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Impact of intra-abdominal absorbable sutures on surgical site infection in gastrointestinal and hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery: results of a multicenter, randomized, prospective, phase II clinical trial Yoshihiko MaeharaKen ShirabeMototsugu Shimokawa Review Article 23 February 2017 Pages: 1060 - 1071
Effect of collagen vascular disease-associated interstitial lung disease on the outcomes of lung cancer surgery Hideyuki MaedaMasato KanzakiTakamasa Onuki Original Article Open access 28 February 2017 Pages: 1072 - 1079
One-day nasogastric tube decompression after distal gastrectomy: a prospective randomized study Yutaka KimuraHiroshi YanoTakushi Yasuda Original Article 21 February 2017 Pages: 1080 - 1085
A comparison of the localization of rectal carcinomas according to the general rules of the Japanese classification of colorectal carcinoma (JCCRC) and Western guidelines Akira TanakaSotaro SadahiroGota Saito Original Article 07 March 2017 Pages: 1086 - 1093
New macroscopic classification and back-flow thrombectomy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus invading the contralateral second portal branch Takumi FukumotoMasahiro KidoYonson Ku Original Article 21 March 2017 Pages: 1094 - 1103
Significance of lymph node metastasis in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor Katsunobu TakiDaisuke HashimotoHideo Baba Original Article 22 February 2017 Pages: 1104 - 1110
Role of pulmonary metastasectomy in colorectal cancer in the era of modern multidisciplinary therapy Ryu KanzakiMasayoshi InoueMeinoshin Okumura Original Article 15 February 2017 Pages: 1111 - 1118
Efficacy of an additional flap operation in bladder-preserving surgery with radical prostatectomy and cystourethral anastomosis for rectal cancer involving the prostate Keita NoguchiYuji NishizawaNorio Saito Original Article Open access 04 March 2017 Pages: 1119 - 1128
Feasibility of single-incision thoracoscopic surgery using a modified chest wall pulley for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a propensity score matching analysis Kenji TsuboshimaMachiko NagataYoshimasa Maniwa Original Article 17 February 2017 Pages: 1129 - 1134
Prevalence and clinicopathologic/molecular characteristics of mismatch repair-deficient colorectal cancer in the under-50-year-old Japanese population Okihide SuzukiHidetaka EguchiHideyuki Ishida Original Article 03 March 2017 Pages: 1135 - 1146
A deep azygoesophageal recess may increase the risk of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax Tsuyoshi TakahashiMitsuaki KawashimaJun Nakajima Original Article 15 February 2017 Pages: 1147 - 1152
A novel physical colonoscopy simulator based on analysis of data from computed tomography colonography Katsuhisa NodaTakatoshi KitadaTsunekazu Mizushima Original Article Open access 03 May 2017 Pages: 1153 - 1162
Acute type a aortic dissection associated with a sporting activity Ryo ItagakiNaoyuki KimuraHideo Adachi Original Article 28 February 2017 Pages: 1163 - 1171