Laparoscopic extraperitoneal rectal cancer surgery: the clinical practice guidelines of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) R. SiegelM. A. CuestaE. A. M. Neugebauer Guidelines 24 June 2011 Pages: 2423 - 2440
The Second SAGES/ASGE White Paper on natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: 5 years of progress David W. RattnerRobert HawesLee Swanstrom White Paper 27 February 2011 Pages: 2441 - 2448
Intraoperative assessment of biliary anatomy for prevention of bile duct injury: a review of current and future patient safety interventions K. Tim BuddinghVincent B. NieuwenhuijsGooitzen M. van Dam Review Open access 13 April 2011 Pages: 2449 - 2461
A randomized prospective study of single-port and four-port approaches for hysterectomy in terms of postoperative pain Yong Wook JungMaria LeeYoung Tae Kim OriginalPaper 07 February 2011 Pages: 2462 - 2469
Experimental model of laparoscopic gastric ischemic preconditioning prior to transhiatal esophagectomy Sandra M. Jones BeckMary Beth MalayRodney J. Landreneau OriginalPaper 08 February 2011 Pages: 2470 - 2477
Supplementation of Los Angeles classification with esophageal mucosa index of hemoglobin can predict the treatment response of erosive reflux esophagitis Hsin ChengYu-Ching TsaiBor-Shyang Sheu OriginalPaper 07 February 2011 Pages: 2478 - 2486
Novel method of the double-loop slip-knot: preknotting on the laparoscopic forceps enables easy and secure intracorporeal ligation Takayuki AsaoSo-ichi TsutsumiHiroyuki Kuwano OriginalPaper 08 February 2011 Pages: 2487 - 2491
Adequate debridement and drainage of the mediastinum using open thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for Boerhaave’s syndrome Jan Willem HavemanVincent B. NieuwenhuijsH. Sijbrand Hofker OriginalPaper Open access 27 February 2011 Pages: 2492 - 2497
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a single-stage procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity and the resulting quality of life, resolution of comorbidities, food tolerance, and 6-year weight loss Mathieu D’HondtSofie VannesteFranky Vansteenkiste OriginalPaper 27 February 2011 Pages: 2498 - 2504
Are blood group and save samples needed for cholecystectomy? Martha QuinnStuart SuttieRajan Ravindran OriginalPaper 08 February 2011 Pages: 2505 - 2508
Long-term outcome of hybrid surgical approach of video-assisted minithoracotomy sleeve lobectomy for non-small-cell lung cancer Jianxing HeWenlong ShaoJun Huang OriginalPaper 07 February 2011 Pages: 2509 - 2515
Survey of opinions on operative management of adhesive small bowel obstruction: laparoscopy versus laparotomy in the state of connecticut Tolutope OyasijiScott W. Helton OriginalPaper 27 February 2011 Pages: 2516 - 2521
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding with truncal vagotomy: any increased weight loss? Matt B. MartinKristen R. Earle OriginalPaper 27 February 2011 Pages: 2522 - 2525
Modern enteroscopic interventions and characterization of nonmalignant postsurgical biliary anastomosis by double-balloon endoscopy M. RaithelA. NaegelJ. Maiss OriginalPaper 27 February 2011 Pages: 2526 - 2535
An appraisal of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for pancreaticobiliary disease in children: our institutional experience in 231 cases Alana K. OttoMatthew D. NealTimothy D. Kane OriginalPaper 27 February 2011 Pages: 2536 - 2540
Endoscopic mucosal resection using a cap-fitted panendoscope and endoscopic submucosal dissection as optimal endoscopic procedures for superficial esophageal carcinoma Tatsuya YamashitaAkira ZeniyaMasafumi Komatsu OriginalPaper 27 February 2011 Pages: 2541 - 2546
A randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication versus proton pump inhibitors for the treatment of patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): 3-year outcomes Mehran AnvariChristopher AllenCharles Goldsmith OriginalPaper 22 April 2011 Pages: 2547 - 2554
Evaluation of surgical performance during laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: a multicenter study Iman GhaderiMarilou VaillancourtLiane S. Feldman OriginalPaper 27 February 2011 Pages: 2555 - 2563
Comparison of COX-2, Ki-67, and BCL-2 expression in normal esophageal mucosa, Barrett’s esophagus, dysplasia, and adenocarcinoma with postablation mucosa and implications for ablative therapies Christopher John LewisSri Ganeshamurthy ThrumurthyStephen Edwin Arthur Attwood OriginalPaper 27 February 2011 Pages: 2564 - 2569
Outpatient laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a new step ahead César P. RamÃrez-PlazaJosé L. Gallego PeralesJulio Santoyo-Santoyo OriginalPaper 27 February 2011 Pages: 2570 - 2573
Assessment of cosmetic outcome after laparoscopic cholecystectomy among women 4 years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: is there a problem? Mark BignellAndrew HindmarshMichael Rhodes OriginalPaper 18 March 2011 Pages: 2574 - 2577
Choosing the cosmetically superior laparoscopic access to the abdomen: the importance of the umbilicus Pouya IranmaneshPhilippe MorelMonika Hagen OriginalPaper 27 February 2011 Pages: 2578 - 2585
Colonoscopy for colonic wall thickening at computed tomography: a worthwhile pursuit? Brian D. NicholsonRachel HylandDamian J. M. Tolan OriginalPaper 27 February 2011 Pages: 2586 - 2591
Laparoscopic transgastric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) after gastric bypass: case series and a description of technique Peter M. BertinKirpal SinghMaurice E. Arregui OriginalPaper 17 March 2011 Pages: 2592 - 2596
Early surgeon impressions and technical difficulty associated with laparoendoscopic single-site surgery: a Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons learning center study Arsalla IslamAntonio O. CastellviDaniel J. Scott OriginalPaper 27 February 2011 Pages: 2597 - 2603
Collagen–elastin ratio predicts burst pressure of arterial seals created using a bipolar vessel sealing device in a porcine model David SindramKimberly MartinDavid A. Iannitti OriginalPaper 15 March 2011 Pages: 2604 - 2612
Determinants of resource utilization and outcomes in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a multicenter analysis of 14,251 patients Prateek K. GuptaWeldon J. MillerR. Armour Forse OriginalPaper 13 April 2011 Pages: 2613 - 2625
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a revisional option after gastric band failure David GoiteinAnya FeiginDov Zippel OriginalPaper 17 March 2011 Pages: 2626 - 2630
Application of fluorescent cholangiography to single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy Takeaki IshizawaJunichi KanekoNorihiro Kokudo OriginalPaper 18 March 2011 Pages: 2631 - 2636
Barrier methods used to prevent pelvic adhesions in videolaparoscopy: experimental study in female rabbits Rosi P. BalbinottoAna L. MullerManoel M. Trindade OriginalPaper 17 March 2011 Pages: 2637 - 2642
Laparoscopic approach to distal and subtotal pancreatectomy: a clockwise technique Horacio J. AsbunJohn A. Stauffer OriginalPaper 13 April 2011 Pages: 2643 - 2649
Early effects of gastric bypass on endothelial function, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk in obese patients Stacy A. BrethauerHelen M. HeneghanPhilip R. Schauer OriginalPaper 17 March 2011 Pages: 2650 - 2659
Erratum to: Early effects of gastric bypass on endothelial function, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk in obese patients Stacy A. BrethauerHelen M. HeneghanPhilip R. Schauer Erratum 30 April 2011 Pages: 2660 - 2660
Seprafilm slurry does not increase complication rates after laparoscopic colectomy Adit SureshBrian G. CelsoZiad T. Awad OriginalPaper 17 March 2011 Pages: 2661 - 2665
The effectiveness and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection compared with endoscopic mucosal resection for early gastric cancer: a systematic review and metaanalysis Young-Mi ParkEun ChoJong-Mann Kim OriginalPaper 18 March 2011 Pages: 2666 - 2677
Incidence of postoperative intraabdominal abscesses in open versus laparoscopic appendectomies Jennifer R. AsariasAndrew T. SchlusselStanley M. Zagorski OriginalPaper 17 March 2011 Pages: 2678 - 2683
Laparoscopic posterior sectoral bile duct injury: the emerging role of nonoperative management with improved long-term results after delayed diagnosis M. T. P. R. PereraA. MonacoD. F. Mirza OriginalPaper 17 March 2011 Pages: 2684 - 2691
How reliable is laparoscopic colorectal surgery compared with laparotomy for octogenarians? Rodrigo A. PintoDan RuizSteven D. Wexner OriginalPaper 13 April 2011 Pages: 2692 - 2698
Outcome of laparoscopic rectopexy versus perineal rectosigmoidectomy for full-thickness rectal prolapse in elderly patients Seung-Hyun LeeParyush LakhtariaSteven D. Wexner OriginalPaper 09 April 2011 Pages: 2699 - 2702
The use of curved vs. straight instruments in single port access surgery, on standardized box trainer tasks Sanne BotdenRob StrijkersNicole Bouvy OriginalPaper Open access 25 March 2011 Pages: 2703 - 2710
Comparison between standard and reverse laparoscopic techniques for rectovaginal endometriosis William KondoNicolas BourdelMichel Canis OriginalPaper 18 March 2011 Pages: 2711 - 2717
Reliability of gastric access closure with the self-approximating transluminal access technique (STAT) for NOTES Abraham MathewJonathan M. TomaskoRandy S. Haluck Endoluminal Surgery 13 April 2011 Pages: 2718 - 2724
Endoscopic access to and exploration of the lesser sac in a human cadaver model: opportunity for transgastric endoscopic pancreatic surgery (with video) B. Joseph ElmunzerChristopher J. SonnendayJeffrey L. Ponsky Dynamic Manuscript 27 February 2011 Pages: 2725 - 2730
Multiple nerve blocks after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) Luca MiloneDonna EdmondsonWalter Scott Dynamic Manuscript 17 March 2011 Pages: 2731 - 2732
Disk suspension method: a novel and safe technique for the retraction of the liver during laparoscopic surgery (with video) Kazunori ShibaoAiichiro HigureKoji Yamaguchi Dynamic Manuscript 22 April 2011 Pages: 2733 - 2737
Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for low rectal cancer M. AdaminaC. P. Delaney Dynamic Manuscript 01 April 2011 Pages: 2738 - 2741
Laparoscopic left colectomy combined with natural orifice access: operative technique and initial results Stefano SaadHisahiro Hosogi Technique 08 February 2011 Pages: 2742 - 2747
Experience with retroperitoneoscopy in pediatric surgical oncology Till M. TheilenThambipillai Sri ParanMichael P. LaQuaglia Technique 13 April 2011 Pages: 2748 - 2755
Mediastinal lymphadenopathy: assessing clinical utility of EUS-FNA Charalambos Batsis Letter 08 February 2011 Pages: 2756 - 2757
Preoperative versus intraoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy for management of common bile duct stones Manojkumar S. Nair Letter 27 February 2011 Pages: 2758 - 2758