Title: Risk Factors for Organ-Space Surgical Site Infections After Minimally Invasive Rectal
Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Version: 4 Date: 09 Nov 2024
Reviewer:  Shoichi Fujii
Reviewer's report:
This study is an analysis of organ-space SSI after minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer.
This is an analysis of a large number of cases and the results are thought to be important.
However, some corrections and additions are required.
1. How is this study different from studies that focus on anastomotic leakage? Isn't it simply a
risk analysis of suture leakage? If not, what percentage of organ-space SSIs other than pelvic
SSIs were present?
2. The definition of DM diagnosis is unclear.
3. Is operative time not a consideration?
4. Are there hand-sewn cases in CJP or TCP? Are there any confounding factors between CJP/
TCP and hand sewing?
5. What are the considerations behind the high incidence of organ-space SSI and bone
metastases? Nothing has been mentioned.
Title: Risk Factors for Organ-Space Surgical Site Infections After Minimally Invasive Rectal
Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Version: 4 Date: 09 Nov 2024
Reviewer:  Shoichi Fujii
Reviewer's report:
This study is an analysis of organ-space SSI after minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer.
This is an analysis of a large number of cases and the results are thought to be important.
However, some corrections and additions are required.
1. How is this study different from studies that focus on anastomotic leakage? Isn't it simply a
risk analysis of suture leakage? If not, what percentage of organ-space SSIs other than pelvic
SSIs were present?
2. The definition of DM diagnosis is unclear.
3. Is operative time not a consideration?
4. Are there hand-sewn cases in CJP or TCP? Are there any confounding factors between CJP/
TCP and hand sewing?
5. What are the considerations behind the high incidence of organ-space SSI and bone
metastases? Nothing has been mentioned.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Risk Factors for Organ-Space Surgical Site Infections After Minimally Invasive Rectal
Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Version: 4 Date: 09 Nov 2024
Reviewer:  Shoichi Fujii
Reviewer's report:
This study is an analysis of organ-space SSI after minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer.
This is an analysis of a large number of cases and the results are thought to be important.
However, some corrections and additions are required.
1. How is this study different from studies that focus on anastomotic leakage? Isn't it simply a
risk analysis of suture leakage? If not, what percentage of organ-space SSIs other than pelvic
SSIs were present?
2. The definition of DM diagnosis is unclear.
3. Is operative time not a consideration?
4. Are there hand-sewn cases in CJP or TCP? Are there any confounding factors between CJP/
TCP and hand sewing?
5. What are the considerations behind the high incidence of organ-space SSI and bone
metastases? Nothing has been mentioned.
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