BACKGROUND: The interaction of depression and anesthesia and surgery may result in significant increases in morbidity and mortality of patients. Major depressive disorder is a frequent complication of surgery, which may lead to further morbidity and mortality. LITERATURE SEARCH: Several electronic data bases, including PubMed, were searched pairing "depression" with surgery, postoperative complications, postoperative cognitive…
BMC Surgery Template
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About the BMC Surgery format
BMC Surgery is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques, Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders. Over its lifetime it has published 4,592 papers, which have received 56,867 citations.
| Publisher | BMC (BioMed Central) |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Numbered (Vancouver) Numbered — [1], [2] in the text 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. BMC Surgery. 2023;12(3):45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes |
| ISSN | 1471-2482 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 1.89 |
| h-index | 81 |
| i10-index | 1,637 |
| Article processing charge | $2,195 |
| Open access | Yes — indexed in DOAJ |
| Top institutions publishing here | Sichuan University |
| Journal website | bmcsurg.biomedcentral.com |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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BACKGROUND: Recurrences have been a significant problem following hernia repair. Prosthetic materials have been increasingly used in hernia repair to prevent recurrences. Their use has been associated with several advantages, such as less postoperative pain, rapid recovery, low recurrence rates. METHODS: In this retrospective study, 540 tension-free inguinal hernia repairs were performed between August 1994…
BACKGROUND: Surgical site infection (SSI) continues to be a major source of morbidity and mortality in developing countries despite recent advances in aseptic techniques. There is no baseline information regarding SSI in our setting therefore it was necessary to conduct this study to establish the prevalence, pattern and predictors of surgical site infection at Bugando…
BACKGROUND: Hospitalization and surgery are critical negative life events that lead to the experience of considerable anxiety in patients. Patients may perceive the day of surgery as the biggest and the most threatening day in their lives. There is paucity of information on predictors of anxiety in the current study area. The main objective of…