1. Editor’s Note

   • John G. Hunter

   Editorial Perspective 08 June 2016 Pages: 2559 - 2559

2. Workplace Bullying in Surgery

   • Mary Ling
   • Christopher J. Young
   • Robyn P. M. Saw

   Original Scientific Report 13 September 2016 Pages: 2560 - 2566

   

3. Bullying of Surgery Residents and Attending Staff Surgeons is a Problem!

   • Michael G. Sarr

   Invited Commentary 03 June 2016 Pages: 2567 - 2568

4. Workplace Bullying in Surgery

   • Patricia J. Numann

   Editorial Perspective 22 June 2016 Pages: 2569 - 2570

5. Innovative Patient Safety Curriculum Using iPAD Game (PASSED) Improved Patient Safety Concepts in Undergraduate Medical Students

   • A. W. C. Kow
   • B. L. S. Ang
   • K. R. Menon

   Original Scientific Report 14 July 2016 Pages: 2571 - 2580

   

6. Perioperative Complications are Associated With Adverse Long-Term Prognosis and Affect the Cause of Death After General Surgery

   • Elke K.M. Tjeertes
   • K. H. J. Ultee
   • S. E. Hoeks

   Original Scientific Report Open access 14 June 2016 Pages: 2581 - 2590

   

7. Perioperative Mortality Rates in Australian Public Hospitals: The Influence of Age, Gender and Urgency

   • David A. Watters
   • Wendy J. Babidge
   • Guy J. Maddern

   Original Scientific Report 02 June 2016 Pages: 2591 - 2597

   

8. Double-Gloving Impairs the Quality of Surgical Knot Tying: A Randomised Controlled Trial

   • Christopher L. F. Battersby
   • Nicholas J. Battersby
   • John A. Hunt

   Original Scientific Report 26 May 2016 Pages: 2598 - 2602

9. Appendectomy Skin Closure Technique, Randomized Controlled Trial: Changing Paradigms (ASC)

   • Luis Angel Medina Andrade
   • Franz Yeudiel Pérez Muñoz
   • Israel Gonzalez Gonzalez

   Innovative Surgical Techniques Around the World 09 June 2016 Pages: 2603 - 2610

   

10. Bellwether Procedures for Monitoring and Planning Essential Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Caesarean Delivery, Laparotomy, and Treatment of Open Fractures

    • Kathleen M. O’Neill
    • Sarah L. M. Greenberg
    • Russell L. Gruen

    Original Scientific Report 28 June 2016 Pages: 2611 - 2619

    

11. The Specialist Surgeon Workforce in East, Central and Southern Africa: A Situation Analysis

    • Eric O’Flynn
    • Judith Andrew
    • Krikor Erzingatsian

    Original Scientific Report 09 June 2016 Pages: 2620 - 2627

    

12. Global Estimation of Surgical Procedures Needed for Forcibly Displaced Persons

    • Yuanting Zha
    • Barclay Stewart
    • Adam L. Kushner

    Original Scientific Report 25 May 2016 Pages: 2628 - 2634

    

13. Critical Care in a Tertiary Hospital in Malawi

    • Meghan Prin
    • Takondwa Itaye
    • Julia Sobol

    Original Scientific Report 26 May 2016 Pages: 2635 - 2642

14. Efficacy of Surgical Simulation Training in a Low-Income Country

    • Gavin Tansley
    • Jonathan G. Bailey
    • Marius Hoogerboord

    Original Scientific Report 01 June 2016 Pages: 2643 - 2649

    

15. Injury Characteristics and Outcomes in Elderly Trauma Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa

    • Jared R. Gallaher
    • Bryce E. Haac
    • Anthony G. Charles

    Original Scientific Report 07 July 2016 Pages: 2650 - 2657

    

16. Civilian Airway Trauma: A Single-Institution Experience

    • Amin Madani
    • Nicolò Pecorelli
    • David S. Mulder

    Surgical Symposium Contribution 02 June 2016 Pages: 2658 - 2666

    

17. Levetiracetam Prophylaxis for Post-traumatic Brain Injury Seizures is Ineffective: A Propensity Score Analysis

    • Bardiya Zangbar
    • Mazhar Khalil
    • Terence O’Keeffe

    Original Scientific Report 15 June 2016 Pages: 2667 - 2672

    

18. The Impact of Deep Sternal Wound Infection on Mortality and Resource Utilization: A Population-based Study

    • Erika D. Sears
    • Lizi Wu
    • Kevin C. Chung

    Original Scientific Report 09 June 2016 Pages: 2673 - 2680

    

19. Clinical Outcomes of Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis Patients with a History of Crisis

    • Zhenguo Liu
    • Yingrong Lai
    • Chao Cheng

    Original Scientific Report 16 June 2016 Pages: 2681 - 2687

    

20. The Outcomes of a Limited Resection for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Based on Differences in Pathology

    • Motoki Yano
    • Junji Yoshida
    • Yoshitaka Fujii

    Original Scientific Report 30 June 2016 Pages: 2688 - 2697

    

21. Sarcopenia/Muscle Mass is not a Prognostic Factor for Short- and Long-Term Outcome After Esophagectomy for Cancer

    • Brechtje A. Grotenhuis
    • Joël Shapiro
    • J. Jan B. van Lanschot

    Original Scientific Report Open access 08 June 2016 Pages: 2698 - 2704

    

22. Risk Evaluation of Postoperative Delirium Using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Elderly Patients with Esophageal Cancer

    • Masaaki Yamamoto
    • Makoto Yamasaki
    • Yuichiro Doki

    Original Scientific Report 06 June 2016 Pages: 2705 - 2712

    

23. Impaired Gastrointestinal Function Affects Symptoms and Alimentary Status in Patients After Gastrectomy

    • Hideo Konishi
    • Koji Nakada
    • Katsuhiko Yanaga

    Original Scientific Report 29 June 2016 Pages: 2713 - 2718

24. Mid-Term Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Laparoscopic Roux En-Y Gastric Bypass

    • Peter Vasas
    • Waleed Al-Khyatt
    • Javed Ahmed

    Original Scientific Report 15 June 2016 Pages: 2719 - 2725

    

25. The Value of Abdominal Drainage After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Mild or Moderate Acute Calculous Cholecystitis: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

    • Flavien Prevot
    • David Fuks
    • Jean-Marc Regimbeau

    Original Scientific Report 28 June 2016 Pages: 2726 - 2734

26. Outcomes of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Acute Cholecystitis

    • Khang Wen Pang
    • Chun Han Nigel Tan
    • Wei Chieh Alfred Kow

    Original Scientific Report 02 June 2016 Pages: 2735 - 2744

    

27. Central Hepatectomy versus Extended Hepatectomy for Malignant Tumors: A Propensity Score Analysis of Postoperative Complications

    • Nicola de’Angelis
    • Gérard Pascal
    • Daniel Azoulay

    Original Scientific Report 06 June 2016 Pages: 2745 - 2757

28. Preoperative Left Portal Vein Embolization for Left Liver Resection in High-Risk Hepatobiliary Malignancy Patients

    • Shin Hwang
    • Gi-Young Ko
    • Sang Soo Lee

    Original Scientific Report 06 July 2016 Pages: 2758 - 2765

    

29. Should Gastric Decompression be a Routine Procedure in Patients Who Undergo Pylorus-Preserving Pancreatoduodenectomy?

    • Joon Seong Park
    • Jae Young Kim
    • Dong Sup Yoon

    Original Scientific Report 06 June 2016 Pages: 2766 - 2770

30. Autologous but not Fibrin Sealant Patches for Stump Coverage Reduce Clinically Relevant Pancreatic Fistula in Distal Pancreatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    • Maximilian Weniger
    • Jan Goesta D’Haese
    • Werner Hartwig

    Original Scientific Report 24 June 2016 Pages: 2771 - 2781

    

31. Effect of Perioperative Dexamethasone and Different NSAIDs on Anastomotic Leak Risk: A Propensity Score Analysis

    • Christian Fredrik Rushfeldt
    • Uwe Conrad Agledahl
    • Tom Wilsgaard

    Original Scientific Report Open access 07 July 2016 Pages: 2782 - 2789

    

32. Laparoscopic Inferior Mesenteric Artery Peeling: An Alternative to High or Low Vascular Ligation for Sigmoid Colon Cancer Resection

    • Elisa Francone
    • Pierfrancesco Bonfante
    • Stefano Berti

    Original Scientific Report 22 June 2016 Pages: 2790 - 2795

    

33. The Prognostic Value of Preoperative Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Colorectal Cancer

    • Hidemasa Kubo
    • Yasutoshi Murayama
    • Eigo Otsuji

    Original Scientific Report 15 June 2016 Pages: 2796 - 2802

    

34. Laparoscopic-Assisted Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction Radical Descending Colectomy Using a Cai Tube

    • Jian-Chun Cai
    • Xin-Ya Hong

    Innovative Surgical Techniques Around the World 23 June 2016 Pages: 2803 - 2807

    

35. Kidney Transplant Outcomes in the Super Obese: A National Study From the UNOS Dataset

    • Pooja Kanthawar
    • Xiaonan Mei
    • Roberto Gedaly

    Original Scientific Report 22 June 2016 Pages: 2808 - 2815

    

36. Association Between Cholecystectomy and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Meta-analysis

    • Veeravich Jaruvongvanich
    • Anawin Sanguankeo
    • Sikarin Upala

    Letter to the Editor 03 March 2016 Pages: 2816 - 2817

37. Association Between Cholecystectomy and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Meta-analysis: Reply

    • Sangchul Yun
    • Dongho Choi

    Reply, Letter to the Editor 19 May 2016 Pages: 2818 - 2819

38. Natural History of Asymptomatic Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: Time-Dependent Changes in Calcification and Vascularity During Active Surveillance

    • Ashwini Reddy
    • Sabaretnam Mayilvaganan

    Letter to the Editor 24 February 2016 Pages: 2820 - 2820

39. The Bare Minimum Requires Caution

    • Adrian W. Gelb
    • Angela Enright
    • Wayne Morriss

    Letter to the Editor 19 October 2015 Pages: 2821 - 2822

40. The Bare Minimum: The Reality of Global Anaesthesia and Patient Safety

    • Nicholas Boyd
    • Adam Hewitt Smith

    Original Scientific Report 01 June 2016 Pages: 2823 - 2824

41. The Bare Minimum: Addressing a Reality and Hoping for Much More

    • Kelly McQueen
    • Tom Coonan
    • Haydn Perndt

    Reply, Letter to the Editor 21 July 2016 Pages: 2825 - 2826

42. Granulomatous Mastitis: Time to Introduce New Weapons

    • Sedighe Tahmasebi
    • Mohammad Yasin Karami
    • Mehrnoosh Maalhagh

    Letter to the Editor 26 February 2016 Pages: 2827 - 2828

43. Neural Monitoring in Thyroid Surgery: Is it Evidence-Based? Is it Cost-Effective?

    • Angkoon Anuwong
    • Hoon Yub Kim
    • Gianlorenzo Dionigi

    Letter to the Editor 18 April 2016 Pages: 2829 - 2830

44. Neural Monitoring in Thyroid Surgery: Is It Evidence Based? Is It Cost Effective?: Reply

    • Jennifer L. Marti
    • Gregory Randolph

    Reply, Letter to the Editor 08 June 2016 Pages: 2831 - 2831

45. Erratum to: The Influence of the Appendiceal Base Diameter on Appendix Stump Closure in Laparoscopic Appendectomy

    • Samir Delibegović
    • Zlatan Mehmedović

    Erratum 14 September 2016 Pages: 2832 - 2832