Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Management of Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract Nathaniel J. SoperMarco G. Patti EditorialNotes 12 March 2011 Pages: 1421 - 1421
Cholecystectomy: From Langenbuch to Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery Nathaniel J. Soper OriginalPaper 25 March 2011 Pages: 1422 - 1427
Twenty Years of Laparoscopic Fundoplication for GERD Bernard DallemagneSilvana Perretta OriginalPaper 15 March 2011 Pages: 1428 - 1435
Evolution and Development of Surgery for Large Paraesophageal Hiatus Hernia David I. Watson OriginalPaper 05 March 2011 Pages: 1436 - 1441
Evolution of the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia Brian BelloFernando A. HerbellaMarco G. Patti OriginalPaper 12 March 2011 Pages: 1442 - 1446
Therapeutic Strategies for Epiphrenic Diverticula: Systematic Review Giovanni ZaninottoGiuseppe PortaleAlberto Ruol OriginalPaper 04 May 2011 Pages: 1447 - 1453
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: The Evolution and Technique of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Esophageal Cancer Toshitaka HoppoBlair A. JobeJohn G. Hunter OriginalPaper 16 March 2011 Pages: 1454 - 1463
The Evolution of Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery Vivek N. Prachand OriginalPaper 12 March 2011 Pages: 1464 - 1468
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Gastric Cancer: The Future Standard of Care Keisuke KoedaSatoshi NishizukaGo Wakabayashi OriginalPaper 08 April 2011 Pages: 1469 - 1477
Laparoscopic Liver Resection Srinevas K. ReddyAllan TsungDavid A. Geller ReviewPaper 23 December 2010 Pages: 1478 - 1486
Laparoscopic Splenectomy: Standardized Approach Liane S. Feldman OriginalPaper 22 March 2011 Pages: 1487 - 1495
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair W. Scott MelvinDavid Renton OriginalPaper 22 March 2011 Pages: 1496 - 1499
Laparoscopic Treatment of Crohn’s Disease Alessandro Fichera OriginalPaper 08 March 2011 Pages: 1500 - 1504
Impact of Minimally Invasive Techniques in Colorectal Surgery Tonia M. Young-Fadok OriginalPaper 08 April 2011 Pages: 1505 - 1514
Laparoscopic Appendectomy: New Concepts Ashkan MoazzezRodney J. MasonNamir Katkhouda OriginalPaper 25 March 2011 Pages: 1515 - 1518
Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal Hernias Jonathan CarterQuan-Yang Duh OriginalPaper Open access 12 March 2011 Pages: 1519 - 1525
The Road to Reduced Port Surgery: From Single Big Incisions to Single Small Incisions, and Beyond Paul G. Curcillo IIErica R. PodolskyStephanie A. King OriginalPaper 27 April 2011 Pages: 1526 - 1531
Retained Surgical Items and Minimally Invasive Surgery Verna C. Gibbs OriginalPaper Open access 23 March 2011 Pages: 1532 - 1539
Selenium Deficiency a Factor in Endemic Goiter Persistence in Sub-Saharan Africa P. A. KishoshaM. GalukandeA. M. Gakwaya OriginalPaper 27 April 2011 Pages: 1540 - 1545
Survival Function and Protein Malnutrition in Burns Patients at a Rural Hospital in Africa H. J. KinguBenjamin Longo-MbenzaE. L. Mazwai OriginalPaper 14 May 2011 Pages: 1546 - 1552
Central Compartment Neck Dissection for Thyroid Cancer: A Surgical Technique Dana M. HartlJean-Paul Travagli BriefCommunication 30 April 2011 Pages: 1553 - 1559
Patterns of Lymph Node Metastases in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Results from Consecutive Bilateral Cervical Lymph Node Dissection Hideki TakadaToyone KikumoriTetsuya Kiuchi OriginalPaper 03 May 2011 Pages: 1560 - 1566
Outcomes for Lymph Node-Positive Cutaneous Melanoma Over Two Decades Steve R. MartinezWarren H. TsengShawn E. Young OriginalPaper Open access 14 December 2010 Pages: 1567 - 1572
Optimal Period for the Prophylactic Administration of Neutrophil Elastase Inhibitor for Patients with Esophageal Cancer Undergoing Esophagectomy Makoto IwahashiMikihito NakamoriHiroki Yamaue OriginalPaper 09 April 2011 Pages: 1573 - 1579
NeoGemTax: Gemcitabine and Docetaxel as Neoadjuvant Treatment for Locally Advanced Nonmetastasized Pancreatic Cancer Klaus SahoraIrene KuehrerMichael Gnant OriginalPaper 27 April 2011 Pages: 1580 - 1589
Survival After Liver Transplantation Using Hepatitis C Virus-Positive Donor Allografts: Case-Controlled Analysis of the UNOS Database Andrew T. BurrYouFu LiShimul A. Shah OriginalPaper 08 March 2011 Pages: 1590 - 1595
Liver Allografts from Hepatitis C Virus-Positive Donors may be Transplanted with Good Outcome Anya AdairJames Powell Invited Commentary 03 May 2011 Pages: 1596 - 1597
Celsior Versus University of Wisconsin Preserving Solutions for Liver Transplantation: Postreperfusion Syndrome and Outcome of a 5-Year Prospective Randomized Controlled Study Francisco A. García-GilMaría T. SerranoMiguel A. Simón OriginalPaper 13 April 2011 Pages: 1598 - 1607
A Collaborative Transdisciplinary “Geriatric Surgery Service” Ensures Consistent Successful Outcomes in Elderly Colorectal Surgery Patients Kok-Yang TanPhyllis TanLawrence Tan OriginalPaper 27 April 2011 Pages: 1608 - 1614
Rural High North: A High Rate of Fatal Injury and Prehospital Death Håkon Kvåle BakkeTorben Wisborg OriginalPaper Open access 03 May 2011 Pages: 1615 - 1620
Abdominal and Pelvic Injuries Caused by Road Traffic Accidents: Characteristics and Outcomes in a French Cohort of 2,009 Casualties Nicolas CheynelJulie GentilC. Bonithon Kopp OriginalPaper 12 May 2011 Pages: 1621 - 1625
In-hospital Delay Increases the Risk of Perforation in Adults with Appendicitis Mirjam BuschFlorian S. GutzwillerUrs Zingg OriginalPaper 12 May 2011 Pages: 1626 - 1633
Male Gender is a Risk Factor for Recurrent Appendicitis Following Nonoperative Treatment Wan-Ching LienWen-Chung LeeChien-Jen Chen OriginalPaper 15 May 2011 Pages: 1636 - 1642
Bilateral Endoscopic Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) Inguinal Hernia Repair Does Not Induce Obstructive Azoospermia: Data of a Retrospective and Prospective Trial S. SkawranD. WeyheK. H. Bauer OriginalPaper 13 April 2011 Pages: 1643 - 1648
Bilateral Endoscopic Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) Inguinal Hernia Repair Does not Induce Obstructive Azoospermia: Data of a Retrospective and Prospective Trial Markus Schäfer Invited Commentary 29 April 2011 Pages: 1649 - 1650
Does Prophylactic Biologic Mesh Placement Protect Against the Development of Incisional Hernia in High-risk Patients? O. H. LlagunaD. V. AvgerinosE. Goodman OriginalPaper 06 May 2011 Pages: 1651 - 1655
The Quality of Life After Bar Removal in Patients After the Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum Hyun Koo KimJae Hoon ShimYoung Ho Choi OriginalPaper 11 May 2011 Pages: 1656 - 1661
Outcome after Open Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Patients >80 Years Old: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Fausto BiancariMaria Alessandra MazziottiMauri Lepäntalo OriginalPaper 27 April 2011 Pages: 1662 - 1670
Surgical Outcome for Mycotic Aortic and Iliac Anuerysm Sheng-Yueh YuHung-Chang HsiehChun-Hui Lee OriginalPaper 04 May 2011 Pages: 1671 - 1678
Retrospective Comparison of Clinical Outcomes between Endovenous Laser and Saphenous Vein-sparing Surgery for Treatment of Varicose Veins Chih-Yang ChanTzu-Chun ChenJih-Hsin Huang OriginalPaper 21 April 2011 Pages: 1679 - 1686
Winning the Challenges in Meeting Surgical Needs: A Viewpoint from a Developing Country Kithsiri Senanayake Letter 09 March 2011 Pages: 1687 - 1687
Challenges in Meeting Surgical Needs in the Developing World: Reply Richard GosselinYaw Adu-GyamfiSandro Contini Letter 09 April 2011 Pages: 1688 - 1688
Risk Factors for and Long-term Outcomes of Anastomotic Leakage after Colorectal Cancer Surgery Takashi AkiyoshiToshiaki WatanabeMasashi Ueno Letter 03 February 2011 Pages: 1689 - 1690
Risk Factors for and Long-term Outcomes of Anastomotic Leakage After Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Reply Mark A. BoccolaPetra G. BuettnerYik-Hong Ho Letter 07 April 2011 Pages: 1691 - 1691