1. Randomized prospective trial of pylorus-preserving vs. classic duodenopancreatectomy (whipple procedure): Initial clinical results

   • Christian A. Seiler
   • Markus Wagner
   • Markus W. Büchler

   Original Articles Pages: 443 - 452

2. Small-diameter mesocaval shunts: A 10-year evaluation

   • Miguel Angel Mercado
   • Héctor Orozco
   • Manuel Tielve

   OriginalPaper Pages: 453 - 457

3. New insights into impairment of mucosal defense in portal hypertensive gastric mucosa

   • Morimasa Tomikawa
   • Yasunori Akiba
   • Andrzej S. Tarnawski

   OriginalPaper Pages: 458 - 463

4. Lipid risk profile and weight stability after gastric restrictive operations for morbid obesity

   • Robert E. Brolin
   • Lisa J. Bradley
   • Ronald P. Cody

   OriginalPaper Pages: 464 - 469

5. Can perforated appendicitis be diagnosed preoperatively based on admission factors?

   • David Oliak
   • Dan Yamini
   • Michael J. Stamos

   OriginalPaper Pages: 470 - 474

6. Cholinergic intrapancreatic neurons induce Ca²⁺ signaling and early-response gene expression in pancreatic acinar cells

   • Douglas J. Turner
   • Robert A. Cowles
   • Michael W. Mulholland

   OriginalPaper Pages: 475 - 480

7. Number and size of stones in patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic gallstones and gallbladder carcinoma: A prospective study of 592 cases

   • Attila Csendes
   • Marina Becerra
   • Ernesto Medina

   OriginalPaper Pages: 481 - 485

8. Outcome of laparoscopic anterior 180-degree partial fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease

   • David I. Watson
   • Jun Feng Liu
   • Glyn G. Jamieson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 486 - 492

9. Impact of complete gastric fundus mobilization on outcome after laparoscopic total fundoplication

   • Anne Blomqvist
   • Jan Daknbäck
   • Lars Lundell

   OriginalPaper Pages: 493 - 500

10. Identification and comparative analysis of human colonocyte short-chain fatty acid response genes

    • Marc D. Basson
    • Yi-Wen Lin
    • Bonnie E. Gould Rothberg

    OriginalPaper Pages: 501 - 512

11. Chronic diversion of bile to the urinary bladder induces pancreatic growth in dogs

    • Michinaga Takahashi
    • Iwao Sasaki
    • Seiki Matsuno

    OriginalPaper Pages: 513 - 519

12. Analysis of 154 actual five-year survivors of gastric cancer

    • Steven N. Hochwald
    • Steven Kim
    • Martin S. Karpeb Jr.

    OriginalPaper Pages: 520 - 525

13. Antral compensation after proximal gastric vagotomy

    • Mehran Anvari
    • Jenny Myers
    • Glyn Jamieson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 526 - 530

14. Luminal osmolarity downregulates gene expression of Na⁺/H⁺ exchanger (NHE3) in rat colon mucosa

    • Marc A. Doble
    • Vicky B. Tola
    • David I. Soybel

    OriginalPaper Pages: 531 - 535

15. Matrix metalloproteinase inhibition protects hepatic integrity in hemorrhagic shock

    • A. S. Santibanez-Gallerani
    • A. E. Barber
    • Tom Shires

    OriginalPaper Pages: 536 - 541

16. Staging laparoscopy promotes increased utilization of postoperative therapy for unresectable intra-abdominal malignancies

    • Vic Velanovich
    • Ira Wollner
    • Munther Ajlouni

    OriginalPaper Pages: 542 - 546

17. Pigment gallstone pathogenesis: Slime production by biliary bacteria is more important than beta-glucuronidase production

    • Lygia Stewart
    • Rosio Ponce
    • Lawrence W. Way

    OriginalPaper Pages: 547 - 553

18. Book Review

    • David R. Farley

    BookReview Pages: 554 - 554