Peer review report 1 on “Primary and recurrent sporadic desmoids: Prognostic factors influencing recurrence-free survival after complete gross resection”
International Journal of Surgery 25 Supplement 1 (2016) S259
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International Journal of Surgery 25 Supplement 1 (2016) S259
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
International Journal of Surgery journal homepage: www.journal-surgery.net
Peer review report
Peer review report 1 on “Primary and recurrent sporadic desmoids: Prognostic factors influencing recurrence-free survival after complete gross resection”
1. Original submission 1.1. Recommendation Minor revision. 1.2. Comments to the author Dear Dr. Afifi, This is an interesting article assessing the prognostic factors of the recurrence in sporadic desmoid tumors. The review of literature
DOI of published article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.05.068. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.06.025 1743-9191
is perfect, the limitations have been outlined and missing data have been sufficiently reported. The authors need to report how many patients were excluded during the study period or lost to followup. In page 1, “Patients who were lost to followup” is not a complete sentence. Figure legends should be self-explanatory. Anonymous reviewer.