1. Preoperative carbohydrate loading for elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   • Lun Li
   • Zehao Wang
   • Kehu Yang

   Review Article 13 May 2012 Pages: 613 - 624

   

2. Quality of life after laparoscopy-assisted pylorus-preserving gastrectomy: an evaluation using a questionnaire mailed to the patients

   • Morimasa Tomikawa
   • Daisuke Korenaga
   • Yoshihiko Maehara

   Original Article 15 April 2012 Pages: 625 - 632

   

3. Current trends in TSH suppression therapy for patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma in Japan: results of a questionnaire distributed to councilors of the Japanese Society of Thyroid Surgery

   • Katsuhiro Tanaka
   • Hiroshi Sonoo

   Original Article 17 December 2011 Pages: 633 - 638

   

4. Impact of surgical site infection after colorectal surgery on hospital stay and medical expenditure in Japan

   • Nobuichi Kashimura
   • Shinya Kusachi
   • Yoshinobu Sumiyama

   Original Article 31 January 2012 Pages: 639 - 645

5. The effects of the Kampo medicine (Japanese herbal medicine) “Daikenchuto” on the surgical inflammatory response following laparoscopic colorectal resection

   • Kozo Yoshikawa
   • Mitsuo Shimada
   • Chie Mikami

   Original Article 28 December 2011 Pages: 646 - 651

   

6. Tumoral CRP expression in thoracic esophageal squamous cell cancers is associated with poor outcomes

   • Toshinobu Nakatsu
   • Satoru Motoyama
   • Jun-ichi Ogawa

   Original Article 21 February 2012 Pages: 652 - 658

   

7. The effects of the early administration of sivelestat sodium, a selective neutrophil elastase inhibitor, on the postoperative course after radical surgery for esophageal cancer

   • Junichi Nishiyama
   • Mitsumasa Matsuda
   • Hiroyasu Makuuchi

   Original Article 27 December 2011 Pages: 659 - 665

   

8. Primary squamous cell carcinoma in the gastric remnant

   • Katsuji Tokuhara
   • Takahito Nakano
   • A-Hon Kwon

   Case Report 21 February 2012 Pages: 666 - 669

   

9. Carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder: report of two cases

   • Ho-Hyun Kim
   • Young-Hoe Hur
   • Chol Kyoon Cho

   Case Report 06 March 2012 Pages: 670 - 675

   

10. A case of a superficial carcinoma of the esophagus with isolated lymph node metastasis around the abdominal aorta

    • Tomoya Hatakeyama
    • Atsushi Shiozaki
    • Eigo Otsuji

    Case Report 21 February 2012 Pages: 676 - 680

    

11. The parachute design as a new extraperitoneal method of closing a recalcitrant high-output enterocutaneous fistula: report of a case

    • Louis de Weerd
    • Jørn Kjæve
    • Solveig Nergård

    Case Report 01 February 2012 Pages: 681 - 685

    

12. Adult ileoileal intussusception induced by an ileal lipoma diagnosed preoperatively: report of a case and review of the literature

    • Tsutomu Namikawa
    • Norihiro Hokimoto
    • Kazuhiro Hanazaki

    Case Report 14 December 2011 Pages: 686 - 692

    

13. Floating gallbladder strangulation caused by the lesser omentum: report of a case

    • Yasuyuki Miyakura
    • Ai Sadatomo
    • Yoshikazu Yasuda

    Case Report 31 March 2012 Pages: 693 - 696

    

14. Double anal canal cancers associated with a long history of perianal Paget’s disease: report of a case

    • Takanori Inose
    • Takayuki Asao
    • Hiroyuki Kuwano

    Case Report 07 April 2012 Pages: 697 - 702

    

15. Mesenteric fibromatosis of the transverse colon with the reconstruction of the superior mesenteric arteries: report of a case

    • Makoto Seki
    • Rintaro Koga
    • Masaru Nakagawa

    Case Report 18 May 2012 Pages: 703 - 707

    

16. Safe laparoscopic resection of a gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor close to the esophagogastric junction

    • Yasuo Sakamoto
    • Yoshihisa Sakaguchi
    • Takeshi Okamura

    How to Do It 24 January 2012 Pages: 708 - 711