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High-output stoma is a risk factor for stoma outlet obstruction in defunctioning loop ileostomies after rectal cancer surgery Yuta ImaizumiYasuhiro TakanoKen Eto Original Article 24 May 2023 Pages: 106 - 112
Sex-specific emphysematous changes evaluated by a three-dimensional computed tomography volumetric analysis among patients with smoking histories who underwent resection for lung cancer Ashoka Indranatha WijesingheNaohiro KobayashiYukio Sato Original Article 04 June 2023 Pages: 113 - 121
Impact of partial pressure of arterial oxygen and radiologic findings on postoperative acute exacerbation of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia in patients with lung cancer Yoko AzumaSusumu SakamotoAkira Iyoda Original Article Open access 06 June 2023 Pages: 122 - 129
Postoperative management using a digital drainage system for massive air leakage after pulmonary resection Takuya UedaKazuya TakamochiKenji Suzuki Original Article 18 May 2023 Pages: 130 - 137
The open-first strategy is acceptable for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm even in the endovascular era Yoshimasa SeikeKoki YokawaHitoshi Matsuda Original Article 02 June 2023 Pages: 138 - 144
A surgical training system designed to help trainees acquire laparoscopic surgical skills at a rural Japanese institute Tetsuro TominagaTakashi NonakaTakeshi Nagayasu Original Article 10 June 2023 Pages: 145 - 151
Remnant gastritis in gastric cancer patients causes loss of muscle mass 6 months after gastrectomy: a retrospective cohort study of Helicobacter pylori infection Shiro FujihataShinichi SakuramotoKeishi Yamashita Original Article 23 June 2023 Pages: 152 - 161
Lobulated tumor contour as a predictor of preoperative tumor invasion of the lung or pericardium in thymoma patients Kazuhisa TanakaHidemi SuzukiIchiro Yoshino Original Article 20 June 2023 Pages: 162 - 167
The aortic knob index as a novel predictor of new-onset atrial fibrillation after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting Naoki YamamotoKoji Onoda Original Article 12 June 2023 Pages: 168 - 176
Prognostic impact of pre- and postoperative tumor markers in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma Kenjiro OkadaTsuyoshi KobayashiHideki Ohdan Original Article 21 June 2023 Pages: 177 - 185
Immediate breast reconstruction with laparoscopically harvested omental flap: A retrospective analysis with a maximum 12-year follow-up Guangtai ShenYuqing YangXiaoqiang Yu Original Article 30 July 2023 Pages: 186 - 194
Relationship between changes in pulmonary function and patient-reported outcomes of lung cancer surgery Hideo IchimuraKeisuke KobayashiYukio Sato Original Article 12 June 2023 Pages: 195 - 204
Impact of the inferior vena cava morphology on fluid dynamics of the hepatic veins Katsunori SakamotoYukiharu IwamotoYasutsugu Takada Short Communication 29 July 2023 Pages: 205 - 209