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World Journal of Surgery

Issue 2/2003

Content (24 Articles)

Original Scientific Reports

Incidence and Factors Associated with Recurrence Patterns after Intended Curative Surgery for Gastric Cancer

Chew-Wun Wu, Su-Shun Lo, King-Han Shen, Mao-Chih Hsieh, Jen-Hao Chen, Jen-Huey Chiang, Hwai-Jeng Lin, Anna F.-Y. Li, Wing-Yiu Lui

Original Scientific Reports

Utilization of Fine-needle Aspiration in Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy at Two Academic Centers across the Atlantic

Herbert Chen, Nicholas E. Dudley, William H. Westra, Gregory P. Sadler, Robert Udelsman

Original Scientific Reports

Spontaneous Pancreatic Bleeding

Anders E. Henriksson, David Bergqvist

Original Scientific Reports

Pathologic Features and Long-term Results in Early Gastric Cancer: Report of 116 Cases 8–13 Years after Surgery

Giancarlo Basili, Gabriella Nesi, Alessandro Barchielli, Andrea Manetti, Giancarlo Biliotti

Original Scientific Reports

Results of Postoperative Radiotherapy for Resectable Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

Michael F. Gerhards, Thomas M. van Gulik, Dioniso González González, Erik A.J. Rauws, Dirk J. Gouma

Original Scientific Reports

Comparison of Medial-to-lateral versus Traditional Lateral-to-medial Laparoscopic Dissection Sequences for Resection of Rectosigmoid Cancers: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Jin-Tung Liang, Hong-Shiee Lai, Kuo-Chin Huang, King-Jen Chang, Ming-Jium Shieh, Yung-Ming Jeng, Shih-Ming Wang

Original Scientific Reports

Methodologic Requirements for Assessing Surgical Procedures in Current Medical Literature

Rosa E. Jiménez, Angela R. Gutiérrez, Iralys M. Benitez

Original Scientific Reports

Stapled and Open Hemorrhoidectomy: Randomized Controlled Trial of Early Results

Domenico Palimento, Marcello Picchio, Ugo Attanasio, Assunta Lombardi, Chiara Bambini, Andrea Renda

Original Scientific Reports

Expression of Cyclooxygenases in Helicobacter pylori Gastritis and Residual Gastritis after Distal Gastrectomy

Satoshi Fukumoto, Takao Ichihara, Moriatsu Takada, Yoshikazu Kuroda

Original Scientific Reports

War Injuries of Major Extremity Arteries

Joseph Nanobashvili, Teimuraz Kopadze, Merab Tvaladze, Teimuraz Buachidze, Georgi Nazvlishvili

Surgical Globetrotting

Epidemiology and Outcome of Aortic Aneurysms in Hong Kong

Stephen W.K. Cheng, Albert C.W. Ting, Simon H.Y. Tsang

Original Scientific Reports

Expectations and Outcomes When Moving from Open to Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Multivariate Analysis

Marco Barreca, Luigi Presenti, Cristina Renzi, Giuseppe Cavallaro, Andrea Borrelli, Francesco Stipa, Andrea Valeri

Original Scientific Reports

Limited Surgery and Tamoxifen in the Treatment of Elderly Breast Cancer Patients

J. de V. Odendaal, J.P. Apffelstaedt

Original Scientific Reports

Cardiovascular Events before and after Surgery for Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Peter Vestergaard, Charlotte L. Mollerup, Vibe Gedsø Frøkjær, Peer Christiansen, Mogens Blichert-Toft, Leif Mosekilde

Surgical Globetrotting

Snakebites in the Rainforests of Ecuador

Anita D. Praba-Egge, Stephen W. Cone, Omar Araim, Isabel Freire L., Galo Paida V., Johnny Escalante T., Favio Carrera M., Mirian Chavez R., Ronald C. Merrell

Original Scientific Reports

Diaphragm Myoplasty in the Prevention of Complications after Surgery of Hydatid Disease of the Liver

Theodosios Dosios, Gregory Kouraklis, Gabriel Karatzas

Original Scientific Reports

Breast Abscesses in Lactating Women

Cenap Dener, Aydın İnan

Original Scientific Reports

Local Rectal Tumor Resection Results: Gasless, Video-endoscopic Transanal Excision versus the Conventional Posterior Approach

Tohru Nakagoe, Terumitsu Sawai, Takashi Tsuji, Shin Shibazaki, Masa Jibiki, Atsushi Nanashima, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Toru Yasutake, Hiroyoshi Ayabe

Original Scientific Reports

Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Liver: Clinicopathologic Study of 10 Surgically Treated Cases

Chun-Nan Yeh, Yi-Yin Jan, Miin-Fu Chen

Original Scientific Reports

Soluble Adhesion Molecules and Myocardial Injury during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Minxin Wei, Pekka Kuukasjärvi, Jari Laurikka, Seppo Kaukinen, Pekka Iisalo, Seppo Laine, Matti Tarkka

Original Scientific Reports

Patients with Elevated Serum Parathyroid Hormone Levels after Parathyroidectomy: Showing Signs of Decreased Peripheral Parathyroid Hormone Sensitivity

Erik Nordenström, Johan Westerdahl, Anders Isaksson, Pia Lindblom, Anders Bergenfelz