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The STROCSS statement: Strengthening the Reporting of Cohort Studies in Surgery

Riaz Agha, +48 more
- 01 Oct 2017 - 
- Vol. 46, pp 198-202
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The development of the STROCSS guideline (Strengthening the Reporting of Cohort Studies in Surgery), consisting of a 17-item checklist, is described and it is hoped its use will increase the transparency and reporting quality of such studies.
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This article is published in International Journal of Surgery.The article was published on 2017-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 736 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Guideline & Checklist.

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Pathologic complete response implies a fewer number of lymph nodes in specimen of rectal cancer patients treated by neoadjuvant therapy and total mesorectal excision.

Leonardo Alfonso Bustamante-Lopez, +9 more
- 01 Aug 2018 - 
TL;DR: The number of lymph nodes should not be used as a surrogate for oncologic adequacy of resection in patients with pathologic complete response to chemoradiotherapy followed by total mesorectal excision.
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Prediction of lymph node metastatic status in superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma using an assessment model combining clinical characteristics and pathologic results: A retrospective cohort study

Yue Zhou, +8 more
- 01 Jun 2019 - 
TL;DR: A risk-predicting model was constructed to generates 3 categories for estimated LNM risk in SESC patients who had received endoscopic resection and provides a practical way of estimation of LNMrisk in SesC patientsWho had received ER.
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Fibrin glue versus staple mesh fixation in single-port laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: A propensity score-matched analysis

Byung Jo Choi, +2 more
- 01 May 2018 - 
TL;DR: Fibrin glue for mesh fixation during SP TEP may be an efficacious alternative to stapling during minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair.
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Treatment of Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysm: Fifteen years’ Experience at A Single Institution

Jiehua Qiu, +7 more
- 02 Jun 2020 - 
TL;DR: The optimal treatment of ECCA is dependent on the morphology of the carotid artery and properties of aneurysms, and open surgical repair is a suitable and safe procedure for Type I ECCAs when they concomitant with kinking in the internal carotids.
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Minimally invasive surgery in the era of step-up approach for treatment of severe acute pancreatitis

O. Morató, +7 more
- 01 Mar 2018 - 
TL;DR: The combination of the step-up approach and minimally invasive surgery algorithm is feasible and could be considered as the standard of treatment for severe acute pancreatitis.
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