1. The World Journal of Surgery Announces Julie Ann Sosa, MD MA FACS, as Editor-in-Chief

   • John G. Hunter

   Editorial Perspective 21 September 2017 Pages: 1 - 1

   

2. Two-way Interaction Effects of Perioperative Complications on 30-Day Mortality in General Surgery

   • Minjae Kim
   • Guohua Li

   Original Scientific Report 28 July 2017 Pages: 2 - 11

   

3. Effects of Pre-operative Psychological Status on Post-operative Recovery: A Prospective Study

   • Ajay Raghunath Aspari
   • K. Lakshman

   Original Scientific Report 09 August 2017 Pages: 12 - 18

4. Impact of Abdominal Wall Hernias and Repair on Patient Quality of Life

   • Deepa V. Cherla
   • Maya L. Moses
   • Mike K. Liang

   Original Scientific Report 21 August 2017 Pages: 19 - 25

   

5. Can We Train Military Surgeons in a Civilian Trauma Center?

   • H. Uchino
   • V. Y. Kong
   • D. L. Clarke

   Original Scientific Report 26 July 2017 Pages: 26 - 31

6. Are American Surgical Residents Prepared for Humanitarian Deployment?: A Comparative Analysis of Resident and Humanitarian Case Logs

   • Yihan Lin
   • James S. Dahm
   • David P. Kuwayama

   Original Scientific Report 04 August 2017 Pages: 32 - 39

   

7. Burr-Hole Craniostomy for Chronic Subdural Hematomas by General Surgeons in Rural Kenya

   • John K. Kanyi
   • Timothy V. Ogada
   • Robert K. Parker

   Original Scientific Report 24 July 2017 Pages: 40 - 45

8. The Cost of Providing District-Level Surgery in Malawi

   • Dennis Cornelissen
   • Gerald Mwapasa
   • Leon Bijlmakers

   Original Scientific Report Open access 08 August 2017 Pages: 46 - 53

9. Validation of an Electronic Surgical Outcomes Database at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

   • Geoffrey A. Anderson
   • Lenka Ilcisin
   • Deepika Nehra

   Original Scientific Report 07 August 2017 Pages: 54 - 60

   

10. Association of Elevated Pre-operative Hemoglobin A1c and Post-operative Complications in Non-diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review

    • Negar Karimian
    • Petru Niculiseanu
    • Liane S. Feldman

    Scientific Review 17 July 2017 Pages: 61 - 72

    

11. How Safe is Performing Cholecystectomy in the Oldest Old? A 15-year Retrospective Study from a Single Institution

    • Matteo Novello
    • Davide Gori
    • Bruno Nardo

    Original Scientific Report 24 July 2017 Pages: 73 - 81

    

12. The Role of Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

    • Myriam Martinez
    • Thomas Peponis
    • George C. Velmahos

    Original Scientific Report 31 July 2017 Pages: 82 - 87

    

13. Clinical Effect of Water-Soluble Contrast Agents for Small Bowel Obstruction in the Virgin Abdomen

    • Yasuyuki Fukami
    • Yuji Kaneoka
    • Masahito Uji

    Original Scientific Report 07 August 2017 Pages: 88 - 92

    

14. Hospital Workload for Weapon-Wounded Females Treated by the International Committee of the Red Cross: More Work Needed than for Males

    • Peter Andersson
    • Måns Muhrbeck
    • Johan von Schreeb

    Original Scientific Report Open access 09 August 2017 Pages: 93 - 98

    

15. Double Jeopardy in Penetrating Trauma: Get FAST, Get It Right

    • Kazuhide Matsushima
    • Desmond Khor
    • Demetrios Demetriades

    Original Scientific Report 04 August 2017 Pages: 99 - 106

    

16. A Prospective Study of 7-Year Experience Using Percutaneous 14-French Pigtail Catheters for Traumatic Hemothorax/Hemopneumothorax at a Level-1 Trauma Center: Size Still Does Not Matter

    • Zachary M. Bauman
    • Narong Kulvatunyou
    • Peter Rhee

    Original Scientific Report 09 August 2017 Pages: 107 - 113

    

17. Relationship Between ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose Accumulation and the BRAF ^V600E Mutation in Papillary Thyroid Cancer

    • Jae Won Chang
    • Ki Wan Park
    • Bon Seok Koo

    Original Scientific Report 14 August 2017 Pages: 114 - 122

    

18. Macrometastasis in Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patients is Associated with Higher Recurrence in Lateral Neck Nodes

    • Soo Young Kim
    • Bup-Woo Kim
    • Cheong Soo Park

    Original Scientific Report 04 August 2017 Pages: 123 - 129

    

19. A Novel Lateral Approach to the Assessment of Vocal Cord Movement by Ultrasonography

    • Takahiro Fukuhara
    • Ryohei Donishi
    • Hiromi Takeuchi

    Original Scientific Report Open access 27 July 2017 Pages: 130 - 136

    

20. Development of a Novel Detachable Magnetic Nerve Stimulator for Intraoperative Neuromonitoring

    • Eui-Suk Sung
    • Jin-Choon Lee
    • Byung-Joo Lee

    Original Scientific Report 16 August 2017 Pages: 137 - 142

    

21. Histologically Proven Bronchial Neuroendocrine Tumors in MEN1: A GTE 51-Case Cohort Study

    • P. Lecomte
    • C. Binquet
    • P. Goudet

    Original Scientific Report 07 August 2017 Pages: 143 - 152

    

22. Significance of Body Mass Index for Postoperative Outcomes after Lung Cancer Surgery in Elderly Patients

    • Katsunari Matsuoka
    • Tetsu Yamada
    • Yoshihiro Miyamoto

    Original Scientific Report 24 July 2017 Pages: 153 - 160

    

23. The Significance of Upfront Knowledge of N2 Disease in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

    • Daniel C. Thomas
    • Brian N. Arnold
    • Anthony W. Kim

    Original Scientific Report 10 August 2017 Pages: 161 - 171

    

24. A Novel Prognostic Scoring System Using Inflammatory Response Biomarkers for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    • Noriyuki Hirahara
    • Yoshitsugu Tajima
    • Yasunari Kawabata

    Original Scientific Report Open access 25 July 2017 Pages: 172 - 184

    

25. Comparison of Prognostic Abilities Among Preoperative Laboratory Data Indices in Patients with Resectable Gastric and Esophagogastric Junction Adenocarcinoma

    • Masayuki Urabe
    • Hiroharu Yamashita
    • Yasuyuki Seto

    Original Scientific Report 24 July 2017 Pages: 185 - 194

    

26. Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in Malnourished Patients After Laparoscopic or Open Radical Gastrectomy

    • Hua-Long Zheng
    • Jun Lu
    • Chang-Ming Huang

    Original Scientific Report 24 July 2017 Pages: 195 - 203

    

27. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Epidural Analgesia Versus Different Analgesic Regimes Following Oesophagogastric Resection

    • Michael Hughes
    • Ivan Yim
    • Richard J. E. Skipworth

    Scientific Review 24 July 2017 Pages: 204 - 210

    

28. Utilization of Gastric Conduit in the Management of Combined Corrosive Esophageal and Stomach Stricture

    • Vaibhav Kumar Varshney
    • Sundeep Singh Saluja
    • Pushp Sheetal

    Original Scientific Report 07 August 2017 Pages: 211 - 217

    

29. Younger Age is an Independent Factor for Graft Weight Overestimation: Analysis of the Clinical Impact on Recipient Outcomes in 340 Japanese Living Liver Donors

    • Toshihiro Kitajima
    • Toshimi Kaido
    • Shinji Uemoto

    Original Scientific Report 20 July 2017 Pages: 218 - 224

    

30. Bleeding Recurrence and Mortality Following Interventional Management of Spontaneous HCC Rupture: Results of a Multicenter European Study

    • Lilian Schwarz
    • Michael Bubenheim
    • the FRENCH association

    Original Scientific Report 10 August 2017 Pages: 225 - 232

    

31. Risk Factors for Early Postoperative Small Bowel Obstruction After Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer

    • Katsuhito Suwa
    • Takuro Ushigome
    • Katsuhiko Yanaga

    Original Scientific Report 26 July 2017 Pages: 233 - 238

    

32. Intracorporeal Traction of the Rectum with a Beaded Plastic Urinary Drainage Bag Hanger: Comparison with Conventional Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer Surgery

    • Sang Woo Lim
    • Hyeong Rok Kim
    • Young Jin Kim

    Innovative Surgical Techniques Around the World 26 July 2017 Pages: 239 - 245

    

33. Post-hospitalization Treatment Regimen and Readmission for C. difficile Colitis in Medicare Beneficiaries

    • Charles M. Psoinos
    • Courtney E. Collins
    • Heena P. Santry

    Original Scientific Report 25 July 2017 Pages: 246 - 253

    

34. Radical Nephrectomy for Primary Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma Near the Kidney has a Beneficial Effect on Disease-Free Survival

    • Jinsoo Rhu
    • Chan Woo Cho
    • Sung Joo Kim

    Original Scientific Report 14 August 2017 Pages: 254 - 262

    

35. A Matched Case–Control Study on Early and Late Results of Carotid Endarterectomy Performed in Young Patients

    • Walter Dorigo
    • Aaron Fargion
    • Carlo Pratesi

    Original Scientific Report 21 July 2017 Pages: 263 - 271

    

36. Contemporary Management of Patients with Concomitant Coronary and Carotid Artery Disease

    • Mun J. Poi
    • Angela Echeverria
    • Peter H. Lin

    Scientific Review 07 August 2017 Pages: 272 - 282

    

37. Axillobifemoral Bypasses: Reappraisal of an Extra-Anatomic Bypass by Analysis of Results and Prognostic Factors

    • D. Dickas
    • F. Verrel
    • A. Koscielny

    Original Scientific Report 24 July 2017 Pages: 283 - 294

    

38. Lower Extremity Bypass Using Bovine Carotid Artery Graft (Artegraft): An Analysis of 124 Cases with Long-Term Results

    • Philip Lindsey
    • Angela Echeverria
    • Peter H. Lin

    Original Scientific Report 17 August 2017 Pages: 295 - 301

    

39. International Hernia Collaboration Consensus on Nomenclature of Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair

    • Filip Muysoms
    • Brian Jacob

    Letter to the Editor 17 July 2017 Pages: 302 - 304

    

40. Comment on: International Hernia Collaboration Consensus on Nomenclature of Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair: Reply

    • Samuel G. Parker
    • Christopher P. J. Wood
    • Alastair C. J. Windsor

    Reply, Letter to the Editor 06 September 2017 Pages: 305 - 305

41. Scientific Integrity Issues to Discuss

    • Herney Andrés García-Perdomo

    Letter to the Editor 17 July 2017 Pages: 306 - 307

42. Letter to the Editor: Reply

    • Anu Ramachandran
    • Anju Ranjit
    • Carlos Ordoñez

    Reply, Letter to the Editor 25 September 2017 Pages: 308 - 309

43. Tube Thoracostomy Complications: More to Learn

    • Affirul Chairil Ariffin

    Letter to the Editor 25 July 2017 Pages: 310 - 310

44. Tube Thoracostomy Complications: More to Learn: Reply

    • Matthew C. Hernandez
    • Martin D. Zielinski
    • Johnathon M. Aho

    Reply, Letter to the Editor 07 September 2017 Pages: 311 - 312

45. Pen Torch Transillumination: Difficult Venepuncture Made Easy

    • Sabaretnam Mayilvaganan
    • Sapana Bothra
    • Amit Agarwal

    Letter to the Editor 08 August 2017 Pages: 313 - 313

46. Pen Torch Transillumination: Difficult Venepuncture Made Easy: Reply

    • Elijah Zhengyang Cai
    • Kalarani Sankaran
    • Thiam Chye Lim

    Reply, Letter to the Editor 10 October 2017 Pages: 314 - 314