{"title":"Effects of Janus kinase inhibitors for treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A meta-analysis","authors":"Ying-Jie Deng , Yong-Li Lan , Xin-Hui Huo","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.101","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5606-5608"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921622","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 case of giant esophageal leiomyoma in the upper and middle segments","authors":"Peng Miao , Zhijun Han , Li Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.214","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.214","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5563-5564"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921753","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":"Femoral nerve versus adductor canal block for reducing pain in total knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis","authors":"Wei Ye, Jinhong Chen, Haijie Tan","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.132","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.132","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5499-5501"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921323","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 case of inflammatory myofibroblastoma of the bladder misdiagnosed as urachal carcinoma","authors":"Yuping Zhao , Haidi Lv , Zhihao Wang , Baihong Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.108","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.108","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5637-5639"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921328","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":"Beyond the norm: The mystery of calcification-free aortic valve stenosis","authors":"Qianlei Lang , Wei Meng , Hong Qian , Chaoyi Qin","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.167","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.167","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5542-5543"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921965","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":"Hepatectomy for spontaneous intra-cystic hemorrhage of liver pleomorphic liposarcoma: A case report","authors":"Guoteng Qiu, Haichuan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.076","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.076","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5578-5580"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921681","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":"Value of dual-energy spectral computed tomography for multiparametric quantitative assessment of pancreatic fat content","authors":"Wei Cao , Guo-qing Hu , Peng Cheng , Wei Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.04.181","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.04.181","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Dual Energy spectral computed tomography (DECT) provides a variety of image data sets that can be used to improve the assessment of fat content.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>To investigate the clinical value of DECT in the quantitative assessment of pancreatic fat content in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>The DECT data of 123 patients were retrospectively analyzed, including a case group of 82 patients with T2DM and a control group of 41 patients with normal physical examination findings. The CT value, fat (water) concentration and slope of the spectral curve were measured in both groups. The T2DM group was divided into the T2DM obese subgroup (body mass index [BMI] of ≥25 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) and T2DM non-obese subgroup (BMI of <25 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) according to the Asia-Pacific classification criteria for BMI. The differences between the T2DM non-obese subgroup and the control group and between the T2DM obese subgroup and the T2DM non-obese subgroup were compared, and the correlation of the BMI with the fat (water) concentration, CT value, and slope was analyzed in all patients with T2DM.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The CT value was significantly lower and the fat (water) concentration and slope were significantly higher in the T2DM obese subgroup than in the control group (<em>P <</em> 0.05 for all). The BMI was positively correlated with the fat (water) concentration and slope (r = 0.350 and 0.372, respectively; <em>P <</em> 0.01) and negatively correlated with the CT value (r = −0.508, <em>P <</em> 0.01).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>DECT is noninvasive and effective for quantitative assessment of the pancreatic fat content.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5435-5439"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921120","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}
Hung-Hsuan Yen , Shun-Mao Yang , Wei-Chun Wang , I-Rue Lai , Ming-Chih Ho
{"title":"Cervical mediastinoscopy plus robot-assisted transhiatal esophagectomy (CMRTHE) for advanced esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy: A technical note with video vignette","authors":"Hung-Hsuan Yen , Shun-Mao Yang , Wei-Chun Wang , I-Rue Lai , Ming-Chih Ho","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.05.168","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.05.168","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Technique</h3><div>Surgical management of esophageal cancer often involves a transthoracic approach. However, many patients have reduced pulmonary reserve due to a history of smoking. One-lung ventilation during transthoracic procedures complicates anesthesia and increases the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. To address this, we developed cervical mediastinoscopy plus robot-assisted transhiatal esophagectomy (CMRTHE) as a nontransthoracic alternative. This novel procedure was further applied to patients with esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT). First, transcervical mediastinoscopy is applied, where the cervical/thoracic esophagus, left recurrent laryngeal nerve, and lymph nodes are carefully dissected through a single left neck incision. The operation then transitions to a transhiatal robotic approach following abdominal lymphadenectomy and stomach mobilization. Once the transcervical and transhiatal planes connect, CMRTHE is completed without one-lung ventilation. A video vignette is included to demonstrate the technique.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A 58-year-old male with cT3N3 middle thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma underwent neoadjuvant CCRT followed by CMRTHE. Despite some adhesions, the procedure was successfully completed and required 234 min for the transcervical mediastinoscopy and 71 min for the transhiatal robotic procedure. Blood loss was 220 mL. Pathology revealed a 2.5-cm residual tumor with clear margins, and none of the 21 lymph nodes showed metastasis. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful, with normal vocal cord function, and he was discharged on day 7.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>CMRTHE is a technically feasible procedure for advanced esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant CCRT. However, further validation in a larger patient cohort is needed to assess its peri-operative and long-term oncological outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5446-5448"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921122","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":"Application of musculoskeletal ultrasound in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis of the wrist","authors":"Tian Tian , Huo Yanzhen , Han Xixi","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.115","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.115","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Pages 5528-5529"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921208","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":"1565 nm laser and topical drugs for hair regeneration in patients with alopecia areata","authors":"Xiaojin Wu, Jing Zhang, Ningning Shen, Yanli Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.267","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asjsur.2025.03.267","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55454,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Surgery","volume":"48 9","pages":"Page 5503"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921325","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}