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ASJ 2025 Annual Report

Greetings from Drs. Ling Lu, Mark J. Lambrechts, Qing-Guo Li and Editorial Office of AME Surgical Journal (ASJ)!

In 2025, ASJ has published a total of 54 articles, with 4 Case Report, 21 Review Article, 9 Original Article, 6 Surgical Technique, etc.. Corresponding authors came from 16 countries, with mostly from USA and Italy. According to Google Analytics, ASJ attracted 47,405 visitors and garnered 149,128 pageviews in the past year, with the majority coming from the USA, followed by China, India, UK, and Singapore. For a comprehensive overview, please refer to the detailed report below.

AME and Wolters Kluwer aim to expand access to global medical research through new collaboration

The agreement broadens the reach of nearly 50 Open Access titles, contributing globally to over 5,000 articles

October 2, 2025 — Wolters Kluwer Health announced a new collaboration with AME Publishing Company, an Open Access publisher specializing in medical journals and books, headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

Reviewer of the Month (2025)

In 2025, 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.

The First Impact Factor for AME Surgical Journal: 0.2

We are delighted to announce that AME Surgical Journal (ASJ) has attained its first impact factor for the 2024 citation year: 0.2.

AME Surgical Journal 2024 CiteScore Released: 0.4

We are pleased to announce that AME Surgical Journal (ASJ) has achieved its 2024 CiteScore: 0.4, ranking 500 out of 568 journals in the Surgery category. This milestone underscores our ongoing commitment to publishing impactful research in the field.

Interviews with Outstanding Authors (2025)

In 2025, many ASJ authors make outstanding contributions to our journal. Their articles published with us have received very well feedback in the field and stimulate a lot of discussions and new insights among the peers.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding authors who have been making immense efforts in their research fields, with a brief interview of their unique perspective and insightful view as authors.

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.

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.

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Editorial Commentary | Anesthesiology

Perioperative gabapentin in cardiac, thoracic, or abdominal surgery: insights from a large pragmatic randomized trial

Tetsu Ohnuma, Vijay Krishnamoorthy

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 April 2026)

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Case Report | Anesthesiology

Serratus anterior plane block for severe neuropathic pain management in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a case report

Reef Alruqaie, Samita Pirotesak, Juan Francisco Asenjo, Andrew Owen, Julián Aliste

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 April 2026)

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Case Report | Hepatobiliary Surgery

A case report of robotic-assisted surgery as a valuable tool against difficult cholecystectomy

Alvaro Ducas, Tamir Mohamed, Emiliano Gabriel Manueli Laos, Federico Pinto, Francesco Celotto, Joseph Leong, Francesco Bianco

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 April 2026)

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Case Report | Vascular Surgery

Pitching position for open repair popliteal artery aneurysm: a case report

Atsutaka Aratame, Masanori Sakaguchi, Yosuke Sumii, Toshio Baba

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 April 2026)

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Review Article | Orthopedics

Dislocations following total hip arthroplasty in patients with restricted spinopelvic movement: a narrative review

Damiano Ardiri, Biagio Zampogna, Maria Chiara Bannino, Domenico Fenga, Ilaria Sanzarello, Matteo Nanni, Danilo Leonetti

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 April 2026)

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Review Article | Neurosurgery

Minimally invasive spinal approaches in oncologic spinal surgery: a comprehensive narrative review

Jaewoo (Jayce) Park, Vincent Gadioma, Sertac Kirnaz, Rose Fluss, Yaroslav Gelfand, Regina Golding, Jainam Shah, Saikiran Murthy, Mitchell S. Fourman, Daniel Berman, Taikhoom Dahodwala, Jonathan Krystal, Ananth Eleswarapu, Reza Yassari, Rafael De La Garza Ramos

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 April 2026)

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Review Article | Orthopedics

Prone vs. lateral positioning for lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a narrative review of clinical outcomes and complications

Xi Chen, Jasmine Wang, Rahul Ramanathan, Anuj Vimawala, Michelle Zhang, Neel Bhardwaj, John Bonamer, Jacob Weinberg, Lorin Planinsic, Christopher Gonzalez, Michael J. Spitnale, Joon Y. Lee, Richard A. Wawrose

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 April 2026)

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Review Article | Orthopedics

Open versus minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF)—a narrative review

Luis Felipe Colón, Sereen Halayqeh, Sheeraz Qureshi

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 April 2026)

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Original Article | Pediatric Surgery

Does prolonged postoperative intravenous antibiotic therapy prevent intra-abdominal abscess after pediatric perforated appendicitis?—a retrospective comparative study

Juma Obayashi, Kotaro Morita, Maho Wada, Kosuke Kudo, Yuri Nishiya, Kohei Kawaguchi, Kunihide Tanaka, Shigeyuki Furuta

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 April 2026)

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Original Article | General Surgery

Open preperitoneal vs. endoscopic repair for bilateral groin hernias: a registry-based two-arm comparison

Marc Soler, Jean-François Gillion

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 April 2026)

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Original Article | Neurosurgery

Risk factors for vocal cord palsy in low anterior cervical spine surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Barry Ting Sheen Kweh, Milly Huang, Hui Qing Lee, Jin Wee Tee

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 April 2026)

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Editorial Commentary | Other

Mindfulness and the surgeon

Audrey Lee Wong, Shing Wai Wong

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Review Article | Orthopedics

Biologics for fusion in adult spinal deformity: a review

Michelle A. Zabat, Robert Uzzo, Francis Lovecchio

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Review Article | Orthopedics

Incidental dural tears in minimally invasive spine surgery: a narrative review of incidence, management, and outcomes

Michael F. Shannon, Rahul Ramanathan, Neil Poddar, Philip Holubeck, Alex Gavia, John Bonamer, Jacob Weinberg, Christopher Gonzalez Jr, Michelle Zhang, Michael Spitnale, Richard A. Wawrose, Joon Y. Lee, Emmett J. Gannon

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Review Article | Orthopedics

A narrative review of endoscopic vs. tube-based decompressive surgery: contrasting indications and clinical outcomes

Ryan J. Kelly, Rahul Ramanathan, John Lupu, Alex Kaufmann, Xi Chen, Christopher Gonzalez Jr, John Bonamer, Jacob Weinberg, Michael J. Spitnale, Richard A. Wawrose, Joon Y. Lee, Vivek Sharma

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Review Article | Hepatobiliary Surgery

Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy as a bailout procedure for difficult cholecystectomy: a narrative review

Masahiro Shiihara, Mitsugi Shimoda

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Review Article | Orthopedics

Minimally invasive spine surgery in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations—a narrative review

Sachin Mehta, Madison McFarland, Ta’ir Rocker, Xiuyi Alex Yang, Regina Golding, Priya Singh, Ori Tindel, Yaroslav Gelfand, Saikiran Murthy, Rafael De la Garza-Ramos, Reza Yassari, Daniel Berman, Taikhoom Dahodwala, Jonathan Krystal, Ananth Eleswarapu, Mitchell S. Fourman

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Surgical Technique | Lung Surgery

Surgical technique, details and tricks of full robot-assisted uniportal left upper lung lobectomy

Simone Tombelli, Giovanni Mugnaini, Ilaria Zenobi, Alice Ravasin, Lavinia Gatteschi, Luca Voltolini, Stefano Bongiolatti

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Original Article | Urological Surgery

Impact of positioning of ureteral access sheath in patients undergoing flexible ureteroscopy for renal stone treatment: a retrospective observational study

Lorenzo Spirito, Marco Stizzo, Simone Tammaro, Lorenzo Romano, Celeste Manfredi, Marco Terribile, Giuseppe Celentano, Alessandro Maletta, Carmine Sciorio, Davide Arcaniolo, Ferdinando Fusco, Marco De Sio

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Original Article | Neurosurgery

Extended postoperative prophylactic antibiotic therapy in posterior instrumented spinal surgery: a pilot study

Barry Ting Sheen Kweh, Hui Qing Lee, Milly Huang, Jin Wee Tee

AME Surgical Journal

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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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 | 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: 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: 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: 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: 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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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

Published online: 29 October 2024

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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 | 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

Published online: 29 April 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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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

Published online: 28 December 2024

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Review Article: Pulmonology

Narrative review of classification and management of solitary pulmonary nodule: the state of art

Alessandro Gonfiotti, Alberto Salvicchi, Luca Voltolini

Published online: 30 June 2022

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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

Published online: 29 April 2024

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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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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

Published online: 27 June 2024

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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: 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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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 >>