The World Journal of Surgery Announces Julie Ann Sosa, MD MA FACS, as Editor-in-Chief John G. Hunter Editorial Perspective 21 September 2017 Pages: 1 - 1
Two-way Interaction Effects of Perioperative Complications on 30-Day Mortality in General Surgery Minjae KimGuohua Li Original Scientific Report 28 July 2017 Pages: 2 - 11
Effects of Pre-operative Psychological Status on Post-operative Recovery: A Prospective Study Ajay Raghunath AspariK. Lakshman Original Scientific Report 09 August 2017 Pages: 12 - 18
Impact of Abdominal Wall Hernias and Repair on Patient Quality of Life Deepa V. CherlaMaya L. MosesMike K. Liang Original Scientific Report 21 August 2017 Pages: 19 - 25
Can We Train Military Surgeons in a Civilian Trauma Center? H. UchinoV. Y. KongD. L. Clarke Original Scientific Report 26 July 2017 Pages: 26 - 31
Are American Surgical Residents Prepared for Humanitarian Deployment?: A Comparative Analysis of Resident and Humanitarian Case Logs Yihan LinJames S. DahmDavid P. Kuwayama Original Scientific Report 04 August 2017 Pages: 32 - 39
Burr-Hole Craniostomy for Chronic Subdural Hematomas by General Surgeons in Rural Kenya John K. KanyiTimothy V. OgadaRobert K. Parker Original Scientific Report 24 July 2017 Pages: 40 - 45
The Cost of Providing District-Level Surgery in Malawi Dennis CornelissenGerald MwapasaLeon Bijlmakers Original Scientific Report Open access 08 August 2017 Pages: 46 - 53
Validation of an Electronic Surgical Outcomes Database at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda Geoffrey A. AndersonLenka IlcisinDeepika Nehra Original Scientific Report 07 August 2017 Pages: 54 - 60
Association of Elevated Pre-operative Hemoglobin A1c and Post-operative Complications in Non-diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review Negar KarimianPetru NiculiseanuLiane S. Feldman Scientific Review 17 July 2017 Pages: 61 - 72
How Safe is Performing Cholecystectomy in the Oldest Old? A 15-year Retrospective Study from a Single Institution Matteo NovelloDavide GoriBruno Nardo Original Scientific Report 24 July 2017 Pages: 73 - 81
The Role of Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections Myriam MartinezThomas PeponisGeorge C. Velmahos Original Scientific Report 31 July 2017 Pages: 82 - 87
Clinical Effect of Water-Soluble Contrast Agents for Small Bowel Obstruction in the Virgin Abdomen Yasuyuki FukamiYuji KaneokaMasahito Uji Original Scientific Report 07 August 2017 Pages: 88 - 92
Hospital Workload for Weapon-Wounded Females Treated by the International Committee of the Red Cross: More Work Needed than for Males Peter AnderssonMåns MuhrbeckJohan von Schreeb Original Scientific Report Open access 09 August 2017 Pages: 93 - 98
Double Jeopardy in Penetrating Trauma: Get FAST, Get It Right Kazuhide MatsushimaDesmond KhorDemetrios Demetriades Original Scientific Report 04 August 2017 Pages: 99 - 106
A Prospective Study of 7-Year Experience Using Percutaneous 14-French Pigtail Catheters for Traumatic Hemothorax/Hemopneumothorax at a Level-1 Trauma Center: Size Still Does Not Matter Zachary M. BaumanNarong KulvatunyouPeter Rhee Original Scientific Report 09 August 2017 Pages: 107 - 113
Relationship Between 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Accumulation and the BRAF V600E Mutation in Papillary Thyroid Cancer Jae Won ChangKi Wan ParkBon Seok Koo Original Scientific Report 14 August 2017 Pages: 114 - 122
Macrometastasis in Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patients is Associated with Higher Recurrence in Lateral Neck Nodes Soo Young KimBup-Woo KimCheong Soo Park Original Scientific Report 04 August 2017 Pages: 123 - 129
A Novel Lateral Approach to the Assessment of Vocal Cord Movement by Ultrasonography Takahiro FukuharaRyohei DonishiHiromi Takeuchi Original Scientific Report Open access 27 July 2017 Pages: 130 - 136
Development of a Novel Detachable Magnetic Nerve Stimulator for Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Eui-Suk SungJin-Choon LeeByung-Joo Lee Original Scientific Report 16 August 2017 Pages: 137 - 142
Histologically Proven Bronchial Neuroendocrine Tumors in MEN1: A GTE 51-Case Cohort Study P. LecomteC. BinquetP. Goudet Original Scientific Report 07 August 2017 Pages: 143 - 152
Significance of Body Mass Index for Postoperative Outcomes after Lung Cancer Surgery in Elderly Patients Katsunari MatsuokaTetsu YamadaYoshihiro Miyamoto Original Scientific Report 24 July 2017 Pages: 153 - 160
The Significance of Upfront Knowledge of N2 Disease in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Daniel C. ThomasBrian N. ArnoldAnthony W. Kim Original Scientific Report 10 August 2017 Pages: 161 - 171
A Novel Prognostic Scoring System Using Inflammatory Response Biomarkers for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Noriyuki HiraharaYoshitsugu TajimaYasunari Kawabata Original Scientific Report Open access 25 July 2017 Pages: 172 - 184
Comparison of Prognostic Abilities Among Preoperative Laboratory Data Indices in Patients with Resectable Gastric and Esophagogastric Junction Adenocarcinoma Masayuki UrabeHiroharu YamashitaYasuyuki Seto Original Scientific Report 24 July 2017 Pages: 185 - 194
Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in Malnourished Patients After Laparoscopic or Open Radical Gastrectomy Hua-Long ZhengJun LuChang-Ming Huang Original Scientific Report 24 July 2017 Pages: 195 - 203
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Epidural Analgesia Versus Different Analgesic Regimes Following Oesophagogastric Resection Michael HughesIvan YimRichard J. E. Skipworth Scientific Review 24 July 2017 Pages: 204 - 210
Utilization of Gastric Conduit in the Management of Combined Corrosive Esophageal and Stomach Stricture Vaibhav Kumar VarshneySundeep Singh SalujaPushp Sheetal Original Scientific Report 07 August 2017 Pages: 211 - 217
Younger Age is an Independent Factor for Graft Weight Overestimation: Analysis of the Clinical Impact on Recipient Outcomes in 340 Japanese Living Liver Donors Toshihiro KitajimaToshimi KaidoShinji Uemoto Original Scientific Report 20 July 2017 Pages: 218 - 224
Bleeding Recurrence and Mortality Following Interventional Management of Spontaneous HCC Rupture: Results of a Multicenter European Study Lilian SchwarzMichael Bubenheimthe FRENCH association Original Scientific Report 10 August 2017 Pages: 225 - 232
Risk Factors for Early Postoperative Small Bowel Obstruction After Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer Katsuhito SuwaTakuro UshigomeKatsuhiko Yanaga Original Scientific Report 26 July 2017 Pages: 233 - 238
Intracorporeal Traction of the Rectum with a Beaded Plastic Urinary Drainage Bag Hanger: Comparison with Conventional Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer Surgery Sang Woo LimHyeong Rok KimYoung Jin Kim Innovative Surgical Techniques Around the World 26 July 2017 Pages: 239 - 245
Post-hospitalization Treatment Regimen and Readmission for C. difficile Colitis in Medicare Beneficiaries Charles M. PsoinosCourtney E. CollinsHeena P. Santry Original Scientific Report 25 July 2017 Pages: 246 - 253
Radical Nephrectomy for Primary Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma Near the Kidney has a Beneficial Effect on Disease-Free Survival Jinsoo RhuChan Woo ChoSung Joo Kim Original Scientific Report 14 August 2017 Pages: 254 - 262
A Matched Case–Control Study on Early and Late Results of Carotid Endarterectomy Performed in Young Patients Walter DorigoAaron FargionCarlo Pratesi Original Scientific Report 21 July 2017 Pages: 263 - 271
Contemporary Management of Patients with Concomitant Coronary and Carotid Artery Disease Mun J. PoiAngela EcheverriaPeter H. Lin Scientific Review 07 August 2017 Pages: 272 - 282
Axillobifemoral Bypasses: Reappraisal of an Extra-Anatomic Bypass by Analysis of Results and Prognostic Factors D. DickasF. VerrelA. Koscielny Original Scientific Report 24 July 2017 Pages: 283 - 294
Lower Extremity Bypass Using Bovine Carotid Artery Graft (Artegraft): An Analysis of 124 Cases with Long-Term Results Philip LindseyAngela EcheverriaPeter H. Lin Original Scientific Report 17 August 2017 Pages: 295 - 301
International Hernia Collaboration Consensus on Nomenclature of Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair Filip MuysomsBrian Jacob Letter to the Editor 17 July 2017 Pages: 302 - 304
Comment on: International Hernia Collaboration Consensus on Nomenclature of Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair: Reply Samuel G. ParkerChristopher P. J. WoodAlastair C. J. Windsor Reply, Letter to the Editor 06 September 2017 Pages: 305 - 305
Scientific Integrity Issues to Discuss Herney Andrés García-Perdomo Letter to the Editor 17 July 2017 Pages: 306 - 307
Letter to the Editor: Reply Anu RamachandranAnju RanjitCarlos Ordoñez Reply, Letter to the Editor 25 September 2017 Pages: 308 - 309
Tube Thoracostomy Complications: More to Learn Affirul Chairil Ariffin Letter to the Editor 25 July 2017 Pages: 310 - 310
Tube Thoracostomy Complications: More to Learn: Reply Matthew C. HernandezMartin D. ZielinskiJohnathon M. Aho Reply, Letter to the Editor 07 September 2017 Pages: 311 - 312
Pen Torch Transillumination: Difficult Venepuncture Made Easy Sabaretnam MayilvagananSapana BothraAmit Agarwal Letter to the Editor 08 August 2017 Pages: 313 - 313
Pen Torch Transillumination: Difficult Venepuncture Made Easy: Reply Elijah Zhengyang CaiKalarani SankaranThiam Chye Lim Reply, Letter to the Editor 10 October 2017 Pages: 314 - 314