The life and times of Philipp Franz von Siebold Arnulf ThiedeAlexander WierlemannEberhard Deltz Review Article 25 March 2009 Pages: 275 - 280
An update on surgery for acute type A aortic dissection: Aortic root repair, endovascular stent graft, and genetic research Shinichi SuzukiMunetaka Masuda Review Article 25 March 2009 Pages: 281 - 289
Recent results of therapy for scirrhous gastric cancer Masahide IkeguchiTakanori MiyakeShun-ichi Tsujitani Review Article 25 March 2009 Pages: 290 - 294
Readmission to the intensive care unit: An indicator that reflects the potential risks of morbidity and mortality of surgical patients in the intensive care unit Khee-Siang ChanChe-Kim TanMeng-Chih Lee Original Article 25 March 2009 Pages: 295 - 299
A transesophageal echocardiographic and cine-fluoroscopic evaluation of an ATS prosthetic valve opening Akira SezaiTomofumi UmedaKazutomo Minami Original Article 25 March 2009 Pages: 300 - 305
Predictors of allogenic blood transfusion in elective cardiac surgery after preoperative autologous blood donation Yoshiyuki TakamiHiroshi Masumoto Original Article 25 March 2009 Pages: 306 - 309
Treatment of arteriovenous shunts after renal transplantation Hidehisa KitadaAtsushi SugitaniMasao Tanaka Original Article 25 March 2009 Pages: 310 - 313
Significance of endothelial molecular markers in the evaluation of the severity of acute pancreatitis Satoshi IdaYoshinori FujimuraHideo Baba Original Article 25 March 2009 Pages: 314 - 319
The dynamics and clinical significance of alpha 2 plasmin inhibitor-plasmin complex and thrombin-antithrombin complex in postoperative pleural effusion following a pulmonary lobectomy Fumihiro ShojiTokujiro YanoYoshihiko Maehara Original Article 25 March 2009 Pages: 320 - 325
Pancreatic juice leakage is a risk factor for deep mycosis after pancreatic surgery Yukihiro IsoTokihiko SawadaKeiichi Kubota Original Article 25 March 2009 Pages: 326 - 331
Mediastinal solitary fibrous tumor with right diaphragm invasion: Report of a case Xingyang XueJun ChenQinghua Zhou Case Report 25 March 2009 Pages: 332 - 334
Laparoscopic resection of sporadic synchronous gastric and jejunal gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Report of a case Roberto Dell’AvanzatoFabio CarboniMassimo Carlini Case Report 25 March 2009 Pages: 335 - 339
Perineal hernia as a rare complication after laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection: Report of a case Tomotaka AkatsuShinji MuraiYuko Kitagawa Case Report 25 March 2009 Pages: 340 - 343
Sacral hemangiopericytoma involving the retrorectal space: Report of a case Aziz ZentarIbrahima SallNabil Bousselmame Case Report 25 March 2009 Pages: 344 - 348
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the lesser omentum in a young adult patient with a history of hepatoblastoma: Report of a case Ryuusuke AiharaTetsuro OhnoHiroyuki Kuwano Case Report 25 March 2009 Pages: 349 - 352
Less invasive quick replacement of the proximal arch with aggressive rapid rewarming for type A acute aortic dissection Mitsumasa HataMitsunori SuzukiKazutomo Minami Short Communication 25 March 2009 Pages: 353 - 355
Two-port laparoscopic placement of a peritoneal dialysis catheter with abdominal wall fixation Jincheul KoWhando RaHo-Seong Han How to Do It 25 March 2009 Pages: 356 - 358
RETRACTED ARTICLE: A totally laparoscopic pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy and reconstruction Akihiro ChoHiroshi YamamotoTomoko Tohma How to Do It 25 March 2009 Pages: 359 - 362
Control of severe portal bleeding by carrier-bound fibrin sealant Carlos ApesteguiStefan BreitensteinPierre-Alain Clavien How to Do It 25 March 2009 Pages: 363 - 365