1. Social media in surgery: evolving role in research communication and beyond

   • Rebecca Grossman
   • Olivia Sgarbura
   • Kjetil Søreide

   Review Article Open access 28 February 2021 Pages: 505 - 520

   

2. Severe acute pancreatitis: surgical indications and treatment

   • Max Heckler
   • Thilo Hackert
   • John P. Neoptolemos

   Review Article Open access 10 September 2020 Pages: 521 - 535

   

3. Significance of indeterminate pulmonary nodules in resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma—a review

   • Li Lian Kuan
   • Ashley R. Dennison
   • Giuseppe Garcea

   Review Article Open access 03 January 2021 Pages: 537 - 545

   

4. Meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials comparing standard versus extended lymphadenectomy in pancreatoduodenectomy for adenocarcinoma of the head of pancreas

   • Ahmed Kotb
   • Shahab Hajibandeh
   • Thomas Satyadas

   Review Article 26 September 2020 Pages: 547 - 561

   

5. Microscopic positive surgical margins in thyroid carcinoma: a proposal for thyroid oncology teams

   • Alvaro Sanabria
   • Luiz P. Kowalski
   • Ricard Simo

   Review Article 08 February 2021 Pages: 563 - 569

   

6. Management of primary and renal hyperparathyroidism: guidelines from the German Association of Endocrine Surgeons (CAEK)

   • T. Weber
   • C. Dotzenrath
   • K. Lorenz

   Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses 21 April 2021 Pages: 571 - 585

7. Meta-analysis of primary open versus closed cannulation strategy for totally implantable venous access port implantation

   • Ulla Klaiber
   • Pascal Probst
   • Phillip Knebel

   Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Open access 09 January 2021 Pages: 587 - 596

   

8. Risk factors and outcomes of conversion in minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: a systematic review

   • A. Balduzzi
   • N. van der Heijde
   • on behalf of the International Evidence-based Guidelines of Minimally Invasive Pancreas Resection Group

   Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Open access 10 December 2020 Pages: 597 - 605

   

9. The risk of conversion in minimally invasive oncological abdominal surgery. Meta-analysis of randomized evidence comparing traditional laparoscopic versus robot-assisted techniques

   • Francesco Guerra
   • Giuseppe Giuliani
   • Diego Coletta

   Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses 20 March 2021 Pages: 607 - 612

   

10. Curative resection for adenocarcinoma of the gastro-esophageal junction following neo-adjuvant chemotherapy—thoraco-abdominal vs. trans-abdominal approach

    • Naveena AN Kumar
    • Ashwin Desouza
    • Shailesh V. Shrikhande

    Original Article 26 November 2020 Pages: 613 - 621

    

11. Management and outcome of true visceral and renal artery aneurysm repair

    • Steffen Wolk
    • Marius Distler
    • Stefan Ludwig

    Original Article Open access 23 March 2021 Pages: 623 - 630

    

12. Three-dimensional visualization system is one of the factors that improve short-term outcomes after minimally invasive esophagectomy

    • Takuya Kudo
    • Taro Oshikiri
    • Yoshihiro Kakeji

    Original Article 16 November 2020 Pages: 631 - 639

    

13. Comparisons of perioperative and survival outcomes of laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for serosa-positive (pT4a) gastric cancer patients: a propensity score matched analysis

    • Hua-Yang Pang
    • Lin-Yong Zhao
    • Jian-Kun Hu

    Original Article 06 April 2021 Pages: 641 - 650

    

14. Comparison of the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic and open total or proximal gastrectomy using the transorally inserted anvil (OrVil^TM) for the proximal reconstruction: a propensity score matching analysis

    • Fanling Hong
    • Yinkui Wang
    • Jiafu Ji

    Original Article 24 February 2021 Pages: 651 - 658

    

15. Clinical outcomes of gastric tube reconstruction following laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer in the upper third of the stomach: experience with 100 consecutive cases

    • Yoshitaka Toyomasu
    • Erito Mochiki
    • Hideyuki Ishida

    Original Article 21 February 2021 Pages: 659 - 666

    

16. A proposal to modify the 8th edition of the UICC staging system for pancreatic adenocarcinoma

    • Takatsugu Matsumoto
    • Takehiro Okabayashi
    • Yasuhiro Shimada

    Original Article 14 April 2021 Pages: 667 - 677

    

17. Prognostic significance of dissecting the nerve plexus around the common hepatic artery in pancreatic cancer

    • Kenjiro Okada
    • Kenichiro Uemura
    • Shinya Takahashi

    Original Article 07 November 2020 Pages: 679 - 689

    

18. Sub-adventitial divestment technique for resecting artery-involved pancreatic cancer: a retrospective cohort study

    • Baobao Cai
    • Zipeng Lu
    • Yi Miao

    Original Article 28 January 2021 Pages: 691 - 701

    

19. Practical significance of pancreatectomy with lymphadenectomy around the superior mesenteric artery for pancreatic cancer: comparison of prognosis after adjusting for major prognostic factors

    • Hironori Shiozaki
    • Yoshihiro Shirai
    • Toru Ikegami

    Original Article 08 April 2021 Pages: 703 - 711

    

20. Total pancreatectomy as alternative to pancreatico-jejunal anastomosis in patients with high fistula risk score: the choice of the fearful or of the wise?

    • Giovanni Capretti
    • Greta Donisi
    • Alessandro Zerbi

    Original Article 30 March 2021 Pages: 713 - 719

21. Short internal pancreatic stent reduces pancreatic fistula in pancreatoduodenectomy

    • Teijiro Hirashita
    • Yukio Iwashita
    • Masafumi Inomata

    Original Article 23 November 2020 Pages: 721 - 728

    

22. Pancreatic fistulas following distal pancreatectomy are unrelated to the texture quality of the pancreas

    • Dilmurodjon Eshmuminov
    • Iryna Karpovich
    • Pierre-Alain Clavien

    Original Article 08 January 2021 Pages: 729 - 734

    

23. Impact of pasireotide on postoperative pancreatic fistulas following distal resections

    • Tiina Vuorela
    • H. Mustonen
    • H. Seppanen

    Original Article Open access 20 January 2021 Pages: 735 - 742

24. A drainage strategy for postoperative pancreatic fistula after left-sided pancreatectomy based on the wall status of collected fluid

    • Masaki Kuwatani
    • Masafumi Imamura
    • Hokkaido Pancreatic Cancer Study Group: HOPS

    Original Article 03 January 2021 Pages: 743 - 751

    

25. Robotic and laparoscopic liver resection—comparative experiences at a high-volume German academic center

    • E. Lorenz
    • J. Arend
    • R. S. Croner

    Original Article Open access 08 April 2021 Pages: 753 - 761

    

26. Preoperative transarterial chemoembolization for laparoscopic liver resection in Child A cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

    • Víctor Lopez-Lopez
    • Roberto Brusadin
    • Ricardo Robles-Campos

    Original Article 07 January 2021 Pages: 763 - 771

    

27. Prognostic significance of systemic inflammation score in patients who undergo hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma

    • Shoichi Inokuchi
    • Shinji Itoh
    • Masaki Mori

    Original Article 17 February 2021 Pages: 773 - 779

    

28. Prediction of portal vein thrombosis after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma

    • Hideyuki Takata
    • Atsushi Hirakata
    • Hiroshi Yoshida

    Original Article 27 February 2021 Pages: 781 - 789

    

29. Resectional surgery in gallbladder cancer with jaundice—how to improve the outcome?

    • Rahul K. Chaudhary
    • Ryota Higuchi
    • Masakazu Yamamoto

    Original Article 22 February 2021 Pages: 791 - 800

    

30. Outcome of radical surgery for gallbladder carcinoma according to TNM stage: implications for adjuvant therapeutic strategies

    • Kizuki Yuza
    • Jun Sakata
    • Toshifumi Wakai

    Original Article 04 January 2021 Pages: 801 - 811

    

31. A tailored approach to abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer: multicentre analysis of short-term outcomes and impact on oncological survival

    • Muhammad Tayyab
    • H. Zaidi
    • A. Parvaiz

    Original Article 27 February 2021 Pages: 813 - 819

    

32. Outcomes of exenteration in cT4 and fixed cT3 stage primary rectal adenocarcinoma: a subgroup analysis of consolidation chemotherapy following neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy

    • Naveena AN Kumar
    • Ashwin Desouza
    • Avanish Saklani

    Original Article 17 March 2021 Pages: 821 - 831

    

33. The transverse coloplasty pouch is technically easy and safe and improves functional outcomes after low rectal cancer resection—a single center experience with 397 patients

    • Stefan Fritz
    • René Hennig
    • Jörg Köninger

    Original Article 11 March 2021 Pages: 833 - 841

    

34. Loop ileostomy in rectal cancer surgery: factors predicting reversal and stoma related morbidity

    • Susana Ourô
    • Marisa P. Ferreira
    • Rui Maio

    Original Article 14 April 2021 Pages: 843 - 853

    

35. Effects of an anal fistula plug on anal function after surgery for treatment of a trans-sphincteric anal fistula

    • Yu Tao
    • Yi Zheng
    • Xin Qing Yang

    Original Article 10 November 2020 Pages: 855 - 861

36. Outcomes of first versus third kidney transplantations: propensity score matching and paired subgroup analysis—a single-centre experience

    • Gábor Telkes
    • László Piros
    • László Kóbori

    Original Article Open access 17 January 2021 Pages: 863 - 871

    

37. Factors affecting diabetic patient’s long-term quality of life after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation: a single-center analysis

    • Jaime López-Sánchez
    • Carmen Esteban
    • Luis Muñoz-Bellvís

    Original Article 08 January 2021 Pages: 873 - 882

    

38. d-dimer-based screening for early diagnosis of venous thromboembolism after hepatectomy

    • Shinji Onda
    • Kenei Furukawa
    • Toru Ikegami

    Original Article 06 January 2021 Pages: 883 - 892

    

39. Impact of pulmonary embolism on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing pancreatic surgery

    • Benjamin Müssle
    • Nathalie Buck
    • Thilo Welsch

    Original Article 09 October 2020 Pages: 893 - 902

40. Totally implantable venous access port insertion via open Seldinger approach of the internal jugular vein—a retrospective risk stratification of 500 consecutive patients

    • Felix Becker
    • Lennart A. Wurche
    • Benjamin Struecker

    Original Article Open access 07 February 2021 Pages: 903 - 910

    

41. Using virtual 3D-models in surgical planning: workflow of an immersive virtual reality application in liver surgery

    • Christian Boedecker
    • Florentine Huettl
    • Tobias Huber

    How-I-Do-It articles Open access 12 March 2021 Pages: 911 - 915

    

42. Laparoscopic portal branch ligation of the right caudate lobe concomitant with portal vein embolization for planned right hemihepatectomy in advanced hepatobiliary cancers

    • Yasunari Kawabata
    • Hikota Hayashi
    • Yoshitsugu Tajima

    How-I-Do-It articles 12 March 2021 Pages: 917 - 926

    

43. Isolated caudate lobectomy using a modified hanging maneuver

    • Taiji Tohyama
    • Yoshimi Fujimoto
    • Takamasa Matsumoto

    How-I-Do-It articles 07 January 2021 Pages: 927 - 933

    

44. Liver procurement: the counterclockwise technique step-by-step with video

    • Pietro Addeo
    • Olivier Julliard
    • Philippe Bachellier

    How-I-Do-It articles 06 January 2021 Pages: 935 - 936

45. Surgical approach for totally implantable venous access port: a full strategy to avoid the percutaneous approach complications

    • Adriana Toro
    • Emanule Gaspare Fontana
    • Isidoro Di Carlo

    For Debate 08 February 2021 Pages: 937 - 937

46. Response to: Surgical approach for totally implantable venous access port: a full strategy to avoid the percutaneous approach complications

    • Ulla Klaiber
    • Phillip Knebel

    For Debate Open access 16 April 2021 Pages: 939 - 939

47. Simple implantation is safe for patients with totally implantable venous access ports

    • Adriana Toro
    • Emanuele Gaspare Fontana
    • Isidoro Di Carlo

    For Debate 12 April 2021 Pages: 941 - 942

48. Comment on: Simple implantation is safe for patients with totally implantable venous access ports

    • Felix Becker
    • Lennart A. Wurche
    • Benjamin Struecker

    For Debate Open access 12 April 2021 Pages: 943 - 943