Diagnostic accuracy of staging laparoscopy for detecting metastasized or locally advanced perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis Robert J. S. CoelenAnthony T. RuysThomas M. van Gulik Review Open access 19 February 2016 Pages: 4163 - 4173
Systematic review on the effectiveness of augmented reality applications in medical training E. Z. BarsomM. GraaflandM. P. Schijven Review Open access 23 February 2016 Pages: 4174 - 4183
Endosonographer’s macroscopic evaluation of EUS-FNAB specimens after interactive cytopathologic training: a single-center prospective validation cohort study Hong Joo KimYoon Suk JungSeungho Ryu OriginalPaper 07 January 2016 Pages: 4184 - 4192
A specific role of endoscopic ultrasonography for therapeutic decision-making in patients with gastric cardia cancer Chan Hyuk ParkJun Chul ParkYong Chan Lee OriginalPaper 29 December 2015 Pages: 4193 - 4199
Roux-en-Y fistulo-jejunostomy as a salvage procedure in patients with post-sleeve gastrectomy fistula: mid-term results Elie ChouillardAntoine YounanJean Biagini OriginalPaper 10 December 2015 Pages: 4200 - 4204
Erratum to: Roux-en-Y fistulo-jejunostomy as a salvage procedure in patients with post-sleeve gastrectomy fistula: mid-term results Elie ChouillardAntoine YounanJean Biagini Erratum 23 August 2016 Pages: 4205 - 4205
Feasibility of endoscopic submucosal dissection for upper gastrointestinal submucosal tumors treatment and value of endoscopic ultrasonography in pre-operation assess and post-operation follow-up: a prospective study of 224 cases in a single medical center Ganqing HeJinhui WangMinhu Chen OriginalPaper 28 January 2016 Pages: 4206 - 4213
Use of stochastic resonance methods for improving laparoscopic surgery performance Robert HoskinsJinling WangCaroline G. L. Cao OriginalPaper 31 December 2015 Pages: 4214 - 4219
A national evaluation of clinical and economic outcomes in open versus laparoscopic colorectal surgery Deborah S. KellerConor P. DelaneyEric M. Haas OriginalPaper 29 December 2015 Pages: 4220 - 4228
Determining the extent of cholecystectomy using intraoperative specimen ultrasonography in patients with suspected early gallbladder cancer Ji Hoon ParkYoung Hoon KimHo-Seong Han OriginalPaper 29 December 2015 Pages: 4229 - 4238
The Ki-67 labeling index and lymphatic/venous permeation predict the metastatic potential of rectal neuroendocrine tumors Shinya SugimotoKinichi HottaHiroyuki Ono OriginalPaper 30 December 2015 Pages: 4239 - 4248
Laparoscopic hepatectomy versus radiofrequency ablation for minimally invasive treatment of single, small hepatocellular carcinomas Juxian SongYu WangJian Chen OriginalPaper 29 December 2015 Pages: 4249 - 4257
Feasibility of hyperthermic pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy in a porcine model Do Hyun JungSang Yong SonHyung-Ho Kim OriginalPaper 29 December 2015 Pages: 4258 - 4264
Laparoscopic versus open distal gastrectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: safety and short-term oncologic results Ziyu LiFei ShanJiafu Ji OriginalPaper 10 June 2016 Pages: 4265 - 4271
Subcutaneous dissection area contributes less to endoscopic thyroidectomy-related invasiveness Wei ZhangQing-hua WuMing Qiu OriginalPaper 07 January 2016 Pages: 4272 - 4278
Factors influencing difficulty of the thoracic procedure in minimally invasive esophagectomy Akihiko OkamuraMasayuki WatanabeTakeshi Sano OriginalPaper 07 January 2016 Pages: 4279 - 4285
Body composition changes after totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with delta-shaped anastomosis: a comparison with conventional Billroth I anastomosis Ki Bum ParkOh Kyoung KwonByeong-Churl Jang OriginalPaper 28 January 2016 Pages: 4286 - 4293
Long-term outcomes of patients with common bile duct injury following laparoscopic cholecystectomy Caitlin HalbertMaria S. AltieriDana A. Telem OriginalPaper 28 January 2016 Pages: 4294 - 4299
Feasibility of laparoscopic liver resection for caudate lobe: technical strategy and comparative analysis with anteroinferior and posterosuperior segments Kenichiro ArakiDavid FuksBrice Gayet OriginalPaper 28 January 2016 Pages: 4300 - 4306
Laparoscopic hepatectomy in cirrhotics: safe if you adjust technique David J. WorhunskyMonica M. DuaBrendan C. Visser OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4307 - 4314
Factors affecting dilation force in balloon dilation of severe esophageal strictures: an experiment using an artificial stricture model Yoshitaka NishikawaHirokazu HiguchiManabu Muto OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4315 - 4320
Long-term prognosis after endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer in super-elderly patients Yoshikazu YoshifukuShiro OkaKazuaki Chayama OriginalPaper 05 February 2016 Pages: 4321 - 4329
Robotic surgery: disruptive innovation or unfulfilled promise? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the first 30 years Alan TanHutan AshrafianAra Darzi OriginalPaper Open access 19 February 2016 Pages: 4330 - 4352
Predictive value of drain amylase content for peripancreatic inflammatory fluid collections after laparoscopic (assisted) distal gastrectomy Mitsuro KandaMichitaka FujiwaraYasuhiro Kodera OriginalPaper 08 February 2016 Pages: 4353 - 4362
When is mesh fixation in TAPP-repair of primary inguinal hernia repair necessary? The register-based analysis of 11,230 cases F. MayerH. NiebuhrF. Köckerling OriginalPaper Open access 17 February 2016 Pages: 4363 - 4371
Is laparoscopic surgery really effective for the treatment of colon and rectal cancer in very elderly over 80 years old? A prospective multicentric case–control assessment Francesco RoscioLuigi BoniIldo Scandroglio OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4372 - 4382
New device for transrectal trocar placement and rectal sealing for NOTES: a porcine in vivo and human cadaver study Jonas D. SenftPhilip GathGeorg R. Linke OriginalPaper 08 April 2016 Pages: 4383 - 4388
Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: does it work? A systematic review Marco Maria LiriciSimone Maria TiernoCecilia Ponzano OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4389 - 4399
Three-dimensional reconstruction of the vascular arrangement including the inferior mesenteric artery and left colic artery in laparoscope-assisted colorectal surgery Ryoichi MiyamotoKentaro NagaiMasayoshi Yamamoto OriginalPaper 05 February 2016 Pages: 4400 - 4404
Predictors for regional lymph node metastasis in T1 rectal cancer: a population-based SEER analysis Walter BrunnerBernhard WidmannRene Warschkow OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4405 - 4415
Effect of bowel resection on TLR signaling during intestinal adaptation in a rat model Igor SukhotnikBassel HajIbrahim Matter OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4416 - 4424
Endoscopic submucosal dissection for anorectal tumor with hemorrhoids close to the dentate line: a multicenter study of Hiroshima GI Endoscopy Study Group Yuzuru TamaruShiro OkaKazuaki Chayama OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4425 - 4431
Long-term results of endoscopic balloon dilation for treatment of colorectal anastomotic stenosis Magdalena BiraimaMichel AdaminaChristopher Soll OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4432 - 4437
Closure with clips to accelerate healing of mucosal defects caused by colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection Taro OsadaNaoto SakamotoSumio Watanabe OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4438 - 4444
Cell-coating affects tissue integration of synthetic and biologic meshes: comparative analysis of the onlay and underlay mesh positioning in rats Arnab MajumderYue GaoYuri W. Novitsky OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4445 - 4453
Laparoscopic versus open surgical management of small bowel obstruction: an analysis of clinical outcomes Ann NordinJacob Freedman OriginalPaper 29 February 2016 Pages: 4454 - 4463
Adapting the robotic platform to small operating theaters: our experience with the side-docking technique for robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy Simone AlbisinniFouad AounRoland van Velthoven OriginalPaper 05 February 2016 Pages: 4464 - 4468
Incisional hernias after open versus laparoscopic surgery for colonic cancer: a nationwide cohort study Kristian K. JensenPeter-Martin KrarupTommie Mynster OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4469 - 4479
Laparoscopic left pancreatectomy: early results after 115 consecutive patients Santiago Sánchez-CabúsJean-Philippe AdamAntonio Sa Cunha OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4480 - 4488
Comparison of minilaparoscopy and single-incision intragastric surgery for gastric submucosal tumor resection in a porcine model F. M. Sánchez-MargalloM. Pérez LópezJ. M. Usón Casaús OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4489 - 4498
Evaluating the effect of distractions in the operating room on clinical decision-making and patient safety Ally MurjiLea LuketicGlenn Posner OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4499 - 4504
Linear-shaped gastroduodenostomy (LSGD): safe and feasible technique of intracorporeal Billroth I anastomosis Cheulsu ByunLong Hai CuiSang-Uk Han OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4505 - 4514
A hydraulically driven colonoscope Stuart A. ColemanSilvia C. Tapia-SilesAlfred Cuschieri OriginalPaper Open access 22 July 2016 Pages: 4515 - 4524
Electrophysiology-based quality assurance of nerve-sparing in laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery: Is it worth the effort? D. W. KauffN. WachterW. Kneist OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4525 - 4532
Minimally invasive entero-enteral dual-path bypass using self-assembling magnets Marvin RyouHiroyuki AiharaChristopher C. Thompson OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4533 - 4538
Incisional hernia after single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: incidence and predictive factors O. JulliardP. HautersD. Gherardi OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4539 - 4543
Review of 1000 fibrin glue mesh fixation during endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair Christophe R. BerneyJoseph Descallar OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4544 - 4552
An ex vivo liver training model continuously perfused to simulate bleeding for suture skills involved in laparoscopic liver resection: development and validity Jujiao XiaoZhonglin CuiJianyi Li OriginalPaper 12 February 2016 Pages: 4553 - 4561
The usefulness of 3-dimensional endoscope systems in endoscopic surgery Hiroyuki EgiMinoru HattoriHideki Ohdan OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4562 - 4568
Collaborative performance in laparoscopic teams: behavioral evidences from simulation Wenjing HeBin Zheng OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 4569 - 4574