World Journal of Surgery

Reducing the Occupational Risk of Infections for the Surgeon: Multicentric National Survey on More Than 15,000 Surgical Procedures

Andrea Pietrabissa, Stefano Merigliano, Marco Montorsi, Gilberto Poggioli, Marco Stella, Domenico Borzomati, Enrico Ciferri, Giuseppe Rossi, Gianbattista Doglietto

Effects of Polyglycolic Acid and Polypropylene Meshes on Postoperative Adhesion Formation in Mice

Atac Baykal, Demirali Onat, Kemal Rasa, Nurten Renda, Iskender Sayek

Evaluation of Enoxaparin Given before and after Operation to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism during Digestive Surgery: Play-the-Winner Designed Study

Ottar Bjerkeset, Stig Larsen, Ola Reiertsen

Early and Late Results of Ascending Aorta Surgery: Risk Factors for Early and Late Outcome

M. Arisan Ergin

Mortality after Esophagectomy: Risk Factor Analysis

Mark K. Ferguson, Terri R. Martin, Laurie B. Reeder, Jemi Olak

Tailored Antireflux Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Effectiveness and Risk of Postoperative Dysphagia

Gerold J. Wetscher, Karl Glaser, Thomas Wieschemeyer, Michael Gadenstaetter, Rupert Prommegger, Christoph Profanter

Fundoplication Avoiding Complications of the Nissen Procedure: Prospective Evaluation

Edouard P. Pélissier, Yves Ottignon, Jean-Paul Deschamps, Pierre Carayon

New Approach to Surgical Management of Early Esophageal Thoracic Perforation: Primary Suture Repair Reinforced with Absorbable Mesh and Fibrin Glue

E. Bardaxoglou, D. Manganas, B. Meunier, S. Landen, G.J. Maddern, J.P. Campion, B. Launois

Lack of Benefit of Combined Pancreaticosplenectomy in D2 Resection for Proximal-Third Gastric Carcinoma

Yasuhiro Kodera, Yoshitaka Yamamura, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Akihito Torii, Takashi Hirai, Kenzo Yasui, Takeshi Morimoto, Tomoyuki Kato, Tsuyoshi Kito

Predictive Factors for Conversion of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Ahmet Alponat, Cheng K. Kum, Bee C. Koh, Andrea Rajnakova, Peter M.Y. Goh

Prognostic Significance of Proliferative Cell Nuclear Antigen in Carcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct

Toshirou Nishida, Kazuyasu Nakao, Masayasu Hamaji, Masa-Aki Nakahara, Masahiko Tsujimoto

Comparison of Pancreatogastrostomy and Pancreatojejunostomy after Pancreatoduodenectomy Performed by One Surgeon

Sun Whe Kim, Eui Gon Youk, Yong Hyun Park

Reoperative Thyroid Surgery

Tzu-Chieh Chao, Long-Bin Jeng, Jen-Der Lin, Miin-Fu Chen

Bullets and Their Role in Sepsis after Colon Wounds

Juan M. Sarmiento, Patricia Yugueros, Alberto F. Garcia, Bruce G. Wolff

Restorative Proctocolectomy or Rectum-Preserving Surgery in Patients with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: Results of a Prospective Study

Francesco Tonelli, Rosa Valanzano, Iacopo Monaci, Paolo Mazzoni, Alessandro Anastasi, Ferdinando Ficari

Sir Thomas Peel Dunhill (1876-1957)

Selwyn Taylor

War Surgeon of the Twentieth Century

Moshe Schein

Letter to the Editor

Mukesh D. Hariawala, Alvin Franklin, Douglas Aguirre, Alon Stamler

Book Reviews