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Long-term results of peritoneovenous shunt implantation for refractory ascites in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis: single-center retrospective study of 348 patients

Krisztina Fekete; Péter Kupcsulik

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 8 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ

Introduction Despite its reasonable pathophysiological basis, peritoneovenous shunt (PVS) implantation currently plays a very limited role in managing patients with refractory ascites. On the other hand, we have 20 years of experience using PVSs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical…

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Superiority of dual-target STN-SNr deep brain stimulation towards gait in Parkinson’s disease: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomised trials

Muhammad Yunus; Rais Amaral Haq; Khairun Nisa Berawi et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 8 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ

Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of a dual-target deep brain stimulation (DBS) approach, stimulating both the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and the substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr), and improvement of gait function and quality of life (QoL) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).Design…

Implementation of a new robotic system: challenges for the surgical team and ethical concerns about patient safety, a longitudinal questionnaire study

Thomas Becker; Nicolai Maass; Julius Pochhammer et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 8 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ

Introduction The da Vinci robot continues to be the leading robotic system used in surgery. Following the expiry of its patent, many manufacturers started to develop other systems. We accompanied this sensitive initial phase of implementing a new surgical system in a clinic at which the previously…

Validation of natural language processing for surgical complication surveillance: detecting 11 postoperative complications from electronic health records

Anders Troelsen; Alexander Bonde; Martin Sillesen et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 8 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ

INTRODUCTIONPostoperative complications (PCs) rates are crucial quality metrics in surgery, as they reflect both patient outcomes, perioperative care effectiveness and healthcare resource strain. Despite their importance, efficient, accurate and affordable methods for tracking PCs are lacking. This…

Impact of telemonitoring systems in cancer care: a systematic review

Andreas Charalambous; Victoria Leclercq; Theologia Tsitsi et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 8 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ

This systematic review evaluates the impact, usability, technical performance and adherence of telemonitoring systems in adult cancer care. This systematic review followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses and Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies guideline…

Staged introduction of a first-in-human concomitant robotic liver resection and cone-beam CT-guided percutaneous liver ablation in a hybrid operating room (HARMONY): an IDEAL stage 0/1 study

Rutger-Jan Swijnenburg; Gabriela Pilz da Cunha; Hannah H Schulz et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 8 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ

Objectives To perform the first-in-human concomitant robotic liver resection and cone-beam CT (CBCT)-guided ablation in a hybrid operating room (HARMONY).Design IDEAL stage 0/1 study outlining the preparatory steps and outcomes of the first-in-human HARMONY procedure. IDEAL stage 0 involved…

Preliminary clinical experience using the Leica ARveo with MyVeo in neurosurgery: an IDEAL stages 1 and 2a observational study

Yasuo Murai; Fumihiro Matano; Yohei Nounaka et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 8 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ

Objective To report the initial clinical experience with the Leica ARveo system with MyVeo in neurosurgery, focusing on feasibility, ergonomics and visualisation characteristics during early clinical implementation.Design This observational study was conducted in accordance with the IDEAL framework…

RESPOND intervention: protocol for a cluster-randomized stepped-wedge trial of a human factors intervention to reduce failure to rescue in emergency general surgery

Peter McCulloch; Mark Sujan; Felix Achana et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 8 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ

Evaluation of devices used for endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in the international consortium of vascular registries: an international, retrospective, multicentre, single-arm, open-label performance goal study

Martin Björck; Jialin Mao; Art Sedrakyan et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 8 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ

Introduction The purpose of this study was to pilot a new concept for device appraisal—leveraging international real-world data (RWD) from the International Consortium of Vascular Registries (ICVRs) to assess aggregate endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) performance against a conservative performance…

Association between preoperative inflammatory biomarkers and postoperative morbidity and mortality in stage I–III colorectal cancer patients: a single-centre prospective study

Meriem Fella Guerni; Lilya Khelifi; Hakim Chatter et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 8 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ

Objective To investigate whether preoperative inflammatory biomarkers have prognostic value in terms of postoperative surgical morbidity in stage I–III resectable colorectal cancer.Design Prospective observational cohort study.Setting This is a single centre study conducted at the general surgery…

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for the treatment of epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials (from 1990 to 2025)

Fatemeh Bahramnezhad; Leila Poursoleiman; Shafiee Sabet Mahdi et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 8 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ

Objectives This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in reducing seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy, synthesising evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs).Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of…

Capacity assessment for EHR-based medical device post-market surveillance for synthetic mid-urethral slings among women with stress urinary incontinence: a NEST consortium study

Joseph S Ross; Jialin Mao; Art Sedrakyan et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 7 No. 1 · 2025 · English · DOAJ

Objectives To evaluate the feasibility for use of electronic health record (EHR) data in conducting adverse event surveillance among women who received mid-urethral slings (MUS) to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in five health systems.Design Retrospective observational study using EHR data…

Safety of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: using a core event set for clinician and patient assessment of risks in a multicenter cohort study

Alexandre Lädermann; Andreas Mueller; Sabina Hunziker et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 7 No. 1 · 2025 · English · DOAJ

Objectives Reporting standards for adverse events (AEs) in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) vary. A standardized “core event set” (CES) was developed to enhance AE documentation. This study describes AE risks in a large Swiss-German ARCR cohort, evaluates concordance between patient-reported…

Neural network models for predicting readmission among patients undergoing peripheral vascular intervention using electronic health record data and clinical registry data

Jialin Mao; Samprit Banerjee; Michael E Matheny et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 7 No. 1 · 2025 · English · DOAJ

Objectives To determine whether neural network models based on electronic health record (EHR) data can match and augment the performance of models based on clinical registry data in predicting readmission after peripheral vascular intervention (PVI).Design Observational cohort study.Setting…

Carotid endarterectomy versus stenting in patients with carotid artery stenosis and type 2 diabetes: a nationwide cohort study from the USA

Shuo Zhang; Nan Peng; Yuqing Fan et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 7 No. 1 · 2025 · English · DOAJ

Objectives Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are associated with a higher risk of carotid artery stenosis and adverse postoperative outcomes compared with individuals without T2DM. The comparative effectiveness after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) versus carotid artery stenting (CAS) in…

Development of a minimum checklist to assess the quality of evidence produced using registry data for the evaluation of medical device safety and performance

Chris Wilkinson; David Erlinge; Stephan Windecker et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 7 No. 1 · 2025 · English · DOAJ

Objectives Medical device registries in Europe report limited information about their structure and methodological characteristics. This hinders their utility for evaluation of medical device safety and performance under the Medical Device Regulation. This study aimed to define a minimum checklist…

Society of cardiothoracic surgery in great Britain and Ireland guidance for adult mitral valve disease and interventions

Rana Sayeed; Hunaid A Vohra; Narain Moorjani et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 7 No. 1 · 2025 · English · DOAJ

The Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery (SCTS) in Great Britain and Ireland provides comprehensive guidelines for the management of adult mitral valve disease, addressing both surgical and transcatheter interventions. These guidelines serve as a resource for healthcare professionals, supplementing…

Randomized controlled bilateral comparison of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery versus conventional phacoemulsification

Matthias Bolz; Jascha Wendelstein; Nino Hirnschall et al.

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 7 No. 1 · 2025 · English · DOAJ

Objectives To evaluate the influence of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) on the post-operative capsular bag and visual performance using a novel aspheric hydrophobic intraocular lens (IOL).Design Randomized controlled bilateral study.Setting Department of Ophthalmology and…

Novel approach to meniscal vascularity evaluation using indocyanine green fluorescence-guided knee arthroscopy

Tamiko Kamimura

BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, Vol. 7 No. 1 · 2025 · English · DOAJ

Objectives This study aimed to use indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence-guided knee arthroscopy to observe the meniscus and surrounding tissue vascularity and determine correlation with the patients’ backgrounds. Currently, no data are available on the clinical application of ICG…