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BJS Open

BJS Open was first published in 2017 and has since established itself as a leading open access journal for surgical research. It includes a similar range of content to BJS, covering all aspects of general surgery. All submitted manuscripts undergo peer review, with the additional opportunity to publish research open access. BJS Open received an impact factor of 4.9 in 2025. Explore BJS Open

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Surgical Site Infections in Major Lower Limb Amputation (SIMBA): international multicentre study

Ismay Fabre

DOI : 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag042

Published on: 04 September 2026

Vascular Surgery

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Volume : 10

Issue : 5

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Role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with early breast cancer undergoing mastectomy

Martin HeidingerGiacomo MontagnaFlorian S HalbeisenAnna-Lena EberhardtNadia MaggiMarie Louise FrevertKarol DolltRama KiblawiJulie M LoeschJelena WinklerFabienne D SchwabChristian KurzederTibor A ZwimpferWalter P Weber

DOI : 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag105

Published on: 04 September 2026

Breast Surgery

BJS Open

Volume : 10

Issue : 5

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Predicting postoperative acute kidney injury after colorectal cancer surgery: development and internal validation of a clinical prediction model using a nationwide cohort

Mads SkovsgaardPhilip V MunchUffe Heide-JørgensenLene H IversenChristian F Christiansen

DOI : 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag124

Published on: 09 September 2026

Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery

BJS Open

Volume : 10

Issue : 5

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Volume 10, Issue 5

October 2026

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EISSN 2474-9842

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