Effects of remote ischemic preconditioning on liver injury following hepatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials Hao ZhangTing ZhangXianming Xia Review Article 19 January 2021 Pages: 1251 - 1260
A novel discriminant formula for the prompt diagnosis of strangulated bowel obstruction Mayumi OzawaAtsushi IshibeItaru Endo Original Article 09 January 2021 Pages: 1261 - 1267
Certified thoracic surgeons in Japan: a national database survey on risk-adjusted mortality associated with lung resection Takuro MiyazakiEriko FukuchiTakeshi Nagayasu Original Article 30 January 2021 Pages: 1268 - 1275
Outcomes of lung transplantation for idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis Haruhiko ShiiyaJun NakajimaMasaaki Sato Original Article 12 February 2021 Pages: 1276 - 1284
Is open abdominal management useful in nontrauma emergency surgery for older adults? A single-center retrospective study Yuko OkishioKentaro UedaSeiya Kato Original Article 09 January 2021 Pages: 1285 - 1291
Impact of prolonged clamping of the portal vein during liver transplantation in infants with biliary atresia: renewed interest in a long-standing issue Hajime UchidaSeisuke SakamotoMureo Kasahara Original Article 09 January 2021 Pages: 1292 - 1299
Prognostic significance of propofol-based intravenous anesthesia in early-stage lung cancer surgery Kazuki HayasakaSatoshi ShionoYoshinori Okada Original Article 06 January 2021 Pages: 1300 - 1308
The updated five-year overall survival and long-term oxaliplatin-related neurotoxicity assessment of the FACOS study Emiko TakeshitaKeiichiro IshibashiHideyuki Ishida Original Article 14 February 2021 Pages: 1309 - 1319
Consolidation volume and integration of computed tomography values on three-dimensional computed tomography may predict pathological invasiveness in early lung adenocarcinoma Yusuke SaekiShinsuke KitazawaYukio Sato Original Article 06 February 2021 Pages: 1320 - 1327
Can general surgeons perform laparoscopic surgery independently within 10 years of training? A nationwide survey on laparoscopic surgery training in Japan Yo KurashimaSatoshi HiranoShigeki Yamaguchi Original Article 05 January 2021 Pages: 1328 - 1334
Effectiveness of barrier agents for preventing postoperative bowel obstruction after laparoscopic surgery: a retrospective cohort study Masayuki NakashimaMasato TakeuchiKoji Kawakami Original Article 01 March 2021 Pages: 1335 - 1342
Low level of postoperative plasma antithrombin III is associated with portal vein thrombosis after liver surgery Masayuki OkunoYusuke KimuraShinji Uemoto Original Article 03 March 2021 Pages: 1343 - 1351
The preoperative elevated plasma fibrinogen level is associated with the prognosis of hilar cholangiocarcinoma Xi-Wen YeHai-Jie HuNan-Sheng Cheng Original Article 02 March 2021 Pages: 1352 - 1360
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis after liver transplantation: lessons from successfully treated cases and review of the literature Kodai AbeMasahiro ShinodaYuko Kitagawa Original Article 18 March 2021 Pages: 1361 - 1370
Bridged one-anastomosis gastric bypass: technique and preliminary results Aziz SumerKamal MahawarSelcuk Mercan Original Article 18 March 2021 Pages: 1371 - 1378
Sacral neuromodulation for the prevention of a permanent stoma in patients with severe defecation disorder following intersphincteric resection Hiroya EnomotoYuji NishizawaMasaaki Ito Original Article 16 February 2021 Pages: 1379 - 1386
Well differentiated carcinoma with a poor prognosis: a retrospective analysis of papillary gastric adenocarcinoma Xinyu WangJingyu DengHan Liang Original Article 16 April 2021 Pages: 1387 - 1396
A comparison of laparoscopic procedures performed by novice medical students using 8K ultra-high-definition/two-dimensional and 2K high-definition/three-dimensional monitors Tatsuya ShonakaChikayoshi TaniYasuo Sumi Original Article Open access 09 January 2021 Pages: 1397 - 1403
Online teaching of basic surgical skills to medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case–control study Michael CoPatrick Ho-Yu ChungKent-Man Chu Original Article 25 January 2021 Pages: 1404 - 1409
Technical details of a left-side approach to the superior mesenteric artery during pancreaticoduodenectomy Katsunori SakamotoKohei OgawaYasutsugu Takada How To Do It 27 February 2021 Pages: 1410 - 1413