Therapeutic approach against intimal hyperplasia of vein grafts through endothelial nitric oxide synthase/nitric oxide (eNOS/NO) and the Rho/Rho-kinase pathway Masayuki SugimotoDai YamanouchiKimihiro Komori Review Article 27 May 2009 Pages: 459 - 465
Advances in the treatment of pancreatic cancer: Limitations of surgery and evaluation of new therapeutic strategies Yukihiro YokoyamaYuji NimuraMasato Nagino Review Article 27 May 2009 Pages: 466 - 475
Postoperative management using intensive patient-controlled epidural analgesia and early rehabilitation after an esophagectomy Hiroshi SaekiHiroshi IshimuraYoshihiko Maehara Original Article 27 May 2009 Pages: 476 - 480
Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for overweight patients in the Asian population Jung Ho ShimKyo Young SongCho Hyun Park Original Article 27 May 2009 Pages: 481 - 486
Postoperative suppression of inflammatory cytokines after distal gastrectomy in elderly patients Kyo KishimotoManabu HiraguriWataru Adachi Original Article 27 May 2009 Pages: 487 - 492
Laparoscopic management of recurrent adhesive small-bowel obstruction: Long-term follow-up Qiang WangZhi Qian HuCan Ping Ruan Original Article 27 May 2009 Pages: 493 - 499
World Health Organization Classification (2004)-based Re-evaluation of 95 nonfunctioning “malignant” pancreatic endocrine tumors reported in Japan Asuka TsuchiyaMasanori KoizumiHaruo Ohtani Original Article 27 May 2009 Pages: 500 - 509
Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy as an alternative procedure designed to prevent bile duct injury: Experience of a hospital in northern China Yu TianShuo-Dong WuYing Fan Original Article 27 May 2009 Pages: 510 - 513
Effect of electrolyzed strong acid water on peritoneal irrigation of experimental perforated peritonitis Akio KubotaKeisuke NoseHarumasa Oyanagi Original Article 27 May 2009 Pages: 514 - 517
Endovascular repair for a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm with a stent-graft covering the celiac artery: Report of two cases Hiroyuki IshibashiTsuneo IshiguchiSeiji Kamei Case Report 27 May 2009 Pages: 518 - 522
Endovascular treatment for a spontaneous rupture of the posterior tibial artery in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Type IV: Report of a case Kazuhide MatsushimaHiroaki Takara Case Report 27 May 2009 Pages: 523 - 526
Solitary duodenal hamartomatous polyp with malignant transformation: Report of a case Aza Zetty Feroena JamaludinPemasari Upali TelisingheVui Heng Chong Case Report 27 May 2009 Pages: 527 - 532
An unusual variant of a left paraduodenal hernia diagnosed and treated by laparoscopic surgery: Report of a case Shuichiro UchiyamaNaoya ImamuraKazuo Chijiiwa Case Report 27 May 2009 Pages: 533 - 535
Duplicate gallbladder arising from the left hepatic duct: Report of a case Robin D. KimIvan ZendejasAlan W. Hemming Case Report 27 May 2009 Pages: 536 - 539
“Tension-free” herniorrhaphy for groin hernias in patients with cirrhosis: Report of four cases Mitsuhiro InagakiJunichi GotoShinichi Kasai Case Report 27 May 2009 Pages: 540 - 543
Temporary claviculectomy approach for plexiform neurofibroma of the first intercostal nerve Tadashi AkibaMamoru IshiyamaToshiaki Morikawa How to Do It 27 May 2009 Pages: 544 - 547
Pancreatogastrostomy with an elastic purse-string suture around the gastric orifice after pancreatoduodenectomy Takashi NishizakiHideki IjichiIkuo Takahashi How to Do It 27 May 2009 Pages: 548 - 551