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Innovative Surgical Sciences

The Rapid Journal of the German Society of Surgery

ISSN: 2364-7485

Editor-in-chief: Joachim Jähne

Editorial Board: Adam Dziki, Karl-Walter Jauch, Martin S. Karpeh, Masaki Kitajima, Paul Mansfield, Tim Pohlemann, John Primrose, Yang Hang-Kwang

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Increased social demands for a free access to information and the initiative of international research-funding institutions (Berlin Declaration) encouraged the German Society of Surgery to launch a new open access surgical journal entitled Innovative Surgical Sciences – The Rapid Journal of the German Society of Surgery. It is the aim of the journal to create the future of free digital information to the surgical community worldwide in order to promote surgical and scientific knowledge.

Innovative Surgical Sciences (ISS) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal and welcomes english language Original Articles, Reviews and Case Reports covering clinical and experimental studies in all surgical sub-specialties. ISS also publishes Guidelines and Recommendations, Perspectives, Opinion Papers and Letters to the Editor. All contributions submitted for publication are double-blind reviewed by at least two renowned experts in the field, selected and invited by the Editor-in-Chief. All submissions will be subject to a rapid, initially double-blind peer-review process, allowing a first decision to be reached within 30 days of submission. For submissions accepted for publication, the complete reviewer reports and author response letter(s) will be published as supplementary material and as part of the article record.

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general surgery
digestive surgery
vascular surgery
pediatric surgery
oral - maxillofacial surgery
neurosurgery
orthopedic surgery
plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery
thoracic surgery
heart surgery
trauma surgery
clinical and experimental research

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ISS welcomes english language Original Articles, Reviews and Case Reports covering clinical and experimental studies in all surgical sub-specialties. ISS also publishes Guidelines and Recommendations, Perspectives, Opinion Papers and Letters to the Editor.

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Volume 8 Issue 3

September 2023

Publicly Available December 11, 2023

Frontmatter

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Editorial

Open Access September 28, 2023

Computer assistance in modern craniomaxillofacial surgery

Nils-Claudius Gellrich, Michael Ehrenfeld

Page range: 135-136

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Reviews

Open Access December 6, 2023

Virtual planning for mandible resection and reconstruction

Florian Andreas Probst, Paris Liokatis, Gerson Mast, Michael Ehrenfeld

Page range: 137-148

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In mandibular reconstruction, computer-assisted procedures, including virtual surgical planning (VSP) and additive manufacturing (AM), have become an integral part of routine clinical practice. Especially complex cases with extensive defects after ablative tumor surgery benefit from a computer-assisted approach. Various CAD/CAM-manufactured tools such as surgical guides (guides for osteotomy, resection and predrilling) support the transition from virtual planning to surgery. Patient-specific implants (PSIs) are of particular value as they facilitate both osteosynthesis and the positioning of bone elements. Computer-based approaches may be associated with higher accuracy, efficiency, and superior patient outcomes. However, certain limitations should be considered, such as additional costs or restricted availability. In the future, automation of the planning process and augmented reality techniques, as well as MRI as a non-ionizing imaging modality, have the potential to further improve the digital workflow.

Open Access June 30, 2022

Computer assisted skull base surgery: a contemporary review

Alexander K. Bartella, Steven G. Hoshal, Bernd Lethaus, E. Bradley Strong

Page range: 149-157

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Skull base surgery has evolved significantly since Harvey Cushing‘s first descriptions in the early 1900s. Computer aided surgery (CAS) applications continue to expand; they include virtual surgical planning, augmented and virtual reality, 3D printing of models/cutting guides/implants, surgical navigation, and intraoperative imaging. The authors will review the current skull base CAS literature and propose a computer aided surgical workflow categorizing these applications into 3 phases: 1) Virtual planning, 2) Surgical execution, 3) Intraoperative verification.

Original Articles

Open Access October 17, 2023

Virtual planning for corrections of hemifacial microsomia

Adrian Sugar, Peter Evans, Scott Bartlett, Steven Key

Page range: 159-183

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Objectives This article describes the many anomalies within and outside the head and neck of hemifacial microsomia (HFM). Methods The OMENS+ classification system is described with particular reference to the mandibular features classified by Pruzansky and modified by Kaban. The application of virtual surgical planning (VSP) to HFM, largely in children, is described and taken through to aspects indicated in maturity. Results VSP is demonstrated with clinical cases examples in HFM patients for (1) grafts and flaps replacing missing parts of the zygomatic bone, temporo-mandibular joint and mandible, (2) distraction osteogenesis for lengthening of the mandibular ramus, advancement of the mandibular body, widening of the face and simultaneous mid-face and mandibular rotation, (3) implants and correction of microtia for bone anchored ear prostheses, (4) correction of microtia by autogenous ear construction, and (5) end stage rotational bimaxillary osteotomies. Conclusions 3D virtual and physical planning is a valuable adjunct to the treatment of this complex condition.

Open Access October 11, 2022

Computer-assisted orbital and midfacial reconstruction

Nils-Claudius Gellrich, Fabian M. Eckstein, Björn Rahlf, Fritjof Lentge, Simon Spalthoff, Philipp Jehn, Philippe Korn

Page range: 185-194

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Objective Computer assistance has become indispensable in the reconstruction of the orbit and midface. Although these are key areas of an individual’s esthetic appearance, defects or deformities of the midface, especially those of the orbit, are treated diversely. Methods The aim of this article is to present the wide utility of computer-assistance in modern craniomaxillofacial surgery, including virtual planning, computer-aided design, guided surgery, navigational control, patient-specific implants, and quality control via image fusion. Results There have been rapid advances in both digital planning and manufacturing processes, with continual improvements. Conclusions Patient-specific implants have pushed the boundaries of reconstructive surgery in all surgical specialties.

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Journal Impact Factor	1.3	2022, Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate, 2023)
5-year Journal Impact Factor	1.9	2022, Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate, 2023)
Journal Citation Indicator	0.41	2022, Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate, 2023)
CiteScore	4.5	2022, Scopus (Elsevier B.V., 2023)
SCImago Journal Rank	0.426	2022, SJR (Scimago Lab, 2023; Data Source: Scopus)
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Editorial

Editor-in-Chief

Joachim Jähne, Clinic for General and Digestive Surgery, Diakovere Henriettenstift, Hannover/Germany

National Editorial Board

Jens Werner, Medical Center of the University of Munich (LMU Klinikum), Munich/Germany;
Representative of the DGAV - German Society of General and Digestive Surgery
Barbara Ranther, Medical Center of the University of Munich (LMU Klinikum), Munich/Germany;
Representative of the DGG – German Society of Vascular Surgery
Ulrich Rother, University Medical Center Erlangen, Erlangen/Germany
Representative of the DGG – German Society of Vascular Surgery
Guido Seitz, University Medical Center Gießen and Marburg (UKGM), Marburg/Germany;
Representative of the DGKCH – German Society of Pediatric Surgery
Martin Gosau, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg/Germany;
Representative of the DGMKG – German Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Erol Sandalcioglu, Universitätsklinik für Neurochirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg A.ö.R., Magdeburg/Germany;
Representative of the DGNC – German Society of Neurosurgery
Christoph Lohmann, University Medical Center Magdeburg (OVGU/UKMD), Magdeburg/Germany;
Representative of the DGOOC - German Society of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery
Justus Beier, University Medical Center Aachen (RWTH), Magdeburg/Germany;
Representative of the DGPRÄC – German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Tobias Hirsch, Specialist clinic Hornheide, Münster/Germany;
Representative of the DGPRÄC – German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Severin Schmidt, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg/Germany;
Representative of the DGT – German Society of Thoracic Surgery
Frank Hildebrand, University Medical Center Aachen (RWTH), Magdeburg/Germany;
Representative of the DGU – German Society of Trauma Surgery

Executive Editors

Adam Dziki, Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, Medical University Łódź, Łódź/Poland
Karl-Walter Jauch, Department of Surgery, Medical Center of the University of Munich, Munich/Germany
Martin S. Karpeh, Department of Surgery, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack/USA
Masaki Kitajima, Surgery and Digestive Disease Center, International University of Health and Welfare, Tokyo/Japan
Paul Mansfield, Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas, Monroe Dunaway Anderson Cancer, Houston/USA
Tim Pohlemann, Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University Medical Faculty, Homburg/Germany
John Primrose, Faculty of Medicine University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton/UK
Han-Kwang Yang, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul/Korea

Advisory Board - German Society of General and Digestive Surgery

Associate Editor

Matthias Anthuber, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Augsburg Medical Center, Augsburg/Germany
Heinz-Johannes Buhr, German Society of General and Visceral Surgery, Berlin/Germany
Alberto Ferreres, Department of Surgery, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires/Argentina
Christoph Germer, Medical Faculty, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg/Germany
Claus Dieter Heidecke, Clinic of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald/Germany & Institute for Quality Assurance and Transparency in Health Care (IQTIG), Berlin/Germany
Ernst Klar, Department of General, Thoracic, Vascular and Transplantation Surgery, Rostock University Hospital, Rostock/Germany
Dietmar Lorenz, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Sana Hospital, Offenbach/Germany
Hauke Lang, Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz/Germany
Johann Pratschke, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Charité – Univeristy Medicine Berlin, Berlin/Germany
Raul Rosenthal, The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston/USA
Albrecht Stier, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Helios Hospital Erfurt, Erfurt/Germany
Steven D. Wexner, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston/USA

Co-Editor

Werner Hartwig, Department of General, Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Medical Center of the University of Munich, Munich/Germany
Beate Rau, Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular, Charité – Univeristy Medicine Berlin, Berlin/Germany
Peter Schemmer, Department of Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Graz, Graz/Austria
Maria Barbara Witte, Department of General, Thoracic, Vascular and Transplantation Surgery, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock/Germany

Advisory Board - German Society of Vascular Surgery

Associate Editor

Sebastian Debus, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg/Germany
Thomas Schmitz-Rixen, Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Johann Wolfgang Goethe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main/Germany
Giovanni Torsello, Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital, Muenster/Germany

Co-Editor

Theodosios Bisdas, Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital, Muenster/Germany

Advisory Board - German Society of Pediatric Surgery

Associate Editor

Guido Fitze, Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden/Germany
Jörg Fuchs, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen/Germany
Martin Lacher, Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig/Germany
Oliver Muensterer, Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz/Germany
Udo Rolle, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main/Germany
Paul KH Tam, Department of Paediatric Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong/China

Co-Editor

Michael F. Berger, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich/Germany
Jens Dingemann, Center of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover/Germany

Advisory Board - German Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Associate Editor

Daniel Buchbinder, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai-Beth Israel Medical Center, New York/USA
David A. Mitchell, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford/UK /LI>
Henning Schliephake, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Goettingen, Goettingen/Germany

Co-Editor

Thomas Mücke, Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar Munich, Munich/Germany
Urs Müller-Richter, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg/Germany
Sven Otto, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical Center of the University of Munich, Munich/Germany

Advisory Board - German Society of Neurosurgery

Associate Editor

Gabriele Schackert, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden/Germany
Volker Seifert, Center of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital of Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main/Germany
Ulrich Sure, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Essen, Essen/Germany

Advisory Board - German Society of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery

Associate Editor

Tilman Calliess, Christenortho AG, Bern/Switzerland
Klaus-Peter Günther, Center for Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden/Germany
Bernd Kladny, m&i Specialised Hospital, Herzogenauchrach/Germany
Henning Windhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Diakovere Annastift, Hannover/Germany
Luigi Zagra, Hip Department, Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute IRCCS, Milan/Italy

Advisory Board - German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Associate Editor

Eva Maria Baur, Practice for Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Murnau/Germany
Hisham Fansa, Department Plastic Surgery, Hospital Zollikerberg & BrustCentrum Zurich, Bethanien & Zollikerberg, Switzerland
Pietro Giovanoli, Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich/Switzerland
Raymund Horch, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Erlangen/Germany
Lukas Prantl, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg/Germany
Jiaming Sun, Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Hospital, Wuhan Union Hospital, Wuhan/China
Luc Téot, Wound Healing Unit, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier/France

Co-Editor

Holger Bannasch, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Medical Center Freiburg , Freiburg/Germany
Thomas Kremer, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Klinikum St. Georg, Leipzig/Germany
Thilo Schenck, Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hopital Klinikum rechts der Isar Munich, Munich/Germany

Advisory Board - German Society of Thoracic Surgery

Associate Editor

Joachim Pfannschmidt, Department of Thoracic Surgery, HELIOS Clinic Emil von Behring, Berlin/Germany
Freyja-Maria Smolle-Jüttner, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz/Austria

Advisory Board - German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Associate Editor

Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, National Cardiothoracic Centre, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra/Ghana
Axel Haverich, Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover/Germany
Christian-Friedrich Vahl, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz/Germany

Co-Editor

Lars Conzelmann, Department of Cardiac Surgery, HELIOS Clinic, Karlsruhe/Germany

Advisory Board - German Society of Trauma Surgery

Associate Editor

Florian Gebhard, Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm/Germany
Paul Alfred Grützner, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen/Rhine, Ludwigshafen/Germany
Reinhard Hoffmann, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, BG Trauma Center Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main/Germany
Christoph Josten, Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig/Germany
Christian Krettek, Department of Trauma, Hannover Medical School, Hannover/Germany
Luke Leenen, Department of Trauma, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht/Netherlands
Olivera Lupescu, Clinical Emergency Hospital, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest/Romania
Ingo Marzi, Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main/Germany
Theodore Miclau, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Fransisco/USA
Fabian Stuby, Department of General and Trauma Surgery, BGU Clinic Murnau, Murnau/Germany
Joachim Windolf, Department of Trauma and Hand Surgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf/Germany

Co-Editor

Tina Histing, Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, BG Clinic Tuebingen, Tuebingen/Germany
Sebastian Wutzler, Department of Trauma, Hand and Orthopedic Surgery Clinic, Helios Dr. Horst Schmidt Clinics Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden/Germany

Advisory Board - Section Surgial Research of the German Society of Surgery

Associate Editors

Christiane Bruns, Department of General-, Visceral Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne/Germany
Martijn van Griensven, Department of Experimental Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar Munich, Munich/Germany
Matthias Laschke, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University Medical Faculty, Homburg/Germany
Brigitte Vollmar, Institute for Experimental Surgery, Rostock University Medical Center, Rostock/Germany

Advisory Board - Working Groups of German Society of Surgery

Associate Editors

Stephan Freys, Intestinal cancer center, DIAKO Clinical Center Bremen, Bremen/Germany
Heinz-Jochen Gassel, Department of Surgery, Protestant Hospital, Mülheim an der Ruhr/Germany
Stephan Kersting, Department of General and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Erlangen, Erlangen/Germany
Markus Kleemann, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Luebeck/Germany
Henning Mothes, Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Jena/Germany

Advisory Board - Additional Associate Editors

Hartmut Bürkle, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg/Germany
Roland Croner, Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Clinic Magdeburg, Magdeburg/Germany
Markus K. Diener, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg/Germany
Dominique Franco, Department Hepatinov, University of Paris-Sud, Paris/France
Ines Gockel, Department of Visceral Transplant, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig/Germany
Norbert Haas, Managing Director of the Langenbeck-Virchow-Haus on the part of the German Society of Surgery, Berlin/Germany
Jakob Izbicki, Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg/Germany
Ferdinand Köckerling, Department of Surgery and Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Charité – Univeristy Medicine Berlin, Berlin/Germany
Hans Lippert, em., University Clinic Magdeburg, Magdeburg/Germany
Florian Lordick, University Cancer Center Leipzig , University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig/Germany
Kaja Ludwig, Clinic of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, Medical Center Suedstadt, Rostock/Germany
Hans-Joachim Meyer, German Society of Surgery, Berlin/Germany
Aviram Nissan, Department of General and Oncological Surgery, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Karl Oldhafer, Department of General, Visceral and Oncological Surgery, Asklepios Clinic Barmbek, Hamburg/Germany
Pompiliu Piso, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Hospital of the Order of St.John of God Regensburg, Regensburg/Germany
Hans Detlev Saeger, em., University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden/Germany
Eduardo de Santibanes, Department of General Surgery, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires/Argentina
Thomas Schiedeck, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Clinical Centre Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg/Germany
Klaus-Martin Schulte, Professor and Chair of Surgery, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, Australian National University, Garran/Australia
Albert Tuchmann, Secretary General, Austrian Society for Surgery, Vienna/Austria
Alexis Ulrich, Clinic of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Lucas Clinic Neuss, Neuss/Germany
Benno Ure, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical School of Hannover, Hannover/Germany
Peter Vogt, Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover/Germany
Grzegorz Wallner, II Chair and Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery and Surgical Oncology of the Alimentary Tract, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin/Poland
Jürgen Weitz, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden/Germany

Advisory Board - Additional Co-Editors

Güralp Onur Ceyhan, Department of General Surgery, Acıbadem Healthcare Group, Istanbul/Turkey
Marc-Hendrik Dahlke, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Robert-Bosch-Clinic, Stuttgart/Germany
Hubertus Feußner, Department of Surgery, Technical University of Munich, University Hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich/Germany
Stefan Fichtner-Feigl, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg/Germany
Felix Hüttner, Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg/Germany
Andreas Kirschniak, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Clinics Maria Hilf, Moenchengladbach/Germany
Ulla Klaiber, University Hospital for General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna/Austria
Sven Arke Lang, Clinic for Visceral, General and Transplant Surgery, University Clinic RWTH Aachen, Aachen /Germany
Hanno Matthaei, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Bonn Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO) Cologne-Bonn, Bonn/Germany
Sören Torge Mees, Department of General, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden/Germany
Christoph Michalski, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm/Germany
Stefan Mönig, Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Geneva, Geneva/Switzerland
Marco Niedergethmann, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen/Germany
Pascal Probst, Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Study Center of the German Surgical Society (SDGC), Heidelberg/Germany
Falk Rauchfuß, Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Jena/Germany
Thomas Schmidt, Department of General, Visceral, Tumor and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne/Germany
Martin Schneider, Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg/Germany
Andreas Schnitzbauer, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main/Germany
Dierk Schreiter, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Helios Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig/Germany
Wolfgang Schröder, Department of General, Visceral and Cancer Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne/Germany
Thilo Sprenger, Department of General Surgery, UKGM University Hospital Giessen, Giessen/Germany
Oliver Strobel, Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg/Germany
Daniel Vallböhmer, Department of Surgery, Evangelical Hospital Niederrhein, Duisburg/Germany
Tim Vilz, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn/Germany
Jens Waldmann, Department of General and Endocrine Surgery, MIVENDO Clinic Hamburg, Hamburg/Germany
Ulrich Wellner, Clinic for Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Luebeck/Germany
Moritz Wente, Health Association of the District of Constance (GLKN), Singen/Germany

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