Technique for Spleen Resection Using Radiofrequency Ablation

Review Data

Q: Is the topic relevant to the journal area of interest? Is it contemporary and interesting for researchers?

A: Excellent

Abstract & Keywords

Q: Are all required components included in the abstract? Are the keywords appropriately chosen?

A: Very good

Goal

Q: Is the goal explicitly stated in the Introduction? Is its formulation clear and unambiguous?

A: Very good

Structure

Q: Is the paper's structure coherent? Is it in coherence with the goal of the paper?

A: Very good

Tools and Methods

Q: Are methods the author uses adequate and well used?

A: Very good

Discussion & Conclusion

Q: Is it related to the results presented before? Do you consider them as coherent?

A: Very good

Comments:

The study is well-executed, and the Conclusion provides an apt summary of the findings of the present study.

Literature

Q: Does the author utilize relevant literature?

A: Very good

Author's knowledge

Q: What is the level of the author’s knowledge? Does the author utilize all recent contributions relevant to the topic?

A: Good

Length

Q: Is the length of the paper adequate to the significance of the topic? Do you suggest shortening the paper without losing its value?

A: Good

Figures & Tables

Q: Does the author use them suitably? Are legend and notations clear?

A: Very good

Writing style

Q: Is it clear and understandable?

A: Good

Comments: A few minor issues were noted –

·       In the title, “performing” must be removed.

·       The headings “Abstract” and “Introduction” were inserted.

·       In the 3^rd sentence from the end of the 1^st paragraph after Magnetic Resonance Imaging under Results, “Fig. 9” must be replaced with “Figure 7”.

·       Some words like “radiofrequency” in the Keywords and “lesion” in the 2^nd sentence of Magnetic Resonance Imaging under Results were misspelled.

·       In the 3^rd paragraph of the Abstract, “currently” must be removed.

·       In the 1^st sentence of the 2^nd paragraph of the Introduction, “but” must be removed.

·       In the 2^nd sentence of the 7^th paragraph of the Introduction, “wider” must be replaced with “broader”.

·       The end of the 8^th paragraph of the Introduction is a sentence fragment and was hence joined with the previous sentence. Please check if the intended meaning is intact.

·       The 9^th paragraph of the Introduction was incorrectly constructed and hence must be replaced with “There is a publication of Italian authors on the possibility of using RFA for the purpose of hemostasis in trauma to the spleen, but it is indicated that this technique cannot be used in trauma of large vessels or the area of the gates of the organ”. Please check if the intended meaning is intact.

·       In the 1^st sentence of the 5^th paragraph of Results, “traditional interventions” must be replaced with “traditional”, and “much” must be removed; in the 2^nd sentence, “as experience was gained” must be replaced with “with experience”.

·       In the 3^rd sentence of Clinical Case under Results, “in size” must be replaced with “size”.

·       In the 2^nd sentence of Ultrasound Examination under Results, “an” before “irregular” must be removed.

·       In the 4^th sentence of the 1^st paragraph after Magnetic Resonance Imaging under Results, “visually” must be replaced with “visualization”.

·       In the 1^st sentence of the 3^rd paragraph of Conclusion, “ablation on” must be replaced with “ablation of”.

·       In the last sentence of Conclusion, “by us” must be removed, and “surgery” must be replaced with “surgical”.

·       Commas, hyphens, and prepositions were incorrectly used in several places.

Further comments on the paper

Comments: This article, assessing the efficacy of a new surgical technique of spleen resection using radiofrequency ablation infers that this method of performing bloodless resection of the spleen can be successfully applied in surgical practice.

Q: Would you recommend this manuscript for further publication?

A: Yes - Suitable to be published

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Science Repository Team