Erratum to: World J Surg DOI 10.1007/s00268-007-9246-5

In the above-mentioned article, published in the issue of the World Journal of Surgery, volume 31 issue 12, the incorrect corresponding author was inadvertently listed. The correct contact for correspondence should read:

Sun-Whe Kim, MD, PhD. Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, Korea. Telephone: 82-2-2072-2315; Fax: 82-2-766-3975; E-mail: sunkim@plaza.snu.ac.kr