Frontiers in Surgery

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Comparison of short-term efficacy between robot-assisted and uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for right upper lobectomy in non-small cell lung cancer

in Thoracic Surgery

Xiangping Zhu
Ke Xu
Xiaoyan Feng
Rongsheng Xiong

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1773128

Case Report

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Removal of intramedullary lipoma by endoscopic technique: a case report

in Orthopedic Surgery

Yanwang Niu
Jingchao Wei
Yusong Guo
Wenyi Li
Yuxin Meng
Shangju Gao

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1784777

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Integrating preoperative imaging and clinical factors: a nomogram for predicting functional outcomes after rotator cuff repair

in Orthopedic Surgery

Zhihao Liao
Sheng Chen
Yuke Song
Weipeng Zheng
Zhijun Liu
Suming Zheng
Hewei Wei

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1779971

Review

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Effects of spontaneous breathing anesthesia on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients: a narrative review

in Thoracic Surgery

Tongxin Zheng
Lei Chen

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1772706

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Switching lasers: assessing the learning curves of surgeons with different levels of surgical experience when switching from HoLEP to pulsed Thulium YAG lasers for ThuLEP

in Genitourinary Surgery and Interventions

Leo F. Stadelmeier
Laurenz Berger
Philip Nicola
Philipp Weinhold
Julian Marcon
Michael Atzler
Yannic T. Volz
Nikolaos Pyrgidis
Iason Papadopoulos
Martin Hennenberg

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1799916

Case Report

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infection following unilateral biportal endoscopic spine surgery: a two-case report

in Neurosurgery

Chunlin Hong
Lingfeng Chen
Huinuan Chen
Yahui Lin
Hong Lin
Zhirong Huang
Xuena Liu
Shiming Lin

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1788679

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Evaluating the impact of surgical resection on desmoid tumour growth: a retrospective analysis from the National Cancer Centre Singapore

in Surgical Oncology

Han Yi Lee
Siqin Zhou
Si Min Chiow
Sounak Rana
Tian Ming Joshua Hoe
Ya Hwee Tan
Esther Wei Yin Chang
Valerie Shiwen Yang
Yi Ling Eileen Poon
Mingzhe Cai

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1744644

Systematic Review

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Research hotspots and prospects on the correlation between subchondral bone and stem cells: bibliometrics and visual analysis

in Orthopedic Surgery

Weibin Du
Haolin You
Ying Fang
Zhenwei Wang
Chengying Lin
Yanghua Tang
Fuxiang Shen
Guoping Cao
Gang Qu

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1781739

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Clinical value of the adjustable suspension technique in laparoscopic pyeloplasty

in Pediatric Urology

Long-Yao Xu
Ling-Ling Chen
Wen-Hua Huang
Chao-Ming Zhou
Xu Cui
Liu Chen

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1743710

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Sociodemographic determinants of intertrochanteric hip fractures in older adults: evidence from a six-year retrospective study in an Ecuadorian hospital

in Orthopedic Surgery

Kevin S. Miranda
Lilian R. Calderón
Santiago Piedra
Miguel Ochoa-Andrade

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1732009

Systematic Review

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Risk factors associated with postoperative necrosis after digital replantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery

Feiyong Yu
Lingjing Lu
Yitong Zhou
Ruiying Wang
Hong Zheng

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1795247

Opinion

Published on 13 Apr 2026

The crisis of surgical vocations: burnout, generational shifts, and the future of general surgery

in Visceral Surgery

Andrea Cavallaro
Antonio Zanghì
Alessandro Cappellani
Paolo Di Mattia
Francesco Leonforte
Kenya Tiralongo

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1812678

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2026

A refined radiological classification of anterior clinoid process pneumatization

in Neurosurgery

Wilairat Kankuan Kaewborisutsakul
Anukoon Kaewborisutsakul
Chin Taweesomboonyat
Nuttha Sanghan

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1726314

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Effects of aesthetic suturing on wound healing and scar formation in patients with traffic accident–related injuries

in Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery

Jun Ren
Jing Diao
Ya-Qin Zhang
Chen Cai
Zi-Liang Gong
Bi-Bo Tang

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1804506

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting postoperative bone nonunion in spinal tuberculosis patients

in Orthopedic Surgery

Wentao Zhao
Yongrui Yang
Wenkai Run
Jianlong Li
Rongpan Dang
Huigang An
Liang Xu
Yingxin Zhao
Hongdong Tan

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1753872

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Finite element analysis of internal fixation with clavicular hook plate vs. adjustable loop plate for Neer Type IIB distal clavicle fractures

in Orthopedic Surgery

Liwen Zheng
Baopeng Li
Xi Wang

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1806843

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Apr 2026

Cable-Plate Augmentation Improves the Therapeutic Effect of Intramedullary Nailing for AO/OTA Type A2.3 Intertrochanteric Fractures with Large Coronal Fragments: A Double-Center Retrospective Study

in Orthopedic Surgery

Guofeng Huang
Zhangxin Chen
Ling Yu
Haimeng Chu
Jingteng Chen
Xiaolong Cai
Taoyi Cai
Weichun Guo
Hui Liu

Frontiers in Surgery

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Case Report

Accepted on 10 Apr 2026

Case Report:Transanal extraction combined with wound management for a broken glass foreign body and associated rectal injuries

in Colorectal and Proctological Surgery

Zhongbao Niu
Long Chen
Yuhua Zhang
Wenyan Zhou
Xiaohui Ji
Yongchao Lu

Frontiers in Surgery

Opinion

Accepted on 10 Apr 2026

A mini-review of the application of AI technology on the segmentation of maxillary sinus in dentistry

in Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Jiayi Chen

Frontiers in Surgery

Review

Accepted on 10 Apr 2026

Application of nerve blocks in breast surgery: evolution and prospects from efficacy comparison to multidimensional assessment and precision application

in Surgical Oncology

Cong Deng
Yongxing Xu
Maolin Zhong
Shihong Li

Frontiers in Surgery

109 views

Review

Published on 10 Apr 2026

Pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical management of type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with anal fistula

in Colorectal and Proctological Surgery

Linhui Li
Shuangxi Zhang

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1776450

151 views

Case Report

Published on 10 Apr 2026

Case Report: Non-traumatic recurrent hemarthrosis after total knee arthroplasty with literature review

in Orthopedic Surgery

Wencheng Liu
Xiangjie Huang
Rifu Liu

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1731520

172 views

Case Report

Published on 10 Apr 2026

Case Report: Unilateral biportal endoscopic removal of migrated posterior lumbar interbody cages: a technical note

in Neurosurgery

Wei Cheng
Dongmei Liu
Hailin Liang
Jiaming Liang
Chengyue Zhu
Rongxue Shao
Dong Wang
Hao Pan
Wei Zhang

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1720261

179 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Apr 2026

A randomized controlled study on the efficacy and function of internal sphincter lowering combined with external sphincter denudation and virtual hanging drainage in the treatment of complex anal fistula

in Colorectal and Proctological Surgery

Ling Wang
Xindan Zhang
Fuheng Liu
Ji Jin
Xiu Wang
Gang Zhao

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1726346

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Comparison of short-term efficacy between robot-assisted and uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for right upper lobectomy in non-small cell lung cancer

Removal of intramedullary lipoma by endoscopic technique: a case report

Integrating preoperative imaging and clinical factors: a nomogram for predicting functional outcomes after rotator cuff repair

Effects of spontaneous breathing anesthesia on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients: a narrative review

Switching lasers: assessing the learning curves of surgeons with different levels of surgical experience when switching from HoLEP to pulsed Thulium YAG lasers for ThuLEP

Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infection following unilateral biportal endoscopic spine surgery: a two-case report

Evaluating the impact of surgical resection on desmoid tumour growth: a retrospective analysis from the National Cancer Centre Singapore

Research hotspots and prospects on the correlation between subchondral bone and stem cells: bibliometrics and visual analysis

Clinical value of the adjustable suspension technique in laparoscopic pyeloplasty

Sociodemographic determinants of intertrochanteric hip fractures in older adults: evidence from a six-year retrospective study in an Ecuadorian hospital

Risk factors associated with postoperative necrosis after digital replantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The crisis of surgical vocations: burnout, generational shifts, and the future of general surgery

A refined radiological classification of anterior clinoid process pneumatization

Effects of aesthetic suturing on wound healing and scar formation in patients with traffic accident–related injuries

Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting postoperative bone nonunion in spinal tuberculosis patients

Finite element analysis of internal fixation with clavicular hook plate vs. adjustable loop plate for Neer Type IIB distal clavicle fractures

Cable-Plate Augmentation Improves the Therapeutic Effect of Intramedullary Nailing for AO/OTA Type A2.3 Intertrochanteric Fractures with Large Coronal Fragments: A Double-Center Retrospective Study

Case Report:Transanal extraction combined with wound management for a broken glass foreign body and associated rectal injuries

A mini-review of the application of AI technology on the segmentation of maxillary sinus in dentistry

Application of nerve blocks in breast surgery: evolution and prospects from efficacy comparison to multidimensional assessment and precision application

Pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical management of type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with anal fistula

Case Report: Non-traumatic recurrent hemarthrosis after total knee arthroplasty with literature review

Case Report: Unilateral biportal endoscopic removal of migrated posterior lumbar interbody cages: a technical note

A randomized controlled study on the efficacy and function of internal sphincter lowering combined with external sphincter denudation and virtual hanging drainage in the treatment of complex anal fistula