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BJS Open is an openaccess journal from the BJS foundation and BJS Academy, featuring high-quality surgicalresearch, with a current Impact Factor of 3.4 (2024)
Impact of external drainage of the main pancreatic duct and common bile duct on postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreatoduodenectomy: protocol for a multicentre randomized clinical trial
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November 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Perioperative Medicine for Older People Undergoing Surgery Scale Up (POPS-SUp): study protocol
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Perioperative Medicine for Older People Undergoing Surgery Scale Up (POPS-SUp): study protocol
The number of older people undergoing surgery is increasing and age-related physiological decline, multimorbidity, frailty, and dementia predispose older p
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November 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Use and management of routine prophylactic abdominal drainage in pancreatic surgery: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
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November 18, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Effect of sarcopenia on treatment response and operative and oncological outcomes among patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
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Effect of sarcopenia on treatment response and operative and oncological outcomes among patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
The association between sarcopenia and clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic outcomes among patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy for br
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November 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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💦 Use and management of drains in pancreas surgery remains controversial

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🏆 Whipple level 1a: selective early drain removal
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November 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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🆕Quality of life in patients with permanent hypoparathyroidism after thyroidectomy for benign thyroid disease: population-based study with long-term follow-up

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November 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Watch-and-wait approach in high-risk locally advanced rectal cancer: outcomes after complete response to total neoadjuvant therapy
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Watch-and-wait approach in high-risk locally advanced rectal cancer: outcomes after complete response to total neoadjuvant therapy
This study supports the safety of a watch-and-wait approach in patients with high-risk rectal cancer with a complete response after total neoadjuvant thera
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November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Mortality in patients with secondary peritonitis treated by primary closure or vacuum-assisted closure: nationwide register-based cohort study
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November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma rupture: multicentre retrospective study
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Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma rupture: multicentre retrospective study
This study comprehensively analysed risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma rupture in a nationwide Chinese cohort and developed the CAPTure (Cirrhosis,
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November 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
One-stage versus two-stage surgery for initially unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases: post hoc analysis of the CAIRO5 trial
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One-stage versus two-stage surgery for initially unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases: post hoc analysis of the CAIRO5 trial
One-stage surgery was associated with a significantly longer overall survival than two-stage surgery, with similar postoperative morbidity in patients with
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November 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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November 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Long-term effects of Hirschsprung disease in adults: meta-analysis and patient-level regression study
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November 7, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Disparities in minimally invasive surgery for elective inguinal hernia repair across Europe: secondary analysis of an international cohort study
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Disparities in minimally invasive surgery for elective inguinal hernia repair across Europe: secondary analysis of an international cohort study
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) utilization in elective inguinal hernia repair varies significantly across Europe. In this analysis of 8355 patients from
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November 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Management of right-sided obstructing colon cancers: scoping review
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November 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Author response: Role of Lugol solution before total thyroidectomy for Graves’ disease: randomized clinical trial
Dear Editor We thank Wei-Zhen Tang et al. for their interest in our paper on the role of preoperative Lugol’s Solution (LS) in Graves’ disease1. They claim the absence in the paper of details about...
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November 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Barbed suture versus preperitoneal ventral patch in medium-size ventral hernia repair: randomized clinical trial
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November 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Artificial sphincter with a new silicone band for treating faecal incontinence: IDEAL 2b prospective multicentre trial
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Artificial sphincter with a new silicone band for treating faecal incontinence: IDEAL 2b prospective multicentre trial
This prospective multicentre study evaluated the effectiveness of the SimplyFI anal band, a novel artificial bowel sphincter, for treating faecal incontine
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October 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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🩷 In focus this Breast Cancer Awareness Month:

🔬 Breast Satisfaction and Quality of Life After Different Surgical Strategies in Japanese Patients

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October 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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🩷 In focus this Breast Cancer Awareness Month:

🔬 Impact of Surgical Method on Capsular Contracture After Risk-Reducing Mastectomy

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October 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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🆕 Comment on: Management of bilioenteric anastomosis leakage after major liver resection
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October 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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🩷 In focus this Breast Cancer Awareness Month:

🔬 Predicting Axillary Macrometastases to Guide Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer

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October 22, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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🆕 Assessing reinforced tension line sutures for hernia prevention: methodological considerations from the Rein4CeTo1 trial
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October 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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🩷 In focus this Breast Cancer Awareness Month:

🔬 Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery Yields Superior Survival Compared to Mastectomy

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October 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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🩷 In focus this Breast Cancer Awareness Month:

🔬 High-Impact Complications After Breast Cancer Surgery: Do We Need Case-Mix Adjustment?

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October 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Novel scoring system to predict futile liver transplantation by multiterm outcomes to optimize recipient selection: retrospective cohort study
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Novel scoring system to predict futile liver transplantation by multiterm outcomes to optimize recipient selection: retrospective cohort study
This study redefined patients at persistent high risk as the truly futile liver transplantation group, and constructed a futile scoring system that combine
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October 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM