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Vol. 24, 2007 An International Journal for Gastrointestinal Surgeons Official Journal of European Digestive Surgery (EDS) EDS Editorial Representative J.J.B. van Lanschot, Rotterdam Official Journal of the Dutch Society of Gastro-Intestinal Surgery (NVGIC) NVGIC Editorial Representative O.R.C. Busch, Amsterdam Official International Journal of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery (JSGS) JSGS Editorial Representative S. Kitano, Oita Official Journal of the Hellenic Society for Digestive Surgery (HSDS) HSDS Editorial Representative T. Liakakos, Athens Official Journal of Societas Chirurgiae Digestivae Sloveniae (SCDS) SCDS Editorial Representative S. Repse, Ljubljana Founded 1984 by E.H. Farthmann (1984–2001) and L.F. Hollender (1984–1991) Former Editors: L.C. Carey (1986–1987) and F.G. Moody (1986–1991) Editors Editorial Board M.W. Büchler, Heidelberg J.P. Neoptolemos, Liverpool N. Andoh, Chiba C.G.M.I. Baeten, Maastricht C. Bassi, Verona H.-P. Bruch, Lübeck X.P. Chen, Wuhan S.-T. Fan, Hong Kong A. Fingerhut, Poissy S. Galandiuk, Louisville, Ky. H.G. Gooszen, Utrecht T.M. van Gulik, Amsterdam J.G. Hunter, Portland, Oreg. I. Ihse, Lund J.R. Izbicki, Hamburg J.F. Ji, Beijing M. Kaminishi, Tokyo M.R.B. Keighley, Birmingham J.-P. Kim, Seoul J.J.B. van Lanschot, Rotterdam R.S. Leicester, London H. Lippert, Magdeburg P. Malfertheiner, Magdeburg P.E. O’Brien, Prahran R. Padbury, Adelaide H.A. Pitt, Indianapolis, Ind. L.F. Rikkers, Madison, Wisc. F. Seow-Choen, Singapore J.R. Siewert, Munich M. Sunamura, Sendai T. Tani, Shiga Y. Tekant, Istanbul H.W. Tilanus, Rotterdam J. Toouli, Adelaide K. Tsukada, Toyama B. Vollmar, Rostock A.L. Warshaw, Boston, Mass. Associate Editors Upper Gastrointestine T. Lerut, Leuven Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary D.J. Gouma, Amsterdam Colorectal Surgery J.R.T. Monson, Hull Transplantation C.M. Lo, Hong Kong Minimal Invasive Surgery N. Soper, St. Louis, Mo. Reviews M. Sarr, Rochester, Minn. C. Dervenis, Athens K. 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(Rotterdam) Review 1 Postoperative Bacterial/Fungal Infections: A Challenging Problem in Critically Ill Patients after Abdominal Surgery Lichtenstern, C.; Schmidt, J.; Knaebel, H.P.; Martin, E.; Büchler, M.W.; Weigand, M.A. (Heidelberg) 46 Changes in Bowel Function following Transanal and Transvaginal Rectocele Repair Tsujinaka, S.; Tsujinaka, Y.; Matsuo, K.; Akagi, K.; Hamahata, Y. (Chiba) 54 Preoperative Polyethylene Glycol versus a Single Enema in Elective Bowel Surgery How I Do It Veenhof, A.A.F.A.; Sietses, C.; Giannakopoulos, G.F.; van der Peet, D.L.; Cuesta, M.A. (Amsterdam) 12 Transanal Treatment of Strictured Rectal Anastomosis with a with Invited Commentaries Circular Stapler Device: Simple and Safe Galandiuk, S. (Louisville, Ky.) Gooszen, H.G. (Utrecht) Pabst, M.; Giger, U.; Senn, M.; Gauer, J.M.; Boldog, B.; Schweizer, W. (Schaffhausen) 59 Quality of Life in Disease-Free Gastric Adenocarcinoma Survivors: Impacts of Clinical Stages and Reconstructive Surgical Procedures Clinical Images Huang, C.-C. (Sijhih City/Sinjhuang City); Lien, H.-H.; Wang, P.-C. (Sinjhuang City/Taipei); Yang, J.-C. (Taipei); Cheng, C.-Y. (Sijhih City); Huang, C.-S. (Taipei) 15 Enlarging Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Causing Complete Obstruction of the Duodenum Khan, A.A.; Kim, B.; Cox, K.; Davies, T.W.; Sandrasagra, F.A. (London) 17 Giant Sigmoid Colon Diverticulum Salazar-Ibargüen, J.; Escárcega, R.O.; Pérez Chávez, G. (Puebla) 66 Case Reports 70 Letter to the Editor Original Papers Editor’s Note 19 Central Mesenteric Lymph Node BER-Ep4+ Cells in Colorectal Cancer: Challenge to Sentinel Node Concept? 71 Consensus Statement on Mandatory Registration of Clinical Trials Schurr, P.G.; Behnke, S.; Kaifi, J.T.; Bogoevski, D.; Link, B.; Mann, O.; Strate, T.; Pantel, K.; Izbicki, J.R.; Yekebas, E. (Hamburg) Ongoing Clinical Trials (available online only) Section Editor: S. Galandiuk, MD, Louisville, Ky. 28 Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Role of Raised Anal Pressures in the Pathogenesis of Symptomatic Early Hemorrhoids Chauhan, A.; Thomas, S.; Bishnoi, P.K.; Hadke, N.S. (New Delhi) 33 The Role of Laparoscopy in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis Butturini, G.; Crippa, S.; Bassi, C.; Salvia, R. (Verona); Piccoli, M. (Modena); Pederzoli, P. (Verona) © 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel Fax +41 61 306 12 34 E-Mail [email protected] www.karger.com Access to full text and tables of contents, including tentative ones for forthcoming issues: www.karger.com/dsu_issues 73 77 78 81 Oncology Surgical Infection/Sepsis Miscellaneous Questionnaire for Trial Submission 82 EDS Society News 27 Announcement Clinical Images No. 2 Surgical Treatment for Digestive Cancer in Japan 177 An Unusual Complication of a Usually ‘Innocent’ Parasitic Worm Guest Editor: Kaminishi, M. (Tokyo) 87 Introductory Remarks Kaminishi, M. (Tokyo) 88 Surgical Treatment for Esophageal Cancer. Current Issues Kato, H.; Fukuchi, M.; Miyazaki, T.; Nakajima, M.; Tanaka, N.; Inose, T.; Kimura, H.; Faried, A.; Saito, K.; Sohda, M.; Fukai, Y.; Masuda, N.; Manda, R.; Ojima, H.; Tsukada, K.; Kuwano, H. (Maebashi) Kouklakis, G.; Mpoumponaris, A.; Moschos, J. (Alexandroupolis); Koulaouzidis, A. (Cheshire); Bhat, S.; Efremidou, E.; Lyratzopoulos, N. (Alexandroupolis) 179 An Unusual Small Bowel Perforation by a Foreign Body Maestre González, Y.; Parés, D.; Busto, M.; Grande, L. (Barcelona) Original Papers 181 Single-Centre Results of Treatment of Retroperitoneal and Mesenteric Cystic Lymphangiomas 96 Surgical Treatment of Early Gastric Cancer Nomura, S.; Kaminishi, M. (Tokyo) 101 Surgical Treatment of Advanced Gastric Cancer: Japanese Perspective Su, C.-M.; Yu, M.-C. (Taipei); Chen, H.-Y. (Keelung); Tseng, J.-H.; Jan, Y.-Y.; Chen, M.-F. (Taipei) 186 A Prospective Study of Acute Admissions in a Surgical Unit due to Diverticular Disease Sasako, M.; Saka, M.; Fukagawa, T.; Katai, H.; Sano, T. (Tokyo) 108 Surgical Treatment for Digestive Cancer. Current Issues – Colon Cancer John, S.K.P. (Bournemouth); Teo, N.B. (Glasgow); Forster, A.L. (Ayr) 191 Donor Complications Including the Report of One Death in Right-Lobe Living-Donor Liver Transplantation Okuno, K. (Osaka-Sayama) 115 Current Surgical Management of Rectal Cancer Kusunoki, M.; Inoue, Y. (Mie) 120 Surgical Treatment for Liver Cancer. Current Issues Miyazaki, M.; Kimura, F.; Shimizu, H.; Yoshidome, H.; Ohtsuka, M.; Kato, A.; Yoshitomi, H.; Nozawa, S.; Furukawa, K.; Takeuchi, D.; Suda, K.; Yoshioka, I.; Mituhashi, N. (Chiba) Coelho, J.C.U.; de Freitas, A.C.T.; Matias, J.E.F.; de Godoy, J.L.; Zeni Neto, C.; Parolin, M.B.; Okawa, L. (Curitiba) 197 Botulinum Toxin A Injection in ISDN Ointment-Resistant Chronic Anal Fissures Witte, M.E.; Klaase, J.M. (Enschede) 202 Acid Corrosive Injury in Patients with a History of Partial Gastrectomy: Outcome Analysis 126 Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Sawada, T.; Kubota, K. (Tochigi) Chang, J.-M.; Wu, M.-H.; Lai, W.-W.; Lin, M.-Y.; Tsai, Y.-F.; Hsu, I-L.; Yen, Y.-T.; Tseng, Y.-L. (Tainan) 131 Status of Surgical Treatment of Biliary Tract Cancer Ishihara, S.; Miyakawa, S. (Toyoake); Takada, T.; Takasaki, K. (Tokyo); Nimura, Y. (Nagoya); Tanaka, M. (Fukuoka); Miyazaki, M. (Chiba); Nagakawa, T. (Nanto); Kayahara, M. (Kanazawa); Horiguchi, A. (Toyoake) 208 Role of Mesohepatectomy with or without Transcatheter 137 Current Status of Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer Hirata, K. (Sapporo); Egawa, S. (Tohoku); Kimura, Y.; Nobuoka, T.; Oshima, H.; Katsuramaki, T.; Mizuguchi, T.; Furuhata, T. (Sapporo) 214 Tonometer pHi Monitoring of Free Jejunal Grafts following Arterial Chemoembolization for Large Centrally Located Hepatocellular Carcinoma Chen, X.; Hu, D.; Zhang, Z.; Zhang, B.; Chen, Y.; Zhang, W.; Qiu, F. (Wuhan) Pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy for Hypopharyngeal or Cervical Esophageal Cancer Kamiya, K.; Suzuki, S.; Mineta, H.; Konno, H. (Hamamatsu) 148 Author and Subject Index Symposium Report 221 Surgical Symposia during the 14th UEGW, Berlin, No. 3 Germany, 2006 Berberat, P.; Friess, H. (Heidelberg); Gooszen, H.G. (Utrecht); Gouma, D.J.; Busch, O.R.C.; van Lanschot, J.J.B. (Amsterdam) Reviews 149 Recalling Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Welsch, T.; Büchler, M.W.; Kienle, P. (Heidelberg) 228 Case Reports 157 Rapunzel Syndrome Reviewed and Redefined Naik, S. (Raipur/Bhopal); Gupta, V. (Raipur); Naik, S.; Rangole, A. (Bhopal); Chaudhary, A.K. (Gwalior); Jain, P.; Sharma, A.K. (Raipur) 162 Inflammatory Fibroid Polyps of the Duodenum: A Review of the Literature Wysocki, A.P.; Taylor, G.; Windsor, J.A. (Auckland) Ongoing Clinical Trials (available online only) Section Editor: S. Galandiuk, MD, Louisville, Ky. 234 238 239 242 Oncology Surgical Infection/Sepsis Miscellaneous Questionnaire for Trial Submission How I Do It 169 Minimum Leakage Rate (0.5%) of Stapled 243 EDS Society News Esophagojejunostomy with Sacrifice of a Small Part of the Jejunum after Total Gastrectomy in 390 Consecutive Patients Hyodo, M.; Hosoya, Y.; Hirashima, Y.; Haruta, H.; Kurashina, K.; Saito, S.; Yokoyama, T.; Arai, W.; Zuiki, T.; Yasuda, Y.; Nagai, H. (Shimotsuke) 173 A New Technique to Achieve Sufficient Mesorectal Excision in Upper Rectal Cancer Ohigashi, S.; Hayashi, N.; Shimada, G.; Onodera, H. (Tokyo) IV Dig Surg Vol. 24, 2007 Contents No. 4 331 Free Radical and Antioxidant Levels in Patients with Secondary Peritonitis and Their Prognostic Significance Kumar, Y. (London); Singh, G. (Chandigarh); Davidson, B.R. (London) Bloodless Liver Resection Guest Editors: van Gulik, T.M. (Amsterdam); Dervenis, C. (Athens) 338 Routine Use of Gastrograffin Enema prior to the Reversal of a Loop Ileostomy Khair, G.; Alhamarneh, O.; Avery, J.; Cast, J.; Gunn, J.; Monson, J.R.T.; Hartley, J. (Hull) Editorial 249 Bloodless Liver Resection van Gulik, T.M. (Amsterdam); Dervenis, C. (Athens) 342 Sectionectomy Is Suitable for Patients with T2 Hepatocellular Carcinoma according to the Modified International Union Against Cancer TNM Classification Ariizumi, S.-I.; Katagiri, S.; Katsuragawa, H.; Kotera, Y.; Yamamoto, M. (Tokyo) 250 Hemostatic Alterations in Liver Disease: A Review on Pathophysiology, Clinical Consequences, and Treatment Lisman, T. (Utrecht/Groningen); Leebeek, F.W.G. (Rotterdam) 259 Impact of Blood Loss on Outcome after Liver Resection de Boer, M.T.; Molenaar, I.Q.; Porte, R.J. (Groningen) 349 Witzel Catheter Feeding Jejunostomy: Is It Safe? Venskutonis, D.; Bradulskis, S.; Adamonis, K.; Urbanavicius, L. (Kaunas) 354 Red Hot Chilli Consumption Is Harmful in Patients Operated for Anal Fissure – A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study 265 Bloodless (Liver) Surgery? The Anesthetist’s View Hofland, J. (Amsterdam/Rotterdam); Henny, C.P. (Amsterdam) 274 Vascular Occlusion Techniques during Liver Resection van Gulik, T.M.; de Graaf, W.; Dinant, S.; Busch, O.R.C.; Gouma, D.J. (Amsterdam) Gupta, P.J. (Nagpur) 361 Outcome after Emergency Surgery for Acute Perforated Diverticulitis in 200 Cases Vermeulen, J.; Akkersdijk, G.P.; Gosselink, M.P.; Hop, W.C.J.; Mannaerts, G.H.; van der Harst, E.; Coene, P.-P.L.O.; Weidema, W.F.; Lange, J.F. (Rotterdam) 282 Aprotinin and Nafamostat Mesilate in Liver Surgery: Effect on Blood Loss Pereboom, I.T.A.; de Boer, M.T.; Porte, R.J.; Molenaar, I.Q. (Groningen) 288 Use of Topical Hemostatic Agents during Liver Resection Berrevoet, F.; de Hemptinne, B. (Ghent) 367 Laparoscopic versus Open Total Mesorectal Excision: A Comparative Study on Short-Term Outcomes. A Single-Institution Experience regarding Anterior Resections and Abdominoperineal Resections 294 Prevention of Biliary Leakage after Partial Liver Resection Using Topical Hemostatic Agents Veenhof, A.A.F.A. (Amsterdam); Engel, A.F. (Zaandam); Craanen, M.E.; Meijer, S.; de Lange-de Klerk, E.S.M.; van der Peet, D.L.; Meijerink, W.J.H.J.; Cuesta, M.A. (Amsterdam) Erdogan, D.; Busch, O.R.C.; Gouma, D.J.; van Gulik, T.M. (Amsterdam) 300 The Use of Endo-GIA Vascular Staplers in Liver Surgery and Their Potential Benefit: A Review 375 Impact of Upward Lymph Node Dissection on Survival Rates in Advanced Lower Rectal Carcinoma Schemmer, P.; Friess, H.; Dervenis, C.; Schmidt, J.; Weitz, J.; Uhl, W.; Büchler, M.W. (Heidelberg) 306 A Radiofrequency-Assisted Minimal Blood Loss Liver Uehara, K.; Yamamoto, S.; Fujita, S.; Akasu, T.; Moriya, Y. (Tokyo) 382 Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing a 3- versus 6-Stitch Parenchyma Dissection Technique Purse-String Suture in Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy Milićević, M.; Bulajić, P.; Žuvela, M. (Belgrade); Dervenis, C. (Athens); Basarić, D.; Galun, D. (Belgrade) Inoue, Y.; Kobayashi, M.; Yoshiyama, S.; Hiro, J.; Ohi, M.; Miki, C.; Kusunoki, M. (Tsu) 314 Bloodless Liver Resection Using Radiofrequency Energy Ayav, A.; Jiao, L.R.; Habib, N.A. (London) 388 The Post-Surgical Inflammatory Response Provokes Enhanced 318 Experience with TissueLink™ – Radiofrequency-Assisted van den Tol, M.P. (Amsterdam); ten Raa, S.; van Grevenstein, W.M.U. (Rotterdam); van Rossen, M.E.E. (Dordrecht); Jeekel, J.; van Eijck, C.H.J. (Rotterdam) Tumour Recurrence: A Crucial Role for Neutrophils Parenchymal Division Hutchins, R.; Bertucci, M. (London) Short Report 322 Author and Subject Index 358 Long-Term Results of Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Unresectable Colorectal Hepatic Metastases: Final Outcomes No. 5 Suppiah, A.; White, T.J.; Roy-Choudhury, S.H.; Breen, D.J.; Cast, J.; Maraveyas, A.; Hartley, J.E.; Monson, J.R.T. (Cottingham) How I Do It 324 An Alternative Conversion Technique for Salvaging a Failed Ileal J-Pouch-Anal Anastomosis to a Modified H-Pouch 395 Case Reports Araki, T.; Miki, C.; Yoshiyama, S.; Ohkita, Y.; Yasuda, H.; Kusunoki, M. (Tsu) Clinical Images 323 Unusual Presentation of Complete Duodenal Rupture in a 3-Year-Old Child Saxena, A.K. (Graz); van Tuil, C. (Münster) Ongoing Clinical Trials (available online only) Section Editor: S. Galandiuk, MD, Louisville, Ky. 400 404 405 408 Oncology Surgical Infection/Sepsis Miscellaneous Questionnaire for Trial Submission Original Papers 328 Intersegmental Arterial Communication between the Medial and Left Lateral Segments of the Liver Cho, A.; Gunji, H.; Koike, N.; Narumoto, S.; Asano, T.; Yamamoto, H.; Kainuma, O.; Ryu, M.; Mori, C. (Chiba); Murakami, G. (Sapporo); Okazumi, S.; Ochiai, T. (Chiba) Contents Dig Surg Vol. 24, 2007 V 436 Treatment of Grade 2 and 3 Hemorrhoids with No. 6 Doppler-Guided Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation How I Do It 409 Transhepatic Approach for a Small Paracaval Tumor in Repeat Resection Ishizawa, T.; Hasegawa, K.; Ikeda, M.; Aoki, T.; Sano, K.; Imamura, H.; Kokudo, N.; Makuuchi, M. (Tokyo) Clinical Images 477 Retrieval of an Ingested Toothbrush in a 16-Year-Old Girl Saxena, A.K.; Ainoedhofer, H.; Schalamon, J. (Graz) Wallis de Vries, B.M.; van der Beek, E.S.J.; de Wijkerslooth, L.R.H.; van der Zwet, W.C. (Deventer); van der Hoeven, J.A.B. (Amsterdam); Eeftinck Schattenkerk, M.; Eddes, E.H. (Deventer) 441 Implementation of a Fast-Track Perioperative Care Program: What Are the Difficulties? Polle, S.W.; Wind, J.; Fuhring, J.W.; Hofland, J.; Gouma, D.J.; Bemelman, W.A. (Amsterdam) 456 Management of Complicated Choledochal Cysts Lal, R.; Agarwal, S.; Shivhare, R.; Kumar, A.; Sikora, S.S.; Kapoor, V.K.; Saxena, R. (Lucknow) 463 Strategy for the Surgical Management of Insulinomas: Analysis of 52 Cases Original Papers 413 Where Does the First Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Receive Liu, H. (Hangzhou); Peng, C. (Shanghai); Zhang, S.; Wu, Y.; Fang, H.; Sheng, H. (Hangzhou); Peng, S. (Shanghai) with Invited Commentaries Drainage from? Kawahara, H.; Nimura, H.; Watanabe, K.; Kobayashi, T.; Kashiwagi, H.; Yanaga, K. (Tokyo) 418 Chyle Leakage and Early Enteral Feeding following Pancreatico-Duodenectomy: Management Options Malik, H.Z.; Crozier, J.; Murray, L.; Carter, R. (Glasgow) 423 European Survey on the Application of Vascular Clamping in Liver Surgery van der Bilt, J.D.W.; Livestro, D.P.; Borren, A.; van Hillegersberg, R.; Borel Rinkes, I.H.M. (Utrecht) Fernández-Cruz, L. (Barcelona) Fendrich, V.; Rothmund, M. (Marburg) 471 Presentation, Management and Outcome of Acute Sigmoid Diverticulitis Requiring Hospitalization Alvarez, J.A.; Baldonedo, R.F.; Bear, I.G.; Otero, J.; Pire, G.; Alvarez, P.; Jorge, J.I. (Avilés) 450 Case Reports 479 Acknowledgement to Reviewers with Invited Commentaries Schemmer, P.; Büchler, M.W. (Heidelberg) Padbury, R. (Bedford Park, S.A.) VI Dig Surg Vol. 24, 2007 481 Author Index Vol. 24, 2007 483 Subject Index Vol. 24, 2007 Contents