Asian Journal of SurgeryPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-01-07DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.12.165
Donghyun Lee, Jae Hun Shim, Yoonjong Bae, Se Young Choi
{"title":"Clinical outcomes and postoperative costs of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in patients with prostate cancer in South Korea: Nationwide cohort study","authors":"Donghyun Lee, Jae Hun Shim, Yoonjong Bae, Se Young Choi","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.12.165","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.12.165","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>No national comparison has been conducted between robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and other surgical techniques for prostate cancer in South Korea. This study aimed to assess the clinical outcomes and postoperative costs of RARP relative to other radical prostatectomy methods.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We analyzed data from the National Health Insurance Service database for patients diagnosed with prostate cancer from 2004 to 2016. Patients who underwent RARP were matched with those who received other surgical treatments using propensity score matching. We then evaluated clinical outcomes and postoperative costs.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Both groups comprised 12,108 patients, matched precisely by age, year of diagnosis, Charlson comorbidity index, hospital location, and hospital type. The RARP group experienced significantly lower transfusion rates (7.7 % vs. 39.2 %, p < 0.001), shorter hospital stays (8.96 days vs. 11.88 days, p < 0.001), and lower postoperative costs 1 year after surgery ($2775.40 vs. $2953.00, p = 0.004) compared to the non-RARP group.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>RARP was associated with better clinical outcomes and lower postoperative costs than other surgical methods, largely due to reduced complications and improved management of incontinence and ADT use. Although multivariate analysis did not show significant superiority, RARP may still present a cost-effective approach for prostate cancer treatment by enhancing clinical outcomes and decreasing healthcare costs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"49 8","pages":"Pages 4595-4601"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148647615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correlation between preoperative multidimensional nutritional indicators and early periprosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty","authors":"Zegan Sun, Jinquan Li, Jiyue Huang, Qingsong Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.12.337","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.12.337","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"49 8","pages":"Pages 4637-4638"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148647346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asian Journal of SurgeryPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.053
Dandan Chen, Suzhen Wu, Ying Tian, Wendong Feng
{"title":"Efficacy and mechanism of kidney-tonifying therapy for infertility due to ovulatory dysfunction","authors":"Dandan Chen, Suzhen Wu, Ying Tian, Wendong Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.053","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.053","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"49 8","pages":"Pages 4744-4745"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148647119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asian Journal of SurgeryPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-05-28DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.05.038
Jialin Song, Junsheng Li
{"title":"The clinical trial landscape of therapeutic cancer vaccine for pancreatic cancer: Translational insights and future directions","authors":"Jialin Song, Junsheng Li","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.05.038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.05.038","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"49 8","pages":"Pages 4673-4674"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148647498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asian Journal of SurgeryPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-02-02DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.068
Huilin Chen, Xingwang Lu, Yun Pan, Bo Gao
{"title":"A rare case of primary follicular dendritic cell sarcoma with squamous carcinoma in situ of the esophagus","authors":"Huilin Chen, Xingwang Lu, Yun Pan, Bo Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.068","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.068","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"49 8","pages":"Pages 4779-4780"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148640973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asian Journal of SurgeryPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-02-13DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.055
Wenxuan Lin, Yun Xue, Zhenxing Jiang, Qiuming Gao
{"title":"Acute suppurative osteomyelitis of the right thumb caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis: A case report","authors":"Wenxuan Lin, Yun Xue, Zhenxing Jiang, Qiuming Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.055","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.055","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"49 8","pages":"Pages 4749-4750"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148647117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asian Journal of SurgeryPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.041
Peng Zhang, Li-Long Wu, Wen-Wen Lv, Shuang-Li Yang
{"title":"Y-V flap anoplasty for severe anal stricture secondary to sclerotherapy: A case report","authors":"Peng Zhang, Li-Long Wu, Wen-Wen Lv, Shuang-Li Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.041","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.041","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"49 8","pages":"Pages 4717-4718"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148647200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asian Journal of SurgeryPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-05-06DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.04.063
Meihua Liang, Ruizhi Fan, Zhibin Zhang
{"title":"Swallowing preservation after proton therapy and readiness for salvage surgery in oropharyngeal cancer","authors":"Meihua Liang, Ruizhi Fan, Zhibin Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.04.063","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.04.063","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"49 8","pages":"Pages 4669-4670"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148647492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asian Journal of SurgeryPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-02-03DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.034
Yu-xiang Pan, Hong-bo Pan
{"title":"Impacts of vitamin E supplementation on patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: A systematic review and sequential meta-analysis","authors":"Yu-xiang Pan, Hong-bo Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.034","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"49 8","pages":"Pages 4708-4709"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148634257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asian Journal of SurgeryPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-01-31DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.050
Wenxuan Ding, Yu Chi, Yuxin Lin
{"title":"A case of vaginal malignant melanoma with unusual imaging findings","authors":"Wenxuan Ding, Yu Chi, Yuxin Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.050","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2026.01.050","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"49 8","pages":"Pages 4735-4736"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148634358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}