Ludwik Rydygier — contributor to modern surgery Radoslaw PachAnita Orzel-NowakThecla Scully Special Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 187 - 191
Disseminated cancer cells in the peritoneal cavity: what can we do when we detect them? Yasuhiro Kodera Editorial 08 January 2009 Pages: 192 - 193
Evaluation of lymph node metastases in gastric cancer using magnetic resonance imaging with ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO): diagnostic performance in post-contrast images using new diagnostic criteria Takaya TokuharaNobuhiko TanigawaIsamu Narabayashi Original Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 194 - 200
Combination chemotherapy with cisplatin and irinotecan in patients with adenocarcinoma of the small intestine Makiko OnoKuniaki ShiraoYasuhiro Shimada Original Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 201 - 205
Detection of micrometastases in peritoneal washings of gastric cancer patients by the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction Kimberly Moore DalalYanghee WooDaniel G. Coit Original Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 206 - 213
Recurrence in early gastric cancer with lymph node metastasis Makoto SakaHitoshi KataiTakeshi Sano Original Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 214 - 218
Heterogeneous prognoses of patients with tumors invaded within muscularis propria according to tumor depth in the layers of the muscularis propria Yu ImamuraYoshifumi BabaHideo Baba Original Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 219 - 225
Initial experience in Brazil with endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer using insulation-tipped knife: a safety and feasibility study Daniela Medeiros Milhomem CardosoPaulo Moacir de Oliveira CampoliOrlando Milhomem da Mota Original Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 226 - 232
Laparoscopy-assisted esophagoenteral anastomosis using endoscopic purse-string suture instrument “Endo-PSI (II)” and circular stapler Shinsuke UsuiKentaro NagaiKatsuhiro Sanada Technical Note 08 January 2009 Pages: 233 - 237