Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery

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Message from the new Editor‐in‐Chief: Transforming AGSurg into a genuinely international journal that stands among the top titles in surgery	76
The impact of genomic medicine on gastrointestinal cancer surgery	49
Postoperative complications and impaired long‐term survival—Is this causation or association?	43
Impact of body mass index as a continuous variable on short‐ and long‐term outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer	41
Interview with Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Drebin, President of the 2024 President Elect of the American Surgical Association	36
Efficacy of lymph node dissection around the inferior mesenteric artery with preservation of the left colic artery for rectal cancer	27
y‐shaped side overlap esophagogastrostomy in proximal gastrectomy	27
Comparative retrospective study on surgical outcomes of hand‐sewn anastomosis versus stapling anastomosis for colectomy using a nationwide inpatient database in Japan with propensity score matching	24
Palliative management for malignant biliary obstruction and gastric outlet obstruction from pancreatic cancer	24
Interview with the World Class Authorities Frontiers of Cancer Research: An exclusive interview with Professor Luis Diaz	23
New Scoring System for Prediction of Surgical Difficulty During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy After Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage	23
Emerging evidence of immunotherapy for colorectal cancer	20
Clinical significance of postpancreatectomy acute pancreatitis defined by the International Study Group for Pancreatic Surgery	20
The incidence of cardiovascular thrombotic complications after laparoscopic resection in colorectal cancer in Japanese hospitals: A large‐scale clinical study	19
The comprehensive review of gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach (GAPPS) from diagnosis and treatment	18
Prognostic significance of lymph node metastasis in pancreatic tail cancer: A multicenter retrospective study	18
The relationship between perioperative central venous oxygen saturation and postoperative complications in highly invasive gastroenterological surgery	17
Overexpression of circular RNA hsa_circ_0008621 facilitates colorectal cancer progression and predicts poor prognosis	17
Laparoscopic versus open resection for stage II/III rectal cancer in obese patients: A multicenter propensity score‐based analysis of short‐ and long‐term outcomes	16
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Development of a risk score model for 1‐year graft loss after adult deceased donor liver transplantation in Japan based on a 20‐year nationwide cohort	16
Clinical significance of sarcopenic dysphagia for patients with esophageal cancer undergoing esophagectomy: A review	15
Impact of thoracic shape on the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic‐assisted living donor hepatectomy	15
Clinical characteristics of new‐onset diabetes after liver transplantation and outcomes	15

Utility of monthly minodronate for osteoporosis after gastrectomy: Prospective multicenter randomized controlled trials	14
Clinical characteristics and management of primary retroperitoneal sarcoma: A literature review	14
Evolution of treatment strategies for gastric cancer	14
The characteristics of Laennec's capsule around the hepatic veins: A histological study based on 71 liver surgical specimens	14
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Adequate gross resection margin length ensuring pathologically complete resection in gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	14
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Well‐designed and properly conducted surgical clinical trials: Randomized control trials and big database analyses	12
Efficacy of lateral lymph node dissection for local control of rectal cancer: A multicenter study	12
Prognostic impact of preoperative skeletal muscle change from diagnosis to surgery in patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	11
Role of surgical resection and its alternative local therapy for pulmonary metastasis of colorectal cancer	11
Artificial intelligence‐driven surgical innovation: A catalyst for medical equity	11
Clinical outcomes of single incision laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: A propensity score‐matched analysis between well‐experienced and novice surgeons	11
Importance of triple tumor markers as biomarkers in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	11
Is proximal gastrectomy indicated for locally advanced cancer in the upper third of the stomach?	11
Low incidence of pancreatic fistula and well‐preserved endocrine function with non‐reconstructed small remnant pancreas after pancreaticoduodenectomy	11
Robotic‐assisted colectomy for right‐sided colon cancer: Short‐term surgical outcomes of a multi‐institutional prospective cohort study in Japan	11
Evaluation of clinical outcomes with propensity‐score matching for colorectal cancer presenting as an oncologic emergency	10
How can sarcopenia be prevented after gastrointestinal surgery?	10
The new prognostic score for unresectable or recurrent gastric cancer treated with nivolumab: A multi‐institutional cohort study	10
Light‐emitting diode irradiation targets aerobic glycolysis in cancer‐associated fibroblasts to inhibit metabolic coupling with colon cancer cells	10
The changing surgical scene: From the days of Billroth to the upcoming future of artificial intelligence and telerobotic surgery	10
Impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on short‐term outcomes after low anterior resection in patients with rectal cancer: Analysis of data from the Japanese National Clinical Database	10
Usefulness of frailty to predict short‐ and long‐term outcomes in patients who have undergone major hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	9
Impact of abdominal aortic calcification on clinical outcomes following initial hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective cohort study	9
Pharmacological treatment to reduce pulmonary morbidity after esophagectomy	9
Essential updates 2022–2023: Surgical and adjuvant therapies for locally advanced colorectal cancer	9
Severity of early diagnosed organ/space surgical site infection in elective gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery	9
Clinical impact of laparoscopic surgery and adhesion prevention material for prevention of small bowel obstruction	9
Current status of perioperative nutritional intervention and exercise in gastric cancer surgery: A review	9
Nationwide medical database study for postoperative nutritional management in patients undergoing gastroenterological cancer surgery	9
Preoperative skeletal muscle status is associated with tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes and prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer	9
Comparison of the effects of open and laparoscopic approach on body composition in gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A propensity score‐matched study	9
Evaluation of long‐term chronic pain and outcomes for unilateral vs bilateral circular incision transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair	8
Study on the portal ramification pattern of the right anterior sector of the liver and a unique medial branch (PV8c) of the right anterior portal vein	8
Upfront surgery, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, or neoadjuvant chemotherapy for rectal cancer with lateral lymph node metastasis: A multicenter MRI and lateral lymph node dissection study	8
Current status of preoperative risk assessment for posthepatectomy liver failure in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma	8
Robotic right‐sided colon cancer surgery: Dissecting the outermost layer of the autonomic nerve along the superior mesenteric artery	8
Efficacy of the U‐shaped flap technique in preventing reflux after minimally invasive proximal gastrectomy for proximal gastric and esophagogastric junction cancer	8
Effects of an oral elemental nutritional supplement in gastric cancer patients with adjuvant S‐1 chemotherapy after gastrectomy: A multicenter, open‐label, single‐arm, prospective phase II study (OGSG	8
Randomized controlled trial of olanexidine gluconate and povidone iodine for surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery	8
Current status, trends, and controversies in the selection of gastrectomy procedures: Insights from two nationwide questionnaire surveys conducted over a 7‐year interval in Japan	8
A novel combined C‐reactive protein‐albumin ratio and modified albumin‐bilirubin score can predict long‐term outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection	8
Digestive tract reconstruction after laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy: Double tract reconstruction or double flap technique?	8
Significant impact of cachexia index on the outcomes after hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastases	8
Sarcopenia, muscle quality, and gastric cancer surgery	8
Impact of laparoscopic surgery on short‐term and long‐term outcomes in elderly obese patients with colon cancer	8
Surgical education through integration of robotic telesurgical technology and AI	8
Robotic esophagectomy with function‐preserving radical mediastinal lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer	8

Identification of patients at high risk for recurrence in carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: Analysis in 460 patients	7
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Primary tracheobronchial necrosis after esophagectomy: A nationwide multicenter retrospective study in Japan	7
Concomitant splenic artery ligation has no preventive effect on left‐sided portal hypertension following pancreaticoduodenectomy with the resection of the portal and superior mesenteric vein confluenc	7
Quality of life comparison between esophagogastrostomy and double tract reconstruction for proximal gastrectomy assessed by Postgastrectomy Syndrome Assessment Scale (PGSAS)‐45	7
Essential updates 2020/2021: Colorectal diseases (benign)—Current topics in the surgical and medical treatment of benign colorectal diseases	7
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Artificial intelligence‐based computer vision in surgery: Recent advances and future perspectives	7
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Prognostic factors of conversion surgery for stage IV gastric cancer: A multi‐institutional retrospective analysis	6
Clinical impact of very early recurrence after conversion surgery for stage IV gastric cancer	6
Oligo‐like liver metastasis: A novel prognostic indicator to improve survival in pancreatic cancer	6
Reevaluation of regional lymph nodes in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in the pancreatic body and tail	6
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Usefulness of serum creatinine and cystatin C ratio as a screening tool for predicting prognosis in patients with pancreatic cancer	6
Exosomal circ_0032704 confers sorafenib resistance to hepatocellular carcinoma and contributes to cancer malignant progression by modulating the miR‐514a‐3p/PD‐L1 pathway	6
Three timepoint perioperative CEA levels are a prognostic factor for recurrence after adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with Stage II and III colorectal cancer	6
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Institutional variation in survival and morbidity in laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer: From the data of a randomized controlled trial comparing open and laparoscopic surgery (JCOG0404)	6
A comprehensive summary of the impact of the COVID era on various gastrointestinal cancers	6
The advanced lung cancer inflammation index is a novel independent prognosticator in colorectal cancer patients after curative resection	6
Paradigm shift in gastroenterological surgery by meta‐analysis: Navigation surgery and telesurgery	5
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Defecation disorder and anal function after surgery for lower rectal cancer in elderly patients	5
Association between preoperative serum zinc level and prognosis in patients with advanced esophageal cancer in the neoadjuvant treatment era	5
A multicenter prospective observational study of lymph node metastasis patterns and short‐term outcomes of extended lymphadenectomy in right‐sided colon cancer	5
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Indocyanine green‐fluorescent imaging for a detection of accessory pancreatic duct in pancreas‐preserving duodenectomy	5
The impact of pancreas compression time during minimally invasive gastrectomy on the postoperative complications in gastric cancer	5
Effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients with obstructive colon cancer: A multicenter propensity score‐matched analysis (YCOG2101)	5
Significance of intra/post‐operative prognostic scoring system in hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases	5
Prediction model of the risk for lateral local recurrence in locally advanced rectal cancer without enlarged lateral lymph nodes: Lessons from a Japanese multicenter pooled analysis of 812 patients	5
Survival outcomes of laparoscopic versus open total gastrectomy with nodal dissection for gastric cancer in a high‐volume Japanese center: A propensity score‐matched analysis	5
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Total Hilar Exposure Maneuver for Repair of Complex Bile Duct Injury	5
What defines the “value” of robotic surgery for patients with gastrointestinal cancers? Perspectives from a U.S. Cancer Center	5
Effectiveness of advanced dressings in preventing surgical site infections compared to that of standard dressings in gastrointestinal surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis for guideline revis	5
Long‐term quality of life after open and laparoscopic total gastrectomy for stage I gastric cancer: A prospective multi‐institutional study (CCOG1504)	4
Abdominal aortic calcification among gastroenterological and transplant surgery	4
Impact of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection on short‐term postoperative outcomes after gastroenterological cancer surgery using data from a nationwide database in Japan	4
Indications of Laparoscopic Repeat Liver Resection for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma	4
Preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy provides borderline resectable thoracic esophageal cancer with equivalent treatment results as clinically T3 thoracic esophageal cancer	4
Prognostic value of surgical treatment in elderly patients with ulcerative colitis‐associated colorectal cancer: A subanalysis of a nationwide Japanese multicenter study	4
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Impact of malnutrition and nutritional support after gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer	4
Defining conversion therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	4
Sustainable Clinical Development of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer	4
Prognostic significance of osteopenia in patients with colorectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study	4
Germline DNA damage repair gene mutations in pancreatic cancer patients with personal/family histories of pancreas/breast/ovarian/prostate cancer in a Japanese population	4
Identification of lateral pelvic nodes without metastasis in patients with rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy or chemotherapy based on magnetic resonance imaging	4
Risk factors and long‐term postoperative outcomes in patients with postoperative dysphagia after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer	4
Preoperative serum cholinesterase as a prognostic factor in patients with colorectal cancer	4
Phase II study of long‐course chemoradiotherapy followed by consolidation chemotherapy as total neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer in Japan: ENSEMBLE‐2	4
A multicenter cohort study on mapping of lymph node metastasis for splenic flexural colon cancer	4
Essential updates 2020/2021: Current topics of simulation and navigation in hepatectomy	4
Indirect assessment of hemorrhoid incidence using invasive treatment data in Japan: A 5‐year study based on nationwide health insurance claims	4
The Effectiveness of Machine Learning in Predicting Lateral Lymph Node Metastasis From Lower Rectal Cancer: A Single Center Development and Validation Study	4
Evaluation of postgastrectomy symptoms and daily lives of small remnant distal gastrectomy for upper‐third gastric cancer using a large‐scale questionnaire survey	4
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on short‐term outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer: A retrospective study from the Japanese National Clinical Database, 2018–2021	4
Superiority of laparoscopic liver resection to open liver resection in obese individuals with hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective study	4
Circ_0084615 promotes epithelial‐mesenchymal transition‐mediated tumor progression in hepatocellular carcinoma	4
High risk of multiple gastric cancers in Japanese individuals with Lynch syndrome	4
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A multi‐center, prospective, clinical study to evaluate the anti‐reflux efficacy of laparoscopic double‐flap technique (lD‐FLAP Study)	4
Efficacy of lymph node dissection for duodenal cancer according to the lymph node station	4
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Essential updates 2020/2021: Advancing precision medicine for comprehensive rectal cancer treatment	3
Treatment outcomes of hepatectomy and systemic chemotherapy based on oncological resectability criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma	3
Impact of Reconstruction Route on Postoperative Morbidity After Esophagectomy: Analysis of Esophagectomies in the Japanese National Clinical Database	3
Risk factors for incisional hernia according to different wound sites after open hepatectomy using combinations of vertical and horizontal incisions: A multicenter cohort study	3
Association of tumor size in pathological T4 colorectal cancer with desmoplastic reaction and prognosis	3
Clinical impact of atrophic changes in remnant pancreas on the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease after pancreaticoduodenectomy	3

Extracellular water to total body water ratio, a novel predictor of recurrence in patients with colorectal cancer	3
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Nutritional benefits of pancreas‐sparing total duodenectomy for severe duodenal polyposis in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis	3
Current status of IBD and surgery of Crohn's disease in Thailand	3
Anatomical and anastomotic viability indexes for stratifying the risk of anastomotic leakage in esophagectomy with retrosternal reconstruction	3
Prophylactic effect of negative‐pressure wound therapy and delayed sutures against incisional‐surgical site infection after emergency laparotomy for colorectal perforation: A multicenter retrospective	3
Approach to minimally invasive donor hepatectomy: Laparoscopic, robotic, or bit of both!	3
Clinical outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for resectable colorectal liver metastasis with intermediate risk of postoperative recurrence: A multi‐institutional retrospective study	3
Recent trends in organ‐preserving pancreatectomy: Its problems and clinical advantages compared with other standard pancreatectomies	3
Factors contributing to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and fat deposition after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A retrospective analysis	3
The impact of hiatal hernia on survival outcomes in patients with gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma	3
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The authors’ reply: Indispensable discrepancy between predicted graft “volume” and actual graft “weight” in clinical practice in living‐donor liver transplantation	3
Skeletal Muscle Changes Assessed by Preoperative Computed Tomography Images Can Predict the Long‐Term Prognosis of Stage III Colorectal Cancer	3
Usefulness of An Anal Sphincter Injury Mouse Model by Means of a Balloon Catheter and a New Method of Evaluating Anal Sphincter Function	3
Gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer: Risk factors and prophylactic treatments for prevention of peritoneal recurrence after curative intent surgery	3
Changes in operative trends and short‐term outcomes of surgery for congenital biliary dilatation in adults using real‐world data: A multilevel analysis based on a nationwide administrative database in	3
Tumor deposits in colorectal cancer: Refining their definition in the TNM system	3
Usefulness of the cachexia index as a prognostic indicator for patients with gastric cancer	3
Impact of resection for ovarian metastases from colorectal cancer and clinicopathologic analysis: A multicenter retrospective study in Japan	3
Long‐term outcomes of treatment for achalasia: Laparoscopic Heller myotomy versus POEM	3
Risk factors for local recurrence in patients with clinical stage II/III low rectal cancer: A multicenter retrospective cohort study in Japan	3
Postoperative complications and prognosis based on type of surgery in ulcerative colitis patients with colorectal cancer: A multicenter observational study of data from the Japanese Society for Cancer	3
How to interpret the results of clinical studies: “Multicenter cutting‐edge study” or “real‐world big data study”?	3
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Clinical impact of perirenal thickness on short‐ and long‐term outcomes of gastric cancer after curative surgery	2
Evaluating surgical expertise with AI‐based automated instrument recognition for robotic distal gastrectomy	2
How do we prevent severe intra‐abdominal infectious complications following minimally invasive gastrectomy for cancer? The usefulness of a novel marker using computed tomography images (minimum umbili	2
Randomized, controlled, multi‐center phase II study of postoperative enoxaparin treatment for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients undergoing surgery for hepatobiliary‐pancreatic	2
Clinical implications and optimal extent of lymphadenectomy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A multicenter analysis of the therapeutic index	2
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Identification of serum microRNAs as potential diagnostic biomarkers for detecting precancerous lesions of gastric cancer	2
Albumin‐indocyanine green evaluation of future liver remnant predicts liver failure after anatomical hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: A dual‐center retrospective study	2
Impact of seasonal and meteorological factors on the incidence of adhesive small bowel obstruction: A large‐scale study using a national inpatient database	2
Application and utility of surgical techniques for cystic plate isolation in liver surgery	2
The tumor‐to‐liver ratio of the standardized uptake value is a useful FDG‐PET/CT parameter for predicting malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas	2
Risk factors for non‐gastric‐cancer‐related death after gastrectomy in elderly patients	2
The current multidisciplinary management of rectal cancer	2
Essential updates 2022/2023: A review of current topics in robotic hepatectomy	2
Impact of a robotic system on intra‐abdominal infectious complications after minimally invasive gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer: A propensity score matching analysis regarding visceral obe	2
Immune checkpoint status and oncogenic mutation profiling of rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (KSCC1301‐A2)	2
Liver transplantation for intrahepatic and hilar cholangiocellular carcinoma: Most recent updates in the literature	2
Impact of laparoscopic gastrectomy on long‐term prognosis of patients with primary T3 or more advanced gastric cancer: A propensity score matching analysis	2
Alteration of prognostic efficacy of albumin‐bilirubin grade and Child‐Pugh score according to liver fibrosis in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with Child‐Pugh A following hepatectomy	2
Impact of preoperative skeletal muscle mass and physical performance on short‐term and long‐term postoperative outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer after esophagectomy	2
Cytoplasmic localization of connexin 26 suppresses transition of β‐catenin into the nucleus in intestinal‐ and mix‐type gastric cancer	2
Prediction of need for bowel resection in acute superior mesenteric artery occlusion: A retrospective study of 48 Japanese patients	2
Prognostic factors in conversion surgery following nab‐paclitaxel with gemcitabine and subsequent chemoradiotherapy for unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer: Results of a dual‐center study	2
Textbook outcome contributes to long‐term prognosis in elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	2
Anatomical Study of the Duodenojejunal Uncinate Process Vein: A Key Landmark for Mesopancreatoduodenal Resection During Pancreaticoduodenectomy	2
Effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on short‐term postoperative outcomes for colorectal perforation: A nationwide study in Japan based on the National Clinical Database	2
Total neoadjuvant therapy improves survival of patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer with arterial involvement	2
Usefulness of Bacterial Culture of Drainage Fluid for Predicting Surgical Site Infection After Crohn’s Disease Surgery	2
The prognostic impact of perioperative dynamic changes in cachexia index in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma	2
Salvage hepatectomy for local recurrence after particle therapy using proton and carbon ion beams for liver cancer	2
Comparison between olanexidine gluconate and conventional antiseptics for surgical site infection in gastroenterological surgery: A meta‐analysis	1
Re‐appraisal of the universal definition of tumor rupture among patients with high‐risk gastrointestinal stromal tumors	1
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A multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of the use of an anti‐adhesion barrier for diverting ileostomy on the multidimensional workload in minimally invasive surgery for rectal	1
Minimum proportion of future liver remnant in safe major hepatopancreatoduodenectomy	1
Research Progress on the Relationship Between Inflammation and Colorectal Cancer	1
Current clinical practice for familial adenomatous polyposis in Japan: A nationwide multicenter study	1
Novel machine‐learning model for predicting lymph node metastasis in resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	1
Prognostic significance of preoperative osteopenia on outcomes after gastrectomy for gastric cancer	1
Prognostic impact of postoperative fixed‐point inflammation in patients with gastric cancer after curative gastrectomy: A validation cohort study	1
Precision surgery for colorectal liver metastases: Current knowledge and future perspectives	1
Impact of gastrectomy on efficacy and safety of second‐line chemotherapy patients with advanced gastric cancer: Exploratory analysis of two randomized phase III trials	1
Helicobacter pylori prevalence and its spontaneous eradication rate after distal or proximal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A multicenter prospective cohort study	1
Cachexia index as a prognostic predictor after resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	1
Institutional learning curve and factors of prolonged operation time of robotic distal pancreatectomy: An analysis of an initial 117 cases	1
Intraoperative redosing of antibiotics for prevention of surgical site infections: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	1
Prognostic relevance of sarcopenia and tumor‐infiltrating CD8+ T cells in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma	1
Lavage cytology diagnosed by immunostaining may be a poor prognostic factor in pathological stage III colorectal cancer	1
Comparison of surgical outcomes and postoperative nutritional parameters between subtotal and proximal gastrectomy in patients with proximal early gastric cancer	1
Impact of hepatospleno volume ratio on postoperative chronic liver failure after major hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	1
Clinical impact of the triple‐layered circular stapler for reducing the anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer surgery: Porcine model and multicenter retrospective cohort analysis	1
Minimally invasive surgery versus open gastrectomy for older patients with gastric cancer: A propensity score‐matching analysis	1
Long‐term treatment outcomes in gastric cancer with oligometastasis	1
Adapted systemic inflammation score as a novel prognostic marker for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients	1
Correction to “A multicenter prospective observational study of lymph node metastasis patterns and short‐term outcomes of extended lymphadenectomy in right‐sided colon cancer”	1
Bowel preparation and surgical site infections in laparoscopic and robot‐assisted right‐sided colon cancer surgery with intracorporeal anastomosis: A retrospective study	1
Comparison of olanexidine versus povidone‐iodine as a preoperative antiseptic for reducing surgical site infection in both scheduled and emergency gastrointestinal surgeries: A single‐center randomize	1
Risk factors for postoperative complications in laparoscopic and robot‐assisted surgery for octogenarians with colorectal cancer: A multicenter retrospective study	1
Updated risk prediction model for pancreaticoduodenectomy using data from the National Clinical Database in Japan	1
Preoperative neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio predicts healing time for postoperative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy	1
Possibility of incorrect evaluation of intraoperative blood loss during open and laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy	1
Impacts of COVID‐19 pandemic on short‐term outcomes of low anterior resection performed in hospitals with different surgical volumes	1
Impact of primary tumor clinicopathological factors on prognosis after hepatic resection for rectal liver metastases	1
Impact of conversion surgery after chemotherapy in patients with initially unresectable and recurrent biliary tract cancer	1
Risk factors for pneumonia after endoscopic laryngopharyngeal surgery in cases with prior esophageal cancer treatment	1
Japanese national survey on declined liver allografts from brain‐dead donors: High decline rate but promising outcomes in allografts with moderate steatosis	1
Tailoring rectal cancer surgery: Surgical approaches and anatomical insights during deep pelvic dissection for optimal outcomes in low‐lying rectal cancer	1
Possibly more favorable short‐term outcomes with minimally invasive surgery than with open surgery in total gastrectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer: A single high‐volume center study	1