Tophus severity grading and surgical treatment: Chinese Medical Doctor Association Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus Statement and Recommendations, 2025
This study presents the first consensus to introduce standardized criteria for grading tophus severity through multidisciplinary collaboration and offers evidence-based recommendations on optimal surgical timing, perioperative management, and treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes and guide clinical practice. These recommendations may serve as a foundation for future research and standardization efforts in the surgical management of gouty tophus globally.
Authors
- Jiangling Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3085-1143)
- Xueqin Yan
- Guangji Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0777-3896)
- Zhihu Lin
- Bingyan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9188-3344)
- Shi‐Shuai Lin
- Long Mi
- Zhi-Yang Qiu
- Lixia Zhong
- Zhengeng Liang
- Shishi Luo
- Hengjie Zhu
- Yunchuan Pan
- Shudian Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1630-1444)
- Xiaobing Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2465-1700)
- Yang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0164-7079)
- Juan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8320-2406)
- Yuesheng Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4028-448X)
- Shaowen Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5294-4538)
- Ping Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0403-3974)
- Lei Bao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4154-6419)
- Jianping Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8311-3403)
- Feng Zhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2451-4415)
- Nan‐Fang Pan
Institutions
- Jiangsu University (CN)
- Southern University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Tissue Regeneration Systems (United States) (US)
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University (CN)
- Lanzhou University (CN)
- Hainan Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/js9.0000000000003300
- Primary Topic
- Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00