Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Papers
(The median citation count of Acta Chirurgica Belgica is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Cutaneous fistula after open repair of a popliteal artery aneurysm: case report and review of the literature18
Baron Antoine Dubois and the difficult childbirth of Napoleon I’s second wife the Empress Marie Louise on 20 March 18118
Literature review on management of prosthetic graft infections after supra-aortic bypass surgery, based on a case report8
Surgical treatment of constrictive pericarditis at a single center: 10 years of experience7
Pheochromocytoma-induced cardiogenic shock7
Aortic thrombosis and acute limb ischemia after ChAdOx1 nCov-19 (Oxford-AstraZeneca) vaccination: a case of vaccine-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT)6
MitraClip as bridge to mitral valve replacement in the setting of ischemic cardiogenic shock and papillary muscle rupture6
Minimal access compared to sternotomy for aortic root and arch surgery6
Successful multimodal management of a large hepatocellular carcinoma in a non-cirrhotic liver: a case report6
Adjuvant chemotherapy for resected duodenal adenocarcinoma: a case-matched analysis in nation wide cohort5
Thoracic aortic coarctation with asbestos-induced pleural fibrosis presenting as lower limb claudication5
Botulinum toxin injection in outpatients for chronic anal fissure5
Asymptomatic synthetic vascular graft migration to duodenum after living donor liver transplantation: report of two cases5
HOW WE DO IT: the Keystone flap for large skin defects: our experience with 30 consecutive cases4
Healthcare professional experiences of making surgical oncology decisions and delivering COVID-19 safe care: a qualitative study4
Serum immune biomarker levels combined with hepatitis B virus infection status predict early recurrence of early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma with microvascular invasion after liver resection4
Factors influencing postoperative recurrence of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer4
A pulmonary mass extending into the left atrium through the pulmonary vein: a rare diagnosis with an unusual origin4
Parathyroid carcinoma in chronic renal disease – a case series of three patients and review of literature4
Incidental finding of a congenital unilateral absence of the vas deferens during robotic inguinal hernia repair: missing a crucial landmark. A case report4
Surgical training; destination unknown? A survey on surgical employment in Flanders4
The history of medieval bladder stone surgery in Persia4
The effects of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on surgery-related stress response in thoracic surgery4
Can stage-IIB lung cancer be divided into subgroups in terms of prognosis? A modelling study *4
A case-control comparative study between Toupet-Sleeve and conventional sleeve gastrectomy in patients with preoperative gastroesophageal reflux4
Comparison of short‑term outcomes and 3-year overall survival between robotic and laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a propensity score matching analysis3
The Hellenic surgical School for treatment of neuralgias and dystonias as presented in 19th-20th centuries in Greece3
A case series: uniportal VATS excision of pericardial cysts in symptomatic patients3
Prognostic value of the lymph node ratio in surgically treated stage III colorectal cancer patients with high numbers of harvested lymph nodes3
The clinical application of arterialized venous flaps in repairing large area of soft tissue defects of extremities3
Pyogenic liver abscess after open hemorrhoidectomy3
Potential source of Al-Zahrawi’s knowledge of surgical instruments in the book of Al-Tasrif (10 th A.D.)3
A case report of a mesenteric cystic lymphangioma in a young adult woman presenting to the emergency room3
Current practices concerning the assessment and treatment of lateral lymph nodes in low rectal cancer: a survey among colorectal surgeons in The Netherlands3
Comparing the top 100 attacks in the Global Terrorism Database: high injury rate versus high fatality rate attacks3
Evolution in liver trauma management: a single centre experience3
Adrenal cortical carcinoma – a case series and literature review of aggressive adrenal incidentalomas3
Survival difference between patients with single versus multiple metastatic lymph nodes and the role of histology in pathological stage II-N1 non-small cell lung cancer3
Does mediastinal lymph node involvement influence the surgical outcome in malign pleural mesothelioma?3
Analgesia in patients with adhesion-related chronic abdominal and pelvic pain after surgery: a systematic review3
Surgery of the ascending aorta via a right anterior minithoracotomy: initial surgical experience of a single center3
Ultrasound-Guided peripheral nerve blocks for major amputation in critically ill patients with peripheral artery disease2
Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey (1766–1842): innovator of the triage2
Parastomal hernia after radical cystectomy with ileal conduit diversion: a narrative review2
Complete traumatic laceration of the superior mesenteric vein after a blunt abdominal injury in a pediatric patient2
Louis Dominique le Roy and the first documented and successful crural fracture osteosynthesis, performed in Antwerp in 17962
A giant parastomal hernia in a high risk patient: preparation to make surgery worthwhile2
An investigation on the compliance of perioperative practices using ERAS protocols and barriers to the implementation of the ERAS protocols in colorectal surgery2
Value of ultrasound and computed tomography in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis with histopathology as gold standard2
Metastatic melanoma causing small intestinal perforation at the jejunojejunostomy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a case report2
Staphylococcus-induced proliferative glomerulonephritis and cerebral hemorrhage – fatal complications in a young female with postpartum cardiomyopathy and an implanted left ventricular assist d2
Accidental discovery of metastasized basal cell carcinoma2
Late, solitary small bowel metastasis of anaplastic thyroid cancer: a case report2
Effect of preoperative skeletal muscle area and prognostic nutritional index values on postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients with gastric cancer: a single-center retrospective analysis2
Post-esophagectomy aortogastric-tube fistula treated successfully with TEVAR: case report and review of the literature2
Hyperfunctioning papillary thyroid carcinoma – a case report and literature review2
Is extereme cytoreductive surgery beneficial to survival ın malignant peritoneal mesothelioma?2
Navigating the complexities and controversies of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ): a critical update and consensus statement2
Quality of life and gastric acid-suppression medication post-laparoscopic fundoplication: a ten years retrospective study2
John Moyle’s singular Sea-Chirurgion, the pioneering treatise of Maritime surgery2
Magnets and children: a dangerous combination1
Peritoneal patch in vascular reconstruction during pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer: a single Centre experience1
Gastric obstruction secondary to abdominal re-herniation of a giant hiatal hernia. An illustrative case to understand the pathophysiology of gastric volvulus1
Perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy: retrospective analysis of bacteriological profile and susceptibility1
Adipose tissue provides a cushioning effect in low-energy isolated blunt thoracic trauma: a prospective observational study1
Surgeons with disabilities, they do exist1
Thyroidectomy: is it safe to be performed by general surgery residents? – single centre experience1
Adenocarcinoma arising from a chronic perianal fistula in a Crohn’s disease patient: case report and review of the literature1
How to address post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass late dumping in a patient with a history of Nissen fundoplication converted to bypass for obesity1
Pericardial fenestration and thoracic duct ligation for treatment of chylopericardium as first symptom of underlying generalized lymphatic anomaly: a case report1
Non-operative management of iatrogenic esophageal perforation in a 6-year-old child1
Surgical management of pseudomyxoma peritonei: low-volume center experience1
Utilization of artificial intelligence in minimally invasive right adrenalectomy: recognition of anatomical landmarks with deep learning1
A deep learning model for predicting the outcome of persistent type 2 endoleaks after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair1
The effect of thoracic trauma scoring system in thoracic trauma patients with rib fracture1
Primary EGIST of the greater omentum – a rare presentation1
Aorto-duodenal fistula secondary to aortic graft replacement1
Combined endovascular and surgical treatment of a giant celiac artery aneurysm with consequent gastric outlet obstruction: a case report and literature review1
Neck paragangliomas: a case report and literature review1
Impact of risk factors on the incidence of tunneled dialysis catheter infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis1
Gastric-type mucinous adenocarcinoma of the cervix in a woman with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: a case report1
Effect of hyperthermic chemotherapy on topical hemostatic agents1
Rhazes’ (865–925 CE) contribution to surgery in Liber Almansoris1
Personalized external aortic root support – how to implant it1
Posttraumatic hemorrhagic bladder rupture managed with transurethral foley catheter placement and bilateral transcatheter vesical artery embolization1
Acute abdomen: a rare presentation of group a streptococcal infection1
Effects of different intraabdominal pressures on internal jugular vein, liver and kidney functions in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy1
Anatomy and motor function of extra-laryngeal branching patterns of the recurrent laryngeal nerve; an electrophysiological study of 1001 nerves at risk1
Enzymatic debridement: past, present, and future1
Surgical reconstruction of the columella after necrosis caused by an infantile hemangioma1
Botulinum toxin injection is an effective alternative for the treatment of chronic anal fissure1
Minimally invasive surgery for paraduodenal hernias: report of a case and mini-review of operative techniques1
Should we be reluctant to perform pancreatectomy in patients with chronic liver disease? A single center 10-year experience1
Laparoscopic Toupet-Sleeve gastrectomy in morbid obese patients with preoperative gastro-esophageal reflux: a 4-year follow-up cohort study1
Staphylococcus aureus sepsis and hemoptysis as messengers of a rather impractically located mycotic aneurysm1
Usage of rotational atherectomy and drug-coated balloon angioplasty for isolated popliteal artery lesions: two-year results of a retrospective study1
A single center comparative retrospective study of in situ split plus portal vein ligation versus conventional two-stage hepatectomy for cholangiocellular carcinoma1
The impact of intraoperative neural monitoring during papillary thyroid cancer surgery on completeness of thyroidectomy and thyroglobulin response: a propensity-score matched study1
Chest wall reconstruction for deep radiation necrosis: case report and overview of surgical options1
Current practice in antireflux and hiatal hernia surgery: exploration of the Belgian field1
Extrahepatic abscess and dropped gallstones: a case report and a narrative review of an unusual delayed complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy1
A chronicle of the pancreatoduodenectomy technique development – from the surgeon’s hand to the robotic arm1
A unique complication of thyroidectomy for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: central retinal artery thrombosis1
Clinical applications of the chimeric anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap in head and neck reconstruction1
Common trunk between V 1 + 2 and V 3 of the left superior pulmonary vein1
Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) with central nervous system metastasis: case report, imaging findings, and review of literature1
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presenting as an inguinal hernia - case report0
Pediatric thoracoscopic lung resections: a comprehensive analysis of congenital lesion cases0
Angiosarcoma after endovascular aneurysm repair: case report and literature review0
Self-expanding interwoven nitinol stent in severe femoropopliteal arterial disease. Real life results of the Supera Peripheral Stent System®0
Two-staged repair of a giant iliac aneurysm and open repair of a true deep femoral artery aneurysm in Loeys-Dietz syndrome type V: a case report and review of literature0
Synchronous colorectal cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm treated simultaneously. Is a one-stage surgery a feasible treatment?0
Teaching humanitarian surgery: filling the gap between NGO needs and subspecialized surgery through a novel inter-university certificate0
Cervico-thoracic paraganglioma associated with Horner’s syndrome: a case report0
Implementation of perioperative music in day care surgery0
Topography of the pelvic autonomic nerves – an anatomical study to facilitate nerve-preserving total mesorectal excision0
The historical course of varicose vein surgery in the Persian medicine0
Is Uniportal-VATS a feasible approach for pericardial cyst treatment? Comment on: “A case series: Uniportal VATS excision of pericardial cyst in symptomatic patients”0
Effect of laparoscopic cholecystectomy on 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and bone mineral density in post menopausal women0
Parental satisfaction and long term standardized outcome evaluation after percutaneous endoscopic vs laparoscopic gastrostomy in children0
Delayed presentation of manubriosternal dislocation after thoracolumbar spondylodesis in a polytrauma patient – a case report0
Successful closed reduction of a trans-scaphoid perilunate dislocation in a 11-year-old boy: a case report0
Morphological investigation of deep femoral artery variations using multidetector computed tomography angiography0
Progressive abdominal pain with acute exacerbation due to retroperitoneal follicular dendritic cell sarcoma: a case report with targeted genomic sequencing analysis0
Impact of body weight-based dosing of palonosetron and ondansetron on postoperative nausea and vomiting following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a randomized, double-blind study0
Venous reconstruction thrombosis after pancreaticoduodenectomy with superior mesenteric/portal vein resection due to pancreatic cancer: an 8 years single institution experience0
Blood group is a long-term cardiovascular risk factor after carotid endarterectomy0
Chronic critical illness after trauma injury: outcomes and experience in a trauma center0
In Memoriam0
Impact of the first COVID-19 wave on surgical training in Flanders: are we losing competence?0
Dynamics of PTH levels in the development of post-operative hypoparathyroidism0
First wave of COVID-19 impact on emergency general surgery in a Spanish tertiary hospital. A cohort study0
Mental health well-being and functional adjustment in colorectal cancer patients: a prospective cohort study0
Iliac artery endofibrosis: diagnostic dilemna and treatment options0
Reoperation for bleeding after cardiac surgery0
TRUMATCH TM Graft Cage—Long Bone as a solution for tibial bone defect in traumatic aseptic non-union: a case report0
Outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy for rectal prolapse0
Catamenial pneumothorax, a commonly misdiagnosed thoracic condition: case report0
Feasibility of laparoscopic resection for perforated diverticulitis: a retrospective observational study of 77 consecutive patients0
Early parathyroid hormone (PTH) level as a predictor of post-surgical hypoparathyroidism0
Diagnosis and treatment of pudendal and inferior cluneal nerve entrapment syndrome: a narrative review0
A split flap technique shifting the location of perforator entry point to lengthen the pedicle of a multiple perforator based free flap0
In memoriam: Emeritus Professor Dr. Jacques Aimé Gruwez 24 March 1927–9 July 20240
Are surgeons ready to get the COVID-19 vaccine?0
Cauterization’s history in the Persian medicine school0
Alessio Spalla, court surgeon of Christina of Sweden and his unknown Queen’s autopsy report0
Bronchobiliary fistula after stenting of biliary duct as the management of iatrogenic bile duct injury during elective cholecystectomy0
Correction0
An unusual case of extra-nodal interdigitating dendritic cell neoplasm: sarcoma or not?0
Aluminum potassium sulfate and tannic acid (ALTA) sclerotherapy for hemorrhoidal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis0
Introduction of pediatric thoracoscopic lung resections in a low-volume center – feasibility, outcome and cost analysis0
A prospective diagnostic accuracy study of the Alvarado score in a Croatian hospital – is it time for a final conclusion?0
The process to obtain reimbursement for enzymatic debridement in clinically deep burns0
Cystic adventitial disease of the common femoral artery: a case report and overview of the literature0
An approach to the milestones of spine surgery in Persian traditional medicine0
The dawn of Urology as a separate surgical specialty in France0
Ichthyosis uteri associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the endometrium – a case report0
Pneumothorax caused by metastatic gestational trophoblastic neoplasia: a case report0
Intrapericardial liver herniation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a case report of minimally invasive repair with 20-year follow-up0
An accidental finding of a giant intra-abdominal mass0
Pneumomediastinum in late pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature0
Misplacement of a nasogastric feeding tube with bronchial perforation0
Gallbladder torsion: a rare cause of acute abdomen in a 12-month old child0
Charles Boyd Kelsey (1850–1917). The pioneer of rectal surgery in USA0
Albucasis (936–1013), a pioneer in tonsillectomy0
The evolution of breast reconstructions with free flaps: a historical overview0
A feeding vessel in the right paratracheal space: an insidious presence0
Safety analysis of a multispecialty surgical volunteerism mission over 13 years – age alone is not a contraindication0
Incidental finding of giant dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the spermatic cord: case report and review of the literature0
Predictive factors of surgery in metastatic colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study0
Completely portal robotic lobectomy in lung cancer: is subcostal specimen removal necessary?0
Comparison of ultrafast and fast track extubation after secundum atrial septal defect surgery in pediatric age group0
Image of the month: wooden branch ingestion crossing the mediastinum0
Morbidity and long-term outcome of surgery for renal hyperparathyroidism: results from a prospective cohort0
Bowel obstruction by sigmoid strangulation as complication after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding0
Could the region you live in prevent or precipitate kidney stone formation due to mineral intake through tap water? An analysis of nine distribution regions in Flanders0
Magic mushroom: all is not as it seems0
Pancreatic tuberculosis in an 18-year-old patient0
Preserving the eponym: Klinkenbergh technique for bronchial stump suturing0
Prognostic impact of CD4+ and CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in patients with colorectal cancer0
Preoperative transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) + liver resection versus upfront liver resection for large hepatocellular carcinoma (≥5 cm): a systematic review and meta-analysis0
Peri-operative nutrition in cardiovascular surgery: current pitfalls and future directions0
Experience of abdominoplasty and analysis of the risk factors0
Critical overview of resection for Bismuth-Corlette type IV perihilar cholangiocarcinoma0
Effective multimodal management of a giant adrenocortical carcinoma0
Should minimally invasive approaches in rectal surgery be regarded as a key element of modern enhanced recovery perioperative care?0
Spontaneous splenic rupture two days after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy0
Efficacy of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared with percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage in treating acute calculous cholecystitis in elderly patients0
The history of esophageal surgery0
Outcomes after hybrid minimally invasive treatment of Boerhaave syndrome: a single-institution experience0
BSW light, the first completely virtual surgical congress in Belgium: out of the box0
Rapidly evolving pelvic lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) mimicking bilateral hydrosalpinx: report of a rare case and literature review0
Mucinous cystic liver neoplasm with invasive component and sarcomatous differentiation0
Plain versus drug-eluting balloon angioplasty in the treatment of non-thrombotic hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula stenosis: results from a single center comparative retrospective analysis0
Covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation associated to a snorkel technique for inferior mesenteric artery preservation0
Two cases of vascular complications after urologic robotic surgery0
Alveolar soft tissue sarcoma: a report of 50 cases at a single institution0
Anastomotic leaks and the relationship with anastomotic strictures after esophageal atresia surgery; effects of patient characteristics0
Do the benefits of prophylactic inferior vena cava filters outweigh the risks in trauma patients? A meta-analysis*0
Outcome of cholecystectomy after endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage with lumen-apposing metal stent, case series0
Congenital bronchoesophageal fistula in an adult patient0
Historical perspectives on the surgical treatment of hernias in Greece: from 18th century’s attempts to late 19th century’s innovations in hernia surgery0
Effect of opioid-free anesthesia on post-operative period in cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: a propensity score matched study0
Metastasis of lung cancer?0
Well differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis: case report0
Thoracoscopic right upper lobectomy in a patient with displaced posterior segmental bronchus and vascular abnormalities: a case report0
Let us ask the patient: psychological well-being from a patients'-perspective due to postponed care of cardiac surgery during the COVID-19 lockdown0
Preoperative continuation of aspirin before isolated heart valve surgery and postoperative bleeding and transfusion: a single-center retrospective study0
Educational interventions to integrate surgical staff within medical units during the COVID-19 pandemic: EDUCOVID survey0
Patient management after primary rectal cancer diagnosis. Special focus on surgical treatment for non-metastatic disease0
Five years of robot-assisted ventral hernia repair: initial experience and surgical outcome0
Thoracic benign cystic mesothelioma0
Integra® Dermal Regeneration Template as an alternative technique to treat degloving injury of fingers0
Mechanical ileus of the small bowel due to an inflamed Meckel’s diverticulum with an enterolith – a case report with literature review0
Robotic versus hybrid assisted ventral hernia repair: a prospective one-year comparative study of clinical outcomes0
Sigmoidorectal intussusception caused by colon carcinoma0
Reconstruction of elbow flexion after sarcoma excision by a unipolar pedicled latissimus dorsi flap0
Gallbladder agenesis0
The bow tie technique for single stapled colorectal anastomosis: technical note0
Perineal bowel evisceration after extralevator abdominoperineal excision and vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap closure0
Lymphoepithelial cysts of the pancreas: case report and review of the literature0
Primary angiosarcoma of the Pancreas - A case Report and review of the literature0
Robotic subtotal D2-gastrectomy for gastric cancer after right hemiliver transplantation: case report and literature review0
Downstaging and R0 resection of initially unresectable metastatic well-differentiated grade-3 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor: a case report0
An early report of using protecting gloves by Ḥakim Mohammad, a Persian surgeon (16th century CE)0
Brain natriuretic peptide is a long-term cardiovascular predictor in carotid endarterectomy0
Transnasal transsphenoidal pituitary surgery in a large tertiary hospital, a retrospective study0
Minimal invasive coronary surgery is not associated with increased mortality or morbidity during the period of learning curve0
‘Carried away by a moonlight shadow’ ― In memoriam Prof. em. Dr. med. Paul L.O. Broos 1945–20230
Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma in a sexagenerian man: an uncommon case presentation0
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia with intrathoracic kidney: case report, review of the literature, and strategy for treatment in neonates and infants0
Primary percutaneous metal stenting above the ampulla in resectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma0
Mini-laparotomy radical cystectomy with limited bowel externalization during ileal conduit urinary diversion reduces the rate of postoperative complications: a match-paired, single centered analysis0
50 Years of terrorism in Belgium: a review of 121 incidents in the global terrorism database0
A rare case of papillary fibroelastoma involving the tricuspid valve. A single center experience over a period of 22 years (1999–2021)0
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