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Advances in Surgery, 2026

  • 1st Edition, Volume 60-1 - August 12, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: John L. Cameron
  • Language: English

Advances in Surgery reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide surgeons with the current clinical information they need to impr… Read more

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Description

Advances in Surgery reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide surgeons with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. John L. Cameron, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in surgery inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.

Key features

  • Contains 14 articles on such topics as robotic versus laparoscopic colectomy for cancer; management of acute diverticulitis: role of minimally invasive surgery/robotic resection versus non-operative management; omission of axillary surgery for low-risk breast cancer; acceptable mortality for live donation for a liver transplant; minimally invasive approaches to complex abdominal wall reconstruction; neoadjuvant therapy for melanoma; lymphatic microsurgery for lymphedema; and more.
  • Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in surgery, providing actionable insights for clinical practice.
  • Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

Readership

General surgeons

Table of contents

Robotic versus Laparoscopic Colectomy for Cancer
Management of Acute Diverticulitis: Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery versus Nonoperative Management
Which Is Preferable for Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia: Bypass versus Endovascular Therapy?
Omission of Axillary Surgery for Low-Risk Breast Cancer
Current Management of Extremity Lymphedema
Neoadjuvant Therapy for Melanoma
Myths and Science: Understanding the Current Landscape of Lymphatic Surgery
Active Surveillance Versus Surgery for Low-risk Well- differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Sarcoma of the Breast: A Rare and Heterogeneous Entity
What Do Population-based Studies Tell Us about the Ideal Timing of Surgical Resection for Colorectal Cancer?
When Should Anticoagulation Be Started after Major Trauma?
Is Pyloroplasty Necessary During Esophagectomy? Review of Literature and Technical Considerations
Minimally Invasive Approaches to Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Do Surgical Patients Feel They Are Adequately Informed of Decision-making Prior to Surgery?
Management of Serous Cystadenoma
Management of Anastomotic Leaks: Endoscopic, Interventional, and Surgical Strategies
Watch and Wait in Patients with Clinical Complete Response After Neoadjuvant Therapy with Rectal Cancer: Is it Safe?
Surgery on Patients Taking Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists
Total Neoadjuvant Therapy for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 60-1
  • Published: August 12, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editor

JC

John L. Cameron

John L. Cameron is The Alfred Blalock Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
The Alfred Blalock Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA