1. The Italian Society of Surgical Oncology (SICO) survey on the minimum requirements of rare cancers referral centers

   • Alessandro Gronchi
   • Paolo Delrio
   • Sergio Sandrucci

   Editorial 16 June 2016 Pages: 321 - 323

2. Prosthetic surgery versus native tissue repair of cystocele: literature review

   • Salvatore Giovanni Vitale
   • Antonio Simone Laganà
   • Susanna Tarda

   Review Article 22 January 2016 Pages: 325 - 329

3. Recurrent laryngeal nerve management in thyroid surgery: consequences of routine visualization, application of intermittent, standardized and continuous nerve monitoring

   • Angkoon Anuwong
   • Matteo Lavazza
   • Gianlorenzo Dionigi

   Original Article 20 September 2016 Pages: 331 - 341

   

4. Changes in oncological outcomes: comparison of the conventional and minimally invasive esophagectomy, a single institution experience

   • Misbah Khan
   • Anam Muzaffar
   • Muhammad Ijaz Ashraf

   Original Article 15 September 2016 Pages: 343 - 349

   

5. A comparison between modified Alvarado score and RIPASA score in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis

   • Anand Singla
   • Satpaul Singla
   • Deeksha Singla

   Original Article 23 June 2016 Pages: 351 - 355

6. Pulmonary metastasectomy in elderly colorectal cancer patients: a retrospective single center study

   • Mirko Barone
   • Marco Prioletta
   • Felice Mucilli

   Original Article 27 September 2016 Pages: 357 - 367

   

7. T-drain reduces the incidence of biliary leakage after liver resection

   • Dennis Eurich
   • S. Henze
   • D. Seehofer

   Original Article 27 September 2016 Pages: 369 - 376

   

8. Feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis beyond 72 h of symptom onset

   • Shunsuke Onoe
   • Yuji Kaneoka
   • Yasuyuki Fukami

   Original Article 26 October 2016 Pages: 377 - 383

   

9. Commentary to paper “Feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis beyond 72 hours of symptom onset”

   • Dario Borreca
   • Andrea Borasi
   • Paolo De Paolis

   Commentary 16 November 2016 Pages: 385 - 386

10. Prospective survey to study factors which could influence same-day discharge after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a tertiary care hospital of a developing country

    • Samina Ismail
    • Aliya Ahmed
    • Zia-ur-Rehman

    Original Article 20 October 2016 Pages: 387 - 393

    

11. The European Network of Coloproctology: a strategy towards the European research and healthcare system

    • Michele Rubbini

    Original Article 02 November 2016 Pages: 395 - 400

    

12. Functional outcomes of transmetatarsal amputation in the diabetic foot: timing of revascularization, wound healing and ambulatory status

    • T. Mandolfino
    • A. Canciglia
    • G. Cuticone

    Original Article 29 January 2016 Pages: 401 - 405

    

13. The REP-b (removal of endometrial pathologies-basket) in-office hysteroscopy

    • Maria Chiara Sudano
    • Salvatore Giovanni Vitale
    • Gaetano Zizza

    Original Article 18 April 2015 Pages: 407 - 412

    

14. Salvage anastomosis for postoperative chronic pancreatic fistula

    • Shoji Kawakatsu
    • Yuji Kaneoka
    • Yasuyuki Fukami

    Technical Note 13 August 2016 Pages: 413 - 417

    

15. Suicide attempt with a kitchen knife

    • Muhammad Tipu Rishi
    • Abdul Rishi
    • Alexander Palesty

    Technical Note 04 June 2016 Pages: 419 - 420

    

16. Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: advantages and challenges

    • Marco Vacante
    • Erika Cristaldi

    Letter to the Editor 06 June 2016 Pages: 421 - 422

17. Large retrorectal leiomyosarcoma: case report and considerations about a rare and challenging disease

    • Luca Turati
    • Alfio Alessandro Russo
    • Giovanni Sgroi

    Letter to the Editor 03 September 2016 Pages: 423 - 424

18. A simple and safe technique to decompress a large bowel obstruction

    • Gianluca Pellino
    • Alistair A. P. Slesser
    • Paris P. Tekkis

    Letter to the Editor 02 November 2016 Pages: 425 - 426