There were errors in the author list of the article “Do we have the guts to go? The abdominal
compartment, intra-abdominal hypertension, the human microbiome and exploration class …

Unlike President Hoover, whose detail-driven mind turned the American Presidency into an
efficiency expert's job, FDR regarded the Presidential post as “preeminently a place of moral …

“Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.” This quote by American author Mark
Twain illustrates a pitfall of statistical analysis. Duverseau et al. compare outcomes of …

I think it is often tradition, appropriately, to open such Presidential addresses by
acknowledging and thanking your mentors. I truly believe, though, that we have many, many …

Re: The keystone concept: time for some science Page 1 whether it is better than alternative
methods of closure. We think that there have been enough uncontrolled case series and case …

We are pleased to announce that Sherry Wren, MD, will serve as the next associate editor
for oncological and gastrointestinal surgery submissions at the World Journal of Surgery. Dr …

To the Editor: In their article in the March issue of this journal, Welling et al.[1] performed an
admirable job highlighting many of the common pitfalls of humanitarian biomedical …

It has been a privilege to serve as president of the Western Surgical Association this past
year. I would like to thank the membership for the opportunity to serve, as I consider …

The Editor's perspective has significant clinical relevance and will generate new
experimental studies (eg, clinical trials) on the topics discussed; therefore, I have a comment …

mucosa, etc.). Proof: otherwise, education regarding the identification and handling of
anatomical structures during surgery or histopathology would not be possible. Assumption 2 …