Presentation of the founder’s medal to Dr. Lawrence Way Carlos A. Pellegrini Announcement Pages: 1 - 2
Absence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in a majority of patients taking acid suppression medications after Nissen fundoplication Reginald V. N. LordAnna KaminskiTom R. DeMeester OriginalPaper Pages: 3 - 10
Computer-enhanced vs. standard laparoscopic antireflux surgery W. Scott MelvinBradley J. NeedlemanE. Christopher Ellison OriginalPaper Pages: 11 - 16
Laparoscopic antireflux surgery and its effect on cough in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease David S. ThomanThomas T. HuiEdward H. Phillips OriginalPaper Pages: 17 - 21
Physiologic mechanism and preoperative prediction of new-onset dysphagia after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication Dennis BlomJeffrey H. PetersCedric Bremner OriginalPaper Pages: 22 - 28
Long-term survival after esophagectomy for Barrett’s adenocarcinoma in endoscopically surveyed and nonsurveyed patients Mark K. FergusonAmy Durkin OriginalPaper Pages: 29 - 36
Novel nuclear shuttle peptide to increase transfection efficiency in esophageal mucosal cells Colman K. ByrnesPetra H. NassJohn W. Harmon OriginalPaper Pages: 37 - 42
Does mechanical massage of the abdominal wall after colectomy reduce postoperative pain and shorten the duration of ileus? Results of a randomized study Isabelle Le Blanc-LouvryBruno CostaglioliPhilippe Ducrotte OriginalPaper Pages: 43 - 49
Should suspected early gallbladder cancer be treated laparoscopically? Steve T. WeilandDavid M. MahviLayton F. Rikkers OriginalPaper Pages: 50 - 57
American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association: Who are we and where are we going? Henry A. Pitt OriginalPaper Pages: 58 - 65
Cystic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Is preoperative diagnosis possible? Steven A. AhrendtRichard A. KomorowskiHenry A. Pitt OriginalPaper Pages: 66 - 74
Diagnostic laparoscopy for periampullary and pancreatic cancer: What is the true benefit? Christopher J. BarreiroKeith D. LillemoeJohn L. Cameron OriginalPaper Pages: 75 - 81
Pancreas-preserving duodenectomy in the management of duodenal familial adenomatous polyposis Matthew F. KaladyBryan M. ClaryTheodore N. Pappas OriginalPaper Pages: 82 - 87
Diabetes is associated with increased perioperative mortality but equivalent long-term outcome after hepatic resection for colorectal cancer Sarah A. LittleWilliam R. JarnaginYuman Fong OriginalPaper Pages: 88 - 94
Cryosurgery after chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis Pierre-Alain ClavienKoo Jeong KangPaul V. Suhocki OriginalPaper Pages: 95 - 101
Hepatocellular carcinoma: A prime indication for living donor liver transplantation Gabriel GondolesiLuis MuñozMyron E. Schwartz OriginalPaper Pages: 102 - 107
Effects of hepatitis C virus infection and its recurrence after liver transplantation on functional performance and health-related quality of life Irene D. FeurerJ. Kelly WrightC. Wright Pinson OriginalPaper Pages: 108 - 115
Repair of bile duct injuries with gore-tex vascular grafts: Experimental study in dogs Néstor A. GómezLudwig R. AlvarezJorge A. Zapatier OriginalPaper Pages: 116 - 120