World Journal of Surgery: Vol 47, No 5

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Editorial Perspective

20 + Years of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: What's Next

Global Surgery: The Road Less Traveled and How to Get Back on Track

Scientific Review

Perioperative Risk Assessment in Humanitarian Settings: A Scoping Review

Invited Commentary

A Global Call for More Investment in Data-Driven Perioperative Care Delivery Models in Humanitarian Settings

Original Scientific Report

Pediatric Trauma in The Netherlands: Incidence, Mechanism of Injury and In-Hospital Mortality

Magnesium-Based Compression Screws in Acute Scaphoid Fractures and Nonunions

Major Pelvic Ring Injuries: Fewer Transfusions Without Deaths from Bleeding During the Last Decade

Improving Surgical Excellence: Can Coaching Surgeons Improve Patient Engagement?

Invited Commentary

Learning as a Surgeon is Lifelong: Why Every Surgeon Needs a Coach

Original Scientific Report

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Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoints Stimulation Improves Spontaneous Voiding Recovery After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Scientific Review

Predictors of Increased Fragility Index Scores in Surgical Randomized Controlled Trials: An Umbrella Review

Original Scientific Report

Postoperative Timing of Chemoprophylaxis and Its Impact on Thromboembolism and Bleeding Following Major Abdominal Surgery: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Outcomes After Spigelian Hernia Repair: A Nationwide Database Study

Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Cross-Sectional Study to Compare Active Surveillance and Immediate Surgery

Invited Commentary

Invited Commentary: Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Cross-Sectional Study to Compare Active Surveillance and Immediate Surgery

Original Scientific Report

Transoral Thyroidectomy: Initial Results of the European TOETVA Study Group

Invited Commentary

Invited Commentary: The Path Toward Broader Validation and Adoption of Transoral Thyroidectomy

Original Scientific Report

Thyroid Lobectomy for Low-Risk 1–4 CM Papillary Thyroid Cancer is not Associated with Increased Recurrence Rates in the Dutch Population with a Restricted Diagnostic Work-Up

Invited Commentary

Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer Presents a Treatment Dilemma in the Dutch Healthcare System

Original Scientific Report

Does Surgeon Volume Impact Morbidity Following Parathyroidectomy? A Study of 16,140 Parathyroidectomies from the UK Registry of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgery (UKRETS) Database

Impact of Fluoro-Choline PET/CT in Reduction in Failed Parathyroid Localization in Primary Hyperparathyroidism

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Predictive and Prognostic Role of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer Treated with Primary Systemic Therapy

High-Risk Breast Lesions Diagnosed by Ultrasound-Guided Vacuum-Assisted Excision

Pancreatectomy After Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX Chemotherapy: Identifying Factors Predicting Long-Term Survival

Correction(s) for this article

Correction: Pancreatectomy After Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX Chemotherapy: Identifying Factors Predicting Long-Term Survival

Lengthened Efferent Limb in Braun Enteroenterostomy Reduces Delayed Gastric Emptying After Pancreaticoduodenectomy

The Effect of Angioembolization Versus Open Exploration for Moderate to Severe Blunt Liver Injuries on Mortality

Impact of Drain Position on Drain Fluid Amylase, Fluid Collection and Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula after Distal Pancreatectomy

Prognostic Impact of Main Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Colon Cancer

Innovative Surgical Techniques Around the World

Novel Modality of Endoluminal Anastomotic Integrity Assessment with Fluoroangiography After Left-sided Colorectal Resections

Scientific Review

Multidimensional Quality of Life After Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Editorial Perspective

We Asked the Experts: Minimally Invasive Segmentectomy for Early Stage Lung Cancer—Will it Replace Lobectomy?

Original Scientific Report

Association of Surgical Timing with Outcomes in Early Stage Lung Cancer

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open Appendectomy: Trends, Risk Factors and Outcomes. A 15-Year Single-Center Analysis of 2,193 Adult Patients

Reply, Letter to the Editor

Author´s Reply: Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open Appendectomy: Trends, Risk Factors and Outcomes. A 15-year single-center analysis of 2193 patients

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: The Role and Effect of Multimodal Prehabilitation Before Major Abdominal Surgery: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis

Reply, Letter to the Editor

Authors’ Reply to Letter to the Editor: The Role and Effect of Multimodal Prehabilitation Before Major Abdominal Surgery: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis

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