt Force Trauma
- Gabapentin as a Symptomatic Modifier in Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: A Case Report and Assessment of Treatment Modalities
June Cureus U Selected Articles
- Comparison Between the Bone Lid Technique and the Traditional Technique in Surgical Treatment of the Posterior Mandibular Lesions: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- A Comparative Analysis of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery and Thoracotomy in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in Terms of Their Oncological Efficacy in Resection: A Systematic Review
- Evolution of Xenotransplantation as an Alternative to Shortage of Donors in Heart Transplantation
- Prevalence and Outcomes of Depression After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Refractory Fulminant Colitis Requiring Surgical Intervention in a Patient With Ulcerative Colitis on Atezolizumab Therapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer: An Atypical Case
May Cureus U Selected Articles
- Molecular Subtypes As Emerging Predictors of Clinicopathological Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NACT) in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer (LABC): A Single-Centre Experience in Western India
- Cross-Sectional Study of Osteopathic General Surgeons in University-Based General Surgery Departments
- Benchmarking Surgeons’ Gender and Year of Medical School Graduation Associated With Monthly Operative Workdays for Multispecialty Groups
- The Ideal Time to Administer Pre-operative Antibiotics: Current and Future Practices
- A Rare Case of Thromboangiitis Obliterans of Bilateral Upper Extremities in an Adult Male
April Cureus U Selected Articles
- What Is the Effect of Inguinal Hernia Operations on Sexual Functions?
- Gallbladder Volvulus: A Review
- Building a Low-Cost and Low-Fidelity Kidney Transplant Model: A Technical Report on the San Antonio Kidney Transplant Model
- Thyroid Metastasis From Caecal Adenocarcinoma
- Case for Thought: Meckel's Diverticulum in the Adult Population
March Cureus U Selected Articles
- Treatment Strategy for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Endoscopic Intramural Metastasis
- Male Breast Cancer: The Three Decades' Experience of a Tertiary Care Hospital in a Lower-Middle Income Country
- A Five-Year Review of the Outcomes of Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System 4 Lesions in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Iatrogenic Benign Subcutaneous Emphysema of the Left Upper Limb
- Mondor’s Disease: A Rare Cause of Chest Pain
February Cureus U Selected Articles
- Two-Year Experiences of 500 Appendectomies in Lahore General Hospital, Lahore
- Addressing the Quality of Hospital Care of Colorectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery: What Can We Learn From the National Bowel Cancer Audit?
- Advancements in the Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A Narrative Review of the Literature
- Hypothalamic Cavernous Malformation: Surgical Technique and Literature Review
- Desmoid Tumors Arising on the Mesenteric Surgical Scar of Abdominal Sarcomas
January Cureus U Selected Articles
- Scoliosis Following Chest Wall Resection for Tumor With and Without Prophylactic Fixation: Case Series
- Relapse and Outcome of Lupus Nephritis After Renal Transplantation in the Modern Immunosuppressive Era
- Nutritional Complications After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Our Experience With Transduodenal Surgical Ampullectomy
- Emergent Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Fulminant Hepatic Failure Secondary to Wilson’s Disease
December Cureus U Selected Articles
- The Perceptions and Experience of Surgical Trainees Related to Patient Safety Improvement and Incident Reporting: Structured Interviews With 612 Surgical Trainees
- Effectiveness of Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Hemorrhage in Isolated Blunt Solid Organ Injury
- Cost Analysis of Diagnostic Endoscopic Procedures for Chronic Diarrhoea
- Noninvasive Measurements of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
- Meckel's Diverticulum Enterolith: A Rare Cause of Perforation and Small Bowel Obstruction Presenting as Acute Abdomen
November Cureus U Selected Articles
- Prevalence of Carcinoma in Appendectomy Specimens for Patients Presenting With Acute Appendicitis: A Single-Center Study
- Anomalous Anatomical Variations of Coeliac Trunk: A Cadaveric Study
- Prognostic Value of Lymph Node Ratio in Cutaneous Melanoma: A Systematic Review
- A Clinical Overview of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis: The Medical and Surgical Management
- Portomesenteric Venous Thrombosis in an Emergency Department Patient After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
October Cureus U Selected Articles
- FK506 Treatment Prevents Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning in Organ-Transplanted Glaucoma Patients: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study
- Innovative Pancreas Ligation Band for Distal Pancreatectomy: A Pilot In Vivo Porcine Study
- Recognizing the Vulnerable: Perspectives, Attitudes, and Interests of Women With Uterine Factor Infertility Towards Uterus Allotransplantation
- Amyand Hernia With Acute Appendicitis: A Rare Type of Hernia
- Macrodystrophia Lipomatosa: A Rare Cause of Bilateral Lower Limb Gigantism
September Cureus U Selected Articles
- Telehealth Adaptation for Multidisciplinary Colorectal Cancer Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Evaluating Acute Testicular Pain Using Point-of-Care Hand-Held Doppler in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Pilot Study
- Acute Mesenteric Ischemia as an Early Complication of COVID-19
- Cefepime-Induced Neurotoxicity
- Gastric Candidiasis Leading to Perforation: An Unusual Presentation
August Cureus U Selected Articles
- Efficacy of Preoperative Imaging Features and Blood Tests in Predicting the Increased Risk of Conversion in Laparoscopic Appendectomy Surgery
- Cesarean Section: A Potential and Forgotten Risk for Abdominal Wall Endometriosis
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Patient With Situs Inversus Totalis and Kartagener Syndrome
- Submassive Pulmonary Embolism Complicating Small Bowel Obstruction
July Cureus U Selected Articles
- Intestinal Failure: Epidemiology, Catheter-Related Sepsis and Challenges
- Impact of Histological Type and Grade on the Diagnostic Accuracy of Intraoperative Frozen Section for Detecting Breast Cancer Metastasis to Axillary Sentinel Lymph Nodes
- First Case of Enterovesical Fistula Caused by Ischaemic Enteritis
- Significance of the Hepatic Falciform Artery
June Cureus U Selected Articles
- Surgical Versus Medical Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis With and Without Intestinal Perforation: A Retrospective Chart Review
- Prevalence of Vitamin D Inadequacy in Urolithiasis Patients
- Simultaneous Totally Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy and Anterior Resection for Synchronous Gastric and Colon Cancer
- Therapeutic Hypothermia With Progesterone Improves Neurologic Outcomes in Ventricular Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest After Electric Shock
May Cureus U Selected Articles
- Pre-operative Intraperitoneal Drainage Under Local Anesthesia: A Promising Resuscitation Tool in Peritonitis Secondary to Hollow Viscus Perforation During the Corona Pandemic
- Managing Massive Splenic Hematoma: Exploratory Laparotomy or Active Surveillance?
- Use of Lateral Oncoplasty for Multiquadrant Giant Fibroadenoma: A Novel Approach
- Early Use of Small Bowel Follow Through Reduces Stay and Cost in Small Bowel Obstructions
April Cureus U Selected Articles
- Metaplastic Breast Carcinoma: Clinicopathological Parameters and Prognostic Profile
- The Value Surgical Services Bring to Critical Access Hospitals
- Colossal Parotid Tumors: A Diagnostic and Surgical Challenge
- Acute Hydrocephalus Following a Spontaneous Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter Fracture With Scrotal Migration
March Cureus U Selected Articles
- Mucinous Breast Carcinoma: Clinicopathological Comparison With Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
- Epidemiology and Predictive Factors for Persistent Breast Pain Following Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Complex Reconstruction of a Mangled Forearm Following Washing Machine Trauma
- Intraoperative Hyperkalemia Due to Surgical Manipulation of a Thymoma
February Cureus U Selected Articles
- The Bascom Cleft Lift as a Solution for All Presentations of Pilonidal Disease
- Combined Retroperitoneal and Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Procedures by a Single Surgeon: Boon to Economically and Medically Backward Areas
- Pre and Post-Operative Alterations of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome Following Bariatric Surgery
- Extensive Aeroportia, Operate or Not to Operate? A Report of a Challenging Case
January Cureus U Selected Articles
- Impact of Molecular Profiling of Breast Cancer on the Rate of Locoregional Recurrence in Young Versus Old Female Patients
- Development of Acquired Factor V Inhibitor After Surgical Procedure Without the Use of Fibrin Tissue Adhesives: A Case Report
- Carcinoma Breast-Like Giant Complex Fibroadenoma: A Clinical Masquerade
- Pre-specified Weight Loss Before Bariatric Surgery and Postoperative Outcomes
December Cureus U Selected Articles
- The Impact of Advanced Image-Guided Breast Surgery and Oncoplastic Techniques on Margin Positivity in Breast Conserving Surgery
- Immediate Postoperative Complications in Adult Tracheostomy
- Differentiating Colorectal Carcinoma From Diverticulitis With Computerised Tomography: Does Every Patient Need Follow-Up Colonoscopy After an Episode of Acute Diverticulitis?
- Surgical Fluid Prescribing: When Are the Last Orders?
- Comparison of the Efficacy of the Various Treatment Modalities in the Management of Perianal Crohn’s Fistula: A Review
November Cureus U Selected Articles
- Whipple Procedure: A Five-Year Clinical Experience in Tertiary Care Center
- Lower Extremity Marjolin’s Ulcer Reconstruction With Free Anterolateral Thigh Flap: A Case Series of 11 Patients
- Massive Hemoperitoneum Secondary to Splenic Laceration After Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
- Revascularization of a Crushed Foot and Ankle Mortis
September Cureus U Selected Articles
- The Lateral Breast Flap Sling: A Novel Technique for the Revision of Autologous Breast Reconstructions
- Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery: Feasibility of the Direct Fascial Puncture Technique Without Working Trocars
- Leadership Amongst Regional and National Surgical Organizations: The Tides Are Changing
- Does an Incidental Meckel's Diverticulum Warrant Resection?
- Successful Lumpectomy in a Patient With Multicentric Breast Cancer
August Cureus U Selected Articles
- Long-Term Outcomes of Ventral Hernia Repair: An 11-Year Follow-Up
- Comparison of the Short and Long-Term Outcomes of Endovascular Repair and Open Surgical Repair in the Treatment of Unruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for the Treatment of Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
- The Spectrum of Gallbladder Histopathology at a Tertiary Hospital in a Developing Country: A Retrospective Study
- Emergency Physician-Performed Bedside Ultrasound of Gastric Volvulus
July Cureus U Selected Articles
- Breast Cancer Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic Peak in the UK: Operative Outcomes
- Vascular Shunt for Small Vessel Trauma in a Polytrauma Patient
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for the Treatment of Spastic Triplegic Cerebral Palsy
- Primary Mammary Angiosarcoma: Literature Review
- Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in a Cirrhotic Patient Undergoing Major Hepatectomy
May/April Selected Articles
- Reoperations for Long-Term Complications Following Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Analysis of Incidence and Causality
- Successful Conservative Management of Acute Appendicitis in a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Patient
- Massively Dilated Lower Pole Ectopic Megaureter with Involuted Lower Pole Renal Moiety and Collecting System: An Exception to the Meyer-Weigert Rule
- Atypical Presentation of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor as Multiple Intra-Abdominal Cysts: A Case Report
Feb/March Selected Articles
- Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair in Patients with an Intrathoracic Pancreas: Case Series and a Review of Literature
- Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Non-pancreatic Pseudocyst in an Adult Male: Radiological Images and Surgical Video of Laparoscopic Excision
- A Post-donation Survey to Assess the Appropriateness of Medical Supply Donations to Freetown, Sierra Leone Following the Ebola Crisis
- Massively Dilated Lower Pole Ectopic Megaureter with Involuted Lower Pole Renal Moiety and Collecting System: An Exception to the Meyer-Weigert Rule
- Working Collaboratively: Outcomes of Geriatrician Input in Older Patients Undergoing Emergency Laparotomy in a District General Hospital