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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for 1 day versus 3 days in liver cancer surgery: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial Tadatoshi TakayamaOsamu AramakiYoshinobu Sumiyama Original Article 27 April 2019 Pages: 859 - 869
A snapshot of surgical resident training in Japan: results of a national-level needs assessment survey Saseem PoudelSatoshi HiranoYasuhiro Kodera Original Article 17 May 2019 Pages: 870 - 876
A prospective multi-center registry concerning the clinical performance of laparoscopic colorectal surgery using an absorbable adhesion barrier (INTERCEED®) made of oxidized regenerated cellulose Jun WatanabeFumio IshidaMasahiko Watanabe Original Article Open access 29 April 2019 Pages: 877 - 884
Ambiguity about the volume of colloids administered in a clinical study of thoracic esophagectomy precludes conclusions on the renal safety of hydroxyethyl starch Christian J. Wiedermann Letter to the Editor 18 March 2019 Pages: 885 - 885
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