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ASJ Annual Report (2024)

In 2024, ASJ has made significant step by being included in both the Web of Science [Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)] and Scopus. Till December 31, ASJ boasts a diverse Editorial Board comprising 70 members from 15 countries, and has published a total of 27 articles in 2024. Corresponding authors came from 13 countries, with mostly from USA and Australia. According to Google Analytics, ASJ attracted 28,697 visitors and garnered 84,456 pageviews in the past year, with the majority coming from USA, followed by India, UK and China. For a comprehensive overview, please refer to the detailed report below.

Interviews with Editorial Board Members

ASJ features a distinguished editorial board, the members of which continue to instill the power of their expertise for the journal’s development. By launching this column, we are glad to introduce to you some of them in the form of interviews, in which they will share their unique career experiences and perspectives. We believe their insights will shed light on the knowledge of related fields.

ASJ is officially indexed by Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

On March 20, 2024, a confirmation letter reached the editorial office of AME Surgical Journal (ASJ) that the journal met the selection criteria necessary to be included in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) (Figure 1). Articles published in ASJ after 2021, beginning with Vol 1, will be included in ESCI.

AME Surgical Journal (ASJ) is indexed in Scopus

On November 12, 2024, we received the good news from Elsevier that AME Surgical Journal (ASJ) has been accepted for inclusion in Scopus.

Surgical Videos

As a feature of AME Surgical Journal, surgical videos are highly encouraged for publication and educational purpose. The column “Surgical Videos” provides a collection of published content with videos. Each video published will be also archived and highlighted in ASVIDE, a surgical video database owned by AME Publishing Company: www.asvide.com.

Interviews with Outstanding Authors

Over the years, many ASJ authors have made valuable contributions to the journal. The interviews with some of our outstanding authors aim to highlight their insights, visions, and views as scientific writers.

Reviewer of the Month (2024)

In 2024, ASJ reviewers continue to make outstanding contributions to the peer review process. They demonstrated professional effort and enthusiasm in their reviews and provided comments that genuinely help the authors to enhance their work.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding reviewers, with a brief interview of their thoughts and insights as a reviewer. Allow us to express our heartfelt gratitude for their tremendous effort and valuable contributions to the scientific process.

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Editorial Commentary | Orthopedics

Development of the prone lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a comparison of lateral spine surgery techniques

Alex Tang, Tan Chen

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Case Report | Breast Surgery

A survival case of breast necrotizing fasciitis treated with mastectomy: a case report

Mohammad Al Tarah, Rawan Al Hubail, Maha Shamou, Abdulwahab Al Gaith, Wadha Al Yaqout, Lamia Malik

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Case Report | Vascular Surgery

An unexpected complication of colonoscopy with acute bilateral lower limb ischemia successfully salvaged with early detection and emergency axillo-bifemoral bypass: a case report

Wing Yuen Chin, Jih Huei Tan, Zahari Bin Othman, Kumaraguru Krishnasamy Pillay

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Case Report | Breast Surgery

Malignant phyllodes tumor with axillary metastases: a case report

Andrea Lifrieri, Jennifer Zeng, Borna Mohabbatizadeh, Jennifer Lehman

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Review Article | Materials Science & Biomaterials

Interbody material composition and bone morphogenetic protein-2—risks and benefits of utilization: a narrative review

Rohit Bhan, Francisco Narro Garcia, Brian J. Neuman, Mark J. Lambrechts

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Review Article | Lung Cancer

A narrative review of lung cancer screening: from adoption to maturity

Mami K-Sarr Sow, Jamie Howlett, Raheem Bell, David Odell, Chigozirim N. Ekeke

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Review Article | Neurosurgery

Neurovascular surgery: a review of the way forward from the American perspective

Emmanuel O. Mensah, Arissa Jokhio, Christopher S. Ogilvy

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Review Article | Other

Enhancing ergonomics in robotic surgery—a review

Shing Wai Wong, Zhen Hao Ang, Philip Crowe

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Review Article | Medical Education & Training

Robotic surgical education: a systematic review of strategies trainees and attendings can utilize to optimize skill development

Wendelyn M. Oslock, Leanne D. Jeong, Victor Perim, Clara Hua, Benjamin Wei

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Original Article | General Surgery

A retrospective cohort study identifying risk factors and using CLOC score as a prediction tool for conversion in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: insights from a Malaysian tertiary hospital

Jih Huei Tan, Woon Teen Sia, Kah Chun Yong, Aun Wei Ang, Henry Chor Lip Tan, Wei Soon Pang, Jonathan Khee Ghee Tan, Kharlina Khairudin, Yuzaidi Mohamad, Tuan Nur Azmah Tuan Mat

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Original Article | Cardiac Surgery

Optimal diuretic dosing strategies following cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Elizabeth O’Connell, Nicola Edwards, Matthew O’Connell, Bilal H. Kirmani

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Case Report | Cardiac Surgery

Surgical carotid pseudoaneurysm repair following percutaneous catheterization: a case report

Noy Meshulami, Shubhi Kaushik, Peter Pastuszko, Raghav Murthy

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 October 2024)

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Review Article | Lung Surgery

Sublobar resection for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer and current advances with immunotherapy in multimodality treatment of resectable non-small cell lung cancer

Apostolos C. Agrafiotis, Jeroen M. H. Hendriks, Paul E. Van Schil

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 October 2024)

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Surgical Technique | Cardiac Surgery

Valve-sparing root replacement: surgical technique

Lamia Harik, Leonard N. Girardi, Christopher Lau

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 October 2024)

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Surgical Technique | Neurosurgery

Optimizing retrosigmoid approach for giant vestibular schwannoma resection: strategies and advances in surgical technique

Amer A. Alomari, Alberto Campione, Sara Iavarone, Yasmeen Jamal Alabdallat, Ibraheem M. Alkhawaldeh, Luciano Mastronardi

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 October 2024)

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Case Report | Lung Surgery

Right video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery subsuperior segmentectomy after right upper lobectomy: a case report

Tomohiro Yazawa, Toshiteru Nagashima, Yoichi Ohtaki, Natsuko Kawatani, Ryohei Yoshikawa, Eiji Narusawa, Ken Shirabe

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 August 2024)

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Case Report | Breast Surgery

Prepubertal borderline phyllodes tumour—decision-making and issues for consideration of a very rare paediatric entity: a case report and literature review

Kathryn McKnight, Katherine Griffin, Darrell Martin, Gian Raulli, Sami Abd Elwahab

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 August 2024)

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Case Report | Orthopedics

Complete cervical spinal cord transection cephalad to noncontiguous sub-axial vertical distraction injury: a rare complex injury case report, surgical technique and literature review

Kyle M. Behrens, Jerrin George, Daniyal Qadir, Rohit Atluri, Hossein Elgafy

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Review Article | Surgery: Heart & Thoracic Surgery

Titanium devices for chest wall surgery: a systematic review

Arianna Farronato, Olaf Mercier

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Original Article | Orthopedics

30- and 90-day readmission after elective spine surgery—does postoperative inpatient medical optimization affect readmission rates: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Emily I. Wynkoop, Megan L. Reitenbach, Kyle M. Behrens, Mina Tanios, Anthony Kouri, Sadik Khuder, Ian Risser, Hossein Elgafy

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Review Article: Lung Surgery

Lung metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma: multidisciplinary approach—narrative review

Giovanni Maria Comacchio, Luca Melan, Giovanni Zambello, Marco Mammana, Federico Rea

Published online: 30 September 2022

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Review Article: Heart & Thoracic Surgery

Lung metastases from sarcoma: multidisciplinary approach—a narrative review

Lorenzo Gherzi, Michele Ferrari, Alessandro Pardolesi

Published online: 01 December 2022

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Review Article: Hepatobiliary Surgery

Liver function tests as predictors of choledocholithiasis: a scoping review

Wai Yan (Rachel) Yuen, Renato Piteša, Thomas McHugh, Garth Poole, Primal (Parry) Singh

Published online: 07 June 2023

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Review Article: Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Indications for the surgical excision of fibroadenomas: systematic review

Dorcie P. Gillette, Jing He, Anne E. Lee, Celia Chao

Published online: 26 January 2022

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Case Report | Breast Surgery

A multi-disciplinary approach to gestational gigantomastia management: a case report

Uzoma C. Okere, Julie A. Margenthaler, Steven Vanko, Kaitlyn Kennard

Published online: 23 October 2023

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Review Article: Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Review of staging and diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma

Sean Jordan, Lindsay Nitsche, Sai Yendamuri

Published online: 30 September 2022

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Review Article | Other

Innovative approaches to preoperative care including feasibility, efficacy, and ethical implications: a narrative review

Michael Vine, Konrad Joseph, Damien Gibson, Bryan Lim, Marcel Chua, Adrian Hang Yue Siu, Dilshaad Dooreemeah, Angus Lee, Roberto Cuomo, Ishith Seth

Published online: 22 January 2024

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Case Report: Colorectal Surgery

Endoscopic closure of a radiation induced colovesical fistula using the novel over-the-scope Padlock Clip system—a case report

Keng Hoong Chiam, Raman Muthukaruppan

Published online: 30 June 2021

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Review Article: Breast Surgery

Ductal carcinoma in situ: a comprehensive review on current and future management for the surgeon and non-surgeon

Valentina V. Bonev

Published online: 30 December 2021

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Review Article: Lung Surgery

Lung metastases from colorectal cancer: a multidisciplinary approach and role of local treatment: a narrative review

Ka Lun Mak, Michael Kuan Yew Hsin

Published online: 30 September 2022

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Review Article: Oncology-Other

An update in malignant peritoneal mesothelioma diagnosis and treatment—a narrative review

John J. Newland, Marco Dal Molin, Julia H. Terhune

Published online: 21 July 2023

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Review Article: Pediatric Surgery

Narrative review in pediatric and congenital heart surgery in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and opportunities in a new era

Valdano Manuel, Leonardo A. Miana, Frank Edwin

Published online: 30 December 2021

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Case Report: Breast Surgery

Radical mastectomy of massive stage IV triple negative breast cancer to improve hygiene and comfort in a 90-year-old woman: a case report

Christopher Ng, Nicole C. Jamieson, Richard C. Spinale

Published online: 30 June 2022

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Review Article: Health Policy & Services

Challenges of Brexit for a medical fellowship in the United Kingdom

Savvas Lampridis, Andrea Billè

Published online: 06 April 2022

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Case Report | Genitourinary Cancer

Adenocarcinoma of the bladder: a case report

Taro Izumi, Masaki Nakamura, Ibuki Tsuru, Akihiro Naito, Keigo Satoh, Motofumi Suzuki, Haruki Kume, Yoshiyuki Shiga

Published online: 16 June 2023

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Review Article: Cardiac Surgery

The most beneficial options for patients with arrhythmia and concomitant structural heart disease: a review

Marc W. Gerdisch

Published online: 11 November 2022

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Surgical Technique: Pancreatic Surgery

Minimally invasive retroperitoneal necrosectomy: how do we do it?

Antonio Marmolejo, Jorge Adrian Romero, Jorge Farell, Ana Paula Ruiz-Funes

Published online: 06 April 2022

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Case Report: Orthopedics

Periarticular dextrose prolotherapy after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective case series

Edward L. Barawid, Shane M. Davis, Armand Ardestani, Ryan D. Turchi

Published online: 22 August 2022

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Case Report: Gastric Surgery

Improvements in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) after metabolic surgery is linked to an increased hepatic fatty acid oxidation—a case report

Majid M. Syed-Abdul, Mary P. Moore, Andrew Wheeler, Rama R. Ganga, Alberto Diaz-Arias, R. Scott Rector, Jamal A. Ibdah, Elizabeth J. Parks

Published online: 30 June 2021

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Case Report: Breast Surgery

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis in pregnancy: a case report on a new management approach using azathioprine and allopurinol

Sarah Patricia Hudson-Phillips, Victoria Beynon, Angela Houston, Catherine Cosgrove, Colan Maxwell Ho-Yen, Kamal Patel, Sarah Tang

Published online: 05 January 2023

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The AME Surgical Journal (ASJ; AME Surg J; ISSN: 2788-578X) is an open access, peer-reviewed electronic journal focused on the advancement of surgical science and practice. It aims to provide an international platform for surgeons of various specialties to share, to learn, and to discuss the latest advancement and state-of-the-art research in surgery, promoting research and practice within its various specialties, for the ultimate goal of benefiting patients worldwide. The scope of ASJ includes: Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Lung Surgery, Esophageal Surgery, Gastric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Breast Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urological Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Transplantation, Anesthesiology etc. More >>