Comparison of short- and medium-term results between laparoscopically assisted and totally laparoscopic right hemicolectomy: a case-control study Massimiliano FabozziRosaldo AllietaMario Nardi Jr. OriginalPaper 21 February 2010 Pages: 2085 - 2091
Nitinol biliary stent versus surgery for palliation of distal malignant biliary obstruction Rodrigo CastañoTercio L. LopesEverson L. A. Artifon OriginalPaper 21 February 2010 Pages: 2092 - 2098
Transcylindrical gas-free cholecystectomy for the treatment of cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, and choledocholithiasis Enrique-Javier Grau-TalensManuel Giner OriginalPaper 31 March 2010 Pages: 2099 - 2104
A strategy to improve the yield of transbronchial needle aspiration Ghee Chee PhuaKyung-Jae RheePyng Lee OriginalPaper 21 February 2010 Pages: 2105 - 2109
Endoscopic submucosal dissection with a combination of small-caliber-tip transparent hood and flex knife for superficial esophageal neoplasia. Is it safe for elderly patients? Naoki IshiiShino UchidaYoshiyuki Fujita OriginalPaper 19 February 2010 Pages: 2110 - 2119
Mediastinal surgery in connective tissue tunnels using flexible endoscopy G. O. SpaunC. M. DunstL. L. Swanstrom OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2120 - 2127
Short- and long-term costs of laparoscopic colectomy are significantly less than open colectomy David P. EisenbergJane WeySteven J. Hughes OriginalPaper 21 February 2010 Pages: 2128 - 2134
Risk factors for postoperative delirium in elderly patients with colorectal cancer Mitsuyoshi TeiMasataka IkedaMasaki Mori OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2135 - 2139
Prospective appraisal of a 2-day training course on laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: the ELTC experience Emmanuel LeandrosIlias P. GomatosAbe Fingerhut OriginalPaper 21 February 2010 Pages: 2140 - 2144
A comparison of early learning curves for complex bimanual coordination with open, laparoscopic, and flexible endoscopic instrumentation Georg O. SpaunBin ZhengLee L. Swanström OriginalPaper 21 February 2010 Pages: 2145 - 2155
Adequate extent in radical re-resection of incidental gallbladder carcinoma: analysis of the German Registry Thorsten Oliver GoetzeVittorio Paolucci OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2156 - 2164
Endoscopic and manometric position-related characteristics of the normal gastroesophageal junction Gordon BuduhanJeraldine OrlinaRalph Aye OriginalPaper 21 February 2010 Pages: 2165 - 2169
The Martian chronicles: remotely guided diagnosis and treatment in the arctic circle Christian OttoJean-Marc ComtoisScott Dulchavsky OriginalPaper 13 March 2010 Pages: 2170 - 2177
Feasibility of end-to-anterior wall anastomosis in conversion of the double-stapling technique during laparoscopically assisted surgery Hirofumi YamamotoMitsugu SekimotoMasaki Mori OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2178 - 2181
Sentinel node procedure of the sigmoid using indocyanine green: feasibility study in a goat model M. H. G. M. van der PasG. A. M. S. van DongenW. J. H. J. Meijerink OriginalPaper Open access 23 February 2010 Pages: 2182 - 2187
Routine postoperative upper gastrointestinal fluoroscopy is unnecessary after laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placement Noelle L. BertelsonJonathan A. Myers OriginalPaper 27 March 2010 Pages: 2188 - 2191
Gallbladder cancer: role of laparoscopy in the management of potentially resectable tumors Xabier de AretxabalaJorge LeonIvan Roa OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2192 - 2196
The significance of occult carcinoids in the era of laparoscopic appendectomies Ron ShapiroShai EldarDouglas B. Zippel OriginalPaper 21 February 2010 Pages: 2197 - 2199
Transanal minimally invasive surgery: a giant leap forward Sam AtallahMatthew AlbertSergio Larach OriginalPaper 21 February 2010 Pages: 2200 - 2205
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis should be performed by a laparoscopic surgeon Kirsten KortramJan Siert Kayitsinga ReindersDjamila Boerma OriginalPaper 21 February 2010 Pages: 2206 - 2209
Impact of AITS laparoscopic training center on surgeons’ preference for appendectomy Hung-Wen LaiShih-Horng TsengMin-Ho Huang OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2210 - 2215
Outcome of second interventions for occluded metallic stents in patients with malignant biliary obstruction Wiriyaporn RidtitidRungsun RerknimitrPinit Kullavanijaya OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2216 - 2220
Laparoscopic tailored Nissen fundoplication Hitoshi IdaniShinya AsamiHitoshi Kin OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2221 - 2225
A decade of washing out common bile duct stones with papillary balloon dilatation as a one-stage procedure during laparoscopic cholecystectomy A. E. B. SjerD. M. BolandS. Mohamad OriginalPaper Open access 23 February 2010 Pages: 2226 - 2230
Transcutaneous monitoring of partial pressure of carbon dioxide during endoscopic submucosal dissection of early colorectal neoplasia with carbon dioxide insufflation: a prospective study Tsuyoshi KikuchiKuang-I FuTakahisa Matsuda OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2231 - 2235
Single incision approach for splenic diseases: a preliminary report on a series of 8 cases Eduardo M. TargaronaJose Luis PallaresManuel Trias OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2236 - 2240
Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy is feasible: initial experience with 80 cases Chris EdwardsAlan BradshawPeeter Soosaar OriginalPaper 03 March 2010 Pages: 2241 - 2247
Single-port-access laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy versus conventional laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy: a comparison of perioperative outcomes Tae-Joong KimYoo-Young LeeByoung-Gie Kim OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2248 - 2252
Experience in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbidly obese Taiwanese: staple-line reinforcement is important for preventing leakage Kong-Han SerWei-Jei LeeShu-Chun Chen OriginalPaper 21 February 2010 Pages: 2253 - 2259
Performance of EUS-FNA for mediastinal lymphadenopathy: impact on patient management and costs in low-volume EUS centers Meike M. C. HirdesMatthijs P. SchwartzFrank P. Vleggaar OriginalPaper Open access 23 February 2010 Pages: 2260 - 2267
Can intraoperative manometry during laparoscopic fundoplication predict postoperative dysphagia? M. KhanA. SmytheR. Ackroyd OriginalPaper 03 March 2010 Pages: 2268 - 2272
Laparoscopic colectomy for complex diverticular disease: a justifiable choice? Guillaume MartelAlexandre BouchardRobin P. Boushey OriginalPaper 26 February 2010 Pages: 2273 - 2280
Incidence, management, and outcome of incidental gallbladder carcinoma: analysis of the database of the Swiss association of laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery Philippe Marc GlauserDaniel StrubChristoph Andreas Maurer OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2281 - 2286
Long-term management of corrosive esophageal stricture with balloon dilation in children Abdulkerim TemizPelin OguzkurtAkgun Hicsonmez OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2287 - 2292
Natural orifice transgastric endoscopic wedge hepatic resection in an experimental model using an intuitively controlled master and slave transluminal endoscopic robot (MASTER) S. J. PheeK. Y. HoS. C. Sydney Chung OriginalPaper 23 February 2010 Pages: 2293 - 2298
Artificial tactile feedback can significantly improve tissue examination through remote palpation Sebastian SchostekMartin J. BinserGerhard F. Buess OriginalPaper 31 March 2010 Pages: 2299 - 2307
Prospective single-site case series utilizing an endolumenal tissue anchoring system for revision of post-RYGB stomal and pouch dilatation Frank BoraoSteven GorceyAaron Capuano Endoluminal Surgery 04 March 2010 Pages: 2308 - 2313
Modified single-incision laparoscopic adjustable gastric band Daniel J. ScottAntonio O. CastellviHomero Rivas Video 27 April 2010 Pages: 2314 - 2315
Pure natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) cholecystectomy Marc BesslerAndrew A. GumbsDennis Fowler Video 23 February 2010 Pages: 2316 - 2317
Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy for splenic artery aneurysm Brandon T. GroverSigurd B. Gundersen IIIShanu N. Kothari Video 23 February 2010 Pages: 2318 - 2320
Transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic surgery for sigmoid colon cancer Ichiro TakemasaMitsugu SekimotoMasaki Mori Video Open access 23 February 2010 Pages: 2321 - 2321
Magnetic retraction for NOTES transvaginal cholecystectomy Santiago HorganYoav MintzMark A. Talamini Video Open access 23 February 2010 Pages: 2322 - 2322
Use of a flexible robotic transgastric natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) platform in a cadaver to test access, navigation, maneuverability, and stability Dan EisenbergEric StorneAmir Belson Multimedia Manuscript 21 February 2010 Pages: 2323 - 2323
Sentinel node mapping during laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: technical notes Elena OrsenigoSaverio Di PaloCarlo Staudacher Multimedia Manuscript 26 February 2010 Pages: 2324 - 2326
Use of the Resection Map system as guidance during hepatectomy Pablo LamataFélix LamataBjörn Edwin New Technology Open access 23 February 2010 Pages: 2327 - 2337
Erratum to: Use of the Resection Map system as guidance during hepatectomy Pablo LamataFélix LamataBjørn Edwin Erratum 17 April 2010 Pages: 2338 - 2338
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery as an option for the laparoscopic resection of an urachal fistula: first description of the surgical technique Maciej PatrzykAnne GlitschClaus-Dieter Heidecke Technique 21 February 2010 Pages: 2339 - 2342
Laparoscopy-assisted proximal gastrectomy with gastric tube reconstruction for early gastric cancer Ryuusuke AiharaErito MochikiHiroyuki Kuwano Technique 08 April 2010 Pages: 2343 - 2348
Double endoscopic intraluminal surgery: superior to ESD for early gastric cancer? E. FatourouB. Papaziogas Letter 23 February 2010 Pages: 2349 - 2350
Monitoring and assessing the intraabdominal therapeutic response for gastric cancer: is second-look laparoscopy the solution? Odysseas ZorasJohn Spiliotis Letter 23 April 2010 Pages: 2351 - 2353