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Last month in BMC Surgery
Featured article: Robotic hemihepatectomy
The robotic system provides magnified three-dimensional imaging, tremor filtering and motion scaling. Endowrist technology with seven degrees of freedom allows smooth and precise movements that are required in liver resection.
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Magnitude, pattern and management outcome of intestinal obstruction among non-traumatic acute abdomen surgical admissions in Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia
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Predictive factors of surgical site infection after hysterectomy for endometrial carcinoma: a retrospective analysis
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Spino cranial angle as a predictor of loss of cervical lordosis after laminoplasty in patients with cervical myelopathy
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Clinical efficacy and therapeutic value of delayed surgery in patients with symptomatic old thoracolumbar fractures
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Furuncular myiasis of the breast caused by the larvae of the Tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga)
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Epiploic appendagitis – clinical characteristics of an uncommon surgical diagnosis
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Surgical physiology of inguinal hernia repair - a study of 200 cases
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Fistulotomy and drainage of deep postanal space abscess in the treatment of posterior horseshoe fistula
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Pudendal nerve decompression in perineology : a case series
Announcement
Call for papers: Robotic surgery
In order to recognize the significant growth and advancement of robotic surgery over the past several decades, we hereby welcome original submissions on ‘Robotic surgery’ aiming to present a collection of primary research articles and reviews on the topic.
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BMC Surgery is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on surgical research, training, and practice.
The journal welcomes manuscripts in the following broad areas of research:
- Trauma surgery and general orthopedic surgery.
- Peripheral vascular surgery and thoracic surgery.
- Visceral surgery and general surgery.
- Head and neck surgery.
Announcement: we are recruiting new Associate Editors
We are recruiting new Associate Editors to join our international Editorial Board, helping to provide expertise on a wide range of subjects within the area of surgical research, training, and practice.
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The BMC Series Editorial site serves as a home for editorial board resources and as an online community, facilitating interaction and networking between the editorial board and the BMC series in-house team.
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70 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
53 days to first decision for all manuscripts
145 days from submission to acceptance
14 days from acceptance to publicationCitation Impact
1.912 - 2-year Impact Factor
1.925 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.182 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
0.708 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
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