Vol 15, No 4 (April 30, 2026): Gland Surgery

Editorial

Transformative approaches in breast surgery: cutting-edge innovation and practice
Chayanee Sae-Lim, Visnu Lohsiriwat
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Original Article

Personalized survival prediction in young Asian American breast cancer
Fei Xu, Zhi-Li Chen, Yu-Ling Zhang, Nan-Jun Chen, Hai-Ping You, Lu Wu, Jie-Wen Chen, Sha-Sha Du, Heng-Wen Sun, Qi Zhou, Xin Hua
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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Assessment of malignant risk in thyroid nodules classified as category 4 and above against a background of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Dilinuerkezi Abulimiti, Xinxi Li, Ye Tian, Lei Zhang, Donglin Li, Zaiying Yeerbao, Xiangxiang Ru
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:80
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Nomogram to predict the early postoperative hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy in the thyroid cancer patients of eastern China
Bingbin Dong, Erlong Yang, Zheng Wang, Zhaocai Yin, Yabing Wang
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:81
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Early outcomes of volume replacement using paste-type micronized acellular dermal matrix in oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery
Youn Jung Cha, Eun Hwa Park
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:82
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Circulating inflammatory indices refine prognostic stratification and complication risk in pancreatic cancer following radical surgery
Jiayue Zou, Yizhang Zhu, Daobin Wang, Xiaofeng Xue, Junyi Qiu
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:83
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound time-intensity curve-assisted parametric imaging: a possible effective tool for differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules
KangJian Wang, JinXin Lan, ChunRong Zhong, ShuPing Yang, ShuXuan Huang, You Zhou, Xiao Yang
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:84
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Development and validation of a machine learning model for predicting liver metastasis in pancreatic cancer: a retrospective cohort study
Ziang Chen, Peng Song, Hong Fang, Wencong Tian, Jia Zhao, Yanhong Liu, Chuntao Wang, Yongjie Zhao, Lei Cao
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:85
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Comparison of quality of life and complications after oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery and implant-based reconstruction for central breast cancer—a retrospective cohort study
Jin-Hua Huang, Run-Heng Xu, Jin-Zuo Xu, Chun-Sen Xu, Shou-Gui Liu, Fang-Meng Fu, Shun-Guo Lin, Chuan Wang, Hui Han, Zhong-Hua Han, Cheng-Bin Fu
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:86
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Radiologically-confirmed dehiscence of the pancreaticojejunal anastomosis following pancreaticoduodenectomy: risk factors and implications for technique
Wen-Chao Zhao, Zhi-Yuan Yao, Cui Chen, Jing-Bo Li, Yong-Wei Dong, Ying-Xiang Yang, Nian-Xin Xia
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:87
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Malignant salivary gland tumors in Brazil: epidemiology, treatment patterns, and survival outcomes in public Brazilian population
Aline Lauda Freitas Chaves, Leandro Luongo Matos, Patrícia Klarmann Ziegelmann, Gustavo Nader Marta, Gilberto de Castro Junior, Guilherme Harada, Carmen Silvia Passos Lima, Ligia Traldi Macedo, Marcos Aurelio Fonseca Magalhaes Filho, Milena Perez Mak, Pedro de Marchi, Thiago Bueno de Oliveira, Alan Roger Santos-Silva, Luiz Paulo Kowalski, William Nassib William
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:88
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Risk factors for postoperative renal function decline after laparoscopic adrenalectomy in patients with primary aldosteronism: a retrospective cohort study
Apirak Santingamkun, Supoj Ratchanon, Manint Usawachintachit, Kamol Panumatrassamee
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:89
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Nomogram based on deep learning of mammography for the prediction of HER2 expression in breast cancer
Bangcheng Wei, Qianwei Cheng, Yabo Zhao, Weiwei Wang, Shujun Zhang, Yuanlin Qin, Yueqin Chen, Yuge Chen
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:90
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Explainable multi-omics modeling for risk stratification in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Bingrong Chen, Jianuo Chen, Zhen Cao, Qiyao Zhang, Shangcheng Yan, Hongtao Cao, Jia Yu, Fang Wang, Ziwen Liu
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:91
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Predicting lateral cervical lymph node involvement in papillary thyroid carcinoma patients: development of a nomogram model based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound images
Jinfang Fan, Weiwei Li, Lingling Tao, Lijun Kuang, Yingyan Zhao, Wei Zhou
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:92
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The no massage approach for single-tracer sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer: a retrospective cohort study comparing identification rate and long-term oncologic outcomes to the traditional massage technique
Chayanee Sae-Lim, Mawin Vongsaisuwon, Phuphat Vongwattanakit, Sikrit Denariyakoon, Sarun Thongvitokomarn, Nuanphan Polchai, Sopark Manasnayakorn
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:93
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The SLIM technique: introducing a novel way for the orientation of cavity shaves during breast conserving surgery in breast cancer patients
Mustafa Khanbhai, Maria Dolorosa R. Mendoza, Me Me Win Htein, Fuh Yong Wong, Geok Hoon Lim
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:94
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Clinical evaluation of a nomogram model incorporating multimodal ultrasound features for breast cancer diagnosis
Yong-Chao Liang, Li-Yang Dong, Qian Liu, Jing-Hong Zhang, De-Na Hong, Chun-Mei Jia
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:95
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Fluorescence imaging of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer: a bibliometric analysis of global research trends (2000–2025)
Xiao-Qing Ma, Han-Jie Guo, Dong-Cheng Zhu, Yu-Xing Zhang, Xi-Liang Zhang
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:96
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Severe intraoperative hypertensive crisis during surgery for phaeochromocytoma/paraganglioma: analysis of pre-operative risk factors
Bruno Sensi, Kelvin Wang, Maja Kopczynska, Kavita Kumar, Ugonna Chukwamaife, Craig Carroll, Helen Doran
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:97
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Efficacy of transoral vestibular endoscopic thyroidectomy versus open surgery in the treatment of unilateral thyroid malignancies
Haitao Yang, Hong Peng, Zhiwei Li, Xiaoquan Ma
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:98
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Comprehensive comparisons of total pancreatectomy versus pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a double-center, retrospective study
Weiwei Shao, Xiaolei Shi, Shaocheng Lyu, Tao Zhang, Ren Lang, Jinghai Song, Qiang He
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:99
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Development of a prediction model using preoperative immune-inflammatory cell features for persistent central diabetes insipidus 2 weeks after surgery in patients with craniopharyngioma
Kexuan Zhong, Nian Jiang, Jian Yuan, Xuejun Li
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:100
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Clinical outcomes of lobectomy versus isthmusectomy for clinically node-negative solitary isthmic papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a retrospective cohort study
Feng Zhu, Li-Xian Zhu, Yi-Bin Shen, Meng-Xia Li, Xiao-Jun Xie, Yi-Jun Wu
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:101
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Evaluation of cervical lymph node metastasis after total thyroidectomy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma: construction of a multimodal non-invasive predictive model based on serum thyroglobulin and ultrasonic features
Huilin Li, Jiaojiao Ma, Yang Li, Ruyu Liu, Zhe Sun, Xuejiao Yu, Xi Wang, Yong Cheng, Bo Zhang
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:102
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Review Article

Beyond levothyroxine: a narrative review of adjunctive management strategies for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Lydia Personius, Tarick Ahmad, Ayman E. Fayk, Emad Kandil, Grace S. Lee
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:104
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Advanced techniques for mastopexy in patients with ptotic breasts requiring nipple-sparing mastectomy: a narrative review
Osama Darras, Kate Jensen, Mario Cherubino, Sarah N. Bishop, Raffi Gurunian
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:105
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Optimizing aesthetics in immediate breast reconstruction following robot-assisted mastectomy reconstruction: a narrative review focused on cosmetic outcomes
Ying-Hsuan Lee, Wen-Ling Kuo, Chia-Fang Chen, Chia-Huei Chu, David Chon-Fok Cheong, Shu-Wei Kao, Jung-Ju Huang
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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Editorial Commentary

Implications of the ElaTION trial for ultrasound based management of thyroid nodules
Pablo Fernández Velasco, Gonzalo Díaz Soto
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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Assessing postoperative pancreatic fistula risk: from subjective assessment to digital pathology-assisted quantitative precision
Ahmed R. M. Abdelbaki, Medora Rodrigues, Tejas N. Karun, Somashekar G. Krishna
Gland Surgery  
2026;
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:110
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