Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery of the colon and rectum Stavros A. AntoniouGeorge A. AntoniouFrank A. Granderath Review 20 August 2011 Pages: 1 - 11
The role of laparoscopy in the management of acute small-bowel obstruction: a review of over 2,000 cases Donal B. O’ConnorDesmond C. Winter Review 05 September 2011 Pages: 12 - 17
Laparoscopic Dor versus Toupet fundoplication following Heller myotomy for achalasia: results of a multicenter, prospective, randomized-controlled trial Arthur RawlingsNathaniel J. SoperL. Michael Brunt OriginalPaper 26 July 2011 Pages: 18 - 26
Postimplant intraperitoneal behavior of collagen-based meshes followed by laparoscopy Juan M. BellónMarta RodríguezGemma Pascual OriginalPaper 26 July 2011 Pages: 27 - 35
Single-incision laparoscopic adrenalectomy Fatih TuncaYasemin Giles SenyurekSerdar Tezelman OriginalPaper 15 July 2011 Pages: 36 - 40
Total laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) hysterectomy in low-risk early endometrial cancer: a pilot study Francesco FanfaniCristiano RossittoAnna Fagotti OriginalPaper 26 July 2011 Pages: 41 - 46
Flexible CO2 laser and submucosal gel injection for safe endoluminal resection in the intestines Joyce T. AuArjun MittraYuman Fong OriginalPaper 05 September 2011 Pages: 47 - 52
The role of clips in preventing migration of fully covered metallic esophageal stents: a pilot comparative study Geoffroy VanbiervlietJérôme FilippiXavier Hébuterne OriginalPaper 27 July 2011 Pages: 53 - 59
Rapid adaptation of robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer by experienced laparoscopic surgeons Sung-Soo ParkMin-Chan KimWoo Jin Hyung OriginalPaper 26 July 2011 Pages: 60 - 67
New dog, new tricks: trends in performance on the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery simulator for incoming surgery residents Nicoleta O. KolozsvariPepa KanevaLiane S. Feldman OriginalPaper 27 July 2011 Pages: 68 - 71
Risk for local recurrence of early gastric cancer treated with piecemeal endoscopic mucosal resection during a 10-year follow-up period Noriyuki HorikiFumio OmataYoshiyuki Takei OriginalPaper 27 July 2011 Pages: 72 - 78
Documenting correct assessment of biliary anatomy during laparoscopic cholecystectomy K. T. BuddinghA. N. MorksV. B. Nieuwenhuijs OriginalPaper Open access 27 July 2011 Pages: 79 - 85
Is laparoscopic antireflux surgery safe and effective in obese patients? Koray TekinToygar ToydemirMehmet Ali Yerdel OriginalPaper 24 August 2011 Pages: 86 - 95
Single-incision versus conventional laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy: a case-matched series Diego I. Ramos-ValadezMadhu RagupathiEric M. Haas OriginalPaper 27 July 2011 Pages: 96 - 102
Assessing the invasiveness of NOTES perforated viscus repair: a comparative study of NOTES and laparoscopy E. A. MoranC. J. GostoutJuliane Bingener OriginalPaper 27 July 2011 Pages: 103 - 109
Self-expanding metallic stent as a bridge to surgery versus emergency surgery for obstructive colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis Yi ZhangJian ShiYue-Xiang Chen OriginalPaper 26 July 2011 Pages: 110 - 119
The impact of training under different visual-spatial conditions on reverse-alignment laparoscopic skills development Catherine HolznechtTravis SchmidtJon Gould OriginalPaper 20 August 2011 Pages: 120 - 123
Laparoscopic transcystic exploration for single-stage management of common duct stones and acute cholecystitis Massimo ChiarugiChristian GalatiotoMassimo Seccia OriginalPaper 27 July 2011 Pages: 124 - 129
Long-term oncologic outcomes of 714 consecutive laparoscopic gastrectomies for gastric cancer: results from the 7-year experience of a single institute Kyung Ho PakWoo Jin HyungSung Hoon Noh OriginalPaper 26 July 2011 Pages: 130 - 136
Reevaluation of needlescopic surgery Nobumi TagayaKeiichi Kubota OriginalPaper 26 July 2011 Pages: 137 - 143
Laparoscopic colectomy significantly decreases length of stay compared with open operation Amalia J. StefanouCraig A. ReickertIlan Rubinfeld OriginalPaper 27 July 2011 Pages: 144 - 148
Single-site laparoscopic (SSL) cholecystectomy in human cadavers using a novel percutaneous instrument platform and a magnetic anchoring and guidance system (MAGS): reestablishing the “critical view” Rohan A. JosephNilson A. SalasBrian J. Dunkin OriginalPaper 26 July 2011 Pages: 149 - 153
Laparoscopic versus open surgery for rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiation: a matched case-control study of short-term outcomes Ramakrishnan Ayloor SeshadriAyyappan SrinivasanRajaraman Swaminathan OriginalPaper 27 July 2011 Pages: 154 - 161
Decreasing morbidity and mortality in 100 consecutive minimally invasive esophagectomies Kfir Ben-DavidGeorge A. SarosiSteven N. Hochwald OriginalPaper 27 July 2011 Pages: 162 - 167
Survival and quality of life after minimally invasive esophagectomy: a single-surgeon experience Abhishek SundaramJuan C. GeronimoSumeet K. Mittal OriginalPaper 19 August 2011 Pages: 168 - 176
The impact of previous fundoplication on laparoscopic gastric bypass outcomes: a case-control evaluation Anna IbeleMichael GarrenJon Gould OriginalPaper 20 August 2011 Pages: 177 - 181
Safety of open technique for first-trocar placement in laparoscopic surgery: a series of 6,000 cases Pawanindra LalAnubhav VindalVinod Kumar Ramteke OriginalPaper 19 August 2011 Pages: 182 - 188
Transgastric endoscopic pneumoperitoneum versus laparoscopy: effects on host systemic and peritoneal inflammatory responses in a porcine model Vinay SoodClyde CollinsWard Dunnican OriginalPaper 17 August 2011 Pages: 189 - 196
Near-infrared (NIR) laparoscopy for intraoperative lymphatic road-mapping and sentinel node identification during definitive surgical resection of early-stage colorectal neoplasia Ronan A. CahillMark AndersonNeil J. Mortensen OriginalPaper 19 August 2011 Pages: 197 - 204
Synchronous pyogenic liver abscess and acute cholecystitis: how to recognize it and what to do (emergency cholecystostomy followed by delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy) Renato CostiAlban Le BianClaude Smadja OriginalPaper 20 August 2011 Pages: 205 - 213
Caustic injuries of the upper digestive tract: a population observational study Carmen CabralMircéa ChiricaEmile Sarfati OriginalPaper 20 August 2011 Pages: 214 - 221
Partially covered self-expanding metal stent for unresectable malignant extrahepatic biliary obstruction: results of a large prospective series Cristina Gómez-OlivaCarlos Guarner-ArgenteCollaborating Group of the COBIWA Register OriginalPaper 20 August 2011 Pages: 222 - 229
Impairment of sexual activity before and after endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair N. SchoutenT. van DalenJ. P. J. Burgmans OriginalPaper 30 September 2011 Pages: 230 - 234
Prospective randomized controlled trial of simulator-based versus traditional in-surgery laparoscopic camera navigation training Florian M. FranzeckRachel RosenthalDieter Hahnloser OriginalPaper 19 August 2011 Pages: 235 - 241
Visual force feedback in laparoscopic training Tim HoremanSharon P. RodriguesJenny Dankelman OriginalPaper Open access 20 August 2011 Pages: 242 - 248
The impact of atraumatic fibrin sealant vs. staple mesh fixation in TAPP hernia repair on chronic pain and quality of life: results of a randomized controlled study R. H. FortelnyA. H. Petter-PuchnerK. S. Glaser OriginalPaper 19 August 2011 Pages: 249 - 254
A retrospective wound review of standard four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Is there need for single-port laparoscopic surgery? S. J. W. MonkhouseE. L. CourtP. Burgess OriginalPaper 20 August 2011 Pages: 255 - 260
Robot-assisted thymectomy is superior to transsternal thymectomy Benny WekslerJonathan TavaresJames T. Diehl OriginalPaper 05 September 2011 Pages: 261 - 266
Laparoscopic slit mesh repair of parastomal hernia using a designated mesh: long-term results H. MizrahiP. BhattacharyaM. C. Parker OriginalPaper 20 August 2011 Pages: 267 - 270
Surgical optimisation of the gastric conduit for minimally invasive oesophagectomy Shahjehan A. WajedDarmarajah VeeramootooAngela C. Shore Video 20 August 2011 Pages: 271 - 276
Pelvic dimensions as a predictor of difficulty in laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer T. KilleenS. BanerjeeS. Warren Letter--Reply 26 May 2011 Pages: 277 - 277
Reply to Dr. Viroj Wiwanikit Wiriyaporn RidtitidRungsun RerknimitrPinit Kullavanijaya Letter--Reply 21 June 2011 Pages: 278 - 279
Endoscopic and laparoscopic ultrasonography used to predict tumor staging and improve therapeutic decisions for upper gastrointestinal tract cancer Christof Hottenrott Letter 26 July 2011 Pages: 280 - 281
Right hemicolectomy with central vascular ligation in colon cancer Klaus WeberWerner Hohenberger Letter 27 July 2011 Pages: 282 - 282
Ki-67 and Bax expression in esophageal mucosa might have implications in ablative therapies for Barrett’s esophagus, dysplasia, and adenocarcinoma Jannis KountourasDimitrios ChatzopoulosEvaggelia Giartza-Taxidou Letter 20 August 2011 Pages: 283 - 284
Reply to: doi:10.1007/s00464-010-1525-9: Use of a peripheral venous catheter in single-incision laparoscopic surgery Bernhard DauserFriedrich Herbst Letter--Reply 20 August 2011 Pages: 285 - 285
Surgery in space: the future of robotic telesurgery (Haidegger T, Szandor J, Benyo Z. Surg Endosc 2011; 25(3):681–690) Jacques Himpens Letter 20 August 2011 Pages: 286 - 286
The endoscopic approach to the neck: a review of the literature and an overview of the various techniques Gianluca DonatiniGabriele MaterazziPaolo Miccoli Letter--Reply 05 September 2011 Pages: 287 - 287
Reply to: doi:10.1007/s00464-009-0765-z: Laparoscopic correction of perforated peptic ulcer: first choice? A review of literature Marietta BertleffJohan Lange Letter--Reply 05 September 2011 Pages: 288 - 288
The simple suture laparoscopic repair of peptic ulcer perforation without an omental patch M. AtesA. Dirican Letter 05 September 2011 Pages: 289 - 289