Grey Turner Memorial Lecture. Science-The Driving Force for the Continuous Advancement of Surgery C. Herfarth Pages: 950 - 952
Radiographic Detection of Single Strut Leg Separations as a Putative Basis for Prophylactic Explantation of Björk-Shiley Convexo-Concave Heart Valves James G. ChandlerJamie Lee HirschAlan Faichney Pages: 953 - 960
Mortality following Lower Limb Ischemia-Reperfusion: A Systemic Inflammatory Response? Magdi M.I. YassinAires A.B. Barros D’SaBrian J. Rowlands Pages: 961 - 967
Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins and Daflon for Prevention of Postoperative Thromboembolism Evangelos C. TsimoyiannisGrigorios FlorasAndreas Tassis Pages: 968 - 972
Intraoperative Manometry during Laparoscopic Operation for Esophageal Achalasia: Does Pneumoperitoneum Affect Manometry? Wataru KamiikeEiji TaniguchiHikaru Matsuda Pages: 973 - 977
Technical Difficulties and Complications during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Predictive Use of Preoperative Ultrasonography Roberto SantambrogioMarco MontorsiGianpaolo Spina Pages: 978 - 982
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis in the Elderly Chung-Mau LoEdward C.S. LaiJohn Wong Pages: 983 - 987
Intraabdominal Pressure and Gastric Intramucosal pH: Is There an Association? M. SugrueF. JonesK. Hillman Pages: 988 - 991
Gastric Smooth Muscle Tumors: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Factors Affecting Outcome Laura SandersMark SilvermanLawrence Munson Pages: 992 - 995
General Pattern of Lymph Node Metastasis in Early Gastric Carcinoma Tsutomu NamienoKazumitsu KoitoJun-ichi Uchino Pages: 996 - 1000
Ingested Foreign Bodies of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Retrospective Analysis of 542 Cases Nadko G. VelitchkovGeorgi I. GrigorovKirien T. Kjossev Pages: 1001 - 1005
Experiences with Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Carsten N. GuttSinikka HeldAlbrecht Encke Pages: 1006 - 1009
Parathyroid Hormone Content Distinguishes True Normal Parathyroids from Parathyroids of Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism Collin J. WeberJohn RussellWilliam C. McGarity Pages: 1010 - 1015
Localization of Endocrine Pancreatic Islets Piotr S. FiedorSoji F. OluwoleMark A. Hardy Pages: 1016 - 1023
Estimation of Fat Absorption with the 13C-Trioctanoin Breath Test after Pancreatoduodenectomy or Pancreatic Head Resection Shuichi MiyakawaMakoto HayakawaKaoru Miura Pages: 1024 - 1029
Resuscitation of Ischemically Damaged Pancreas by the Two-Layer (University of Wisconsin Solution/Perfluorochemical) Mild Hypothermic Storage Method Shinichi MatsumotoYoshikazu KurodaYoichi Saitoh Pages: 1030 - 1034
Intussusception in Children: International Perspective Donald E. MeierC. Dale ColnJohn L. Tarpley Pages: 1035 - 1040
Correlation between Graft-Versus-Host Induced Immunosuppression and Host Natural Killer Cell Activity in Small Bowel Transplantation Fred FändrichJörg SchröderNicholas Zavazava Pages: 1041 - 1051
Management of Acute Steroid-Resistant Rejection after Liver Transplantation Klaus-Peter PlatzAndrea R. MuellerPeter Neuhaus Pages: 1052 - 1059
Effects of Platelet-Activating Factor Antagonist E5880 on Intrahepatic and Systemic Metabolic Responses to Transient Hepatic Inflow Occlusion and Reperfusion in the Rabbit Toshio NakataniYoshimasa SakamotoKunio Kobayashi Pages: 1060 - 1068
Protective Effects of Antithrombin III Supplementation on Warm Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury in Rat Liver Keiichi OkanoYasutaka KokudoHajime Maeta Pages: 1069 - 1075
Microwave Coagulonecrotic Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Naoki YamanakaTsuneo TanakaEizo Okamoto Pages: 1076 - 1081
Influence of Associated Viral Hepatitis Status on Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Hepatectomy Saiho KoYoshiyuki NakajimaHiroshige Nakano Pages: 1082 - 1086
Effect of Supplemental l-Arginine in a Chemical-Induced Model of Colorectal Cancer Qingyong MaMargaret HoperBrian J. Rowlands Pages: 1087 - 1091
Application of Formaldehyde for Treatment of Hemorrhagic Radiation-Induced Proctitis B. RocheR. ChautemsM.C. Marti Pages: 1092 - 1095
Combined Gunshot Injuries of the Trachea and Esophagus Darryl S. WeimanJames W. PateTimothy C. Fabian Pages: 1096 - 1100
Selective Nonoperative Management of Abdominal Stab Wounds: Prospective, Randomized Study Ari K. LeppäniemiReijo K. Haapiainen Pages: 1101 - 1106
Hemostatic Methods for the Management of Spleen and Liver Injuries Selman UranüsHans-Jörg MischingerJulius Kraft-Kirz Pages: 1107 - 1112
Comorbidity and the Elderly Trauma Patient Damian J. McMahonC. William SchwabDonald Kauder Pages: 1113 - 1120
Teaching Effectiveness of the Advanced Trauma Life Support Program as Demonstrated by an Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Practicing Physicians Jameel AliRobert CohenJennifer Winn Pages: 1121 - 1126