The Internet Journal of Surgery
ISSN: 1528-8242
Editor in Chief
Herwig Cerwenka M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Medical University of Graz
Graz Austria
Professor of Surgery
Medical University of Graz
Graz Austria
Associate Editor
Patrick R. Reardon MD
Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Surgical Director, Methodist/Baylor Reflux Center
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston Texas USA
Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Surgical Director, Methodist/Baylor Reflux Center
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston Texas USA
Editorial Board
Vmer Alabaz
Associate Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
School of Medicine
University of Gukurova
Balcali Adana Turkey
Associate Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
School of Medicine
University of Gukurova
Balcali Adana Turkey
Dr. Ashwin Pai Alke MBBS , MS(Surg) , MRCS(Edin) FAGE
Asst Professor Of Surgery
Kasturba Medical College,
Manipal University
Mangalore India
Asst Professor Of Surgery
Kasturba Medical College,
Manipal University
Mangalore India
Domingo J. Chimondeguy
Thoracic Specialist
Hospital Universitario
Buenos Aires Argentina
Thoracic Specialist
Hospital Universitario
Buenos Aires Argentina
Frank JMF Dor MD, PhD
Department of Surgery
Erasmus MC
Rotterdam The Netherlands
Department of Surgery
Erasmus MC
Rotterdam The Netherlands
Adam Dziki MD
Professor of Surgery
2 nd Department of Surgery
Lodz Poland
Professor of Surgery
2 nd Department of Surgery
Lodz Poland
Jaroslav Faltýn MD, CSc
Associate Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
Charles Univiversity Hospital
Praha Czech Republic
Associate Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
Charles Univiversity Hospital
Praha Czech Republic
Samuel PoYin Kwok kwokpys@ha.org.hk
Head
Department of Surgery
United Christian Hospital
Hong Kong China
Head
Department of Surgery
United Christian Hospital
Hong Kong China
Janak Mehta M.D., MBBS, MS Orth, FCPS Orth, DNB Orth, D Orth.
Academic lecturer Flinders UniversityOrthopaedic Surgeon Royal Darwin Hospital
Darwin Australia
Academic lecturer Flinders UniversityOrthopaedic Surgeon Royal Darwin Hospital
Darwin Australia
Lukas Meier MD, FMH
Section Chief, General Surgery
Hospital Olten Switzerland
Section Chief, General Surgery
Hospital Olten Switzerland
A. Nabavi-Tabrizi
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Sydney bone and joint clinic
Sydney Australia
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Sydney bone and joint clinic
Sydney Australia
Vijay Naraynsingh CMT BSc (Hons) MBBS FRCS FACS FICS FICA
Consultant General & Vascular Surgeon
Professor of Surgery
University of the West Indies General Hospital
Port-of-Spain Trinidad
Consultant General & Vascular Surgeon
Professor of Surgery
University of the West Indies General Hospital
Port-of-Spain Trinidad
Lucia Oliveira MD
Head
Department of Colorectal Surgery
Mario Kroeff Hospital
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Head
Department of Colorectal Surgery
Mario Kroeff Hospital
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Akin Ozden MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
Pamukkale University Medical Faculty
Denizli Turkey
Associate Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
Pamukkale University Medical Faculty
Denizli Turkey
Clifford Pereira MD, FRCS(Eng), MPhil
Trauma and Burns Fellow
Shriners Burn Hospital
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston Texas USA
Trauma and Burns Fellow
Shriners Burn Hospital
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston Texas USA
Johann Pfeiffer MD
Professor of Surgery
The University of Graz
Graz Austria
Professor of Surgery
The University of Graz
Graz Austria
Evgeny S. Pobegalov MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Thoracic Surgery
Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
St. Petersburg Russia
Assistant Professor
Department of Thoracic Surgery
Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
St. Petersburg Russia
Michael James Ramdass MBBS MSc MRCS(Ed) FRCS(Gen) FRCS(Eng)
Lecturer in General Surgery; Consultant General & Vascular Surgeon University of the West Indies; General Hospital
Port-of-Spain Trinidad West Indies
Lecturer in General Surgery; Consultant General & Vascular Surgeon University of the West Indies; General Hospital
Port-of-Spain Trinidad West Indies
Petachia Reissman MD
Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery The Hebrew University Medical School
Hadassah University Hospital
Jerusalem Israel
Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery The Hebrew University Medical School
Hadassah University Hospital
Jerusalem Israel
Richard C. Rooney MD
Chief, Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
El Paso
Chief, Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
El Paso
Viatcheslav Ryndine MD, DMSC
Senior Consultant/Lecturer in Surgery
Pietersburg/Mankweng Hospital Complex
Medical University of Southern Africa (MEDUNSA)
Pietersburg South Africa
Senior Consultant/Lecturer in Surgery
Pietersburg/Mankweng Hospital Complex
Medical University of Southern Africa (MEDUNSA)
Pietersburg South Africa
Carlos Alberto Sarroca MD
Associate Professor of Surgery; Chief Coloproctology Service
Department of Surgery Armed Forces Central Hospital
Montevideo Uruguay
Associate Professor of Surgery; Chief Coloproctology Service
Department of Surgery Armed Forces Central Hospital
Montevideo Uruguay
Thomas H.K. Schiedeck MD
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
University Hospital Luebeck
Luebeck Germany
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
University Hospital Luebeck
Luebeck Germany
Prof. Dr. J.D. Schipke
Cardiovascular Surgery
University of Oranje Free State South Africa
Cardiovascular Surgery
University of Oranje Free State South Africa
Francis E. Smit MD
Zentrum fuer Operative Medizin I
Forschungsgruppe Experimentelle Chirurgie
Universitaetsklinikum Duesseldorf
Duesseldorf Germany
Zentrum fuer Operative Medizin I
Forschungsgruppe Experimentelle Chirurgie
Universitaetsklinikum Duesseldorf
Duesseldorf Germany
Victor A. Tarasov M.D.
Professor of Surgery; Doctor of Medical Sciences; Specialities: Surgical Oncology, Thoracoabdominal Surgery; Head of the Department of Thoracic Surgery
Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
St.Petersburg RussiaHead
interinstitutional scientific-research group for cancer therapy (including biotherapy)
Professor of Surgery; Doctor of Medical Sciences; Specialities: Surgical Oncology, Thoracoabdominal Surgery; Head of the Department of Thoracic Surgery
Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
St.Petersburg RussiaHead
interinstitutional scientific-research group for cancer therapy (including biotherapy)
Selman Uranüs M.D., F.A.C.S.
Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery; Head, Department of Surgical Research
University Surgical Clinic
Karl-Franzens University School of Medicine
Graz Austria
Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery; Head, Department of Surgical Research
University Surgical Clinic
Karl-Franzens University School of Medicine
Graz Austria
Adrian M. Viens
Joint Centre for Bioethics
University of Toronto
Toronto ON Canada
Joint Centre for Bioethics
University of Toronto
Toronto ON Canada
Dr. Olivier C. Wenker MD,DEAA
Professor of Anesthesiology / Director of Technology Discovery
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care / Office of Translational Research
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston TX USAAdjunct Professor for Health Informatics
School for Health Information Sciences
The University of Texas
Houston TX USA
Professor of Anesthesiology / Director of Technology Discovery
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care / Office of Translational Research
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston TX USAAdjunct Professor for Health Informatics
School for Health Information Sciences
The University of Texas
Houston TX USA