CASE REPORT

1. Link between mutations in ACVRL1 and PLA2G4A genes and chronic intestinal ulcers: A case report and review of literature
2. Abdominal cocoon syndrome-a rare culprit behind small bowel ischemia and obstruction: Three case reports
3. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided lauromacrogol injection for treatment of colorectal cavernous hemangioma: Two case reports

MINIREVIEWS

1. Alcohol associated liver disease and bariatric surgery: Current perspectives and future directions
2. Applications of gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy in the treatment of upper gastrointestinal tract disease

SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

1. lmpact of frailty on short-term postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

EDITORIAL

1. Ex vivo liver resection and auto-transplantation and special systemic therapy in perihilar cholangiocarcinoma treatment
2. lndocyanine green: The guide to safer and more effective surgery

META-ANALYSIS

1. Endoscopic-ultrasound-guided biliary drainage with placement of electrocautery-enhanced lumen-apposing metal stent for palliation of malignant biliary obstruction: Updated meta-analysis
2. Clinical efficacy and safety of erlotinib combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer: A meta-analysis

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

1. Evaluation of bacterial contamination and medium-term oncological outcomes of intracorporeal anastomosis for colon cancer: A propensity score matching analysis
2. Rescue from complications after pancreaticoduodenectomies at a low-volume Caribbean center: Value of tailored peri-pancreatectomy protocols
3. Comparison of prognosis and postoperative morbidities between standard pancreaticoduodenectomy and the TRlANGLE technique for resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
4. Analysis of the impact of immunotherapy efficacy and safety in patients with gastric cancer and liver metastasis
5. Clinical observation of extraction-site incisional hernia after laparoscopic colorectal surgery
6. Predicting short-term major postoperative complications in intestinal resection for Crohn’s disease: A machine learning-based study
7. Analysis of factors impacting postoperative pain and quality of life in patients with mixed hemorrhoids: A retrospective study
8. Pre-operative visceral adipose tissue radiodensity is a potentially novel prognostic biomarker for early endoscopic post-operative recurrence in Crohn’s disease
9. Clinical study on the relationship between liver cirrhosis,ascites,and hyponatremia
10. Comparison of the clinical effects of dual-modality endoscopy and traditional laparotomy for the treatment of intra-and extrahepatic bile duct stones
11. Role of ablation therapy in conjunction with surgical resection for neuroendocrine tumors involving the liver
12. Feasibility and safety of minimally invasive multivisceral resection for T4b rectal cancer: A 9-year review
13. MH-STRALP: A scoring system for prognostication in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding
14. Early postoperative complications after transverse colostomy closure,a retrospective study
15. Clinical study of enhanced recovery after surgery in laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis
16. Reinforced tissue matrix to strengthen the abdominal wall following reversal of temporary ostomies or to treat incisional hernias
17. Whole-process case management effects on mental state and selfcare ability in patients with liver cancer
18. Construction and validation of somatic mutation-derived long noncoding RNAs signatures of genomic instability to predict prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
19. lnfluence of different magnetic forces on the effect of colonic anastomosis in rats
20. lnflammatory responses in esophageal mucosa before and after laparoscopic antireflux surgery
21. Etanercept-synthesizing adipose-derived stem cell secretome: A promising therapeutic option for inflammatory bowel disease