1. The Role of Integrated F-18-FDG-PET Scanning in the Detection of M1 Disease in Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma and Impact on Clinical Management

   • Soumil Vyas
   • Sheraz R. Markar
   • Jamshed Bomanji

   Original Article 01 October 2011 Pages: 2127 - 2135

2. Prealbumin Levels as a Useful Marker for Predicting Infectious Complications After Gastric Surgery

   • Hye-Jung Bae
   • Hyuk-Joon Lee
   • Han-Kwang Yang

   Original Article 12 October 2011 Pages: 2136 - 2144

   

3. Different Features of Complications with Billroth-I and Roux-en-Y Reconstruction After Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy

   • Koshi Kumagai
   • Naoki Hiki
   • Toshiharu Yamaguchi

   Original Article 24 September 2011 Pages: 2145 - 2152

   

4. Defining a High-Risk Subgroup of Pathological T2N0 Gastric Cancer by Prognostic Risk Stratification for Adjuvant Therapy

   • Chunyan Du
   • Ye Zhou
   • Yingqiang Shi

   Original Article 22 September 2011 Pages: 2153 - 2158

   

5. Intraoperative Real-Time Cholangiography and C-tube Drainage in Donor Hepatectomy Reduce Biliary Tract Complications

   • Toshiya Ochiai
   • Hisashi Ikoma
   • Eigo Otsuji

   Original Article 29 September 2011 Pages: 2159 - 2164

   

6. Long-Term Outcome of Percutaneous Ablation in Very Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma

   • Ming Kuang
   • Xiao-Yan Xie
   • Ming-De Lu

   Original Article 05 October 2011 Pages: 2165 - 2171

   

7. Biliary Tract Tuberculosis—a Diagnostic Dilemma

   • Mahendran Govindasamy
   • Thiagarajan Srinivasan
   • Samiran Nundy

   Original Article 01 October 2011 Pages: 2172 - 2177

   

8. Zinc and Copper Serum Levels of Morbidly Obese Patients Before and After Biliopancreatic Diversion: 4 Years of Follow-up

   • Daniel A. de Luis
   • David Pacheco
   • Tomas Martin

   Original Article 09 August 2011 Pages: 2178 - 2181

9. Robotic Single-Port Cholecystectomy Using a New Platform: Initial Clinical Experience

   • Philippe Morel
   • Monika E. Hagen
   • Francois Pugin

   Original Article 27 September 2011 Pages: 2182 - 2186

   

10. Clinical Validation of the ISGPF Classification and the Risk Factors of Pancreatic Fistula Formation Following Duct-to-Mucosa Pancreaticojejunostomy by One Surgeon at a Single Center

    • Woo Seok Kim
    • Dong Wook Choi
    • Dong Do You

    Original Article 15 October 2011 Pages: 2187 - 2192

11. Dual-Phase Computed Tomography for Assessment of Pancreatic Fibrosis and Anastomotic Failure Risk Following Pancreatoduodenectomy

    • Yasushi Hashimoto
    • Guido M. Sclabas
    • Michael B. Farnell

    Original Article 27 September 2011 Pages: 2193 - 2204

    

12. ERCP and Endoscopic Sphincterotomy (ES): A Safe and Definitive Management of Gallstone Pancreatitis with the Gallbladder Left In Situ

    • Mark Bignell
    • Matthew Dearing
    • Michael Rhodes

    Original Article 18 October 2011 Pages: 2205 - 2210

    

13. A Tailored Approach to the Management of Perforations Following Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Sphincterotomy

    • Andreas Polydorou
    • Antonios Vezakis
    • Georgios Polymeneas

    Original Article 18 October 2011 Pages: 2211 - 2217

    

14. Clinical Presentations and Surgical Approach of Acute Intussusception Caused by Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome in Adults

    • Hong Wang
    • Ting Luo
    • Xiu-Jie Wang

    Original Article 18 October 2011 Pages: 2218 - 2225

    

15. Comparison of Outcomes of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Adults: Data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2006–2008

    • Hossein Masoomi
    • Steven Mills
    • Michael J. Stamos

    Original Article 02 July 2011 Pages: 2226 - 2231

16. Emergency Management of Perforated Colon Cancers: How Aggressive Should We Be?

    • Martin D. Zielinski
    • Amit Merchea
    • Y. Nancy You

    Original Article 13 September 2011 Pages: 2232 - 2238

    

17. Long-Term Survival Results of Surgery Alone Versus Surgery plus UFT (Uracil and Tegafur)-Based Adjuvant Therapy in Patients with Stage II Colon Cancer

    • Been-Ren Lin
    • Hong-Shiee Lai
    • Jin-Tung Liang

    Original Article 13 October 2011 Pages: 2239 - 2245

    

18. One-Stage Transanal Endorectal Pull-through for Treatment of Hirschsprung’s Disease in Adolescents and Adults

    • Samir Ahmad Ammar
    • Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim

    Original Article 10 September 2011 Pages: 2246 - 2250

    

19. The Influence of Fecal Diversion and Anastomotic Leakage on Survival after Resection of Rectal Cancer

    • Jen-Kou Lin
    • Te-Cheng Yueh
    • Tzu-Chen Lin

    Original Article 15 October 2011 Pages: 2251 - 2261

    

20. “Surgical” Abdomen in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Case of Acquired Angioedema

    • Moonjung Jung
    • Lawrence Rice

    Case Report Open access 15 October 2011 Pages: 2262 - 2266

    

21. Gastric Volvulus Associated with a Wandering Liver: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

    • Yukihiro Tatekawa

    Case Report 28 July 2011 Pages: 2267 - 2270

    

22. Segmental Internal Sphincterotomy—A New Technique for Treatment of Chronic Anal Fissure

    • Ahmed E. Lasheen
    • Mansour M. Morsy
    • Alaa A. Fiad

    How I do it 27 September 2011 Pages: 2271 - 2274

    

23. Focal Nodular Hyperplasia—A Review of Myths and Truths

    • Christopher B. Nahm
    • Kevin Ng
    • Thomas J. Hugh

    Review Article 30 September 2011 Pages: 2275 - 2283

    

24. Subject Review: Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma in the Setting of Mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Gene: Case Report and Review of the Literature

    • David W. Rittenhouse
    • Vanessa A. Talbott
    • Charles J. Yeo

    Review Article 02 August 2011 Pages: 2284 - 2290

    

25. Jejunal Subserosal Hematoma in an 11-Year-Old Boy

    • Hui Chen
    • Yu Zuo Bai
    • Wei Lin Wang

    GI Image 25 June 2011 Pages: 2291 - 2292

    

26. Phytobezoar as a Cause of Intestinal Obstruction

    • Brian M. Hall
    • Marc J. Shapiro
    • Nicole Curci

    GI Image 09 August 2011 Pages: 2293 - 2295

    

27. A Focal Mass-Forming Autoimmune Pancreatitis Mimicking Pancreatic Cancer with Obstruction of the Main Pancreatic Duct

    • Ippei Matsumoto
    • Makoto Shinzeki
    • Yonson Ku

    GI Image Open access 17 May 2011 Pages: 2296 - 2298

    

28. Monoquadrant Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

    • Subhashini M. Ayloo
    • Nicolas Christian Buchs
    • Pier C. Giulianotti

    Multimedia Article 14 September 2011 Pages: 2299 - 2299

29. Intra-Abdominal Pressure and Abdominal Perfusion Pressure Early in Severe Acute Pancreatitis Misses the Forest for the Trees

    • Charles Joseph Miranda

    Letter to the Editor 27 September 2011 Pages: 2300 - 2300

30. Response to Letter to the Editor: Intra-abdominal Pressure and Abdominal Perfusion Pressure Early in Severe Acute Pancreatitis Miss the Forest for the Trees

    • Lu Ke
    • Zhi-hui Tong
    • Jie-shou Li

    Letter to the Editor 29 September 2011 Pages: 2301 - 2301

31. Retraction Note to: Conservative Management of Acute Appendicitis

    • A. A. Malik
    • S.-u. Bari

    Retraction Note 26 October 2011 Pages: 2302 - 2302