Why fundamentals of endoscopic surgery (FES)? Jeffrey W. HazeyJeffrey M. MarksW. Scott Melvin Editorial 07 December 2013 Pages: 701 - 703
Fundamentals of endoscopic surgery: creation and validation of the hands-on test Melina C. VassiliouBrian J. DunkinJeffrey M. Marks OriginalPaper 20 November 2013 Pages: 704 - 711
Interventional endoscopic ultrasonography: an overview of safety and complications María Victoria Alvarez-SánchezChristian JenssenBertrand Napoléon Review 07 November 2013 Pages: 712 - 734
Delayed closure of open abdomen in septic patients is facilitated by combined negative pressure wound therapy and dynamic fascial suture René H. FortelnyAnna HofmannKarl S. Glaser OriginalPaper 23 October 2013 Pages: 735 - 740
Laparoscopic versus open elective repair of primary umbilical hernias: short-term outcomes from the American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program Scott CassieAllan OkrainecTimothy D. Jackson OriginalPaper 26 October 2013 Pages: 741 - 746
A material cost-minimization analysis for hernia repairs and minor procedures during a surgical mission in the Dominican Republic Jaime A. CavalloJenny OusleyBrent D. Matthews OriginalPaper 26 October 2013 Pages: 747 - 766
The first nationwide evaluation of robotic general surgery: a regionalized, small but safe start Blair A. WormerKristian T. DaceyB. Todd Heniford OriginalPaper 07 November 2013 Pages: 767 - 776
Endoscopic management of high-grade dysplasia and intramucosal carcinoma: experience in a large academic medical center Kyle A. PerryJon P. WalkerW. Scott Melvin OriginalPaper 12 October 2013 Pages: 777 - 782
Simulation-based training improves the operative performance of totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a prospective randomized controlled trial Yo KurashimaLiane S. FeldmanMelina C. Vassiliou OriginalPaper 23 October 2013 Pages: 783 - 788
Outcomes of minimally invasive surgery for early gastric cancer are comparable with those for open surgery: analysis of 1,013 minimally invasive surgeries at a single institution Seung-Young OhSebastianus KwonHan-Kwang Yang OriginalPaper 22 November 2013 Pages: 789 - 795
Laparoscopic liver resection: 5-year experience at a single center Tran Cong Duy LongNguyen Hoang BacLe Chau Hoang Quoc Chuong OriginalPaper Open access 07 November 2013 Pages: 796 - 802
Age impact on weight loss and glycolipid profile after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: experience with 308 consecutive patients Yoshihiro NagaoMichele DianaJacques Marescaux OriginalPaper 12 February 2014 Pages: 803 - 810
Human tissue thickness measurements from excised sleeve gastrectomy specimens Logan RawlinsMelissa P. RawlinsDonovan Teel II OriginalPaper 07 November 2013 Pages: 811 - 814
Erratum to: Human tissue thickness measurements from excised sleeve gastrectomy specimens Logan RawlinsMelissa P. RawlinsDonovan Teel II Erratum 03 January 2014 Pages: 815 - 815
Laparoscopic adrenal metastasectomy: appropriate, safe, and feasible Judy Y. R. ChenAli ArdestaniAli Tavakkoli OriginalPaper 14 December 2013 Pages: 816 - 820
Impact of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy on vitamin D metabolism: short-term results from a prospective randomized clinical trial Michel VixKeng-Hao LiuJacques Marescaux OriginalPaper 07 November 2013 Pages: 821 - 826
A Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing Minilaparotomy and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy as a Day-Surgery Procedure: 5-Year Outcome Samuli AspinenJukka HarjuMatti Eskelinen OriginalPaper 03 October 2013 Pages: 827 - 832
Self-expanding metal stents or nonstent endoscopic therapy: which is better for anastomotic leaks after total gastrectomy? Choong Nam ShimHyoung-Il KimSang Kil Lee OriginalPaper 10 October 2013 Pages: 833 - 840
Optimizing working space in laparoscopy: CT measurement of the effect of pre-stretching of the abdominal wall in a porcine model John VlotRené WijnenKlaas (N) Bax OriginalPaper 10 October 2013 Pages: 841 - 846
Can we become better robot surgeons through simulator practice? Ankit PatelMeghna PatelEdward Lin OriginalPaper 12 October 2013 Pages: 847 - 853
Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation for malignant biliary obstruction: a nationwide retrospective study of 84 consecutive applications Werner DolakFlorian Schreiberfor the Austrian Biliary RFA Study Group OriginalPaper 03 October 2013 Pages: 854 - 860
Has there been a paradigm shift in mediastinal surgery from open to minimally invasive, and from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to positron emission tomography–computerized tomography (PET–CT) in the last decade? Alper TokerSuat ErusBerker Ozkan OriginalPaper 04 October 2013 Pages: 861 - 865
Minimally invasive surgery for serosa-positive gastric cancer (pT4a) in patients with preoperative diagnosis of cancer without serosal invasion T. SonW. J. HyungS. H. Noh OriginalPaper 23 October 2013 Pages: 866 - 874
Single-stage laparoscopic common bile duct exploration and cholecystectomy versus two-stage endoscopic stone extraction followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy for patients with concomitant gallbladder stones and common bile duct stones: a randomized controlled trial Virinder Kumar BansalMahesh C. MisraPramod Kumar Garg OriginalPaper 26 October 2013 Pages: 875 - 885
The prepped vaginal canal may be a sterile conduit for ventral hernia mesh insertion: a prospective comparative study Andrew T. BatesTracy CapesBrian P. Jacob OriginalPaper 15 November 2013 Pages: 886 - 890
Laparoscopic repair of primary and incisional ventral hernias: the differences must be acknowledged Vincent M. A. StirlerErnst J. P. SchoenmaeckersSrdjan Rakic OriginalPaper 19 October 2013 Pages: 891 - 895
Management of upper intestinal leaks using an endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure system (E-VAC) M. BludauA. H. HölscherW. Schröder OriginalPaper Open access 23 October 2013 Pages: 896 - 901
Hybrid-type endoscopic thyroidectomy (HET: Tori’s method) for differentiated thyroid carcinoma including invasion to the trachea Masayuki Tori OriginalPaper Open access 22 November 2013 Pages: 902 - 909
Routine cholangiography during rigid-hybrid transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic cholecystectomy Önder ÖgrediciGeorg R. LinkeDaniel C. Steinemann OriginalPaper 19 October 2013 Pages: 910 - 917
Design and validation of an assessment tool for open surgical procedures Neil RittenhouseBharat SharmaTeodor Grantcharov OriginalPaper 23 October 2013 Pages: 918 - 924
Laparoscopic pudendal nerve decompression and transposition combined with omental flap protection of the nerve (Istanbul technique): technical description and feasibility analysis Tibet ErdogruEgemen AvciMurat Akand OriginalPaper 23 October 2013 Pages: 925 - 932
Real-time image guidance in laparoscopic liver surgery: first clinical experience with a guidance system based on intraoperative CT imaging Hannes G. KenngottMartin WagnerBeat P. Müller-Stich OriginalPaper 01 November 2013 Pages: 933 - 940
Effect of transoral incisionless fundoplication on reflux mechanisms Nicolaas F. RinsmaFabiënne G. SmeetsJosé M. Conchillo OriginalPaper 23 October 2013 Pages: 941 - 949
Long-Term Outcome of Laparoscopic Versus Open Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case-Controlled Study with Propensity Score Matching Hyeyoung KimKyung-Suk SuhHae Won Lee OriginalPaper 23 October 2013 Pages: 950 - 960
Risk of colon cancer after computed tomography-diagnosed acute diverticulitis: is routine colonoscopy necessary? Ville SallinenPanu MentulaAri Leppäniemi OriginalPaper 01 November 2013 Pages: 961 - 966
Tailored instructor feedback leads to more effective virtual-reality laparoscopic training M. PascholdT. HuberWerner Kneist OriginalPaper 02 November 2013 Pages: 967 - 973
Initial experience with a new articulating energy device for laparoscopic liver resection Eren BerberMuhammet AkyuzEren Taskin OriginalPaper 14 November 2013 Pages: 974 - 978
Randomized controlled trial on the effect of coaching in simulated laparoscopic training Simon J. ColeHugh MackenzieDanilo Miskovic OriginalPaper 07 November 2013 Pages: 979 - 986
Erratum to: Randomized controlled trial on the effect of coaching in simulated laparoscopic training Simon J. ColeHugh MackenzieDanilo Miskovic Erratum 08 January 2014 Pages: 987 - 987
Carcinomatosis matters: clinical outcomes and prognostic factors for clinical success of stent placement in malignant gastric outlet obstruction Han Ho JeonChan Hyuk ParkYong Chan Lee OriginalPaper 02 November 2013 Pages: 988 - 995
Totally extraperitoneal repair under general anesthesia versus Lichtenstein repair under local anesthesia for unilateral inguinal hernia: a prospective randomized controlled trial Devi S. DhankharNaveen SharmaSanjay Gupta OriginalPaper 07 November 2013 Pages: 996 - 1002
Effect of electrical stimulation of the lower esophageal sphincter using endoscopically implanted temporary stimulation leads in patients with reflux disease Rupa BanerjeeNitesh PratapD. Nageshwar Reddy OriginalPaper 30 October 2013 Pages: 1003 - 1009
Sub-sleeve gastrectomy achieves good diabetes control without weight loss in a non-obese diabetic rat model Dong SunShaozhuang LiuSanyuan Hu OriginalPaper 05 November 2013 Pages: 1010 - 1018
Do colorectal cancer resections improve diabetes in long-term survivors? A case–control study Joel FaintuchSilvia Y. HayashiIvan Cecconello OriginalPaper 01 November 2013 Pages: 1019 - 1026
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity and glucose metabolism: a new perspective Maria NatoudiSotirios-George PanousopoulosKostandinos Albanopoulos OriginalPaper 02 November 2013 Pages: 1027 - 1033
Transanal endoscopic surgery using a single access port: a practical tool in the surgeon’s toybox I. Emre GorgunErman AytacLuca Stocchi Dynamic Manuscript 01 November 2013 Pages: 1034 - 1038
Erratum to: Transanal endoscopic surgery using a single access port: a practical tool in the surgeon’s toybox I. E. GorgunErman AytacLuca Stocchi Erratum 08 January 2014 Pages: 1039 - 1039
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach: the role of laparoscopic resection. Single-centre experience of 38 cases Mario ValleOrietta FedericiAlfredo Garofalo Technique 23 October 2013 Pages: 1040 - 1047
Laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of liver hydatid cysts Mohammed Anass MajbarAmine Souadka Letter to the Editor 07 September 2013 Pages: 1048 - 1049
Reply to: “Comparison of results from a randomized trial 1 year after laparoscopic Nissen and Toupet fundoplications” Oliver O. Koch Letter to the Editor--Reply 17 September 2013 Pages: 1050 - 1050
