1. Oxygen: The Missing Element in Low-Income Countries

   • Kelly McQueen

   Editorial Perspective 22 October 2015 Pages: 249 - 250

2. The Establishment and Development of Neurosurgery Services in Papua New Guinea

   • W. Matui Kaptigau
   • Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld
   • David A. Watters

   Original Scientific Report Open access 19 October 2015 Pages: 251 - 257

3. Factors that Can Promote or Impede the Advancement of Women as Leaders in Surgery: Results from an International Survey

   • Kazumi Kawase
   • Monika Carpelan-Holmström
   • Hilary Sanfey

   Original Scientific Report 17 November 2015 Pages: 258 - 266

   

4. A Systematic Review of Patient-reported Outcomes in Randomized Controlled Trials of Unplanned General Surgery

   • Daniel J. Stevens
   • Natalie S. Blencowe
   • Jane M. Blazeby

   Scientific Review Open access 16 November 2015 Pages: 267 - 276

   

5. Severe Complications of Laparoscopic and Conventional Appendectomy Reported to the Finnish Patient Insurance Centre

   • Sannamari Kotaluoto
   • Satu-Liisa K. Pauniaho
   • Tuomo K. Rantanen

   Original Scientific Report 19 October 2015 Pages: 277 - 283

6. Does the Implantation Technique for Totally Implantable Venous Access Ports (TIVAPs) Influence Long-Term Outcome?

   • Daniele Biacchi
   • Paolo Sammartino
   • Angelo Di Giorgio

   Original Scientific Report 04 September 2015 Pages: 284 - 290

   

7. Long-Term Outcome of Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Repair of Bilateral Inguinal Hernias with a Large Single Mesh

   • Nidal Issa
   • Gil Ohana
   • Eldad Powsner

   Original Scientific Report 15 October 2015 Pages: 291 - 297

   

8. Self-Gripping Meshes for Lichtenstein Repair. Do We Need Additional Suture Fixation?

   • Gernot Köhler
   • Michael Lechner
   • Klaus Emmanuel

   Original Scientific Report 06 November 2015 Pages: 298 - 308

   

9. Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism Following Laparoscopic Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Single-Center, Prospective Cohort Study

   • Yasue Kimura
   • Eiji Oki
   • Yoshihiko Maehara

   Original Scientific Report 28 August 2015 Pages: 309 - 314

   

10. Optimising Breast Conservation Treatment for Multifocal and Multicentric Breast Cancer: A Worthwhile Endeavour?

    • Mona P. Tan
    • Nadya Y. Sitoh
    • Yih Yiow Sitoh

    Original Scientific Report 11 November 2015 Pages: 315 - 322

    

11. Treatment of Patients with Distant Metastases from Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast

    • J. W. Mituś
    • P. Blecharz
    • J. Kulpa

    Original Scientific Report Open access 13 October 2015 Pages: 323 - 328

12. Evaluating the Incidence, Cause, and Risk Factors for Unplanned 30-Day Readmission and Emergency Department/General Practitioner Visit After Short-Stay Thyroidectomy

    • Brian Hung-Hin Lang
    • Felix Che-Lok Chow

    Original Scientific Report 26 August 2015 Pages: 329 - 336

13. Universal Use of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring by Recently Fellowship-Trained Thyroid Surgeons is Common, Associated with Higher Surgical Volume, and Impacts Intraoperative Decision-Making

    • Jennifer L. Marti
    • Tammy Holm
    • Gregory Randolph

    Original Scientific Report 02 September 2015 Pages: 337 - 343

    

14. Correlation Between Surgical Extent and Prognosis in Node-Negative, Early-Stage Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Originating in the Isthmus

    • Seung Taek Lim
    • Ye Won Jeon
    • Young Jin Suh

    Original Scientific Report 07 October 2015 Pages: 344 - 349

    

15. Parapharyngeal Metastasis of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

    • Sueyoshi Moritani

    Original Scientific Report 09 November 2015 Pages: 350 - 355

    

16. Presentation and Outcomes After Surgery for Primary Hyperparathyroidism During an 18-Year Period

    • Mark Thier
    • Erik Nordenström
    • Martin Almquist

    Original Scientific Report 17 November 2015 Pages: 356 - 364

17. Neutrophil–Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Marker for Lung Adenocarcinoma After Complete Resection

    • Yusuke Takahashi
    • Masafumi Kawamura
    • Hirotoshi Horio

    Original Scientific Report 22 October 2015 Pages: 365 - 372

    

18. Survival and Local Recurrence After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lung Metastasectomy

    • Etienne Abdelnour-Berchtold
    • Jean Yannis Perentes
    • Michel Gonzalez

    Original Scientific Report 13 October 2015 Pages: 373 - 379

    

19. Clinical Significance of Multiple Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Shinjiro Mizuguchi
    • Noritoshi Nishiyama
    • Shoji Kubo

    Original Scientific Report 26 August 2015 Pages: 380 - 387

    

20. Efficacy of Staged Treatment Strategy for Patients with Synchronous Double Cancers of the Esophagus and Head and Neck: A Retrospective Study

    • Akira Matsumoto
    • Masayuki Watanabe
    • Katsuhiko Yanaga

    Original Scientific Report 15 October 2015 Pages: 388 - 394

    

21. The Global Burden of Esophageal Cancer: A Disability-Adjusted Life-Year Approach

    • Benjamin J. Di Pardo
    • Nathan W. Bronson
    • James P. Dolan

    Original Scientific Report 02 December 2015 Pages: 395 - 401

    

22. Clinical Impact of Anatomical Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Pathologically Proven Portal Vein Invasion

    • Takatsugu Matsumoto
    • Keiichi Kubota
    • Mitsugi Shimoda

    Original Scientific Report 26 August 2015 Pages: 402 - 411

    

23. Liver Resection for De Novo Hepatocellular Carcinoma Complicated by Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Clinical Challenge

    • Kenneth S. H. Chok
    • Tan To Cheung
    • Chung Mau Lo

    Original Scientific Report 28 August 2015 Pages: 412 - 418

    

24. Augmented Reality Guidance for the Resection of Missing Colorectal Liver Metastases: An Initial Experience

    • Dimitrios Ntourakis
    • Ricardo Memeo
    • Patrick Pessaux

    Original Scientific Report with Video 28 August 2015 Pages: 419 - 426

    

25. Extensive Adhesions in Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Retrospective Analysis

    • Hirak Pahari
    • Wei-Feng Li
    • Chao-Long Chen

    Original Scientific Report 14 September 2015 Pages: 427 - 432

    

26. Liver Resection for Primary Intrahepatic Stones: Focus on Postoperative Infectious Complications

    • Gennaro Clemente
    • Agostino M. De Rose
    • Felice Giuliante

    Original Scientific Report 02 September 2015 Pages: 433 - 439

27. Endocrine Function Impairment After Distal Pancreatectomy: Incidence and Related Factors

    • Jae Seung Kang
    • Jin-Young Jang
    • Sun-Whe Kim

    Original Scientific Report 02 September 2015 Pages: 440 - 446

    

28. Is Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy in Addition to Surgery Beneficial for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer in the Elderly? A National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) Study

    • J. R. Bergquist
    • C. A. Thiels
    • K. L. Mathis

    Original Scientific Report 13 November 2015 Pages: 447 - 455

    

29. The Learning Curve of Robotic-Assisted Low Rectal Resection of a Novice Rectal Surgeon

    • Chi Chung Foo
    • Wai Lun Law

    Original Scientific Report 30 September 2015 Pages: 456 - 462

    

30. Ex Vivo Intra-arterial Methylene Blue Injection in Rectal Cancer Specimens Increases the Lymph-Node Harvest, Especially After Preoperative Radiation

    • Maria Münster
    • Uwe Hanisch
    • Henry Ptok

    Original Scientific Report 27 August 2015 Pages: 463 - 470

    

31. Is the Reluctance for the Implantation of Right Donor Kidneys Justified?

    • Denise M. D. Özdemir-van Brunschot
    • Cees J. H. M. van Laarhoven
    • Michiel C. Warlé

    Original Scientific Report Open access 29 August 2015 Pages: 471 - 478

    

32. High Ligation of the Anal Fistula Tract by Lateral Approach

    • Tzu-An Chen

    Letter to the Editor 13 June 2015 Pages: 479 - 479

33. Important Treatment Modalities for Symptomatic Malignant Pericardial Effusions

    • Affan Umer
    • Nauman Khalid
    • David H. Spodick

    Letter to the Editor 06 August 2015 Pages: 480 - 481

34. Commentary on “Myths and Misinformation About Gunshot Wounds may Adversely Affect Proper Treatment”

    • Panagiotis K. Stefanopoulos

    Letter to the Editor 04 August 2015 Pages: 482 - 483

35. Single-Port VATS: The New Paradigm

    • Calvin S. H. Ng
    • Rainbow W. H. Lau

    Letter to the Editor 21 September 2015 Pages: 484 - 485

36. Is Radical Surgery for Liver Hydatid Cyst the Right Way?

    • Cuneyt Kayaalp

    Letter to the Editor 30 July 2015 Pages: 486 - 487

37. Management of Retropharyngeal Node Metastases from Thyroid Carcinoma

    • Ashwini Reddy
    • A. K. Verma
    • Sabaretnam Mayilvaganan

    Letter to the Editor 31 July 2015 Pages: 488 - 488

38. Management of Retropharyngeal Node Metastases from Thyroid Carcinoma: Reply

    • Dana M. Hartl

    Reply, Letter to the Editor 06 October 2015 Pages: 489 - 489