Journal of Surgery and Surgical Reports

Editorial Open Access

Planned procedures and covid-19 pandemic: Does recovery plan, a matter of urgency?

Liaqat Ali Khan

The COVID-19 pandemic brought many challenges to each sector of life. The most affected are the health in general and elective services in specific. The postponement of planned surgical procedures is one of the elective services that not only increased the waiting time in the short-term but will strain the healthcare services in the long-run

Commentary Open Access

Thoracic outlet syndrome: Its complexity is not disputed

Arthur L Jenkins III , Scott Werden , Charlotte Hawks , Steve Talajkowski

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) has a complex history that has led to misunderstanding and confusion from physicians. We review the history of TOS to better understand where this confusion comes from.

Research Article Open Access

Relevance of a simulation model to microvascular surgery for military surgical residents

Ammar GHABI , Alexandre SABATE FERRIS , Georges PFISTER , Marie-Pauline CHAPON , Josette Legagneux , Madeleine HARION , Bernard DE GEOFROY , Laurent MATHIEU

Microsurgical training is an asset for deployed military orthopaedic surgeons who frequently treat hand or nerve injuries in the field.

Case Report Open Access

Surgical management of spontaneous hepatic rupture associated with HELLP syndrome. Case presentation and literature review

Rocío Ruiz Marzo, MD , Patricia Ahechu Garayoa, MD , Leyre Vélaz Pardo, MD , Ana Recreo Baquedano, MD , Aitor Redondo Expósito , Begoña Oronoz Martínez , Antonio Tarifa Castilla , Javier Herrera Cabezón

HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver blood tests and low platelets) is a serious complication in pregnancy characterized by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count occurring in 0.2 to 0.6% of all pregnancies and in 10–20% of cases with severe preeclampsia

Case Report Open Access

A novel laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy esophagogastric anastomosis procedure with left placket muscle flap plasty (modified Kamikawa anastomosis): Two cases report and brief literature review

Zhenchang Mo , Mengxuan Li , Chao Yue , Junqiang Dong , Ruiqi Gao , Haikun Zhou , Qinchuan Yang , Danhong Dong , Gang Ji , Xiaohua Li1

The use of left placket single muscle flap covered anastomosis in proximal gastrectomy has not been reported in the literature. The occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux after proximal gastrectomy is closely related to the mode of digestive tract reconstruction. The currently available digestive tract reconstruction approach affects patient’s postoperative quality of life due to the disadvantages of gastroesophageal reflux and anastomotic stenosis.