Assessment of reports on cadaver surgical training (CST) implementation in Japan: current status and challenges Eiji KobayashiToshiaki Shichinohe Review Article 18 July 2022 Pages: 749 - 752
Examination of colorectal cancer cases with metal allergy Kosuke MizukoshiYu OkazawaKazuhiro Sakamoto Original Article 09 February 2023 Pages: 753 - 761
A refined prediction of early recurrence combining tumor deposits in patients with resected rectal mucinous adenocarcinoma Yanwu SunYu DengPan Chi Original Article 11 November 2022 Pages: 762 - 772
Evaluation of perioperative D-dimer concentration for predicting postoperative deep vein thrombosis following hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery Teruhisa SakamotoYuki MurakamiYoshiyuki Fujiwara Original Article Open access 29 January 2023 Pages: 773 - 781
The evaluation of the association between preoperative sarcopenia and postoperative pneumonia and factors for preoperative sarcopenia in patients undergoing thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer Takuya FukushimaNoriko WatanabeHiroyuki Daiko Original Article 10 January 2023 Pages: 782 - 790
Impact of combined resection of the internal iliac artery on loss of volume of the gluteus muscles after pelvic exenteration Yuki MurataKay UeharaTomoki Ebata Original Article 21 December 2022 Pages: 791 - 799
The impact of preclinical clerkship in general surgery on medical students’ attitude to a surgical career Ayako ShimadaOsamu ItanoMasahiro Shinoda Original Article 03 December 2022 Pages: 800 - 815
The influence of serum cholinesterase levels and sarcopenia on postoperative infectious complications in colorectal cancer surgery Yasuhiro TakanoKoichiro HarukiKen Eto Original Article 28 November 2022 Pages: 816 - 823
Older age is not a negative factor for video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for pathological stage I non-small cell lung cancer: a single-center, retrospective, propensity score-matching study Tomohiro FujitaAkira KoyanagiKoji Kishimoto Original Article 05 January 2023 Pages: 824 - 833
Impact of gastrectomy on body composition within 1 month in patients with gastric cancer Tomohiro OsakiTomoyuki MatsunagaYoshiyuki Fujiwara Original Article 14 December 2022 Pages: 834 - 844
Comparison of hemodynamics and root configurations between remodeling and reimplantation methods for valve-sparing aortic root replacement: a pulsatile flow study Masahiro SekiTakashi KuniharaKiyotaka Iwasaki Original Article Open access 27 November 2022 Pages: 845 - 854
Re: Yuan SM. Surgical treatment of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus. Surg Today. 2022 Jan 3. doi: 10.1007/s00595-021-02429-9 Marina M. TabbaraGaetano Ciancio Letter to the Editor 25 April 2022 Pages: 855 - 856
Letter to the Editor: “Prediction of anastomotic leakage after left-sided colorectal cancer surgery: a pilot study utilizing quantitative near-infrared spectroscopy” Carolina Castro RuizMaurizio ZizzoLorenzo Mariani Letter to the Editor 27 April 2022 Pages: 857 - 857
Immersive virtual reality versus three-dimensional images: is there a difference in their value for understanding mediastinal anatomy and surgery? Dimitrios ChytasMarios SalmasGeorge Noussios Letter to the Editor 26 June 2022 Pages: 858 - 859