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Wounds and infections

Surgical site infectionWound dehiscenceSeromaAbscessNecrotizing infectionChronic wound

Postoperative complications

Anastomotic leakPostoperative bleedingPostoperative ileusDeliriumVenous thromboembolismPostoperative sepsisPostoperative hypothyroidism

Abdominal wall and hernia

Inguinal herniaFemoral herniaUmbilical herniaIncisional herniaParastomal herniaSpigelian herniaObturator herniaVentral hernia

Esophagus and stomach

Gastroesophageal reflux diseaseAchalasiaHiatal herniaEsophageal perforationEsophageal cancerPeptic ulcer diseaseGastric perforationGastric cancerGastric GISTGastroparesisGastric outlet obstructionEsophageal diverticulum

Bariatric surgery

Severe obesityDumping syndromeInternal herniaAnastomotic ulcerAnastomotic stenosisRecurrent obesity

Small bowel and appendix

AppendicitisAppendiceal tumorMeckel diverticulumSmall bowel obstructionSmall bowel tumorEnterocutaneous fistula

Inflammatory bowel disease

Crohn diseaseUlcerative colitisPerianal Crohn diseasePouchitisToxic megacolon

Colon and rectum

Colon cancerRectal cancerPolyposisDiverticulitisVolvulusRectal prolapseIschemic colitisFecal incontinenceColorectal cancerStoma complicationLow anterior resection syndrome

Proctology

HemorrhoidsAnal fissurePerianal abscessAnal fistulaPilonidal sinusAnal cancer

Liver and spleen

Hepatocellular carcinomaIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaLiver metastasesHepatic adenomaLiver cystSplenic abscessHypersplenismPortal hypertension

Gallbladder and bile ducts

GallstonesCholecystitisCholedocholithiasisCholangitisGallbladder cancerHilar cholangiocarcinomaDistal cholangiocarcinomaBile duct injuryMalignant biliary obstruction

Pancreas

Acute pancreatitisChronic pancreatitisPancreatic cancerIPMNPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorPancreatic pseudocystPancreatic fistulaPancreatic necrosis

Transplantation

Liver failureEnd-stage kidney diseaseIntestinal failureTransplant rejectionTransplant graft thrombosisBiliary complication

Breast

Breast cancerDuctal carcinoma in situHereditary breast cancerMastitisFibroadenomaGynecomastia

Endocrine surgery

Thyroid cancerGoiterGraves diseaseHyperparathyroidismPheochromocytomaAdrenocortical carcinomaAdrenal incidentaloma

Skin, soft tissue and peritoneum

MelanomaSquamous cell carcinomaBasal cell carcinomaSoft tissue sarcomaRetroperitoneal sarcomaDesmoid tumorPeritoneal metastasesPseudomyxoma peritonei

Emergency surgery

Acute abdomenHollow viscus perforationPeritonitisIncarcerated herniaAcute gastrointestinal bleedingAcute mesenteric ischemiaAbdominal compartment syndromeSeptic shock

Trauma

PolytraumaRib fractureTraumatic pneumothoraxHemothoraxPulmonary contusionLiver injurySplenic injuryBowel injuryPelvic fractureOpen fractureVascular injuryBurnsExtremity fractureThoracic traumaTraumatic aortic injuryFracture nonunion

Aorta and arterial disease

Abdominal aortic aneurysmThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic dissectionPopliteal aneurysmEndoleakCarotid stenosisIntermittent claudicationChronic limb-threatening ischemiaAcute limb ischemiaVascular graft infectionDiabetic footThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmAcute aortic syndrome

Venous, lymphatic and access

Deep vein thrombosisPost-thrombotic syndromeVaricose veinsVenous ulcerCentral venous obstructionLymphedemaAV fistula dysfunctionVascular access infection

Lung and pleura

Non-small cell lung cancerLung metastasesPulmonary carcinoidSpontaneous pneumothoraxEmpyemaPleural mesotheliomaBronchiectasisLung abscessEmphysematous bullaeAspergillomaPulmonary nodule

Mediastinum and chest wall

ThymomaMediastinal tumorTracheal stenosisTracheal tumorChest wall tumorPectus deformityThymic hyperplasia

Neonatal surgery

Esophageal atresiaCongenital diaphragmatic herniaDuodenal atresiaIntestinal atresiaNecrotizing enterocolitisGastroschisisOmphaloceleHirschsprung diseaseAnorectal malformationBiliary atresia

General pediatric surgery

Pediatric inguinal herniaHydroceleUndescended testisTesticular torsionPyloric stenosisIntussusceptionPediatric appendicitisThyroglossal duct cystBranchial cleft fistulaLymphatic malformation

Pediatric oncology

Wilms tumorNeuroblastomaHepatoblastomaGerm cell tumorRhabdomyosarcomaSacrococcygeal teratoma

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Study design and stage

Randomised controlled trialInterventional studySystematic review or meta-analysisNarrative reviewPost-hoc analysisProspective studyRetrospective studyCohort studyCase report or seriesGuidelineConsensusQualitative studyQuestionnaireAnimal studyLaboratory studyStudy protocolClinicalPreclinicalFundamentalTranslationalEpidemiologicalImplementationOther

JournalsAll selected

Journals

Annals of SurgeryJAMA SurgeryBritish Journal of SurgeryBJS OpenWorld Journal of SurgerySurgeryJournal of the American College of SurgeonsLangenbeck's Archives of SurgeryInternational Journal of SurgerySurgical EndoscopyJSLSJournal of Robotic SurgerySurgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous TechniquesDiseases of the Colon & RectumColorectal DiseaseTechniques in ColoproctologyJournal of Gastrointestinal SurgeryInternational Journal of Colorectal DiseaseDiseases of the EsophagusObesity SurgerySurgery for Obesity and Related DiseasesHPBJournal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic SciencesLiver TransplantationTransplantationAmerican Journal of TransplantationHerniaAnnals of Surgical OncologyEuropean Journal of Surgical OncologyJournal of Surgical OncologyThe BreastThe Breast JournalGland SurgeryJournal of Vascular SurgeryEuropean Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryAnnals of Vascular SurgeryJournal of Endovascular TherapyJournal of Trauma and Acute Care SurgeryInjuryWorld Journal of Emergency SurgeryEuropean Journal of Trauma and Emergency SurgeryScandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency MedicineThe Annals of Thoracic SurgeryThe Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryEuropean Journal of Cardio-Thoracic SurgeryJournal of Thoracic DiseaseJournal of Thoracic OncologyJournal of Pediatric SurgeryPediatric Surgery InternationalEuropean Journal of Pediatric SurgerySeminars in Pediatric Surgery

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