General Surgery
A section of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383).
Section Information
The section “General Surgery” of the Journal of Clinical Medicine aims to publish articles on the latest research in the field of general surgery. In particular, we welcome high-quality papers on the following topics:
- Innovation and optimization of surgical techniques, including minimally invasive surgery, robotic-assisted surgery, and other emerging technologies;
- Prevention and management strategies for surgical complications, such as trauma repair, surgical infections, and postoperative recovery;
- The interrelationship between surgery and chronic diseases, including the impact of surgery on the course of chronic diseases and the impact of chronic disease comorbidities on the prognosis of surgery;
- The development and implementation of individualized surgical treatment plans;
- Other innovative clinical research and emerging technologies related to general surgery.
Keywords
- minimally invasive surgery
- robotic-assisted surgery
- postoperative recovery
- personalized treatment
- appendectomy
- debridement of wounds, burns, or infections
- free skin graft
- inguinal hernia repairs
- hemorrhoidectomy
- surgical complications
- surgical infections
- emergency general surgery
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- New Insights into Acute Care and Emergency Surgery (Deadline: 17 September 2024)
- Polytrauma Management under Special Circumstances: Pediatric Trauma, Trauma in Pregnancy and Geriatric Trauma (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Latest Advances in Liver Transplantation (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Liver Transplantation: Current Hurdles and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 26 September 2024)
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures: Challenges, Advancements and New Directions (Deadline: 29 September 2024)
- Clinical Progress in Microsurgical Reconstruction (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Challenges of General Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances in Trauma Treatment (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Advances in Hepatobiliary Surgery (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Current Advances and Future Direction in Spinal Surgery (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Clinical Outcomes Improvement and Perioperative Management of Surgical Patients: Volume II (Deadline: 24 October 2024)
- Cardiothoracic Surgery and Enhanced Recovery: Recent Advances and Perspectives (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- JSOPB 2023–2024 Congress Special Issue—Update on Organ Preservation and Transplantation (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Clinical Advances in Thoracic Surgery (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- New Updates in Head and Neck Surgery (Deadline: 7 November 2024)
- Current Practice and Future Perspectives in Aortic Surgery (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Head and Neck Surgery: Clinical Updates on Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Aortic Surgery: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 28 November 2024)
- Updates on Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- The Influence of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery on Abdominal Diseases and Current Clinical Treatments (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Recent Advances in Endocrine Surgery (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Challenges in Minimally Invasive Colorectal and Abdominal Wall Surgery (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
- Minimal Access Surgery: Challenges in Clinical Practice (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
- New Techniques and Breakthroughs in Head and Neck Surgery (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Clinical Advances in Hepatobiliary Surgery: Diagnosis, Prognosis, Management & Surgery for Colorectal Liver Metastases (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- New Insights into Head and Neck Surgery (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Robotic Bariatric Surgery (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advances in the Colorectal Cancer (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- New Insights into Abdominal Surgery (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Advances in Burn Management (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Abdominal Hernia Repair: Current Strategies for the Management of Abdominal Wall Hernias (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Clinical Advances and Future Perspectives in Vascular Surgery (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Clinical Outcome and Risk Factors for Thoracic Surgery (Deadline: 24 January 2025)
- Clinical Advances in Reconstructive Surgery: Innovations and Outcomes for Improved Patient Care (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Hernia Surgery and Postoperative Management (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Endoscopic Techniques in Digestive and Gynecological Diseases (Deadline: 11 February 2025)
- Clinical and Surgical Updates on Bariatric Surgery (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advances in Perioperative Care: Challenges and Perspectives in Enhanced Recovery after Surgery, Perioperative Optimization and Prehabilitation (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Perioperative Management and Outcome of General and Abdominal Surgery (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- New Trends in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Clinical Advances in Abdominal Surgery (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Gallbladder, Bile Duct and Pancreas Disorders: Current Challenges, New Perspectives and Innovative Techniques (Deadline: 28 March 2025)
- Emerging Trends in Visceral and Gastrointestinal Surgery (Deadline: 28 March 2025)
- Strategies for Preventing and Managing Postoperative Complications in Minimally Invasive Surgery (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Clinical Medicine and Surgery in the Digital Age: Advances in Virtual, Augmented, Mixed, and Extended Reality (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Burn Wounds Management: Challenges and New Perspectives (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Clinical Advances into Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Advances and Trends in Visceral and Gastrointestinal Surgery (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Robot-Assisted Surgery: Current Trends and Future Directions (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- State-of-the-Art Research on Thoracic Surgery (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Challenges and Future Trends in Bariatric Surgery (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
