Evaluating the effectiveness of citation count as a measure of methodological quality in esophagogastric surgery research: a comparative analysis with the MINORS score and levels of evidence.

Aim: The primary objective was to assess the relationship between the citation number and the quality of the articles, as compared with the level of evidence and the MINORS score. This study's secondary objective was to characterize the 50 most cited articles in the field of oesophagectomy research.

Background: There has been an increased need for an evaluation tool to indicate research quality.

Exercise and recovery after surgery in patients with breast cancer: An analysis of the literature.

This review explores the impact of exercise on post-surgical recovery in breast cancer patients. Breast cancer, the most prevalent cancer globally, necessitates treatments beyond conventional modalities such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. While exercise as an adjuvant therapeutic tool is not novel, it is generally accepted for improving cancer outcomes.

Psychological Aspects of Facial Palsy.

This article discusses the psychological effects of facial palsy (FP) in adults. FP is the abnormal functioning of facial muscles resulting from temporary or permanent damage of the facial nerves. Following facial paralysis, patients can develop motor and psychosocial functioning issues impacting quality of life.

Desmoplastic Fibroma: A Rare Pathological Midshaft Femoral Fracture Treated With Resection, Acute Shortening, and Re-lengthening: A Case Report.

Case: We report a rare case of desmoplastic fibroma (DF) of the midshaft femur presenting as a pathological fracture. This rare benign bone tumor was treated with an acute en bloc excision and femoral shortening over an intramedullary nail. Once union of the acute shortening had been achieved, further surgery was undertaken to lengthen the femur with the use of Intramedullary Skeletal Kinetic Distractors.