Gerald J. Marks, M.D., FACS (1925-), founder of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Theresa P. YeoScott W. CowanCharles J. Yeo Historical Vignette 23 January 2018 Pages: 1087 - 1090
St.Gallen consensus on safe implementation of transanal total mesorectal excision Michel AdaminaNicolas C. Buchson behalf of the St.Gallen Colorectal Consensus Expert Group Consensus Statement Open access 12 December 2017 Pages: 1091 - 1103
Robotic versus laparoscopic right colectomy: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis Leonardo SolainiFrancesca BazzocchiGiorgio Ercolani Review 07 December 2017 Pages: 1104 - 1110
Wound protectors in reducing surgical site infections in lower gastrointestinal surgery: an updated meta-analysis Lisa ZhangBasheer ElsolhSunil V. Patel Review 27 December 2017 Pages: 1111 - 1122
First human use of hybrid synthetic/biologic mesh in ventral hernia repair: a multicenter trial James G. Bittner IVKevin El-HayekMatthew Kroh OriginalPaper 19 July 2017 Pages: 1123 - 1130
Erratum to: First human use of hybrid synthetic/biologic mesh in ventral hernia repair: a multicenter trial James G. Bittner IVKevin El-HayekMatthew Kroh Erratum 21 September 2017 Pages: 1131 - 1132
Oncologic outcomes following laparoscopic colon cancer resection for T4 lesions: a case–control analysis of 7-years’ experience Piera LeonMichele Giuseppe IovinoFrancesco Corcione OriginalPaper 25 August 2017 Pages: 1133 - 1140
Can polyp detection rate be used prospectively as a marker of adenoma detection rate? Brent MurchieKanwarpreet TandonFernando J. Castro OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1141 - 1148
Comparative efficacy of cold polypectomy techniques for diminutive colorectal polyps: a systematic review and network meta-analysis Yoon Suk JungChan Hyuk ParkDong Soo Han OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1149 - 1159
Improved immediate postoperative pain following laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy using self-adhering mesh Daniel G. DavilaMelissa C. HelmMatthew I. Goldblatt OriginalPaper 24 August 2017 Pages: 1160 - 1164
Patient-specific mental rehearsal with interactive visual aids: a path worth exploring? Marina YiasemidouRaffaele GalliDanilo Miskovic OriginalPaper Open access 24 August 2017 Pages: 1165 - 1173
Impact of visual–spatial ability on laparoscopic camera navigation training Paul J. RochHenriette M. RangnickFelix Nickel OriginalPaper 24 August 2017 Pages: 1174 - 1183
Characterization of common bile duct injury after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a high-volume hospital system Julia F. KohnAlexander TrenkMichael B. Ujiki OriginalPaper 24 August 2017 Pages: 1184 - 1191
Augmented reality in a tumor resection model Pauline ChauvetToby CollinsNicolas Bourdel OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1192 - 1201
Anatomical and embryological perspectives in laparoscopic complete mesocoloic excision of splenic flexure cancers Takeru MatsudaYasuo SumiYoshihiro Kakeji OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1202 - 1208
Sleeve Gastrectomy: the first 3 Years: evaluation of emergency department visits, readmissions, and reoperations for 14,080 patients in New York State Maria S. AltieriJie YangAurora Pryor OriginalPaper 24 August 2017 Pages: 1209 - 1214
The natural history of perforated marginal ulcers after gastric bypass surgery Maria S. AltieriAurora PryorKonstantinos Spaniolas OriginalPaper 25 August 2017 Pages: 1215 - 1222
Cost analysis of robot-assisted choledochotomy and common bile duct exploration as an option for complex choledocholithiasis Ahmed AlmamarNawar A. AlkhamesiChristopher M. Schlachta OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1223 - 1227
Differences of alternative methods of measuring abdominal wall hernia defect size: a prospective observational study Deepa V. CherlaDebbie F. LewMike K. Liang OriginalPaper 15 September 2017 Pages: 1228 - 1233
Robotic versus open pancreatoduodenectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis based on factors predictive of postoperative pancreatic fistula Niccolò NapoliEmanuele F. KauffmannUgo Boggi OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1234 - 1247
Reduction of Framingham BMI score after rapid weight loss in severely obese subjects undergoing sleeve gastrectomy: a single institution experience David Gutierrez-BlancoDavid Funes-RomeroRaul J. Rosenthal OriginalPaper 25 August 2017 Pages: 1248 - 1254
Factors affecting the effectiveness and safety of submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection for esophageal submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria layer Chen DuLianjun MaEnqiang Linghu OriginalPaper 25 August 2017 Pages: 1255 - 1264
Convergent validation and transfer of learning studies of a virtual reality-based pattern cutting simulator Arun NemaniWoojin AhnSuvranu De OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1265 - 1272
Randomized controlled trial of EndoWrist-enabled robotic versus human laparoendoscopic single-site access surgery (LESS) in the porcine model Anthony Yuen Bun TeohShannon Melissa ChanEnders Kwok Wai Ng OriginalPaper 11 August 2017 Pages: 1273 - 1279
Respiratory complications after colonic procedures in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: does laparoscopy offer a benefit? Sarath Sujatha-BhaskarReza Fazl AlizadehAlessio Pigazzi OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1280 - 1285
Laparoscopic colectomy reduces complications and hospital length of stay in colon cancer patients with liver disease and ascites Kevin Y. PeiDavid T. AsuzuKimberly A. Davis OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1286 - 1292
Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): mid-term efficacy and safety Jan MartinekHana SvecovaJulius Spicak OriginalPaper 10 August 2017 Pages: 1293 - 1302
Erratum to: Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): mid-term efficacy and safety Jan MartinekHana SvecovaJulius Spicak Erratum 11 September 2017 Pages: 1303 - 1303
High clinical impact and diagnostic accuracy of EUS-guided biopsy sampling of subepithelial lesions: a prospective, comparative study Per HedenströmHanns-Ulrich MarschallRiadh Sadik OriginalPaper Open access 15 August 2017 Pages: 1304 - 1313
Long-term outcomes of patients with early gastric cancer found to have lesions for which endoscopic treatment is not indicated on histopathological evaluation after endoscopic submucosal dissection Takafumi YanoKenji IshidoWasaburo Koizumi OriginalPaper 24 August 2017 Pages: 1314 - 1323
Correction to: Long-term outcomes of patients with early gastric cancer found to have lesions for which endoscopic treatment is not indicated on histopathological evaluation after endoscopic submucosal dissection Takafumi YanoKenji IshidoWasaburo Koizumi Correction 07 December 2017 Pages: 1324 - 1325
Effect of submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection for submucosal tumors at esophagogastric junction and risk factors for failure of en bloc resection Zhenjuan LiYing GaoEnqiang Linghu OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1326 - 1335
Inflammatory response and peritoneal contamination after transrectal natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) versus mini-laparotomy: a porcine in vivo study Jonas D. SenftTilman DröscherGeorg R. Linke OriginalPaper 25 August 2017 Pages: 1336 - 1343
Trauma laparoscopy: when to start and when to convert? Oleh MatsevychModise KotoColleen Aldous OriginalPaper 10 August 2017 Pages: 1344 - 1352
Type 2 diabetes mellitus outcomes after laparoscopic gastric bypass in patients with BMI <35 kg/m2 using strict remission criteria: early outcomes of a prospective study among Mexicans Omar EspinosaOmar PinedaCarlos Zerrweck OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1353 - 1359
Development of a surgical training model for bilateral axillo-breast approach robotic thyroidectomy Hyeong Won YuJin Wook YiKyu Eun Lee OriginalPaper 25 August 2017 Pages: 1360 - 1367
Establishing the learning curve of transanal minimally invasive surgery for local excision of rectal neoplasms Lawrence LeeJustin KellySam B. Atallah OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1368 - 1376
Accredited residents perform colonoscopy to the same high standards as consultants Dedrick Kok Hong ChanReuben Kong Min WongKer-Kan Tan OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1377 - 1381
Physiologic and psychological gender differences in bariatric surgery Jeanne KochkodanDana A. TelemAmir A. Ghaferi OriginalPaper 24 August 2017 Pages: 1382 - 1388
Can fatigue affect acquisition of new surgical skills? A prospective trial of pre- and post-call general surgery residents using the da Vinci surgical skills simulator Weston RobisonSonya K. PatelChristopher K. Senkowski OriginalPaper 24 August 2017 Pages: 1389 - 1396
A proficiency-based virtual reality endoscopy curriculum improves performance on the fundamentals of endoscopic surgery examination Daniel A. HashimotoEmil PetrusaDenise Gee OriginalPaper 15 August 2017 Pages: 1397 - 1404
Diffusion of robotic-assisted laparoscopic technology across specialties: a national study from 2008 to 2013 Yen-Yi JuoAditya ManthaErik Dutson OriginalPaper 25 August 2017 Pages: 1405 - 1413
Teaching peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) to surgeons in practice: an “into the fire” pre/post-test curriculum Tomokazu KishikiBrittany LapinMichael B. Ujiki OriginalPaper 15 September 2017 Pages: 1414 - 1421
Minimally invasive surgery as a treatment option for gastric cancer with liver metastasis: a comparison with open surgery Jiyang LiHongqing XiLin Chen OriginalPaper 26 October 2017 Pages: 1422 - 1433
Clinical benefits of single-incision laparoscopic surgery for postoperative delirium in elderly colon cancer patients Yujiro NishizawaTaishi HataMasaki Mori OriginalPaper 26 October 2017 Pages: 1434 - 1440
Does delayed esophagectomy after endoscopic resection affect outcomes in patients with stage T1 esophageal cancer? A propensity score-based analysis Shengfei WangYangle HuangHaiquan Chen OriginalPaper 15 September 2017 Pages: 1441 - 1448
Factors affecting operative efficiency and post-operative convalescence in laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) adrenalectomy Yao-Chou TsaiChung-Hsien ChenVictor Chia-Hsiang Lin OriginalPaper 15 September 2017 Pages: 1449 - 1455
Evaluation of a novel electrosurgical sealing mode in an ex vivo and in vivo porcine model Karolin ThielWalter LinzenboldChristian Thiel OriginalPaper 18 September 2017 Pages: 1456 - 1463
A faster and simpler way of operation for Meckel’s diverticulum: basal ligation combined with intraoperative frozen section Jun LeiWei XuShouhua Zhang OriginalPaper 15 September 2017 Pages: 1464 - 1469
Laparoscopic liver resection for metastatic melanoma Davit L. AghayanAirazat M. KazaryanBjørn Edwin OriginalPaper 15 September 2017 Pages: 1470 - 1477
