The current status and future perspectives of organ donation in Japan: learning from the systems in other countries Akihiko SoyamaSusumu Eguchi Review Article 01 July 2015 Pages: 387 - 392
Current topics in surgery for multiple ventricular septal defects Naoki YoshimuraKazuaki FukaharaMari Sakai Review Article 03 May 2015 Pages: 393 - 397
Development and clinical usefulness of the liver hanging maneuver in various anatomical hepatectomy procedures Atsushi NanashimaTakeshi Nagayasu Review Article 17 April 2015 Pages: 398 - 404
Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio predicts the prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients Keisuke KosumiYoshifumi BabaHideo Baba Original Article 03 June 2015 Pages: 405 - 413
The translation and validation of the Japanese version of the patient assessment of constipation quality of life scale Akira TsunodaKazutaka YamadaHiroshi Kusanagi Original Article 05 May 2015 Pages: 414 - 421
Effects of laparoscopic surgery on the patterns of death in elderly colorectal cancer patients: competing risk analysis compared with open surgery Kohei ShigetaHideo BabaYuko Kitagawa Original Article 23 April 2015 Pages: 422 - 429
Post-recurrence survival of elderly patients 75 years of age or older with surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer Tomoyoshi TakenakaEiko InamasuYukito Ichinose Original Article 13 June 2015 Pages: 430 - 436
Teaching residents may affect the margin status of breast-conserving operations Gina R. ShirahChiu-Hsieh HsuIan K. Komenaka Original Article 24 May 2015 Pages: 437 - 444
Incidence of and risk factors for venous thromboembolism during surgical treatment for esophageal cancer: a single-institution study Fumihiko KatoHiroya TakeuchiYuko Kitagawa Original Article 22 June 2015 Pages: 445 - 452
Benefit of extended radical surgery for incidental gallbladder carcinoma Junpei YamaguchiYuji KaneokaMasatoshi Isogai Original Article 17 June 2015 Pages: 453 - 459
Results of the modified bi-pectoral muscle flap procedure for post-sternotomy deep wound infection Eleftherios SpartalisCharalampos MarkakisPeriklis Tomos Original Article 31 May 2015 Pages: 460 - 465
Incidence of contralateral patent processus vaginalis in relation to age at laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure for pediatric inguinal hernia Wataru SumidaYoshio WatanabeNaoko Komatsuzaki Original Article 17 June 2015 Pages: 466 - 470
Impact of inappropriate lymphadenectomy on lung metastasectomy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer Sergi CallRamón Rami-PortaJosé Belda-Sanchís Original Article 05 July 2015 Pages: 471 - 478
Efficacy of perioperative synbiotics treatment for the prevention of surgical site infection after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a randomized controlled trial Shunichiro KomatsuEiji SakamotoMasato Nagino Original Article 02 May 2015 Pages: 479 - 490
Effects of robotic rectal surgery on sexual and urinary functions in male patients Shinji OzekiKotaro MaedaHiroshi Takahashi Original Article 22 July 2015 Pages: 491 - 500
Application of hyaluronic acid/sodium alginate-based microparticles to prevent tissue adhesion in a rabbit model Ja Hoon BackWan Jin ChoSung Won Kwon Original Article 20 May 2015 Pages: 501 - 508