Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	125007
DOI	10.4240/wjgs.125007
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Efficacy and safety of eyeMAX insight-assisted endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy combined with traditional Chinese medicine
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Yun-Tao Sun, Cheng-Wen Jiang, Ai-Bin Zhang, Chao Su, Hai-Tao Liu and Jia-Zhan Wang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Tianjin Binhai New Area Health Commission 2023BWKY031
Corresponding Author	Yun-Tao Sun, Department of  General Surgery, PKUCare CNOOC Hospital, No. 10 Bohai Petroleum Road, Binhai New Area, Tianjin 300452, China. doctorsyt@163.com
Key Words	Minimally invasive treatment; Laparoscopy; Appendicitis; Endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy; EyeMAX insight; Traditional Chinese medicine
Core Tip	Endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy (ERAT) is an organ-preserving approach for acute uncomplicated appendicitis. In this retrospective cohort of 150 patients, eyeMAX insight-assisted ERAT combined with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was associated with shorter operative time and faster recovery than conventional ERAT or laparoscopic appendectomy. Conventional ERAT had six 12-month recurrences (12.5%), consistent with the displayed Kaplan-Meier curve. Because treatment selection was nonrandom and ERAT combined with TCM combined two intervention components, these findings do not establish an independent causal benefit of either direct visualization or TCM.
Citation	Sun YT, Jiang CW, Zhang AB, Su C, Liu HT, Wang JZ. Efficacy and safety of eyeMAX insight-assisted endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy combined with traditional Chinese medicine. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.125007
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Received	2026-07-07 10:33
Peer-Review Started	2026-07-07 10:33
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Return for Revision	2026-07-31 02:55
Revised	2026-09-01 10:35
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-09-22 02:43
Second Decision by Editor	2026-10-22 03:01
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-10-22 09:09
Articles in Press	2026-10-22 09:09
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