Robert Condon MD FACS 1929–2015: In Memory Carlos Pellegrini Editorial Perspective 22 August 2015 Pages: 2611 - 2612
Barriers to Essential Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Pilot Study of a Comprehensive Assessment Tool in Ghana Barclay T. StewartAdam GyeduAdam Kushner Original Scientific Report 05 August 2015 Pages: 2613 - 2621
The Usefulness of International Cooperation in the Repair of Inguinal Hernias in Sub-Saharan Africa José GilJ. M. RodriguezP. Parrilla Original Scientific Report 21 July 2015 Pages: 2622 - 2629
Evaluating Progress in the Global Surgical Crisis: Contrasting Access to Emergency and Essential Surgery and Safe Anesthesia Around the World Amina MerchantSimon HendelKelly McQueen Original Scientific Report 06 August 2015 Pages: 2630 - 2635
Emergency Management of Gallbladder Disease: Are Acute Surgical Units the New Gold Standard? Rose ShakerianAnita SkandarajahBenjamin Thomson Original Scientific Report 22 August 2015 Pages: 2636 - 2640
A Novel Approach to Major Surgery: Tracking Its Pathophysiologic Footprints Styliani MantziariMartin HübnerMarkus Schäfer Original Scientific Report 05 August 2015 Pages: 2641 - 2651
Factors Determining Outcome After Surgery for Chronic Groin Pain Following a Lichtenstein Hernia Repair Willem A. R. ZwaansTim VerhagenMarc R. M. Scheltinga Original Scientific Report 06 August 2015 Pages: 2652 - 2662
Safety and Hemostatic Effectiveness of the Fibrin Pad for Severe Soft-Tissue Bleeding During Abdominal, Retroperitoneal, Pelvic, and Thoracic (Non-cardiac) Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled, Superiority Trial Jonathan KoeaPeter BaldwinO. James Garden Original Scientific Report 04 June 2015 Pages: 2663 - 2669
Long-Term Survival is not Impaired After the Complete Resection of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Appendix Thomas SteffenSabrina M. EbingerThomas Clerici Original Scientific Report 30 July 2015 Pages: 2670 - 2676
Demographic Patterns and Outcomes of Patients in Level I Trauma Centers in Three International Trauma Systems Amy C. GunningKoen W. W. LansinkLuke P. H. Leenen Original Scientific Report Open access 17 July 2015 Pages: 2677 - 2684
Additional Imaging in Alert Trauma Patients with Cervical Spine Tenderness and a Negative Computed Tomographic Scan: Is it Needed? Michael N. MavrosHaytham M. A. KaafaraniGeorge C. Velmahos Original Scientific Report 04 August 2015 Pages: 2685 - 2690
Tube Thoracostomy: A Structured Review of Case Reports and a Standardized Format for Reporting Complications Johnathon M. AhoRaaj K. RuparelMariela Rivera Original Scientific Report 10 July 2015 Pages: 2691 - 2706
Is There Justification for Total Thyroidectomy in Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma? A Decision-Analysis Model Sagit SternOhad HillyRaphael Feinmesser Original Scientific Report 05 August 2015 Pages: 2707 - 2717
Topical Steroids Are Effective in the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis Fatih AltintoprakTaner KivilcimOsman Nuri Dilek Original Scientific Report 07 July 2015 Pages: 2718 - 2723
Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: Do We Really Regard it as a Surgical Disease Anymore? Bahadir M. Gulluoglu Invited Commentary 05 August 2015 Pages: 2724 - 2725
Functional Advantages of Proximal Gastrectomy with Jejunal Interposition Over Total Gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y Esophagojejunostomy for Early Gastric Cancer Masaki OhashiShinji MoritaHitoshi Katai Original Scientific Report 08 August 2015 Pages: 2726 - 2733
A Multi-institutional, Prospective, Phase II Feasibility Study of Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy with D2 Lymph Node Dissection for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer (JLSSG0901) Noriyuki InakiTsuyoshi EtohSeigo Kitano Original Scientific Report 14 July 2015 Pages: 2734 - 2741
Staging Laparoscopy for Patients with cM0, Type 4, and Large Type 3 Gastric Cancer Yuichiro MikiMasanori TokunagaMasanori Terashima Original Scientific Report 07 July 2015 Pages: 2742 - 2747
The Surgical Management of Klatskin Tumours: Has Anything Changed in the Last Decade? Neil BhardwajGiuseppe GarceaGuy J. Maddern Scientific Review 02 July 2015 Pages: 2748 - 2756
Hepatectomy Offers Superior Survival Compared with Non-surgical Treatment for ≤3 Metastatic Tumors with Diameters <3 cm from Gastric Cancer: A Retrospective Study Yu OhkuraHisashi ShinoharaHarushi Udagawa Original Scientific Report 07 July 2015 Pages: 2757 - 2763
Comparison of Survival Outcomes Between Right Posterior Sectionectomy and Right Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Liver: A Single-Centre Experience Vincent S. K. YipRonnie T. P. PoonTan To Cheung Original Scientific Report 08 July 2015 Pages: 2764 - 2770
Distal Enteral Feeding Helps Blood Sugar Control in Pancreatectomized Patients Jin-Ming WuChing-Yao YangYu-Wen Tien Original Scientific Report 23 July 2015 Pages: 2771 - 2775
A Four-Probiotics Regimen Reduces Postoperative Complications After Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Katerina KotzampassiGeorge StavrouEvangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis Original Scientific Report 17 April 2015 Pages: 2776 - 2783
Probiotics in Colorectal Surgery Robert MartindaleMalissa WarrenVassiliki L. Tsikitis Invited Commentary 08 August 2015 Pages: 2784 - 2785
Local Application of Gentamicin in the Prophylaxis of Perineal Wound Infection After Abdominoperineal Resection: A Systematic Review G. D. MustersJ. W. A. BurgerP. J. Tanis Scientific Review Open access 14 July 2015 Pages: 2786 - 2794
Changes in the Surgical Management of Parastomal Hernias Over 15 Years: Results of 135 Cases Gernot KöhlerFranz MayerMichael Lechner Original Scientific Report 12 August 2015 Pages: 2795 - 2804
Laparoscopic Versus Open Loop Ileostomy Reversal: Is there an Advantage to a Minimally Invasive Approach? Monica T. YoungGrace S. HwangAlessio Pigazzi Original Scientific Report 14 August 2015 Pages: 2805 - 2811
Clinical Outcomes of Left Subclavian Artery Coverage on Morbidity and Mortality During Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Distal Arch Aneurysms Takeshi BabaTakao OhkiKoji Maeda Original Scientific Report 29 July 2015 Pages: 2812 - 2822
Clinical Outcomes of Carotid Endarterectomy in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients with Ipsilateral Intracranial Stenosis Enzo BallottaAntonio ToniatoClaudio Baracchini Original Scientific Report 05 August 2015 Pages: 2823 - 2830
Modified Anterior Approach for the ALPPS Procedure: How We Do It Albert C. Y. ChanRonnie T. P. PoonChung Mau Lo Innovative Surgical Techniques Around the World 04 August 2015 Pages: 2831 - 2835
Letter to the Editor: Essential Surgery: The Way Forward Emmanuel Monjok Letter to the Editor 12 August 2015 Pages: 2836 - 2836
Essential Surgery: The Way Forward: Reply Jaymie Ang HenryMichael Cotton Reply, Letter to the Editor 10 September 2015 Pages: 2837 - 2837
In Response to: Torsney KM, Cocker DM, Slesser AAP (2015) The Modern Surgeon and Competency Assessment: Are the Workplace-Based Assessments Evidence-Based? Alexander W. PhillipsLucy R. Bookless Letter to the Editor 02 July 2015 Pages: 2838 - 2839
In Response to Letter to the Editor: Torsney KM, Cocker DM, Slesser AAP (2015) The Modern Surgeon and Competency Assessment: Are the Workplace-Based Assessments Evidence-Based? Kelli TorsneyDaniel CockerAlistair Slesser Reply, Letter to the Editor 21 August 2015 Pages: 2840 - 2840
What’s in a Name?: Providing Clarity in the Definition of Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy Sendhil RajanGaurav Agarwal Letter to the Editor 07 July 2015 Pages: 2841 - 2841
What’s in a Name? Providing Clarity in the Definition of Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy: Reply Benjamin C. JamesEdwin L. KaplanPeter Angelos Reply, Letter to The Editor 02 September 2015 Pages: 2842 - 2843
The SF-36 and 6-Minute Walk Test as Predictors of Complications After Major Surgery, Clinical Impact J. StraatmanD. L. van der Peet Letter to the Editor 09 July 2015 Pages: 2844 - 2844
The Clinical Impact of 6-Min Walk Test Distance as a Predictor of Complications in Patients Undergoing Major Surgery Kassem KassakAhmad Husari Letter to the Editor 25 August 2015 Pages: 2845 - 2845