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Contents Volume 1 Issue 1 November 30, 2009

Editorial

What is the purpose of launching World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery?

Lian-Sheng Ma

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):1-2. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.1

Glycemic control in critically ill patients: What to do post NICE-SUGAR?

Paul E Marik

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):3-5. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.3

Liver regeneration, stem cells and beyond

Marcelo AF Ribeiro Jr

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):6-7. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.6

Observation

Gastroesophageal reflux disease and the airway-essentials for the surgeon

Vic Velanovich

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):8-10. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.8

Rates of surgical site infection as a performance measure: Are we ready?

Fernando Martín Biscione

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):11-15. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.11

Guidelines For Clinical Practice

Pancreatic islet transplantation

Hirofumi Noguchi

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):16-20. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.16

Future of bioartificial liver support

Robert AFM Chamuleau

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):21-25. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.21

Surgery for gallbladder cancer: The need to generate greater evidence

Shailesh V Shrikhande, Savio G Barreto

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):26-29. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.26

Review

Early response evaluation and prediction in neoadjuvant-treated patients with esophageal cancer

Joerg Theisen, Bernd Krause, Christian Peschel, Roland Schmid, Hans Geinitz, Helmut Friess

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):30-37. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.30

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma

Stine Munkholm-Larsen, Christopher Q Cao, Tristan D Yan

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):38-48. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.38

Original Article

Gastric cancer surgery for patients with liver cirrhosis

Yoshiyuki Ikeda, Tatsuo Kanda, Shin-ichi Kosugi, Kazuhito Yajima, Atsushi Matsuki, Tsutomu Suzuki, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):49-55. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.49

Brief Article

Gastrointestinal symptomatic outcomes of laparoscopic and open gastrectomy

Bilal Kharbutli, Vic Velanovich

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):56-58. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.56

Case Report

Peroral cholangioscopy-assisted guidewire placement for removal of impacted stones in the cystic duct remnant

Mansour A Parsi

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):59-61. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.59

Actinomycosis of the sigmoid colon: A case report

Antonio Privitera, Charanjit Singh Milkhu, Vivek Datta, Manuel Rodriguez-Justo, Alastair Windsor, Charles Richard Cohen

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):62-64. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.62

Esophagectomy for a traumatic esophageal perforation with delayed diagnosis

Alexandre Zanchenko Fonseca, Marcelo Augusto Fontenelle Ribeiro Jr, Mariana Frazão, Maurício Campanelli Costas, Lanes Spinelli, Orlando Contrucci

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):65-67. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.65

Enterolithiasis complicating eosinophilic enteritis: A case report and review of literature

Nairuthya Shivathirthan, Gaurav Maheshwari, Dinesh Kamath, Premashish Haldar

World J Gastrointest Surg 1(1):68-70. Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.68