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Clinical outcomes of patients after nipple-sparing mastectomy and reconstruction based on the expander/implant technique Uhi TohMiki TakenakaYoshito Akagi Review Article Open access 13 November 2020 Pages: 862 - 871
An anatomical review of various superior mesenteric artery-first approaches during pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer Junji YamamotoHiroki KudoFuyo Yoshimi Review Article 22 September 2020 Pages: 872 - 879
Optimal timing of surgery in infants with prenatally diagnosed isolated left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a multicenter, cohort study in Japan Masaya YamotoSatoko OhfujiJapanese Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group Original Article 10 October 2020 Pages: 880 - 890
Early re-laparotomy for patients with high-grade liver injury after damage-control surgery and perihepatic packing Byung Hee KangKyoungwon JungJunsik Kwon Original Article 10 November 2020 Pages: 891 - 896
Gastrocolic ligament lymph-node dissection may increase the incidence of delayed gastric emptying after colon cancer surgery with D3 lymphadenectomy Yu DengShenghui HuangPan Chi Original Article 03 January 2021 Pages: 897 - 905
A new porcine model of ascending aortic aneurysm established using a cover-then-cut method Zhenjiang LiJunjun LiuZaiping Jing Original Article 06 January 2021 Pages: 906 - 915
Delorme surgery for colonic mucosal prolapse after intersphincteric resection Satoshi NarihiroNaoko MiuraMasaaki Ito Original Article 23 October 2020 Pages: 916 - 922
The role of heparin bridging in lung cancer surgery: a nationwide database analysis Masataka MoriKoki IbayashiFumihiro Tanaka Original Article 26 October 2020 Pages: 923 - 930
Usefulness of a finger-mounted tissue oximeter with near-infrared spectroscopy for evaluating the intestinal oxygenation and viability in rats Yuhi SuzukiMasayoshi YamamotoHiroya Takeuchi Original Article Open access 27 October 2020 Pages: 931 - 940
Nutritional assessment and surgical outcomes in very elderly patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy: a retrospective study Masashi UtsumiHideki AokiKohji Tanakaya Original Article 26 October 2020 Pages: 941 - 953
What is the recommended procedure for recurrent rectal prolapse? A retrospective cohort study in a single Japanese institution Kimihiko FunahashiAkiharu KuriharaYu Sakai Original Article Open access 09 January 2021 Pages: 954 - 961
The evaluation of the dilation-degree classification of esophageal achalasia patients from the viewpoint of esophageal clearance Kazuto TsuboiFumiaki YanoToru Ikegami Original Article 02 January 2021 Pages: 962 - 970
Polyglycolic acid mesh for preventing post-thoracoscopic bullectomy recurrence Eiji MiyaharaDaisuke UedaTsuneo Okumichi Original Article 02 January 2021 Pages: 971 - 977
The clinical significance of preoperative C-reactive protein/albumin ratio in patients with resected extrahepatic bile duct cancer Du Hyun SongIn Kuk ChoJaihwan Kim Original Article 02 January 2021 Pages: 978 - 985
Does the diameter of colonic stent influence the outcomes in bridge-to-surgery patients with malignant large bowel obstruction? Akihisa MatsudaTakeshi YamadaHiroshi Yoshida Original Article 28 November 2020 Pages: 986 - 993
Surgical treatment for secondary spontaneous pneumothorax: a risk factor analysis Norikazu KawaiTakeshi KawaguchiShigeki Taniguchi Original Article 23 January 2021 Pages: 994 - 1000
Current status of trauma surgery at a Japanese prefectural academic institute: improved organization in a regional prefecture Fumiaki KawanoKousei TashiroAtsushi Nanashima Original Article 03 January 2021 Pages: 1001 - 1009
Estimates of the effects of centralization policy for surgery in Japan: does centralization affect the quality of healthcare for esophagectomies? Arata TakahashiHiroyuki YamamotoHiroaki Miyata Original Article 03 March 2021 Pages: 1010 - 1019
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Clinical analysis of postoperative venous thromboembolism in Japanese patients after colorectal cancer surgery Shoko YamashitaMasaaki NishiMitsuo Shimada Original Article 02 January 2021 Pages: 1022 - 1027
Early results of expanding the anatomical indications for using a Gore Iliac branch endoprosthesis to treat aortoiliac and iliac aneurysms Junji YunokiKeiji KamoharaManabu Itoh Original Article 25 November 2020 Pages: 1028 - 1035
Prognostic impact of home oxygen therapy on patients with resected non-small-cell lung cancer with interstitial lung disease Keigo SekiharaKeiju AokageMasahiro Tsuboi Original Article 03 January 2021 Pages: 1036 - 1043
Somatostatin administration following pancreatoduodenectomy: a case-matched comparison according to surgical technique, body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists’ score and Fistula Risk Score Niccolò FurbettaDesirée GianardiLuca Morelli Original Article Open access 03 December 2020 Pages: 1044 - 1053
Continuation of aspirin perioperatively for lung resection: a propensity matched analysis Takashi SakaiKeiju AokageMasahiro Tsuboi Original Article 03 January 2021 Pages: 1054 - 1060
Bioelectrical impedance analysis for perioperative water management in adult cardiovascular valve disease surgery Tatsuya WatanabeNaomasa IshidaTomoki Yamatsuji Original Article Open access 01 December 2020 Pages: 1061 - 1067
Repair of a medium-sized ventral hernia with the UltraPro Hernia System Shiwei YangBing WuZongguang Zhou How To Do It 06 November 2020 Pages: 1068 - 1073