All Articles - AME Surgical Journal

Editorial Commentary | Anesthesiology

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

Tetsu Ohnuma, Vijay Krishnamoorthy

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(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

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(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

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(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

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(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

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(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

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(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

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(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

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(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

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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

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(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

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(28 April 2026)

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Editorial Commentary | Other

Mindfulness and the surgeon

Audrey Lee Wong, Shing Wai Wong

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(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

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(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

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(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

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(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

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(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

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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

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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

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(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

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(28 February 2026)

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Editorial Commentary | Lung Surgery

Sharing information for precise robotic surgery: integrating visualization and verbalization

Takashi Eguchi, Hirotaka Kumeda, Kentaro Miura, Kazutoshi Hamanaka, Kimihiro Shimizu

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(30 December 2025)

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Review Article | Orthopedics

Hip resurfacing: a narrative review of contemporary evidence and clinical outcomes

Pierangelo Za, Carlo Casciaro, Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Andrea Zampoli, Francesco Rosario Parisi, Augusto Ferrini

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(30 December 2025)

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Surgical Technique | Colorectal Surgery

Conversion of double stapling to single stapling using reverse smile or satay technique for colorectal anastomosis: surgical technique

Jih Huei Tan, Khairul Hazim Hamdan, Salahudin Baharom

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(30 December 2025)

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Surgical Technique | Orthopedics

Anatomical repair of bucket-handle medial meniscal tears combined with a ramp lesion: a case report and surgical technique

Roberto Simonetta, Michelangelo Palco, Gabriele Giuca, Danilo Leonetti, Raffaella Russo, Filippo Familiari

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(30 December 2025)

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Original Article | Lung Surgery

Right upper lobectomy versus left upper trisegmentectomy and middle lobectomy versus lingulectomy: real-world post-operative and oncological outcomes

Giorgio Cannone, Giulia Fabbri, Giovanni Comacchio, Jacqueline Cinel, Mario Pezzella, Alessandro Bonis, Vincenzo Verzeletti, Alessandro Rebusso, Samuele Nicotra, Marco Schiavon, Andrea Dell’Amore, Federico Rea

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Original Article | Cardiac Surgery

Outcomes of pediatric heart transplantation patients bridged with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by cardiomyopathy type

Rohit Ganduboina, Palak Dutta, Sandeep Sainathan

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(30 December 2025)

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Editorial

Editorial to The State of Neurovascular Surgery in 2024: a pioneering era of precision and innovation

John A. Emelifeonwu, Christos M. Tolias

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(30 December 2025)

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Review Article | Orthopedics

Starting up an in-house 3D lab for orthopaedics: essential considerations and steps—a narrative review

Carlo Giaime Parodi, Antonio Capone, Giuseppe Marongiu

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(30 October 2025)

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Review Article | Vascular Surgery

Endovascular treatment strategies for visceral artery aneurysms: a clinical practice review

Ciro Ferrer, Rocco Giudice, Bernardo Orellana Davila, Carlotta Mancusi, Federico Francisco Pennetta, Carlo Coscarella

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(30 October 2025)

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Review Article | Lung Surgery

Thoracic endometriosis syndrome: a literature review of catamenial pneumothorax and other uncommon clinical manifestations

Lorenzo Gherzi, Antonio Bobbio, Carlo Di Giovannantonio, Alexandra Lucien, Marco Alifano

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(30 October 2025)

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Review Article | Lung Surgery

An update on three-dimensional computed tomography reconstruction and its applications to lung segmentectomy: a narrative review

Susana Fortich, Dao M. Nguyen, Diego M. Avella, Nestor Villamizar

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(30 October 2025)

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Review Article | Orthopedics

Hallux rigidus: are only injections worth it?—a systematic review

Luca Monestier, Andrea Pautasso, Giacomo Riva, Fabio D’Angelo

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(30 October 2025)

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Review Article | Colorectal Surgery

An update on minimally invasive treatment of colorectal cancer: a narrative review

Timothy Trestrail, Esdras Lopez, Akshat Sanan, Jazlyn Merida, Antoine J. Ribieras, Vanessa W. Hui

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(30 October 2025)

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Review Article | Neurosurgery

The challenges and future of neurosurgical training—is extended reality the way moving forward?

Huiling Linda Lim, Min Wei Chen

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(30 October 2025)

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Surgical Technique | Colorectal Surgery

Laparoscopic anterior resection for complex sigmoid diverticulitis with the difficult pelvis

Zi Qin Ng, Satish Warrier

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(30 October 2025)

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Original Article | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Effect of lumpectomy location on the pedicle use in oncoplastic breast reductions

Nolan K. McKibben, Vyshnavi Rallapalle, Sailesh I. S. Kumar, Luke Anderson, Shawn Barker, Sherry S. Collawn

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(30 October 2025)

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Original Article | Orthopedics

A comparative assessment of anterior column realignment surgery at 1, 2 and 3 levels

Muzammil Mumtaz, Sudharshan Tripathi, Shruthi Varier, Alisha Onkar, Vijay K. Goel, Hossein Elgafy

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(30 October 2025)

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Editorial Commentary | Neurosurgery

Controversies in the management of thoracolumbar burst fractures

Barry Ting Sheen Kweh, Adele Hwee Hong Lee, Jin Wee Tee

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(30 October 2025)

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Letter to the Editor | Neurosurgery

Artificial intelligence in diagnostic neurosurgery—a perspective using artificial intelligence tools

Shayan Eftekhar, Behzad Eftekhar

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(30 August 2025)

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Surgical Technique | Colorectal Surgery

Modified side-to-side ileocolic anastomosis with wide mesenteric excision for Crohn’s disease: surgical technique and early outcomes

Peter C. Ambe

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(30 August 2025)

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Case Report | Esophageal Surgery

Robotic-assisted diverticulectomy offers a successful management of a large thoracic esophageal diverticulum: a case report

Tariq Abughararah, Turky Aljuhani, Omar Albaradie

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Case Report | Neurosurgery

Anterior contralateral interhemispheric transcallosal transforaminal approach for resection of large medial thalamic cavernous malformation: case report and 2D operative video

Raffaele De Marco, Andrea Gatto, Antonio Melcarne, Fabio Cofano, Diego Garbossa, Alessandro Fiumefreddo

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Review Article | Neurosurgery

Neurovascular surgery: the way forward—credentialing for thrombectomy (and beyond): a review

William Stephen Bolton, Tufail Patankar, Ian A. Anderson

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Review Article | Orthopedics

Updates on the prevention and treatment of cervicothoracic distal junctional failure: a narrative review

Frank A. Martinez, Timothy W. Torrez, Christopher L. McDonald, Erik B. Gerlach, Brian A. Karamian

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Review Article | Orthopedics

Updates on the current concepts to prevent thoracolumbar proximal junctional kyphosis and failure: a narrative review

Ashley Knebel, Manjot Singh, Michael J. Farias, Joseph E. Nassar, Renaud Lafage, Landon Paulino, Alan H. Daniels, Bassel G. Diebo

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Original Article | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Evaluation of the superomedial pedicle breast reduction technique by measuring nipple areola complex projection: a prospective analysis of a cross-sectional study

Haddon Mullins, Fabiola Aguilera, Jeff Warner, Sherry Collawn

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Original Article | General Surgery

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) by early-career surgeons (ECSs) in a tertiary centre at Southern Malaysia: outcomes of a structured training module

Woon Teen Sia, Jih Huei Tan, Zi Fang Cheah, Kai Hao Choong, Wei Soon Pang, Novinth Kumar Raja Ram, Tuan Nur Azmah Tuan Mat

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Original Article | Cardiothoracic Surgery

Feasibility and early outcomes of robotic-assisted pericardial window creation

Hannah K. Holland, Taylor Wilcox, Britton B. Donato, Benjamin D. Seadler, Sean Rodriguez, Mario G. Gasparri, Paul L. Linsky

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(30 August 2025)

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Original Article | Orthopedics

Comparison of the outcomes of current surgical algorithms in hallux valgus

Michele Mercurio, Davide Castioni, Orlando Cosentino, Bruno Iannò, Olimpio Galasso, Giorgio Gasparini; on behalf of the Italian Orthopaedic Research Society

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(30 August 2025)

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Images in Clinical Medicine | Mediastinal Surgery

Rare etiology of anemia: pure red cell aplasia associated with thymoma

Jaejun Jeong, Min Kyun Kang

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(30 June 2025)

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