1. Achalasia: A to Z

   • John G. Hunter

   Surgical Symposium Contribution 04 April 2015 Pages: 1591 - 1592

2. Diagnostic Evaluation of Achalasia: From the Whalebone to the Chicago Classification

   • P. Marco Fisichella
   • Anahita Jalilvand
   • Abraham Lebenthal

   Surgical Symposium Contribution 10 January 2015 Pages: 1593 - 1597

3. The Potential and Perspective of Peroral Endoscopic Esophageal Myotomy for Achalasia

   • K. H. Fuchs
   • T. Schulz
   • W. Breithaupt

   Surgical Symposium Contribution 05 February 2015 Pages: 1598 - 1602

   

4. Heller Myotomy for Achalasia. From the Open to the Laparoscopic Approach

   • Marco E. Allaix
   • Marco G. Patti

   Surgical Symposium Contribution 20 December 2014 Pages: 1603 - 1607

5. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia: Does the Age of the Patient Affect the Outcome?

   • Sheraz R. Markar
   • Giovanni Zaninotto

   Surgical Symposium Contribution 12 September 2014 Pages: 1608 - 1613

6. Achalasia and Epiphrenic Diverticulum

   • P. Marco Fisichella
   • Anahita Jalilvand
   • Adrian Dobrowolsky

   Surgical Symposium Contribution 22 January 2015 Pages: 1614 - 1619

7. Achalasia and Epiphrenic Diverticulum

   • Fernando A. M. Herbella
   • Marco G. Patti

   Surgical Symposium Contribution 22 January 2015 Pages: 1620 - 1624

   

8. Recurrent Symptoms After Heller Myotomy for Achalasia: Evaluation and Treatment

   • Marco G. Patti
   • Marco E. Allaix

   Surgical Symposium Contribution 17 December 2014 Pages: 1625 - 1630

   

9. Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Fundoplication in Patients with End-Stage Achalasia

   • Fernando A. M. Herbella
   • Marco G. Patti

   Surgical Symposium Contribution 08 January 2015 Pages: 1631 - 1633

   

10. Esophagectomy for End-Stage Achalasia

    • Thomas J. Watson

    Surgical Symposium Contribution 19 February 2015 Pages: 1634 - 1641

    

11. Ethical Issues in the Introduction of New Technologies: From Mis to POEM

    • Alberto R. Ferreres
    • Marco Patti

    Surgical Symposium Contribution 18 April 2015 Pages: 1642 - 1648

12. Development, Organisation and Implementation of a Surgical Skills ‘Boot Camp’: SIMweek

    • Pritam Singh
    • Rajesh Aggarwal
    • Ara Darzi

    Original Scientific Report 10 February 2015 Pages: 1649 - 1660

    

13. Commentary to: “Development, Organisation and Implementation of a Surgical Skills ‘Boot Camp’: SIMweek”

    • Nathan R. Selden

    Invited Commentary 29 January 2015 Pages: 1661 - 1662

14. Definition and Classification of Intraoperative Complications (CLASSIC): Delphi Study and Pilot Evaluation

    • Rachel Rosenthal
    • Henry Hoffmann
    • Salome Dell-Kuster

    Original Scientific Report 10 February 2015 Pages: 1663 - 1671

    

15. Reducing Healthcare Costs Facilitated by Surgical Auditing: A Systematic Review

    • Johannes Arthuur Govaert
    • Anne Charlotte Madeline van Bommel
    • Michael Wilhemus Jacobus Maria Wouters

    Scientific Review Open access 18 February 2015 Pages: 1672 - 1680

    

16. Aerosolized Intraperitoneal Local Anesthetic for Laparoscopic Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    • Ailbhe M. McDermott
    • Kah Hoong Chang
    • Oliver J. McAnena

    Original Scientific Report 05 February 2015 Pages: 1681 - 1689

    

17. Aerosolized Local Anaesthetic to Reduce Postoperative Pain

    • B. M. Stutchfield
    • R. W. Parks

    Invited Commentary 24 March 2015 Pages: 1690 - 1691

18. CD4 Count is Still a Valid Indicator of Outcome in HIV-Infected Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

    • A. Chichom-Mefire
    • M. Azabji-Kenfack
    • J. Atashili

    Original Scientific Report 07 February 2015 Pages: 1692 - 1699

    

19. Acute Appendicitis in the Public and Private Sectors in Cape Town, South Africa

    • Estin Yang
    • Colin Cook
    • Delawir Kahn

    Original Scientific Report 10 February 2015 Pages: 1700 - 1707

20. A Prospective Analysis of Thyroidectomy Outcomes in a Resource-Limited Setting

    • Nollaig O Donohoe
    • R. Kintu-Luwaga
    • Jane Odubu Fualal

    Original Scientific Report 07 February 2015 Pages: 1708 - 1711

    

21. Doing More with Less: Performance Improvement in Humanitarian Endocrine Surgery

    • Nancy Perrier
    • Kristin Long

    Invited Commentary 20 February 2015 Pages: 1712 - 1712

22. A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of the Laryngeal Mask Airway Versus the Endotracheal Intubation in the Thyroid Surgery: Evaluation of Postoperative Voice, and Laryngopharyngeal Symptom

    • Byung-Joon Chun
    • Ja-Sung Bae
    • Dong-Il Sun

    Original Scientific Report 11 February 2015 Pages: 1713 - 1720

    

23. Thyroid Nodules with Repeat Nondiagnostic Cytologic Results: The Role of Clinical and Ultrasonographic Findings

    • Seung Hoon Woo
    • Kyung Hee Kim
    • Rock Bum Kim

    Original Scientific Report 07 February 2015 Pages: 1721 - 1727

    

24. Clinicopathologic Features and Outcomes in Patients with Diffuse Sclerosing Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

    • Junko Akaishi
    • Kiminori Sugino
    • Koichi Ito

    Original Scientific Report 06 March 2015 Pages: 1728 - 1735

    

25. Predictive Factors for Occult Contralateral Carcinoma in Patients with Unilateral Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma by Preoperative Ultrasonographic and Pathological Features

    • Young Chan Lee
    • Young Gyu Eun
    • Deog Yoon Kim

    Original Scientific Report 06 March 2015 Pages: 1736 - 1741

26. VEGF-D and A Preoperative Serum Levels Predict Nodal and Distant Metastases in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients

    • Chieh-Wen Lai
    • Quan-Yang Duh
    • Ming-Hsun Wu

    Original Scientific Report 11 February 2015 Pages: 1742 - 1749

27. Preoperative ¹¹C-Methionine PET/CT Enables Focussed Parathyroidectomy in MIBI-SPECT Negative Parathyroid Adenoma

    • Christina Lenschow
    • Peter Gassmann
    • Mario Colombo-Benkmann

    Original Scientific Report 10 February 2015 Pages: 1750 - 1757

    

28. Patterns and Treatment of Recurrence Following Pulmonary Resection for Colorectal Metastases

    • Mitsuru Yokota
    • Akihiro Kobayashi
    • Norio Saito

    Original Scientific Report 10 February 2015 Pages: 1758 - 1766

    

29. Survival After Surgical Drainage of Malignant Pericardial Effusion

    • Lars Niclauss
    • Michael Montemurro
    • René Prêtre

    Original Scientific Report 24 February 2015 Pages: 1767 - 1772

    

30. Overexpression of Ku80 Suggests Poor Prognosis of Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients

    • Shuai Wang
    • Zhou Wang
    • Yang Jia

    Original Scientific Report 25 February 2015 Pages: 1773 - 1781

    

31. Evaluation of the Safety and Feasibility of Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy in Clinical Stage I Gastric Cancer Patients

    • Daisuke Ichikawa
    • Shuhei Komatsu
    • Eigo Otsuji

    Original Scientific Report 10 February 2015 Pages: 1782 - 1788

    

32. Robot-Assisted Gastrectomy for Early Gastric Cancer: Is It Beneficial in Viscerally Obese Patients Compared to Laparoscopic Gastrectomy?

    • Ji Yeon Park
    • Keun Won Ryu
    • Young-Woo Kim

    Original Scientific Report 11 February 2015 Pages: 1789 - 1797

33. Complications After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Video Evaluation Study of Whether the Critical View of Safety was Reached

    • M. A. J. Nijssen
    • J. M. J. Schreinemakers
    • A. M. Rijken

    Original Scientific Report 25 February 2015 Pages: 1798 - 1803

    

34. Age and Obesity are Independent Predictors of Bile Duct Injuries in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

    • Hassan Aziz
    • Viraj Pandit
    • Evan Ong

    Original Scientific Report 07 February 2015 Pages: 1804 - 1808

    

35. Erratum to: Age and Obesity are Independent Predictors of Bile Duct Injuries in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

    • Hassan Aziz
    • Viraj Pandit
    • Evan Ong

    Erratum 20 February 2015 Pages: 1809 - 1809

36. Combined Extrahepatic Bile Duct Resection for Locally Advanced Gallbladder Carcinoma: Does It Work?

    • Tsuyoshi Igami
    • Tomoki Ebata
    • Masato Nagino

    Original Scientific Report 07 February 2015 Pages: 1810 - 1817

    

37. Postoperative Complications Affect Long-Term Survival Outcomes Following Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastasis

    • Zi Yin
    • Xiande Huang
    • Zhixiang Jian

    Original Scientific Report 26 February 2015 Pages: 1818 - 1827

    

38. An Alternative Technique for Harvesting Marginal Liver Grafts with a Replaced or Accessory Right Hepatic Artery

    • Pietro Addeo
    • Regis Souche
    • Philippe Bachellier

    Innovative Surgical Techniques Around the World 18 February 2015 Pages: 1828 - 1831

    

39. An Alternative Technique for Harvesting Marginal Liver Grafts with a Replaced or Accessory Right Hepatic Artery

    • Susan L. Orloff

    Invited Commentary 17 January 2015 Pages: 1832 - 1833

40. Higher Frequency of Anastomotic Leakage with Stapled Compared to Hand-Sewn Ileocolic Anastomosis in a Large Population-Based Study

    • Pontus Gustafsson
    • Pia Jestin
    • Ulrik Lindforss

    Original Scientific Report 24 February 2015 Pages: 1834 - 1839

41. Myths and Misinformation About Gunshot Wounds may Adversely Affect Proper Treatment

    • Stephen C. Hafertepen
    • James W. Davis
    • Kathleen M. Cagle

    Original Scientific Report 10 February 2015 Pages: 1840 - 1847

    

42. ALPPS: Adverse Outcomes Demand Clear Justification in an Era of Improving Survival for Colorectal Liver Metastases

    • Sanjeev Rohatgi
    • Ewen M. Harrison
    • Stephen J. Wigmore

    Letter to the Editor 22 August 2014 Pages: 1848 - 1849

43. ALPPS Offers a Better Chance of Complete Resection in Patients with Primarily Unresectable Liver Tumors. Results of a Multicentre Analysis: Reply

    • Erik Schadde
    • Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro
    • Pierre-Alain Clavien

    Reply, Letter to the Editor 06 March 2015 Pages: 1850 - 1851

44. Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma with Exclusive Involvement of a Functioning Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve may be Treated with Shaving Technique

    • Naval Bansal
    • S. K. Mishra
    • M. Sabaretnam

    Letter to the Editor 05 February 2015 Pages: 1852 - 1852

45. Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma with Exclusive Involvement of a Functioning Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve May Be Treated Using a Shaving Technique: Reply

    • Hyoung Shin Lee
    • Sung Won Kim
    • Kang Dae Lee

    Reply, Letter to the Editor 27 February 2015 Pages: 1853 - 1854

46. Intraoperative Frozen Section for the Evaluation of Extrathyroidal Extension in Papillary Thyroid Cancer

    • Om Prakash Prajapati
    • A. K. Verma
    • M. Sabaretnam

    Letter to the Editor 08 January 2015 Pages: 1855 - 1855

47. Intraoperative Surgical Decision Using Intraoperative Frozen Section in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Reply

    • Young Min Park
    • Byung-Joo Lee

    Reply, Letter to the Editor 05 February 2015 Pages: 1856 - 1857