{"title":"A rare case of giant pericardial abscess after pericardiocentesis","authors":"Linyue Zhang , Yuman Li , Mingxing Xie","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.04.189","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.04.189","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5466-5467"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leiomyosarcoma of the posterior tibial vein mimicking schwannoma: A case report","authors":"Hong-jie Wen , Shou-yan Zhu , Qinggang Zhao , Zhong Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.156","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.156","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5540-5541"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acute cerebral infarction and Takotsubo Syndrome in an elderly woman following ERCP-guided biliary stenting: The importance of neuro-cardiac assessment","authors":"Hong Wang, Liang Chen , Lichao Zhang, Haiyan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.04.341","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.04.341","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5468-5469"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Contralateral breast cancer with duodenal metastasis visualized by 18F-FDG PET/CT","authors":"Xuezhi Lin, Guojian Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.097","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5623-5624"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Number of pits and affected area dimensions as predictors of recurrence in pilonidal sinus treated with phenol","authors":"Muhsin Elçi , Mehmet Ali Melik","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.05.182","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.05.182","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Pilonidal sinus is a chronic suppurative disease beneath the skin in the sacrococcygeal region. Minimally invasive techniques have gained popularity in recent years. This study investigates the impact of lateral pit presence, number of pits, length of affected area and width of affected area on treatment success as factors contributing to failure.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data from 112 patients treated with phenol treatment between April 2021 and July 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. A total of 94 patients were included and followed up.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The recurrence rate was 27.2 % in the group with three or more pits, while it was 8.19 % in the group with fewer than three pits. When the width of the affected area is less than 1.5 cm, the recurrence rate is 2.3 %, whereas when it exceeds 1.5 cm, the recurrence rate increases to 25 %. Similarly, when the length of the affected area is less than 2.5 cm, the recurrence rate is 8.3 %, but when it exceeds 2.5 cm, the recurrence rate rises to 17.1 %.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our data indicate that the effectiveness of phenol treatment decreases in the presence of a width exceeding 1.5 cm, a length exceeding 2.5 cm and the presence of more than 3 pits.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5392-5396"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fresh T-tube insertion with novel tracheostomy under pure local anesthesia maneuver for critical middle tracheal stenosis","authors":"Sen-Ei Shai , Yi-Ling Lai , Chi-Wei Hsieh , Hsiao-Wen Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.06.044","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.06.044","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Technique</h3><div>This technique introduces an innovative maneuver for fresh T-tube insertion performed under pure local anesthesia to treat critical middle tracheal stenosis with natural voice preservation. This approach spares the need for a previous tracheostomy, thus providing a plausible option for patients who were prohibited general anesthesia due to severe cardiovascular issues. A 72-year-old male with severe tracheal stenosis superimposed with poor cardiac function underwent T-tube insertion simultaneously following laser ablation. A 0.6 cm round shape stoma exposed the trachea lumen, allowing argon plasma ablation of fibrotic narrowing. The T-tube was then inserted assisted by tracheal dilator to restore airway patency, enabling immediate breathing recovery.</div></div><div><h3>Result</h3><div>The procedure was completed successfully with orchestrate maneuver. Immediate postoperative results showed significant improvements in the patient's breathing, with no need for intubation or intravenous (IV) general anesthesia. The patient was discharged within a week and resumed normal activities, indicating the effectiveness and safety of this approach.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This innovative method offers a viable approach for extremely high-risk patients for general anesthesia, ensuring efficient airway management and rapid recovery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5449-5454"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiangchu Laerbu , Yan-Li Ji , Hang-Yu Xiao , Xu Meng , Long-Qi Chen , Hu Yang , Wen-Ping Wang
{"title":"Postoperative symptomatic venous thrombosis following thoracic surgery in high-altitude dwellers","authors":"Jiangchu Laerbu , Yan-Li Ji , Hang-Yu Xiao , Xu Meng , Long-Qi Chen , Hu Yang , Wen-Ping Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.05.123","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.05.123","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>High altitude and environmental changes were considered as high-risk factors leading to venous thrombosis events (VTEs). It's unclear whether the high-altitude could influence the postoperative VTE incidence.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Patients' data between January 2014 and December 2022 was collected in department of thoracic surgery of People's Hospital of Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture, which serving the population at geographic southeastern Tibetan Plateau. Postoperative thromboprophylaxis included early out-of-bed activity and intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) device of lower limbs. Prophylactic anticoagulant drug wasn't used conventionally. Symptomatic VTE was diagnosed by symptom recognition and vascular ultrasonography confirmation of lower limbs. Chest computerized tomography angiography was subsequently performed to verify pulmonary embolism or not.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Total 204 patients have undergone thoracic surgery. Mean age was 42.6 ± 16.9 years. Mean resident altitude of the patients was 3663.7 ± 538.7 m. 37 patients (18.1 %) had erythremia, 33 patients (16.2 %) had hyperhemoglobinemia, and 76 patients (37.3 %) had thrombocythemia. Six patients (2.94 %) had postoperative symptomatic VTE, and no pulmonary embolism was found. The age and malignant disease found significantly higher (58.0 vs. 42.1 years, 50.0 % vs.13.6 % respectively) in VTE patient group. Logistical regression showed no significant risk factor of postoperative VTE of high-altitude dwellers.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The high-altitude dwellers didn't seem to have much high symptomatic VTE tendency after thoracic surgery. The high altitude and subsequent changes were not independent factors of postoperative VTE. The postoperative thromboprophylaxis (early out-of-bed activity, IPC, and no prophylactic anticoagulant drug use) were effective preventing postoperative symptomatic VTE for high-altitude dwellers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5440-5445"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A giant gastric phytobezoar caused by persimmon consumption: A case report","authors":"Shuang Zhang , Ming Deng , Huajiang Deng","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.109","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.109","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5640-5641"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver in an adult","authors":"Yuqiang Li, Liu Xu, Fangyuan Zheng, Qilian Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.102","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5625-5626"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Differentiating astrocytoma recurrence from radiation necrosis: A case report","authors":"Hao Ren, Wenhao Li, Yunhui Zeng, Yanhui Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.081","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.081","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5595-5597"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}