1-12
Original Article
Quality of life diagnosis and therapy as complex intervention for improvement of health in breast cancer patients: delineating the conceptual, methodological, and logistic requirements (modeling)
Monika Klinkhammer-Schalke, Michael Koller, Jeremy C. Wyatt, Brunhilde Steinger and Christoph Ehret, et al.
13-19
Original Article
Risk factor stratification after simultaneous liver and colorectal resection for synchronous colorectal metastasis
Won-Suk Lee, Min Jung Kim, Seong Hyeon Yun, Ho-Kyung Chun and Woo Yong Lee, et al.
21-24
Original Article
Usefulness of preoperative Tc-mibi parathyroid scintigraphy in secondary hyperparathyroidism
Alberto de la Rosa, Jaime Jimeno, Estela Membrilla, Joan J. Sancho and José A. Pereira, et al.
25-29
Original Article
Incidental papillary microcarcinoma of the thyroid—factors affecting lymph node metastasis
Kaptan Gülben, Uğur Berberoğlu, Orhan Çelen and Hüsnü H. Mersin
31-35
Original Article
Is palliative resection necessary for gastric carcinoma patients?
Dong Yi Kim, Jae Kyoon Joo, Young Kyu Park, Seong Yeob Ryu and Young Jin Kim, et al.
37-43
Original Article
Clinicopathological profile and long-term outcome in young adults with gastric cancer: multicenter evaluation of 214 patients
Jan Kulig, Tadeusz Popiela, Piotr Kolodziejczyk, Marek Sierzega and Joanna Jedrys, et al.
45-47
Original Article
Gastric necrosis complicating lately a Nissen fundoplication
Report of a case
Nicola Patuto, Yves Acklin, Daniel Oertli and Igor Langer
49-58
Original Article
Morphological and immunohistochemical characterization of isolated tumor cells by p53 status in gastrointestinal tumors
C. Milsmann, L. Füzesi, E. Heinmöller, P. Krause and C. Werner, et al.
59-66
Original Article
Morphology, quality, and composition in mature human peritoneal adhesions
Marcel Binnebösel, Uwe Klinge, Rafael Rosch, Karsten Junge and Petra Lynen-Jansen, et al.
67-73
Original Article
The effect of different temporary abdominal closure techniques on fascial wound healing and postoperative adhesions in experimental secondary peritonitis
Cagatay Aydin, Faruk O. Aytekin, Cigdem Yenisey, Burhan Kabay and Ergun Erdem, et al.
75-80
Original Article
Gas-related impact of pneumoperitoneum on systemic wound healing
R. Rosch, K. Junge, M. Binnebösel, N. Mirgartz and U. Klinge, et al.
81-86
Original Article
Organ dysfunction and long term outcome in secondary peritonitis
M. Hynninen, J. Wennervirta, A. Leppäniemi and V. Pettilä
87-91
Current Concepts in Clinical Surgery
Pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy: the impact of a standardized technique of pancreaticojejunostomy
Shailesh V. Shrikhande, George Barreto and Parul J. Shukla
93-104
New Surgical Horizons
From the genome to the proteome—biomarkers in colorectal cancer
Jens K. Habermann, Franz G. Bader, Christian Franke, Kaja Zimmermann and Timo Gemoll, et al.
105-109
Case Management and Clinical Consequences
Stage IV early gastric cancer: two cases with microsatellite instability
Ji Yeong An, Min Gew Choi, Jae Hyung Noh, Kyoung-Mee Kim and Dae Sik Kim, et al.
111-114
Case Management and Clinical Consequences
Verrucous carcinoma (Buschke–Lowenstein) arising in a sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus tract: report of a case
Oner Mentes, Metin Akbulut and Mahir Bagci
115
Mastery in Surgery
Yoshiki Hiki M.D., Ph.D., M.D. hon. Professor (em.) of Surgery, Kitasato University, Japan
Norihito Wada
117-118
Letter to the Editor
Comments on the publication “Effect of pyloric drainage procedures on gastric passage and bile reflux after esophagectomy with gastric conduit reconstruction by Palmes et al.”
Luigi Bonavina
119-120
Letter to the Editor
Reply to the letter by L. Bonavina regarding our article “Effect of pyloric drainage procedures on gastric passage and bile reflux after esophagectomy with gastric conduit reconstruction”
D. Palmes, M. Weilinghoff, M. Colombo-Benkmann, N. Senninger and M. Brüwer