Minimally invasive surgery for esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum: the results of 133 patients in 25 published series and our experience Yuki HiranoHiroya TakeuchiYuko Kitagawa Review Article 21 October 2012 Pages: 1 - 7
High ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery in rectal cancer surgery Jin-ichi HidaKiyotaka Okuno Review Article 07 October 2012 Pages: 8 - 19
Laparoscopic surgery minimizes the surgical manipulation of isolated tumor cells leading to decreased metastasis compared to open surgery for colorectal cancer Sayuri AkiyoshiKoshi MimoriMasaki Mori Original Article 27 October 2012 Pages: 20 - 25
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasms of the pancreas: an 18-year experience at a single Japanese Institution Takanori MorikawaTohru OnogawaMichiaki Unno Original Article 01 November 2012 Pages: 26 - 32
Portal vein infusion chemotherapy with gemcitabine after surgery for pancreatic cancer Chi-e KitamiIsao KurosakiNiigata study group of pancreatic cancer Original Article 11 April 2012 Pages: 33 - 39
Significant prognostic factors in patients with Stage IV gastric cancer with special reference to the curability of surgery Shinji ShinoharaDaisuke KorenagaKenji Takenaka Original Article 29 June 2012 Pages: 40 - 47
Reduced plasma ghrelin levels on day 1 after esophagectomy: a new predictor of prolonged systemic inflammatory response syndrome Kazuyoshi YamamotoShuji TakiguchiYuichiro Doki Original Article 24 September 2012 Pages: 48 - 54
The incremental value of magnetic resonance imaging for breast surgery planning Sibel Ozkan GurdalBeyza OzcinarMahmut Muslumanoglu Original Article 01 February 2012 Pages: 55 - 61
Outcome of transilluminated powered phlebectomy for varicose vein: review of 299 patients (447 limbs) Ji Won KimJae Woong HanJi Woong Cho Original Article 06 March 2012 Pages: 62 - 66
Cervical lymph node extirpation for the diagnosis of malignant lymphoma Yorihisa OritaSoichiro NoseTadashi Yoshino Original Article 18 February 2012 Pages: 67 - 72
Differences in the expression of epithelial–mesenchymal transition related molecules between primary tumors and pulmonary metastatic tumors in colorectal cancer Hidenori KousoTokujiro YanoYoshihiko Maehara Original Article 07 October 2012 Pages: 73 - 80
The impact of prolonged cold preservation on the graft function and gene expression levels in an experimental lung transplantation model Osamu YoshidaMasaomi YamaneShinichiro Miyoshi Original Article 27 June 2012 Pages: 81 - 87
Curatively resected isolated inguinal lymph node metastasis from cecum cancer: report of a case Masayasu HaraHiroki TakahashiHiromitsu Takeyama Case Report 31 October 2012 Pages: 88 - 90
Heterotopic gastric mucosa in the hilar bile duct mimicking hilar cholangiocarcinoma: report of a case Saburo FukudaSyoichiro MukaiToshihiro Nishida Case Report 17 June 2012 Pages: 91 - 95
Post-traumatic transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia: report of two cases Emmanuel I. BenizriJérôme DelotteDaniel Benchimol Case Report 21 May 2012 Pages: 96 - 99
Axillary vein thrombosis as the first clinical manifestation of inflammatory breast cancer: report of a case Raffaele SerraGianluca BuffoneStefano de Franciscis Case Report 23 May 2012 Pages: 100 - 102
Open-stent grafting with a GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis for an extended severely atheromatous thoracic aortic aneurysm: report of a case Takashi IgarashiShinya TakaseHitoshi Yokoyama Case report 16 September 2012 Pages: 103 - 105
Primary schwannoma of the thyroid gland involving the isthmus: report of a case Giuseppa GraceffaCalogero CipollaMario A. Latteri Case Report 24 May 2012 Pages: 106 - 109