Vol 9, No 5 (October 30, 2020): Gland Surgery

Editorial Commentary

Does ethnicity matter in chemotherapy for breast cancer?
Andrzej L. Komorowski, Maksymilian Kruczala
Gland Surgery  
2020;
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:1165-1166
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Neoadjuvant dual anti-HER2 therapy for early breast cancer: where do we stand?
Pankaj G. Roy, Didier Verhoeven
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1167-1169
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The NESA transoral thyroidectomy at a crossroad
Michael Stark, Tahar Benhidjeb
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1170-1171
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Original Article

Surgical outcomes of minimally invasive thyroidectomy in thyroid cancer: comparison with conventional open thyroidectomy
Kwangsoon Kim, Sang-Wook Kang, Jin Kyong Kim, Cho Rok Lee, Jandee Lee, Jong Ju Jeong, Kee-Hyun Nam, Woong Youn Chung
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1172-1181
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Effect of contralateral augmentation on postoperative complications after the second stage of tissue expander/implant breast reconstruction
Jin-Woo Park, Suhwan Kim, Byung-Joon Jeon, Goo-Hyun Mun, Sa Ik Bang, Jai-Kyong Pyon
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1182-1192
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Pure hemi-periareolar incision versus conventional lateral radial incision mastectomy and direct-to-implant breast reconstructions: comparison of indocyanine green angiographic perfusion and necrosis of the nipple
Jin-Woo Park, Ik Hyun Seong, Woosung Lim, Kyong-Je Woo
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1193-1204
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Multimodal treatment based on thyroidectomy improves survival in patients with metastatic anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: a SEER analysis from 1998 to 2015
Tao Song, Long Chen, Haibo Zhang, Yanwei Lu, Kun Yu, Wenming Zhan, Min Fang
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1205-1213
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MRI-based radiomics analysis to predict preoperative lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Wenjuan Hu, Hao Wang, Ran Wei, Lanyun Wang, Zedong Dai, Shaofeng Duan, Yaqiong Ge, Pu-Yeh Wu, Bin Song
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1214-1226
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Evaluating the feasibility of a novel Marking Breast Oncoplastic Surgery Simulator (MBOSS) as a training tool for marking: a randomised trial
Geok Hoon Lim, Xue Wang, John C. Allen Jr, Ruey Pyng Ng, Bien Keem Tan, Stephen McCulley, Heow Pueh Lee
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1227-1234
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Dynamic body posture after unilateral mastectomy: a pilot study
So Young Ahn, Soo-Kyung Bok, Youngshin Song, Hye-Won Lee, Ji-Yong Jung, Jung-Ja Kim
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1235-1243
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Novel analysis of prognosis of young patients with stage II differentiated thyroid cancer based on AJCC 8.0 and 6.0 criteria to implement the staging system
Yihui Huang, Ling Zhou, Wen Zeng, Sichao Chen, Wei Zhou, Wei Wei, Chao Zhang, Di Hu, Min Wang, Zeming Liu, Liang Guo
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1244-1257
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Value of stereotactic 11-gauge vacuum-assisted breast biopsy in non-palpable suspicious calcifications: an eight-year single institution experience with 587 patients
Shiping Li, Feilin Qu, Yinlong Yang, Lei Wang, Juping Shen, Zhiming Shao
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1258-1266
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Novel robot-assisted thyroidectomy by a transaxillary gas-insufflation approach (TAGA): a preliminary report
Chang Hwan Ryu, Jungirl Seok, Yuh-Seog Jung, Junsun Ryu
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1267-1277
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Mammary hamartoma: is ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy sufficient for its treatment?
Huayu Hu, Mengke Zhang, Yuan Liu, Xi-Ru Li, Gang Liu, Zhili Wang
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1278-1285
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Medicolegal lessons learned from thyroidectomy-related lawsuits: an analysis of judicial precedents in South Korea from 1998 to 2019
Sungkyoung Choi, Suhwan Shin, Won Lee, Soon-Min Choi, Sang-Wook Kang
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1286-1297
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Mechanical hepaticojejunostomy: can we use a circular stapler as a viable and safe alternative? —a retrospective study of a single center
Nicolò Fabbri, Silvia Ferro, Francesco Bagolini, Luigi Romeo, Paolo Carcoforo, Cavallesco Giorgio, Giancarlo Pansini
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1298-1304
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Continuous poliglecaprone suture versus bidirectional barded suture for urethrovesical anastomosis during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a single-institute retrospective analysis of Chinese patients
Jiaxing Li, Qi Zhang, Jianwei Xie, Bo Yin
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1305-1312
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Effect of a preoperative single-dose steroid on pulmonary function and postoperative symptoms after modified radical mastectomy: results of a randomized clinical trial
Jorge Jiménez-Tornero, Ana Olivia Cortés-Flores, Mariana Chávez-Tostado, Gilberto Morgan-Villela, Carlos Zuloaga-Fernández del Valle, Raymundo Zuloaga-Fernández del Valle, Luis Alberto García-González, Vanesa Sarahí Fernández-Avalos, Roberto Carlos Miranda-Ackerman, Andrea Socorro Alvarez-Villaseñor, Gabriela Ambriz-González, Francisco José Barbosa-Camacho, Clotilde Fuentes-Orozco, Vianca Seleste Contreras-Cordero, Alejandro González-Ojeda
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1313-1327
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Clinical value of CTLA4 combined with clinicopathological factors in evaluating the prognosis of breast cancer
Junyi Wu, Lei Li, Jiayi Chen, Yuan Liu, Junming Xu, Zhihai Peng
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1328-1337
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Changing patterns of thyroid cancer in different stages of Universal Salt Iodization in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1986–2018
Ziyang Zeng, Kang Li, Weiming Kang, Jianchun Yu, Xianze Wang, Zimu Zhang, Juan Sun, Siwen Ouyang
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1338-1345
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Prediction of postoperative hematoma occurrence after ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy in minimally invasive surgery for percutaneous removal of benign breast lesions
Jianwei Zheng, Shuyan Cai, Huimin Song, Yunlei Wang, Xiaofeng Han, Gang Han, Haoliang Wu, Zhigang Gao
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1346-1353
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The predictive value of inflammatory markers for pathological response of ipsilateral supraclavicular lymph nodes and for prognosis in breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Shaoqing Liu, Jing Fang, Dechuang Jiao, Zhenzhen Liu
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1354-1362
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Shaw scalpel use for recurrent laryngeal nerve dissection: safety parameter findings from continuous intraoperative neuromonitoring in swine models
Dawon Park, Ji Young You, Hsien Wen Yang, Ralph P. Tufano, Hoon Yub Kim
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1363-1369
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Prognostic significance of the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score in surgically treated breast cancer patients
Zhang-Zan Huang, Chen-Ge Song, Jia-Jia Huang, Wen Xia, Xi-Wen Bi, Xin Hua, Zhen-Yu He, Zhong-Yu Yuan
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1370-1379
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Permanent postoperative hypoparathyroidism: an analysis of prevalence and predictive factors for adequacy of control in a cohort of 260 patients
Juan J. Díez, Emma Anda, Julia Sastre, Begoña Pérez Corral, Cristina Álvarez-Escolá, Laura Manjón, Miguel Paja, Marcel Sambo, Piedad Santiago Fernández, Concepción Blanco Carrera, Juan C. Galofré, Elena Navarro, Carles Zafón, Eva Sanz, Amelia Oleaga, Orosia Bandrés, Sergio Donnay, Ana Megía, María Picallo, Cecilia Sánchez Ragnarsson, Gloria Baena-Nieto, José Carlos Fernández-García, Beatriz Lecumberri, Manel Sahún de la Vega, Ana R. Romero-Lluch, Pedro Iglesias
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1380-1388
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Results of intraoperative radiotherapy given as a boost after breast conserving-surgery
Kraiwut Onthong, Chakapong Chakkabat, Chonnipa Nantavithya, Kanjana Shotelersuk, Sikrit Denariyakoon, Mawin Vongsaisuwon, Adhisabandh Chulakadabbav, Kris Chatamra, Kitwadee Saksornchai
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1389-1395
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Combination of anterior superior mesenteric vein-first and right posterior superior mesenteric artery-first approaches for uncinate process dissection in minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy
Ronggui Lin, Xianchao Lin, Fengchun Lu, Yuanyuan Yang, Congfei Wang, Haizong Fang, Shi Wen, Yanchang Chen, Heguang Huang
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1396-1405
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Propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia decreases the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting without affecting flap survival in free flap breast reconstruction
Li Yang, Ya-Jun Xu, Jian Shen, Fei-Fei Lou, Jun Zhang, Jiong Wu
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1406-1414
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Clinical and pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy with different chemotherapy regimens predicts the outcome of locally advanced breast cancer
Shicong Tang, Ke Wang, Kai Zheng, Jiadong Liu, Hengyu Zhang, Mingjian Tan, Hongwan Li, Huimeng Li, Xin Tan, Dequan Liu, Rong Guo
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1415-1427
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Chemotherapeutic efficacy of cucurmosin for pancreatic cancer as an alternative of gemcitabine: a comparative metabolomic study
Binbin Wei, Congfei Wang, Tianhong Teng, Pengfei Guo, Minghuang Chen, Feng Xia, Huili Liu, Jieming Xie, Jianghua Feng, Heguang Huang
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1428-1442
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The correlation between blood lipids and clinicopathological features of breast cancer in young females
Wei Jin, Benjie Shan, Hu Liu, Wenjuan Li, Qianyu Zhang, Shoubing Zhou, Dandan Hu, Yueyin Pan
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1443-1449
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Prognostic significance of the primary tumor site and immune indexes in patients with estrogen receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-negative breast cancer
Xinming Song, Jianli Ma, Han Zhang, Qingyuan Zhang
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1450-1468
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The role of multimodal ultrasonic flow imaging in Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) 4 nodules
Libo Zhang, Junyi Gu, Yuxin Zhao, Min Zhu, Jing Wei, Bo Zhang
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1469-1477
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The value of ultrasound in diagnosing metastatic internal mammary lymph nodes in preoperative breast cancer
Xiaohui Ji, Kexin Shi, Juanjuan Li, Mengying Wei, Zhikun Liu, Jianxia Xu
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1478-1485
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Value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound area ratio in identifying benign and malignant small breast masses
Wei Wang, Yan Zheng, Xiao-Feng Wu, Dan Zhao, Li-Zhu Hou, Fei Shi, Jin-Jin Liu, Feng-Lin Dong
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1486-1494
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Comparison of indocyanine green fluorescence and methylene blue dye in the detection of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer
Zhenghui Wang, Yangyang Cui, Mingjie Zheng, Han Ge, Yue Huang, Jinghui Peng, Hui Xie, Shui Wang
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1495-1501
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A single-center retrospective analysis of childhood hepatoblastoma in China
Wenya Yu, Xiang Liu, Jingquan Li, Zhifeng Xi, Jing Jin, Hongting Huang, Yang Ge, Qiang Xia
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1502-1512
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Comparison between surgery plus radiotherapy and radiotherapy alone in treating breast cancer patients with ipsilateral supraclavicular lymph node metastasis
Xian-Fu Sun, Ying-Jie Wang, Tao Huang, Lian-Jie Niu, Qiang Zhang, Zhen-Zhen Liu
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1513-1520
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Postoperative complications and quality of life in patients with pituitary adenoma
Jiajia Zhang, Ya Wang, Xiuqun Xu, Yudan Gu, Fei Huang, Min Zhang
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1521-1529
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Application of a surgical nursing cooperation program in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy
Yihong Qiu, Xia Ouyang, Min Luo, Lijun Feng, Chulian Zheng, Guolin Li
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1530-1534
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Impact of intraoperative radiotherapy on the perioperative period of patients after breast-conserving surgery
Xiaowu Hu, Yong He, Xinxin Chen, Ting Xia, Tengfei Cao, Haixia Jia, Lehong Zhang
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1535-1542
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa injection decreases drainage in lateral neck dissection for metastatic thyroid cancer
Yu Ma, Cuifang Zeng, Ping Hou, Tao Wei, Jingqiang Zhu, Rixiang Gong, Zhihui Li
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1543-1550
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Review Article

Consensus and controversy among severe pancreatitis surgery guidelines: a guideline evaluation based on the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) tool
Wei Sun, Li-Ya An, Xue-Dong Bao, Yu-Xing Qi, Ting Yang, Rui Li, Su-Yun Zheng, Da-Li Sun
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1551-1563
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Narrative review of proving the causal link of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and thyroidectomy: a medico legal appraisal
Patrizia Gualniera, Serena Scurria, Cristina Mondello, Alessio Asmundo, Daniela Sapienza, Dionigi Gianlorenzo
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1564-1572
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Case Report

Ectopic thyroid tissue in adrenal gland, case report and review of literature
Ivan Paunovic, Branislav Rovcanin, Milan Jovanovic, Matija Buzejic, Dusko Dundjerovic, Vladan Zivaljevic
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1573-1578
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Bilateral pneumothorax in a patient with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma and lung metastasis during lenvatinib therapy: a case report
Ha Na Lee, Won Sang Chung, Hyo Jun Jang, Seungyun Jee, Kyung Tae
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1579-1583
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Effects of excitation light intensity on parathyroid autofluorescence with a novel near-infrared fluorescence imaging system: two surgical case reports
Mariko Aoyama, Hiromitsu Takizawa, Kiyoshige Yamamoto, Tomohiro Inui, Naoki Miyamoto, Shinichi Sakamoto, Tomoko Kobayashi, Hisanori Uehara, Akira Tangoku
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1584-1589
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Bifurcate inferior pedicle mammoplasty in large ptotic breast for tumor located at the upper outer quadrant with skin involvement —a novel technique allowing good cosmetic outcome: case report
Simone Mele, Giuseppe Falco, Giulia Borgonovo, Fabio Castagnetti, Eugenio Cenini, Saverio Coiro, Guglielmo Ferrari
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1590-1595
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Rare adult pancreatic hemangioma: review of the literature with a case report
Junfeng Zhou, Zhong Chen
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1596-1604
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Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach in a patient with Class III goitre (operative steps and video)
Zeyang Liu, Zan Li, Xiaowei Peng, Bo Zhou, Chunliu Lv, Liang Yi, Hui Li, Wen Peng, Zhiyuan Wang, Jigang Li
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1605-1613
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Editorial on Asian and Western Practice in Thyroid Pathology: Similarities and Differences1

Asian and Western practice in thyroid pathology: similarities and differences
Kennichi Kakudo
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1614-1627
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Review Article on Asian and Western Practice in Thyroid Pathology: Similarities and Differences1

Molecular testing and thyroid nodule management in North America
N. Paul Ohori
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1628-1638
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Standardisation of thyroid cytology terminology and practice: are modifications necessary?—a narrative review
M. Priyanthi Kumarasinghe
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1639-1647
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Litigation in thyroid cytology and histopathology in England: a very brief overview
David N. Poller
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1648-1652
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The Japanese reporting system for thyroid aspiration cytology 2019 (JRSTAC2019)
Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Ayana Suzuki, Miyoko Higuchi, Toshitetsu Hayashi, Seiji Kuma, Yasuhiro Ito, Akira Miyauchi
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1653-1662
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Active surveillance of low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinomas
Yasuhiro Ito, Akira Miyauchi
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1663-1673
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Original Article on Asian and Western Practice in Thyroid Pathology: Similarities and Differences1

BRAFV600E mutation combined with American College of Radiology thyroid imaging report and data system significantly changes surgical resection rate and risk of malignancy in thyroid cytopathology practice
Yun Zhu, Hongxun Wu, Botao Huang, Xin Shen, Gangming Cai, Xiaobo Gu
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1674-1684
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Review Article on Asian and Western Practice in Thyroid Pathology: Similarities and Differences1

Active surveillance for low-risk small papillary thyroid cancer in North American countries: past, present and future (bridging the gap between North American and Asian practices)
Marc P. Pusztaszeri, Michael Tamilia, Richard J. Payne
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1685-1697
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Radioactive iodine treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma in Japan
Takahiro Okamoto, Yoko Omi, Yusaku Yoshida, Kiyomi Horiuchi, Koichiro Abe
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1698-1707
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Rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) for fine needle aspiration of thyroid: benefits, challenges and innovative solutions
Claire W. Michael, Kaori Kameyama, Wataru Kitagawa, Nami Azar
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1708-1715
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Original Article on Asian and Western Practice in Thyroid Pathology: Similarities and Differences1

The effect of implementing pre-surgical ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy on thyroid surgery, a 6-year interrupted time series analysis in Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Zhiyan Liu, Shaofeng Sui, Peng Su, Xiaofang Zhang, Jing Hu, Feifei Sun, Bo Han
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1716-1723
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Review Article on Asian and Western Practice in Thyroid Pathology: Similarities and Differences1

Precursor and borderline lesions of the thyroid (indolent lesions of epithelial origin): from theory to practice
Sule Canberk
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1724-1734
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Original Article on Asian and Western Practice in Thyroid Pathology: Similarities and Differences1

The diversities in thyroid cytopathology practices among Asian countries using the Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology
Truong Phan Xuan Nguyen, Vien Thanh Truong, Kennichi Kakudo, Huy Gia Vuong
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1735-1746
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Review Article on Asian and Western Practice in Thyroid Pathology: Similarities and Differences1

An overview of thyroid fine-needle aspiration practice in Myanmar
Zun Pwint Oo, Aung Myo Hlaing, Khin Chaw Su Kyi, Junya Fukuoka, Andrey Bychkov
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1747-1753
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Pathological practice and management of thyroid nodules: a Thai perspective
Nichthida Tangnuntachai, Samreung Rangdaeng, Supinda Koonmee, Napadon Tangjaturonrasme, Somboon Keelawat
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1754-1763
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Atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of undetermined significance: Asian vs. non-Asian practice, and the Singapore experience
Li Yin Ooi, Min En Nga
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1764-1787
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Clinical management of thyroid aspirates diagnosed as atypia of undetermined significance in the Philippines
Agustina D. Abelardo, Karen Cybelle J. Sotalbo
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1788-1796
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Original Article on Asian and Western Practice in Thyroid Pathology: Similarities and Differences1

Indian experience of AUS/FLUS diagnosis: is it different from rest of Asia and the West?—A systematic review and meta-analysis
Prerna Guleria, Kalaivani Mani, Shipra Agarwal
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1797-1812
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Review Article on Asian and Western Practice in Thyroid Pathology: Similarities and Differences1

Genetic differences in follicular thyroid carcinoma between Asian and Western countries: a systematic review
Toru Odate, Naoki Oishi, Huy Gia Vuong, Kunio Mochizuki, Tetsuo Kondo
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1813-1826
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Thyroid lymphoproliferative lesions in Asia
Tripti Nakra, Deepali Jain, Shipra Agarwal
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1827-1837
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IgG4 thyroiditis in the Asian population
Yaqiong Li, Keiko Inomata, Eijun Nishihara, Kennichi Kakudo
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1838-1846
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Updates in the advances of sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma: from the molecules to the clinic
Yanhua Bai, Dongfeng Niu, Qian Yao, Dongmei Lin, Kennichi Kakudo
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1847-1856
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Original Article on Asian and Western Practice in Thyroid Pathology: Similarities and Differences1

Late-onset distant metastases confer poor prognosis in patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer
Chan Kwon Jung, Sohee Lee, Ja Seong Bae, Dong-Jun Lim
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1857-1866
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An affordable immunohistochemical approach to estimate the prevalence of BRAFV600E in large cohort studies—establishing the baseline rate of BRAF mutation in an institutional series of papillary thyroid carcinoma from Thailand
Sonam Choden, Somboon Keelawat, Chan Kwon Jung, Andrey Bychkov
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
(5)
:1867-1877
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Review Article on Asian and Western Practice in Thyroid Pathology: Similarities and Differences1

Prevalence of BRAFV600E mutation in Asian series of papillary thyroid carcinoma—a contemporary systematic review
Faiza Abdul Rashid, Jijgee Munkhdelger, Junya Fukuoka, Andrey Bychkov
Gland Surgery  
2020;
9
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:1878-1900
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Erratum

Erratum to noise in the outpatient operating room
Min Liu, Chen Yi, Fei Yin, Yu Dai
Gland Surgery  
2020;
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:1901
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Asian and Western Practice in Thyroid Pathology: Similarities and Differences” was commissioned by the editorial office, Gland Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Dr. Kennichi Kakudo served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.