Evaluation of an Estimation of Physiologic Ability and Surgical Stress (E-PASS) Scoring System to Predict Postoperative Risk: A Multicenter Prospective Study Yoshio HagaSatoshi IkeiTakumi Furuya Original Articles Pages: 569 - 574
Increased Plasma Concentration of Adrenomedullin During and After Major Surgery Susumu Fujioka Pages: 575 - 579
The Outcome of Volume Reduction Surgery According to the Underlying Type of Emphysema Kazuro SugiYoshikazu KanedaKensuke Esato Pages: 580 - 585
Modified Ultrafiltration May Improve Postoperative Pulmonary Function in Children with a Ventricular Septal Defect Masahiko OnoeHidetaka OkuToshio Kaneda Pages: 586 - 590
Presence of Serum p53 Antibodies is Associated with Decreased In Vitro Chemosensitivity in Patients with Esophageal Cancer Hideaki ShimadaShinichi OkazumiTakenori Ochiai Pages: 591 - 596
Preclinical Study of Adenoviral p53 Gene Therapy for Esophageal Cancer Hideaki ShimadaTakanori ShimizuTakaki Hiwasa Pages: 597 - 604
Systemic Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Release Following Hepatic Resection Satoshi GandoJun NishihiraOsamu Kemmotsu Pages: 605 - 609
Comparison of Bassini Repair and Mesh-Plug Repair for Primary Inguinal Hernia: A Retrospective Study Kyosuke MiyazakiFumitaka NakamuraHiroyuki Katoh Pages: 610 - 614
Route of Feeding Influences the Production and Expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor α in Burned Rats Xue-Lin CuiMasato IwasaShohei Ogoshi Pages: 615 - 625
Bilirubin Calculi Crushing by Laser Irradiation at a Molecular Oscillating Region Wavelength Based on Infrared Absorption Spectrum Analysis Using a Free-Electron Laser: An Experimental Study Manabu WatanabeHirohisa KajiwaraKatsuo Aizawa Pages: 626 - 633
Early Microcirculatory Derangement in Mild and Severe Pancreatitis Models in Mice Han-Ming ChenMakoto SunamuraSeiki Matsuno Pages: 634 - 642
A Reoperation for Anomalous Origin of Right Pulmonary Artery: Report of a Case Satoru SugimotoSeiya KikuchiTomio Abe Case Reports Pages: 643 - 645
Disseminated Peritoneal Adenomucinosis Associated with a Panperitonitis-Like Onset: Report of a Case Yoshito KurokiShunyou OtagiriKazuhiro Tsukada Pages: 646 - 650
Hepatobiliary Cystadenoma Combined with Multiple Liver Cysts: Report of a Case Hitoshi HaraShinshou MoritaNobuhiko Tanigawa Pages: 651 - 654
An Immunohistochemical Examination of Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus: Report of a Case Katsunobu KawaharaKouji MakimotoMasahiro Kikuchi Pages: 655 - 659
Ruptured Aneurysm of the Visceral Artery: Report of Two Cases Shigetoshi MatsuoSatoshi YamaguchiTakashi Kanematsu Pages: 660 - 664
