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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.

Valve-sparing root replacement: surgical technique

Herein we describe the family history and etiologies of aortic root aneurysm, which has a strong heritable component. We discuss the natural history of aortic root aneurysm and indications for surgical repair, including specific indications for VSRR, and the most current professional society guideline recommendations. We also describe the details of preoperative, intraoperative, and immediate postoperative care, including the technical aspects of the procedure. Lastly, we address long-term outcomes after valve sparing root replacement and durability of VSRR.

Surgical carotid pseudoaneurysm repair following percutaneous catheterization: a case report

We describe a rare late-developing carotid pseudoaneurysm following PCA interventions in an infant with significant exposure to anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy. The pseudoaneurysm was surgically repaired.

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

In this article, we provide a comprehensive overview of the retrosigmoid approach for surgical resection of giant VSs. As a well-established and widely utilized technique, the retrosigmoid approach is familiar to most neurosurgeons. Indication, preparation, advances, tips, the pearls of every step, and expectations of the surgical resection.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Original Article | Breast Surgery

Practice patterns pertaining to Oncotype DX^® testing in specific patient populations: an observational study

Dawn Cox, Hannah Stein, Melanie Shpigel, Katherine Barton, Renee Aboushi

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2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Case Report | Breast Surgery

Mammary abscess in undiagnosed, newly onset diabetes mellitus type 1—a case report

David Salim, Lukas Kure-Rosenberg, Lone Bak Hansen

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2024;

(30 April 2024)

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Case Report | Neurosurgery

Spontaneous resolution of Chiari malformation after bariatric surgery: a case report and literature review

Barry Ting Sheen Kweh, Julianna Seo, Rama Mikhail, Boyuan Khoo, Abhay Gupta, Christopher Donaldson, Mina Asaid, Augusto Carlos Gonzalvo

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2024;

(30 April 2024)

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Case Report | Neurosurgery

Dural arteriovenous fistula draining into the superior petrosal vein: a comparative analysis of two case reports for enhanced anatomical understanding and optimal treatment strategy

Francesco Polinelli, Fortunato Di Caterino, Alex Alfieri, Francesco Marchi, Alessandro Cianfoni, Andrea Cardia

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2024;

(30 April 2024)

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Original Article | Colorectal Surgery

Perioperative statin therapy and long-term outcomes following major colorectal surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Praharsh Bahl, James Jin, Andrew Hill, Primal (Parry) Singh

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2024;

(30 April 2024)

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Letter to the Editor | Ophthalmology & Optometry

Large language models for post-operative guidance in refractive surgery

Mouayad Masalkhi, Joshua Ong, Ethan Waisberg, Nasif Zaman, Prithul Sarker, Andrew G. Lee, Alireza Tavakkoli

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2024;

(29 February 2024)

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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

AME Surgical Journal

2024;

(29 February 2024)

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Case Report | Cardiac Surgery

Intraoperative presentation of coronary subclavian steal syndrome during coronary artery bypass surgery: a case report

Sam Mann, Katherine Tweed, Marius Berman, Jason M. Ali

AME Surgical Journal

2023;

(30 December 2023)

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Case Report | Neurosurgery

Internal acoustic meatus arteriovenous malformation: a rare illustrative case report and literature review

Barry Ting Sheen Kweh, Augusto Gonzalvo, Hamed Asadi, Julian Maingard, Jeremy Russell

AME Surgical Journal

2023;

(30 December 2023)

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Case Report | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Internal mammary artery perforator (IMAP) flap plus superior epigastric artery perforator (SEAP) flap as salvage breast reconstruction after multiple surgical failures: a case report

Gianpaolo Faini, Camilla Bonetti, Luigi Valdatta, Sergio Arleo

AME Surgical Journal

2023;

(30 December 2023)

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Original Article | Breast Surgery

Patient reported outcomes and aesthetic assessment following chest wall perforator flap partial volume replacement for primary breast cancer

Samantha Muktar, Aikaterini Micha, Samantha Farnworth, Rachel L. O’Connell, Peter A. Barry

AME Surgical Journal

2023;

(30 December 2023)

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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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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 | 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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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: 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Review Article: Lung Surgery

Management of pulmonary metastases: a narrative review on the oncologist’s perspective

Annarita Bottini, Francesca Parisi, Eugenia Cella, Gianluca Sacco, Carlo Genova

Published online: 14 February 2022

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Review Article: Lung Cancer

Thoracic surgical challenges after neoadjuvant immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review

Fabrizio Minervini, Peter B. Kestenholz, Gregor J. Kocher, Filipe Azenha

Published online: 29 July 2022

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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 >>