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Review
Stefan Lucian Popa, Vlad Dumitru Brata, Olga Hilda Orășan, Giuseppe Chiarioni, Abdulrahman Ismaiel, Alexandru Marius Padureanu, Dinu Iuliu Dumitrascu, Miruna Oana Dita, Mara Filip, Traian Adrian Duse, Raphaël Eftimie Spitz, Teodora Surdea-Blaga 
World J Gastrointest Surg 17(12):113546. Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.113546
Minireviews
Dionysios Dellaportas, Ioannis Margaris, Charalampos M Charalampous, Zoi Gkiafi, Anastasia Pikouli, Despoina Myoteri, Nikolaos Pararas, Panagis M Lykoudis, Constantinos Nastos, Emmanuel Pikoulis 
World J Gastrointest Surg 17(12):111262. Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.111262
Sabrina Hui-Xian Cheok, Salman Ahmed Abdul Jabbar, Neng-Wei Wong, James Chi-Yong Ngu, Nan-Zun Teo 
World J Gastrointest Surg 17(12):111582. Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.111582
Case Control Study
Retrospective Cohort Study
Retrospective Study
Qiu-Hong Hu, Wen Liu, Hong-Qin Yin, Yun-Fei Wang, Wen-Kui Zhang, Mei-Long Shen 
World J Gastrointest Surg 17(12):112063. Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.112063
Yu Bai, Zhi-Long Zhang, Lei Qiao, Ling-Ling Shi, Jian Wang, Hui Nian, Qian-Cheng Du, Zhi-Hao Tian, Zi-Long Yao, Yi-Bin Wu 
World J Gastrointest Surg 17(12):113408. Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.113408
Cheng-Ming Peng, Shao-Chieh Lin, Yung-Yin Cheng, Teng-Chieh Cheng, Ching-Lung Hsieh, Chia-Hong Hsieh, Mei-Fang Hsieh, Chun-Han Liao, Ming-Cheng Liu, Yi-Jui Liu 
World J Gastrointest Surg 17(12):113940. Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.113940
Clinical Trials Study
Observational Study
Prospective Study
Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized Clinical Trial
Basic Study
Systematic Reviews
Meta-Analysis
Case Report
Tian-Yuan Gu, Su-Hang Wang, Shu-Ying Yang, Si-Qi Zhao, Min-Jie Chen, Xiao-Ping Li, Zheng-Wei Song, Xiao-Xia Gu, Fei Chen 
World J Gastrointest Surg 17(12):112887. Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.112887
Letter to the Editor
Jasneet S Bhullar, Saleh A Busbait, Koby Herman, Gautham Chitragari, Jai P Singh, Ernesto R Drelichman 
World J Gastrointest Surg 17(12):114274. Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.114274