European association of endoscopic surgeons (EAES) consensus statement on the use of robotics in general surgery Amir SzoldRoberto BergamaschiRamon Vilallonga Consensus Statement 08 November 2014 Pages: 253 - 288
Update of guidelines on laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal hernia (International Endohernia Society) R. BittnerM. A. MontgomeryP. Chowbey Guidelines Open access 15 November 2014 Pages: 289 - 321
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery confers lower mortality in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 66,483 patients Stavros Athanasios AntoniouGeorge Athanasios AntoniouFrank-Alexander Granderath Review 02 July 2014 Pages: 322 - 333
Laparoscopy for rectal cancer is oncologically adequate: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature Alberto ArezzoRoberto PasseraMario Morino Review 10 July 2014 Pages: 334 - 348
Evaluation of advanced laparoscopic skills tasks for validity evidence Dmitry NepomnayshyJames WhitledgeNeal E. Seymour OriginalPaper 09 July 2014 Pages: 349 - 354
Systematic review and meta-analysis of safety and efficacy of laparoscopic resection for gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach Ke ChenYu-Cheng ZhouHarsha Ajoodhea OriginalPaper 09 July 2014 Pages: 355 - 367
Near-infrared fluorescent cholangiography facilitates identification of biliary anatomy during laparoscopic cholecystectomy Sylvester N. OsayiMark R. WendlingVimal K. Narula OriginalPaper 02 July 2014 Pages: 368 - 375
Thromboembolic events in bariatric surgery: a large multi-institutional referral center experience Mohammad H. JamalRicard CorcellesPhilip R. Schauer OriginalPaper 02 July 2014 Pages: 376 - 380
Laparoscopic hernia repair with adductor tenotomy for athletic pubalgia: an established procedure for an obscure entity Georgios RossidisAndrew PerryKfir Ben-David OriginalPaper 02 July 2014 Pages: 381 - 386
Laparoscopic liver resection using a rubber band retraction technique: usefulness and perioperative outcome in 100 consecutive cases Sung Hoon ChoiGi Hong ChoiJin Sub Choi OriginalPaper 02 July 2014 Pages: 387 - 397
Incidence and risk factors of incisional hernia formation following abdominal organ transplantation Carter T. SmithMicah G. KatzJacob A. Greenberg OriginalPaper 15 August 2014 Pages: 398 - 404
Differences in gaze behaviour of expert and junior surgeons performing open inguinal hernia repair Tony TienPhilip H. PucherAra Darzi OriginalPaper 15 August 2014 Pages: 405 - 413
Laparoscopic Roux limb placement for the management of chronic proximal fistulas after sleeve gastrectomy: technical aspects Ramon VilallongaJacques HimpensSimon van de Vrande OriginalPaper 04 July 2014 Pages: 414 - 416
Symptomatic diaphragmatic herniation following open and minimally invasive oesophagectomy: experience from a UK specialist unit David E. MessengerSimon M. HiggsMartin S. Wadley OriginalPaper 10 July 2014 Pages: 417 - 424
Long-term outcomes of radiologic recurrence after paraesophageal hernia repair with mesh Rachel JonesAnton SimorovDmitry Oleynikov OriginalPaper 17 July 2014 Pages: 425 - 430
A comparative study of survival after minimally invasive and open oesophagectomy Oliver C. BurdallAlexander P. BoddyDan Titcomb OriginalPaper 15 August 2014 Pages: 431 - 437
Insulin resistance and beta cell function before and after sleeve gastrectomy in obese patients with impaired fasting glucose or type 2 diabetes Hans EickhoffAna GuimarãesFrancisco Castro e Sousa OriginalPaper 04 July 2014 Pages: 438 - 443
Objective assessment of the suture ligature method for the laparoscopic intestinal anastomosis model using a new computerized system Munenori UemuraMakoto YamashitaMakoto Hashizume OriginalPaper 09 July 2014 Pages: 444 - 452
The role of abdominal drainage to prevent of intra-abdominal complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: prospective randomized trial Joon Seong ParkJoo Hee KimDong Sup Yoon OriginalPaper 12 July 2014 Pages: 453 - 457
Short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open hepatectomy for small malignant liver tumors: a single-center experience Fumitoshi HirokawaMichihiro HayashiKazuhisa Uchiyama OriginalPaper 04 July 2014 Pages: 458 - 465
Endoscopists with low adenoma detection rates benefit from high-definition endoscopy Elisabeth WaldmannMartha Britto-AriasMonika Ferlitsch OriginalPaper 09 July 2014 Pages: 466 - 473
The effects of acute aerobic exercise on the acquisition and retention of laparoscopic skills Geneviève ChartrandPepa KanevaMelina C. Vassiliou OriginalPaper 09 July 2014 Pages: 474 - 480
A preoperative hernia symptom score predicts inguinal hernia anatomy and outcomes after TEP repair Robert D. KnoxChristophe R. Berney OriginalPaper 12 July 2014 Pages: 481 - 486
What are the risk factors for residual tumor cells after endoscopic complete resection in gastric epithelial neoplasia? Gak Won YunJie-Hyun KimHyojin Park OriginalPaper 12 July 2014 Pages: 487 - 492
Laparoscopy mitigates adverse oncological effects of delayed adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer Gerald A. Gantt Jr.Jean AshburnMatthew F. Kalady OriginalPaper 12 July 2014 Pages: 493 - 499
Complete closure of artificial gastric ulcer after endoscopic submucosal dissection by combined use of a single over-the-scope clip and through-the-scope clips (with videos) Satoshi MaekawaRyosuke NomuraMasaru Harada Dynamic Manuscript Open access 23 July 2014 Pages: 500 - 504