World Journal of Surgery Welcomes Dr. Timothy Craig Hardcastle as Associate Editor John G. Hunter Editorial Perspective 20 September 2017 Pages: 2651 - 2651
Impact of Residency Training Level on the Surgical Quality Following General Surgery Procedures Dominik LoieroMaja SlankamenacKsenija Slankamenac Original Scientific Report 16 June 2017 Pages: 2652 - 2666
Surgical Human Resources According to Types of Health Care Facility: An Assessment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Shirwa Sheik AliZahra JaffryJames Campbell Original Scientific Report Open access 12 June 2017 Pages: 2667 - 2673
Epidemiology of Traumatic Injuries at an Urban Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Christopher ZuraikJohn Sampalis Original Scientific Report 05 July 2017 Pages: 2674 - 2680
Self-Inflicted Abdominal Stab Wounds Have a Higher Rate of Non-therapeutic Laparotomy/Laparoscopy and a Lower Risk of Injury Nikolay BugaevKevin McKayReuven Rabinovici Original Scientific Report 20 June 2017 Pages: 2681 - 2688
Single Versus Multiple Solid Organ Injuries Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma Ayman El-MenyarHusham AbdelrahmanHassan Al-Thani Original Scientific Report 13 June 2017 Pages: 2689 - 2696
Acute Appendicitis: Still a Surgical Disease? Results from a Propensity Score-Based Outcome Analysis of Conservative Versus Surgical Management from a Prospective Database Niccolò AllieviAsaf HarbiLuca Ansaloni Original Scientific Report 16 June 2017 Pages: 2697 - 2705
Enteral Antibiotics are Non-inferior to Intravenous Antibiotics After Complicated Appendicitis in Adults: A Retrospective Multicentre Non-inferiority Study Jakob KleifLouise RasmussenIsmail Gögenur Original Scientific Report 09 June 2017 Pages: 2706 - 2714
The Benefits of a Wound Protector in Preventing Incisional Surgical Site Infection in Elective Open Digestive Surgery: A Large-Scale Cohort Study Keita ItatsuYukihiro YokoyamaMasato Nagino Original Scientific Report 12 June 2017 Pages: 2715 - 2722
35-Year Experience with Surgical Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Richard E. Burney Original Scientific Report 13 June 2017 Pages: 2723 - 2730
Acceptance of Ambulatory Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Central Switzerland Sandra P. WidjajaHenning FischerJürg Metzger Original Scientific Report 28 June 2017 Pages: 2731 - 2734
Impact of Time Since Last Childbirth on Survival of Women with Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Breast Cancers Nanthini BalakrishnanSoo-Hwang TeoNirmala Bhoo Pathy Original Scientific Report 26 June 2017 Pages: 2735 - 2745
Evaluation of Open and Minimally Invasive Adrenalectomy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis Patrick HegerPascal ProbstMarkus K. Diener Original Scientific Report 20 June 2017 Pages: 2746 - 2757
The Advent of Ultra-high Volume Thoracic Surgical Centers in Shanghai Alan D. L. SihoeBaohui HanVincent W. T. Fang Original Scientific Report 12 June 2017 Pages: 2758 - 2768
Prognosis After Sublobar Resection of Small-sized Non-small Cell Lung Cancer with Visceral Pleural or Lymphovascular Invasion Youngkyu MoonKyo Young LeeJae Kil Park Original Scientific Report 08 June 2017 Pages: 2769 - 2777
A Novel, Dynamic Statistical Model for Predicting Patient Satisfaction with Fundoplication Based on Pre-Operative Symptom Patterns B. L. WoodhamR. MengR. H. Roberts Original Scientific Report 17 May 2017 Pages: 2778 - 2787
Prognostic Impact of Change in the Fibrinogen and Albumin Score During Preoperative Treatment in Esophageal Cancer Patients Satoru MatsudaHiroya TakeuchiYuko Kitagawa Original Scientific Report 12 June 2017 Pages: 2788 - 2795
Superselective Transarterial Chemoembolization as an Alternative to Surgery in Symptomatic/Enlarging Liver Hemangiomas İlgin ÖzdenArzu PoyanlıBülent Acunaş Original Scientific Report 20 June 2017 Pages: 2796 - 2803
Re: Superselective Transarterial Chemoembolization as an Alternative to Surgery in Symptomatic/Enlarging Liver Hemangiomas Jacques Belghiti Editorial Perspective 18 July 2017 Pages: 2804 - 2804
Prognostic Significance of Preoperative Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) Score in Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Norifumi HarimotoTomoharu YoshizumiYoshihiko Maehara Original Scientific Report 26 June 2017 Pages: 2805 - 2812
The Usefulness of Patch Repair Using the Repermeabilized Umbilical Vein of the Round Ligament for Hepatobiliary Malignancies Michiro TakahashiAkio SaiuraYu Takahashi Innovative Surgical Techniques Around the World 20 July 2017 Pages: 2813 - 2816
Survival Benefits of Surgical Resection in Patients with Recurrent Biliary Tract Carcinoma Hiroaki MotoyamaAkira KobayashiShin-ichi Miyagawa Original Scientific Report 17 July 2017 Pages: 2817 - 2829
Central Hepatectomy Still Plays an Important Role in Treatment of Early-Stage Centrally Located Hepatocellular Carcinoma Chun-Han ChenTzu-Hao HuangChih-Chi Wang Original Scientific Report 21 June 2017 Pages: 2830 - 2837
Short-Term Outcomes of Totally Laparoscopic Central Hepatectomy and Right Anterior Sectionectomy for Centrally Located Tumors: A Case-Matched Study with Propensity Score Matching Chan Woo ChoJinsoo RhuGaab Soo Kim Original Scientific Report 27 July 2017 Pages: 2838 - 2846
Incidence and Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium in Patients After Hepatectomy Sung Ae ParkYoshito TomimaruKeizo Dono Original Scientific Report 12 June 2017 Pages: 2847 - 2853
Undiagnosed Liver Fibrosis in Patients Undergoing Pancreatoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Andrew GdowskiHoussam OsmanDhiresh Rohan Jeyarajah Original Scientific Report 17 July 2017 Pages: 2854 - 2857
Primary Recurrence in the Lung is Related to Favorable Prognosis in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer and Postoperative Recurrence Biao ZhengKenoki OhuchidaMasafumi Nakamura Original Scientific Report 20 June 2017 Pages: 2858 - 2866
Retrospective Study of the Correlation Between Pathological Tumor Size and Survival After Curative Resection of T3 Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Proposal for Reclassification of the Tumor Extending Beyond the Pancreas Based on Tumor Size Masanao KurataGoro Hondafor the Multicenter Study Group of Pancreatobiliary Surgery (MSG-PBS) Original Scientific Report Open access 15 June 2017 Pages: 2867 - 2875
Quantitative Assessment of Pancreatic Texture Using a Durometer: A New Tool to Predict the Risk of Developing a Postoperative Fistula Giovanni MarchegianiRoberto BallarinRoberto Salvia Original Scientific Report 12 June 2017 Pages: 2876 - 2883
Relationship Between Expression of Proteins ERCC1, ERCC2, and XRCC1 and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Rectal Cancer Treated with FOLFOX-Based Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy Ming-Yii HuangJoh-Jong HuangJaw-Yuan Wang Original Scientific Report 12 June 2017 Pages: 2884 - 2897
Prognostic Significance of Lymphocyte Counts in Colon Cancer Patients Treated with FOLFOX Chemotherapy O Kyu NohSeung Yeop OhKwang Wook Suh Original Scientific Report 13 July 2017 Pages: 2898 - 2905
STARR with Contour Transtar for Obstructed Defecation Syndrome: Long-Term Results Francesco Saverio MariMassimo PezzatiniBrescia Antonio Original Scientific Report 09 June 2017 Pages: 2906 - 2911
Sphincter-Preserving Surgery for Low Rectal Cancers: Incidence and Risk Factors for Permanent Stoma Joanna Chung Kiu MakDominic Chi Chung FooWai Lun Law Original Scientific Report 15 June 2017 Pages: 2912 - 2922
Colon Perfusion Patterns During Colorectal Resection Using Visible Light Spectroscopy Henry HoffmannTarik DelkoChristoph Kettelhack Original Scientific Report 17 July 2017 Pages: 2923 - 2932
Organ Dysfunction and Failure Following Brain Death Do Not Preclude Successful Donation Eno-Obong I. EssienNehu ParimiDeborah M. Stein Original Scientific Report 15 June 2017 Pages: 2933 - 2939
Outcomes of Kidney Donors over 60 Years Old: A Single-Center Cohort Study Daniel GeroFadia DibEmmanuel Melloul Original Scientific Report 20 June 2017 Pages: 2940 - 2948
Erratum to: Quality of Recovery After Low-Pressure Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Facilitated by Deep Neuromuscular Blockade: A Randomized Controlled Study Denise M. D. Özdemir-van BrunschotGert J. SchefferMichiel C. Warlé Erratum 18 August 2017 Pages: 2949 - 2949
Quality of Recovery After Low-Pressure Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Facilitated by Deep Neuromuscular Blockade: A Randomized Controlled Study Denise M. D. Özdemir-van BrunschotGert J. SchefferMichiel C. Warlé Original Scientific Report Open access 12 June 2017 Pages: 2950 - 2958
Cost-Effectiveness of Two Decision Strategies for Shunt Use During Carotid Endarterectomy Joe L. P. KolkertRolf H. H. GroenwoldAnco Vahl Original Scientific Report Open access 16 June 2017 Pages: 2959 - 2967
Pilonidal Sinus Disease: Are Naval Mines Relevant? Arkadiusz Peter Wysocki Letter to the Editor 17 March 2017 Pages: 2968 - 2969
Right Donor Kidneys in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation Taqi Toufeeq KhanNadeem Ahmad Letter to the Editor 03 March 2017 Pages: 2970 - 2971
Is the Reluctance for the Implantation of Right Kidneys Justified?: Reply Denise M. D. Özdemir-van BrunschotMichiel C. Warlé Reply, Letter to the Editor 05 May 2017 Pages: 2972 - 2972
Routine Contrast Esophagram in Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy: Methodological Issues on Diagnostic Value Siamak Sabour Letter to the Editor 10 April 2017 Pages: 2973 - 2974
Routine Contrast Esophagram in Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy; Methodological Issues on Diagnostic Value: Reply Zhengbin You Reply, Letter to the Editor 10 May 2017 Pages: 2975 - 2975
Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prior to Liver Transplantation Brian K. P. Goh Letter to the Editor 27 March 2017 Pages: 2976 - 2976
Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prior to Liver Transplantation: Reply Giuseppe Maria EttorreGiovanni Battista Levi SandriGiovanni Vennarecci Reply, Letter to the Editor 05 May 2017 Pages: 2977 - 2977