1. Diagnostic accuracy of staging laparoscopy for detecting metastasized or locally advanced perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   • Robert J. S. Coelen
   • Anthony T. Ruys
   • Thomas M. van Gulik

   Review Open access 19 February 2016 Pages: 4163 - 4173

   

2. Systematic review on the effectiveness of augmented reality applications in medical training

   • E. Z. Barsom
   • M. Graafland
   • M. P. Schijven

   Review Open access 23 February 2016 Pages: 4174 - 4183

   

3. Endosonographer’s macroscopic evaluation of EUS-FNAB specimens after interactive cytopathologic training: a single-center prospective validation cohort study

   • Hong Joo Kim
   • Yoon Suk Jung
   • Seungho Ryu

   OriginalPaper 07 January 2016 Pages: 4184 - 4192

   

4. A specific role of endoscopic ultrasonography for therapeutic decision-making in patients with gastric cardia cancer

   • Chan Hyuk Park
   • Jun Chul Park
   • Yong Chan Lee

   OriginalPaper 29 December 2015 Pages: 4193 - 4199

   

5. Roux-en-Y fistulo-jejunostomy as a salvage procedure in patients with post-sleeve gastrectomy fistula: mid-term results

   • Elie Chouillard
   • Antoine Younan
   • Jean Biagini

   OriginalPaper 10 December 2015 Pages: 4200 - 4204

   

6. Erratum to: Roux-en-Y fistulo-jejunostomy as a salvage procedure in patients with post-sleeve gastrectomy fistula: mid-term results

   • Elie Chouillard
   • Antoine Younan
   • Jean Biagini

   Erratum 23 August 2016 Pages: 4205 - 4205

7. Feasibility of endoscopic submucosal dissection for upper gastrointestinal submucosal tumors treatment and value of endoscopic ultrasonography in pre-operation assess and post-operation follow-up: a prospective study of 224 cases in a single medical center

   • Ganqing He
   • Jinhui Wang
   • Minhu Chen

   OriginalPaper 28 January 2016 Pages: 4206 - 4213

8. Use of stochastic resonance methods for improving laparoscopic surgery performance

   • Robert Hoskins
   • Jinling Wang
   • Caroline G. L. Cao

   OriginalPaper 31 December 2015 Pages: 4214 - 4219

   

9. A national evaluation of clinical and economic outcomes in open versus laparoscopic colorectal surgery

   • Deborah S. Keller
   • Conor P. Delaney
   • Eric M. Haas

   OriginalPaper 29 December 2015 Pages: 4220 - 4228

   

10. Determining the extent of cholecystectomy using intraoperative specimen ultrasonography in patients with suspected early gallbladder cancer

    • Ji Hoon Park
    • Young Hoon Kim
    • Ho-Seong Han

    OriginalPaper 29 December 2015 Pages: 4229 - 4238

    

11. The Ki-67 labeling index and lymphatic/venous permeation predict the metastatic potential of rectal neuroendocrine tumors

    • Shinya Sugimoto
    • Kinichi Hotta
    • Hiroyuki Ono

    OriginalPaper 30 December 2015 Pages: 4239 - 4248

    

12. Laparoscopic hepatectomy versus radiofrequency ablation for minimally invasive treatment of single, small hepatocellular carcinomas

    • Juxian Song
    • Yu Wang
    • Jian Chen

    OriginalPaper 29 December 2015 Pages: 4249 - 4257

    

13. Feasibility of hyperthermic pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy in a porcine model

    • Do Hyun Jung
    • Sang Yong Son
    • Hyung-Ho Kim

    OriginalPaper 29 December 2015 Pages: 4258 - 4264

    

14. Laparoscopic versus open distal gastrectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: safety and short-term oncologic results

    • Ziyu Li
    • Fei Shan
    • Jiafu Ji

    OriginalPaper 10 June 2016 Pages: 4265 - 4271

15. Subcutaneous dissection area contributes less to endoscopic thyroidectomy-related invasiveness

    • Wei Zhang
    • Qing-hua Wu
    • Ming Qiu

    OriginalPaper 07 January 2016 Pages: 4272 - 4278

    

16. Factors influencing difficulty of the thoracic procedure in minimally invasive esophagectomy

    • Akihiko Okamura
    • Masayuki Watanabe
    • Takeshi Sano

    OriginalPaper 07 January 2016 Pages: 4279 - 4285

    

17. Body composition changes after totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with delta-shaped anastomosis: a comparison with conventional Billroth I anastomosis

    • Ki Bum Park
    • Oh Kyoung Kwon
    • Byeong-Churl Jang

    OriginalPaper 28 January 2016 Pages: 4286 - 4293

    

18. Long-term outcomes of patients with common bile duct injury following laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • Caitlin Halbert
    • Maria S. Altieri
    • Dana A. Telem

    OriginalPaper 28 January 2016 Pages: 4294 - 4299

19. Feasibility of laparoscopic liver resection for caudate lobe: technical strategy and comparative analysis with anteroinferior and posterosuperior segments

    • Kenichiro Araki
    • David Fuks
    • Brice Gayet

    OriginalPaper 28 January 2016 Pages: 4300 - 4306

20. Laparoscopic hepatectomy in cirrhotics: safe if you adjust technique

    • David J. Worhunsky
    • Monica M. Dua
    • Brendan C. Visser

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4307 - 4314

21. Factors affecting dilation force in balloon dilation of severe esophageal strictures: an experiment using an artificial stricture model

    • Yoshitaka Nishikawa
    • Hirokazu Higuchi
    • Manabu Muto

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4315 - 4320

    

22. Long-term prognosis after endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer in super-elderly patients

    • Yoshikazu Yoshifuku
    • Shiro Oka
    • Kazuaki Chayama

    OriginalPaper 05 February 2016 Pages: 4321 - 4329

    

23. Robotic surgery: disruptive innovation or unfulfilled promise? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the first 30 years

    • Alan Tan
    • Hutan Ashrafian
    • Ara Darzi

    OriginalPaper Open access 19 February 2016 Pages: 4330 - 4352

    

24. Predictive value of drain amylase content for peripancreatic inflammatory fluid collections after laparoscopic (assisted) distal gastrectomy

    • Mitsuro Kanda
    • Michitaka Fujiwara
    • Yasuhiro Kodera

    OriginalPaper 08 February 2016 Pages: 4353 - 4362

    

25. When is mesh fixation in TAPP-repair of primary inguinal hernia repair necessary? The register-based analysis of 11,230 cases

    • F. Mayer
    • H. Niebuhr
    • F. Köckerling

    OriginalPaper Open access 17 February 2016 Pages: 4363 - 4371

26. Is laparoscopic surgery really effective for the treatment of colon and rectal cancer in very elderly over 80 years old? A prospective multicentric case–control assessment

    • Francesco Roscio
    • Luigi Boni
    • Ildo Scandroglio

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4372 - 4382

27. New device for transrectal trocar placement and rectal sealing for NOTES: a porcine in vivo and human cadaver study

    • Jonas D. Senft
    • Philip Gath
    • Georg R. Linke

    OriginalPaper 08 April 2016 Pages: 4383 - 4388

    

28. Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: does it work? A systematic review

    • Marco Maria Lirici
    • Simone Maria Tierno
    • Cecilia Ponzano

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4389 - 4399

    

29. Three-dimensional reconstruction of the vascular arrangement including the inferior mesenteric artery and left colic artery in laparoscope-assisted colorectal surgery

    • Ryoichi Miyamoto
    • Kentaro Nagai
    • Masayoshi Yamamoto

    OriginalPaper 05 February 2016 Pages: 4400 - 4404

    

30. Predictors for regional lymph node metastasis in T1 rectal cancer: a population-based SEER analysis

    • Walter Brunner
    • Bernhard Widmann
    • Rene Warschkow

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4405 - 4415

    

31. Effect of bowel resection on TLR signaling during intestinal adaptation in a rat model

    • Igor Sukhotnik
    • Bassel Haj
    • Ibrahim Matter

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4416 - 4424

    

32. Endoscopic submucosal dissection for anorectal tumor with hemorrhoids close to the dentate line: a multicenter study of Hiroshima GI Endoscopy Study Group

    • Yuzuru Tamaru
    • Shiro Oka
    • Kazuaki Chayama

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4425 - 4431

    

33. Long-term results of endoscopic balloon dilation for treatment of colorectal anastomotic stenosis

    • Magdalena Biraima
    • Michel Adamina
    • Christopher Soll

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4432 - 4437

    

34. Closure with clips to accelerate healing of mucosal defects caused by colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection

    • Taro Osada
    • Naoto Sakamoto
    • Sumio Watanabe

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4438 - 4444

    

35. Cell-coating affects tissue integration of synthetic and biologic meshes: comparative analysis of the onlay and underlay mesh positioning in rats

    • Arnab Majumder
    • Yue Gao
    • Yuri W. Novitsky

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4445 - 4453

    

36. Laparoscopic versus open surgical management of small bowel obstruction: an analysis of clinical outcomes

    • Ann Nordin
    • Jacob Freedman

    OriginalPaper 29 February 2016 Pages: 4454 - 4463

    

37. Adapting the robotic platform to small operating theaters: our experience with the side-docking technique for robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy

    • Simone Albisinni
    • Fouad Aoun
    • Roland van Velthoven

    OriginalPaper 05 February 2016 Pages: 4464 - 4468

    

38. Incisional hernias after open versus laparoscopic surgery for colonic cancer: a nationwide cohort study

    • Kristian K. Jensen
    • Peter-Martin Krarup
    • Tommie Mynster

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4469 - 4479

    

39. Laparoscopic left pancreatectomy: early results after 115 consecutive patients

    • Santiago Sánchez-Cabús
    • Jean-Philippe Adam
    • Antonio Sa Cunha

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4480 - 4488

40. Comparison of minilaparoscopy and single-incision intragastric surgery for gastric submucosal tumor resection in a porcine model

    • F. M. Sánchez-Margallo
    • M. Pérez López
    • J. M. Usón Casaús

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4489 - 4498

    

41. Evaluating the effect of distractions in the operating room on clinical decision-making and patient safety

    • Ally Murji
    • Lea Luketic
    • Glenn Posner

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4499 - 4504

    

42. Linear-shaped gastroduodenostomy (LSGD): safe and feasible technique of intracorporeal Billroth I anastomosis

    • Cheulsu Byun
    • Long Hai Cui
    • Sang-Uk Han

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4505 - 4514

    

43. A hydraulically driven colonoscope

    • Stuart A. Coleman
    • Silvia C. Tapia-Siles
    • Alfred Cuschieri

    OriginalPaper Open access 22 July 2016 Pages: 4515 - 4524

    

44. Electrophysiology-based quality assurance of nerve-sparing in laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery: Is it worth the effort?

    • D. W. Kauff
    • N. Wachter
    • W. Kneist

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4525 - 4532

    

45. Minimally invasive entero-enteral dual-path bypass using self-assembling magnets

    • Marvin Ryou
    • Hiroyuki Aihara
    • Christopher C. Thompson

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4533 - 4538

    

46. Incisional hernia after single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: incidence and predictive factors

    • O. Julliard
    • P. Hauters
    • D. Gherardi

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4539 - 4543

47. Review of 1000 fibrin glue mesh fixation during endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair

    • Christophe R. Berney
    • Joseph Descallar

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4544 - 4552

    

48. An ex vivo liver training model continuously perfused to simulate bleeding for suture skills involved in laparoscopic liver resection: development and validity

    • Jujiao Xiao
    • Zhonglin Cui
    • Jianyi Li

    OriginalPaper 12 February 2016 Pages: 4553 - 4561

    

49. The usefulness of 3-dimensional endoscope systems in endoscopic surgery

    • Hiroyuki Egi
    • Minoru Hattori
    • Hideki Ohdan

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4562 - 4568

    

50. Collaborative performance in laparoscopic teams: behavioral evidences from simulation

    • Wenjing He
    • Bin Zheng

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4569 - 4574