Laparoscopic robotic-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy: a case-matched comparison with open resection S. ChalikondaJ. R. Aguilar-SaavedraR. M. Walsh OriginalPaper 22 March 2012 Pages: 2397 - 2402
Development and evaluation of a laparoscopic common bile duct exploration simulator and procedural rating scale Byron F. SantosTaylor J. ReifEric S. Hungness OriginalPaper 22 March 2012 Pages: 2403 - 2415
Effectiveness and safety of minilaparoscopy-guided spleen biopsy: a retrospective series of 57 cases Tobias WernerJohannes KochUlrike W. Denzer OriginalPaper 21 February 2012 Pages: 2416 - 2422
Conscious monitoring and control (reinvestment) in surgical performance under pressure Neha MalhotraJamie M. PooltonRich S. W. Masters OriginalPaper Open access 21 February 2012 Pages: 2423 - 2429
Robotically assisted laparoscopy for paraaortic lymphadenectomy: technical description and results of an initial experience Eric LambaudieFabrice NarducciGilles Houvenaeghel OriginalPaper 10 March 2012 Pages: 2430 - 2435
Surgical management of acute cholecystitis: results of a 2-year prospective multicenter survey in Belgium Benoit NavezFelicia UngureanuThe Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (BGES) and the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Section (HBPS) of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery OriginalPaper 10 March 2012 Pages: 2436 - 2445
Combined transurethral approach with Versapoint® and laparoscopic treatment in the management of bladder endometriosis: technique and 12 months follow-up Pietro LittaCarlo SaccardiMassimo Dal Bianco OriginalPaper 10 March 2012 Pages: 2446 - 2450
Outcome of laparoscopic major liver resection for colorectal metastases Halit TopalJoyce TiekBaki Topal OriginalPaper 23 February 2012 Pages: 2451 - 2455
Risk factors for perforations associated with endoscopic submucosal dissection in gastric lesions: emphasis on perforation type Jun Hwan YooSung Jae ShinSung Won Cho OriginalPaper 08 March 2012 Pages: 2456 - 2464
Patient-perspective quality of life after laparoscopic and open hernia repair: a controlled randomized trial Ashraf E. AbbasMohamed E. Abd EllatifAhmad Moatamed OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2465 - 2470
Robot-assisted total mesorectal excision: is there a learning curve? Yasir AkmalJeong-Heum BaekAlessio Pigazzi OriginalPaper 22 March 2012 Pages: 2471 - 2476
The hepatorenal reflex contributes to the induction of oliguria during pneumoperitoneum in the rat Gideon KarplusAmir SzoldAvi A. Weinbroum OriginalPaper 24 March 2012 Pages: 2477 - 2483
Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study of the efficacy of continuous infusion of local anesthetic to the diaphragm closure following laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair Reginald C. W. BellRachel J. HuffordKatherine D. Freeman OriginalPaper 22 March 2012 Pages: 2484 - 2488
A prospective study demonstrating the reliability and validity of two procedure-specific evaluation tools to assess operative competence in laparoscopic colorectal surgery Vanessa N. PalterTeodor P. Grantcharov OriginalPaper 05 April 2012 Pages: 2489 - 2503
The relationship between percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in children: a systematic review Louise J. NobleA. Mark DalzellWael El-Matary OriginalPaper 22 March 2012 Pages: 2504 - 2512
Tensile strength testing for resorbable mesh fixation systems in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair Emmelie ReynvoetFrederik BerrevoetRoberto Troisi OriginalPaper 05 April 2012 Pages: 2513 - 2520
SLEEVEPASS: A randomized prospective multicenter study comparing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass in the treatment of morbid obesity: preliminary results Mika HelmiöMikael VictorzonPaulina Salminen OriginalPaper 05 April 2012 Pages: 2521 - 2526
Totally stapled gastrojejunal anastomosis using hybrid NOTES: single 12-mm trocar approach in a porcine model Lino PoleseStefano MeriglianoLorenzo Norberto OriginalPaper 05 April 2012 Pages: 2527 - 2531
Robot-assisted transvaginal peritoneoscopy using confocal endomicroscopy: a feasibility study in a porcine model Richard C. NewtonDavid P. NoonanGuang-Zhong Yang OriginalPaper 26 April 2012 Pages: 2532 - 2540
Safety and efficacy of new integrated bipolar and ultrasonic scissors compared to conventional laparoscopic 5-mm sealing and cutting instruments Daniel SeehoferMartina MoglDennis Eurich OriginalPaper Open access 24 March 2012 Pages: 2541 - 2549
A head-to-head comparison between virtual reality and physical reality simulation training for basic skills acquisition Constantinos LoukasNikolaos NikiteasEvangelos Georgiou OriginalPaper 05 April 2012 Pages: 2550 - 2558
Urogenital function following laparoscopic and open rectal cancer resection: a comparative study Emma Rose McGloneOmar KhanAmjad Parvaiz OriginalPaper 05 April 2012 Pages: 2559 - 2565
Evidence to support the use of laparoscopic over open appendicectomy for obese individuals: a meta-analysis Benjamin L. WoodhamMichael R. CoxGuy D. Eslick OriginalPaper 22 March 2012 Pages: 2566 - 2570
Totally laparoscopic strategies for the management of colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastasis Francesco M. PolignanoAaron J. QuynIain S. Tait OriginalPaper 22 March 2012 Pages: 2571 - 2578
The cost of surgical training: analysis of operative time for laparoscopic cholecystectomy M. von Strauss und TorneyS. Dell-KusterI. Langer OriginalPaper 05 April 2012 Pages: 2579 - 2586
The virtual reality simulator dV-Trainer® is a valid assessment tool for robotic surgical skills Cyril PerrenotManuela PerezJacques Hubert OriginalPaper 05 April 2012 Pages: 2587 - 2593
Recurrence after transanal endoscopic microsurgery for large rectal adenomas Marco Ettore AllaixAlberto ArezzoMario Morino OriginalPaper 05 April 2012 Pages: 2594 - 2600
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in video-assisted thyroidectomy: lessons learned from neuromonitoring G. DionigiP. F. AlesinaC. W. Wu OriginalPaper 05 April 2012 Pages: 2601 - 2608
Laparoscopic versus open colorectal resections in patients with symptomatic stage IV colorectal cancer Marco Ettore AllaixMaurizio DegiuliMario Morino OriginalPaper 05 April 2012 Pages: 2609 - 2616
A novel extra-glissonian approach for totally laparoscopic left hepatectomy Fernando RotellarFernando PardoNicolás Pedano OriginalPaper 24 March 2012 Pages: 2617 - 2622
Staple-line reinforcement during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy using three different techniques: a randomized trial Paolo GentileschiIda CamperchioliAchille L. Gaspari OriginalPaper 23 March 2012 Pages: 2623 - 2629
The feasibility of short-stay laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis: a prospective cohort study Charles SabbaghOlivier BrehantJean Marc Regimbeau OriginalPaper 23 March 2012 Pages: 2630 - 2638
Endoscopic surgeons’ preferences for inguinal hernia repair: TEP, TAPP, or OPEN Salvador Morales-CondeMaría SocasAbe Fingerhut OriginalPaper 22 March 2012 Pages: 2639 - 2643
A sheep model for endoscopic treatment of mandible subcondylar fractures José Luis López-CedrúnZachary EwartEduardo D. Rodriguez OriginalPaper 05 April 2012 Pages: 2644 - 2650
Flexible versus rigid single-port peritoneoscopy: a randomized controlled trial in a live porcine model followed by initial experience in human cadavers Y. LadjiciX. DrayM. Pocard OriginalPaper 22 March 2012 Pages: 2651 - 2657
No-incision (NOTES) versus single-incision (single-port) surgery for access to sites of peritoneal carcinomatosis: a back-to-back animal study Yamina LadjiciMarc PocardXavier Dray Dynamic Manuscript 05 April 2012 Pages: 2658 - 2666
A novel approach for the treatment of pelvic abscess: transrectal endoscopic drainage facilitated by transanal endoscopic microsurgery access B. C. MartinsCarlos Frederico Sparapan MarquesFauze Maluf-Filho Dynamic Manuscript 10 March 2012 Pages: 2667 - 2670
Ergonomic and geometric tricks of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) by using conventional laparoscopic instruments Yao-Chou TsaiVictor Chia-Hsiang LinHuai-Ching Tai Dynamic Manuscript 22 March 2012 Pages: 2671 - 2677
Argon plasma coagulator in a 2-month-old child with tracheoesophageal fistula Giovanni Di NardoSalvatore OlivaSalvatore Cucchiara Video 05 April 2012 Pages: 2678 - 2680
Technical notes: a self-designed, simple, secure, and safe six-loop intracorporeal Pringle’s maneuver for laparoscopic liver resection Ying-Jui ChaoChih-Jung WangYan-Shen Shan New Technology 22 March 2012 Pages: 2681 - 2686
Cholecystectomy using a novel Single-Site® robotic platform: early experience from 45 consecutive cases Konstantinos M. KonstantinidisPetros HiridesMichael Georgiou New Technology 05 April 2012 Pages: 2687 - 2694
Re: Bilateral total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP) has outcomes similar to those for unilateral TEP: population-based analysis of prospective data of 6,505 patients Ferdinand KöckerlingDietmar A. Jacob Letter to the Editor 22 March 2012 Pages: 2695 - 2696
Reply to: a letter to the editors: Re: minimally invasive oesophagectomy: current status and future direction Muhammed Ashraf MemonNick ButlerBreda Memon Letter to the Editor--Reply 05 April 2012 Pages: 2697 - 2697
Reply to: doi:10.1007/s00464-010-1485-0: Evaluation of factors affecting the difficulty of laparoscopic anterior resection for rectal cancer: “narrow pelvis” is not a contradiction Sonia Fernández-AnanínEduard M. TargaronaManuel Trías Letter to the Editor 05 April 2012 Pages: 2698 - 2699
Reply to doi:10.1007/s00464-012-2245-0: Re: Bilateral total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP) has outcomes similar to those for unilateral TEP: population-based analysis of prospective data of 6,505 patients. (Surg Endosc. Online First) Markus GassUlrich Guller Letter to the Editor--Reply 05 April 2012 Pages: 2700 - 2700