Volume 2 Issue 2 | Special Issue | June 2026, The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ).
ISSN: 3105-3262 | CC-BY 4.0 Licensed | Peer-Reviewed, Open Access & International
Issue DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj0426002
Issue Theme: “Perioperative Pain, Anaesthesia & Opioid-Sparing Strategies”
Volume 2 Issue 2 | Special Issue | June 2026
Letter from our Editor-in-Chief
What if the future of surgery is not defined by what we can do, but by what we can avoid?
For more than a century, medicine celebrated its ability to intervene to cut, repair, replace, and rescue. Today, however, some of the most important advances are emerging from a different philosophy: achieving better outcomes through fewer complications, less pain, lower opioid exposure, and smarter systems of care.
This Special Issue explores that paradigm shift. From opioid-sparing anaesthesia and perioperative pain management to surgical safety checklists, artificial intelligence, ethical competence, governance frameworks, and healthcare systems improvement, the articles gathered here share a common thread: excellence is no longer measured solely by technical success. It is measured by the quality, safety, and humanity of the entire patient journey.
The operating room is often described as a theatre. Yet the greatest performances are not those with the most dramatic interventions; they are those in which risk is anticipated, suffering is minimized, and harm never occurs.
Science advances through answers. Progress advances through better questions.
As you engage with this issue, I invite you to reflect on a question that will shape the next decade of perioperative care: How do we make surgery not only possible but wiser?
The future belongs to those willing to challenge tradition, rethink assumptions, and redesign care around the patient rather than the procedure.
Welcome to Volume 2, Issue 2 | Special Issue 2026.
With appreciation,
With warm regards,
Dr. Asjed Sanaullah
Editor-in-Chief, The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ)
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TORGJ-MS2605005
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2605005
Mucinous Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Mimicking a Bladder Tumor: A Case Report
Maaz Khan1, Nasir Khan2, Abdul Haseeb3,5*, Riaz Ahmed Khan4
1 Postgraduate Resident Department of Urology, Institute of Kidney Diseases Peshawar, Pakistan.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Bacha Khan Medical Complex, Swabi, Pakistan.
3 Postgraduate Resident Department of Urology, Institute of Kidney Diseases Peshawar
4 Associate Professor Department of Urology, Institute of Kidney Diseases Peshawar
5 The Operating Room Global (TORG).
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Abdul…
TORGJ-MS2606002
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2606002
Preoperative Electrocardiographic Findings and Their Impact on Clinical Decision-Making Among Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery: A Retrospective Audit
Adebusola Adenike Owokole¹,²*, Alazar Menbere Haile¹,³, Joshua Olaopin¹,⁴
¹ The Operating Room Global (TORG)
² The Robotic Global Surgical Society (TROGSS)
³ Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
⁴ College of Medicine, Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
*Corresponding Author: Prof. Adebusola…
TORGJ-MS2605003
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2605003
Association Between Medico-Legal Training and Competency in Ethical Reasoning and Risk Assessment Among Final Year Medical Students in Southwest Nigeria
Oludoju Olamide Osaoduwa1*, Oladipo Favour¹, Soneye TewogbolaOluwa A.1, Ebine Favour Oluwadamilola¹, Oluwafemi Tolulope Emmanuella¹, Olawoye Oluwatobi Oluwadara1, Ayeni Ayomitide1, Adejuyigbe Ikeoluwa1, Ibirongbe Demilade1
¹ University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo town, Ondo State, Nigeria.
*Corresponding Author: Oludoju…
TORGJ-MS2604001
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2604001
Perioperative Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion Versus Placebo for Opioid Consumption Reduction in Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Chiamaka Serena Chima1*
¹ Benjamin S. Carson (SNR) College of Health and Medical Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
*Corresponding Author: Chiamaka…
TORGJ-MS2605002
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2605002
Primary Pleomorphic Liposarcoma of the Kidney: A Rare Case Report
Ebine Favour Oluwadamilola1*, Owolabi Emmanuel Abiodun2, Oludoju Olamide Osaoduwa1, Oluwafemi Tolulope Emmanuella1, Iyela Osisiye1, Olawoye Oluwatobi Oluwadara1, Ibirongbe Demilade O.1
¹ University of Medical Sciences, (UNIMED), Ondo Town, Ondo State, Nigeria.
² Benjamin S. Carson (SNR) College of Health and Medical Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
*Corresponding Author: Ebine…
TORGJ-MS2605006
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2605006
Primary Pleomorphic Liposarcoma of the Kidney: A Rare Case Report
Abdul Haseeb1,3*, Liaqat Ali2, Jamal Ahmad Shah1
1 Postgraduate Resident, Department of Urology, Institute of Kidney Diseases Peshawar, Pakistan.
2 Professor of Urology, Department Team C, Institute of Kidney Diseases Peshawar, Pakistan.
3 The Operating Room Global (TORG).
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Abdul…
TORGJ-MS2605009
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2605009
Morphology And Morphometry of Right Ventricular False Tendons
Vincent Kipkorir1, Charity Kobuthi1,3*, Talha Chaudhry1, Mohamed Onyango1, Stephanie Momanyi1, Musa Misiani1, Jeremiah Munguti1, Beda Olabu2
1 Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
2 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Kenya.
3 The Operating Room Global (TORG).
*Corresponding Author: Charity…
TORGJ-MS2605001
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2605001
A Multinational Audit of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist Adherence in Low-Resource Settings
Adebusola Adenike Owokole1, 2,18*, Nurhusen Arefayne1,13,14, Nigussie Tefera Habiteyohannis¹,³, Hailemariam Getachew Tesema¹,⁴, Kevin Miko Maestrado Buac¹,⁵, Alazar Menbere Haile¹,⁶, Kübra Özpınar¹,⁷, Demeke Yilkal Fentie¹, 13, 14, John Amani¹,⁸, Clement Okyere Sefa¹,⁹, Sayed Ahbab Hussain¹,¹⁰, Arshad Ali M. Bashir¹,¹⁰, Bedlu Tilahun Amtate¹,¹¹, Getachew Mekete Deress¹,¹², Mesfin Shimelash Abeje¹,¹³, Samuel Wodajo Mamo¹,¹¹, Nigat Amsalu Addis¹, ¹³,14, Amare Belete Getahun¹,13,¹⁴, Joshua Olaopin¹,¹⁵, Abdulkarim Abdulwahab¹,¹⁶, Firdausi Yusha’u Muhammad¹,¹⁶, Ahmed Shuaibu Tsafi¹,¹⁷
| ¹ The Operating Room Global (TORG) ² The Robotic Global Surgical Society (TROGSS) ³ Debre Birhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia ⁴ Partners in Health, Sierra Leone; Dilla University, Ethiopia ⁵ The University of Hong Kong ⁶ Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia ⁷ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Yaşar Eryılmaz Doğubeyazıt State Hospital, Ağrı, Turkey ⁸ Global Maternity, Tanzania ⁹ FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital, Ghana ¹⁰ District Head Quarter Hospital Parachinar / Indus Hospital Network, Pakistan ¹¹ Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia ¹² Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia ¹³ University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia ¹⁴ University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia ¹⁵ Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria ¹⁶ Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria ¹⁷ Federal Medical Centre Nguru, Nigeria ¹8 University of Limerick (UL) Hospitals, Ireland. |
*Corresponding Author: Prof. Adebusola…
TORGJ-MS2601002
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2601002
Perception and Involvement of Operating Room Professionals in the Use of the Surgical Safety Checklist: A Cross-Sectional Study in Cameroon
Ngaroua1*, Yaouba Djibrilla2, Altine Fadimatou1, Elvira Awagning Mafouo2, Joseph Eloundou Ngah3
| 1 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Garoua, Cameroon. 2 Faculty of Science, The University of Ngaoundere, Cameroon. 3 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon. |
*Corresponding Author: Ngaroua…
EDITORIAL ESSAYS
TORGJ-MS2606006
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2606006
Advancing Sterile Processing Through Governance Intelligence: The G-SSIF Framework for Improving CSSD Coordination, Productivity, and Patient Safety
Author: Felixberto Donila Gacias1,2*
| 1 SEHA Al Dhafra Hospitals, United Arab Emirates. 2 The Operating Room Global (TORG). |
Competition Recognition:
This article was selected as the First Place Winner of The Operating Room Global New Zealand (TORG-NZ) CSSD Best Practice Essay Competition 2026 and subsequently underwent editorial review prior to publication in The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ).
*Corresponding Author: Felixberto…
TORGJ-MS2606005
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2606005
Improving Sterilisation Safety in Low-Resource Settings Through Structured Monitoring and Practical System Improvements
Author: Muhammad Wajid Munir1,2,3*
| 1 SEHA Al Dhafra Hospitals, United Arab Emirates. 2 The Operating Room Global (TORG). |
Competition Recognition:
This article was selected as the First Place Winner of The Operating Room Global New Zealand (TORG-NZ) CSSD Best Practice Essay Competition 2026 and subsequently underwent editorial review prior to publication in The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ).
*Corresponding Author: Muhammad…
TORGJ-MS2606007
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2606007
The Role of Physiology Knowledge in Improving Sterilization Outcomes
Author: Favour Bassey Effiong1,2*
1 Human Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.
2 The Operating Room Global (TORG).
Competition Recognition:
This article was selected as the Third Place Winner of The Operating Room Global New Zealand (TORG-NZ) CSSD Best Practice Essay Competition 2026 and subsequently underwent editorial review prior to publication in The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ).
*Corresponding Author: Favour…