Surgery (SUR)
Section Information
Surgery focuses on the diagnosis, operative treatment, and postoperative management of diseases, injuries, and structural abnormalities across all body systems. It includes open, minimally invasive, and robotic techniques designed to restore function, relieve symptoms, and improve patient outcomes.
Modern surgical practice integrates advances in imaging, perioperative care, anesthesia, technology-assisted procedures, and precision surgery. Research continues to expand in areas such as surgical oncology, trauma, transplantation, robotics, and enhanced recovery protocols.
This section publishes clinical studies, surgical research, reviews, and case reports addressing operative techniques, perioperative management, surgical complications, innovations in technology, and multidisciplinary approaches to surgical care.
Scope
- General Surgery
- Abdominal, gastrointestinal, and hepatobiliary surgery
- Hernias, soft-tissue conditions, and acute surgical disease
- Minimally invasive and laparoscopic techniques
- Perioperative care and postoperative outcomes
- Surgical Oncology
- Operative management of solid tumors
- Sentinel node biopsy, staging procedures, and reconstruction
- Multidisciplinary cancer treatment strategies
- Advances in targeted and image-guided surgery
- Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
- Management of blunt and penetrating injuries
- Emergency laparotomy, resuscitation, and damage-control surgery
- Critical care support for surgical trauma patients
- Prevention, triage, and systems-based trauma care
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Heart surgery including coronary, valvular, and congenital repair
- Thoracic procedures for lung, mediastinum, and chest wall
- Minimally invasive and robotic cardiothoracic approaches
- Mechanical circulatory support and transplantation
- Vascular Surgery
- Management of arterial, venous, and aneurysmal diseases
- Endovascular and open reconstructive procedures
- Peripheral artery disease, limb salvage, and graft management
- Hemodynamic assessment and vascular imaging
- Neurosurgery
- Brain and spinal cord tumors, trauma, and vascular disorders
- Spine surgery, decompression, and stabilization
- Functional neurosurgery including neuromodulation
- Microsurgical and image-guided techniques
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Fractures, joint disorders, and musculoskeletal trauma
- Arthroplasty, arthroscopy, and reconstructive techniques
- Sports injuries and pediatric orthopedic care
- Biomechanics and implant innovations
- Pediatric Surgery
- Congenital anomalies and developmental conditions
- Pediatric trauma, abdominal, and thoracic surgery
- Neonatal surgical emergencies
- Long-term outcomes and growth considerations
- Plastic, Reconstructive, and Burn Surgery
- Reconstructive procedures for trauma, cancer, or congenital defects
- Craniofacial, hand, and microsurgical reconstruction
- Cosmetic surgery and aesthetic procedures
- Burn care, wound healing, and scar management
- Transplantation Surgery
- Organ transplantation including liver, kidney, heart, and pancreas
- Immunosuppression, rejection, and graft survival
- Donor selection, procurement, and preservation techniques
- Long-term patient outcomes and multidisciplinary care
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