Welcome to the online edition of the Canadian Journal of Surgery (CJS).

Mission Statement
To contribute to the effective continuing medical education of Canadian surgical specialists, using innovative techniques when feasible, and to provide surgeons with an effective vehicle for the dissemination of observations in the areas of clinical and basic science research.

Based on Web statistics, CJS has compiled a list of the most-viewed recent articles.

Current issue: April 2012 Metastatic disease of the long bones: a review of the health care burden in a major trauma centre [PDF format] Laparoscopic management of gastrointestinal stromal tumours: review at a Canadian centre [PDF format] Does direct transport to provincial burn centres improve outcomes? [PDF format] Review of the molecular profile and modern prognostic markers for gastric lymphoma: How do they affect clinical practice? [PDF format]

The Canadian Journal of Surgery (CJS) is an open access journal and does not have publication charges. All articles published in CJS are available free of charge on the journal website and in PubMed Central from the time of publication.

All editorial matter in CJS represents the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the Canadian Medical Association. The Canadian Medical Association assumes no responsibility or liability for damages arising from any error or omission or from the use of any information or advice contained in CJS including articles, editorials, reviews, letters and advertisements.

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ISSN 1488-2310