SAGES Assessment on the da Vinci® Surgical System Mark A. Talamini Editorial 27 January 2016 Pages: 803 - 804
A response to the SAGES TAVAC assessment of the da Vinci® Surgical System Myriam J. Curet Commentary 17 December 2015 Pages: 805 - 806
Avoiding colorectal resection for polyps: is CELS the best method? Kentaro NakajimaSameer K. SharmaJeffrey W. Milsom Review 20 June 2015 Pages: 807 - 818
Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy with curved versus linear instruments assessed by systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials Stavros A. AntoniouSalvador Morales-CondeFrank-Alexander Granderath Review 23 June 2015 Pages: 819 - 831
A systematic review of performance assessment tools for laparoscopic cholecystectomy Yusuke WatanabeElif BilgicMelina C. Vassiliou Review 20 June 2015 Pages: 832 - 844
Systematic review with meta-analysis of studies comparing primary duct closure and T-tube drainage after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for choledocholithiasis Mauro PoddaFrancesco Maria PolignanoIain Stephen Tait Review 20 June 2015 Pages: 845 - 861
A systematic review of robotic-assisted liver resection and meta-analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatic neoplasms Jianguo QiuShuting ChenDu Chengyou Review 20 June 2015 Pages: 862 - 875
Laparoscopic hepaticojejunostomy after bile duct injury Adolfo Cuendis-VelázquezCarlos Morales-ChávezMucio Moreno-Portillo OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 876 - 882
Intraoperative leak testing has no correlation with leak after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy Monica SethiJonathan ZagzagChristine J. Ren-Fielding OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 883 - 891
A pilot functional MRI study in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients to study alteration in taste functions after surgery Jian-Li WangQing YangAnn M. Rogers OriginalPaper 23 June 2015 Pages: 892 - 898
Laparoscopic versus open peritoneal dialysis catheter placement Tiffany C. CoxLaurel J. BlairVedra A. Augenstein OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 899 - 905
Laparoscopic versus open ventral hernia repair: longitudinal outcomes and cost analysis using statewide claims data Brett L. EckerLindsay E. Y. KuoRachel R. Kelz OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 906 - 915
Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE) certification: validation and predictors of success Thomas N. RobinsonJaisa OlaskyDaniel B. Jones OriginalPaper 15 August 2015 Pages: 916 - 924
Robotic approaches may offer benefit in colorectal procedures, more controversial in other areas: a review of 168,248 cases Maria S. AltieriJie YangAurora D. Pryor OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 925 - 933
Nationwide variation in outcomes and cost of laparoscopic procedures Ciara R. HuntingtonTiffany C. CoxVedra A. Augenstein OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 934 - 946
Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms do not correlate with objective pH testing after peroral endoscopic myotomy Edward L. JonesMichael P. MearaKyle A. Perry OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 947 - 952
Phase II clinical experience and long-term follow-up using the next-generation single-incision platform FMX314 Martin BerducciHans F. FuchsSantiago Horgan OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 953 - 960
Intermittent Pringle maneuver versus continuous hemihepatic vascular inflow occlusion using extra-glissonian approach in laparoscopic liver resection Yu ZhangHongji YangChen Kai OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 961 - 970
10 cm H2O PEEP application in laparoscopic surgery and cerebral oxygenation: a comparative study with INVOS and FORESIGHT Perihan Uçar KemerciAslı DemirAyşegül Özgök OriginalPaper 23 June 2015 Pages: 971 - 978
Face and construct validation of a next generation virtual reality (Gen2-VR©) surgical simulator Ganesh SankaranarayananBaichun LiSuvranu De OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 979 - 985
Fibrin sealant for mesh fixation in laparoscopic groin hernia repair does not increase long-term recurrence Andreas Qwist FengerNeel Maria HelvindJacob Rosenberg OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 986 - 992
Development and implementation of the Structured Training Trainer Assessment Report (STTAR) in the English National Training Programme for laparoscopic colorectal surgery Susannah M. WylesDanilo MiskovicGeorge B. Hanna OriginalPaper 24 June 2015 Pages: 993 - 1003
Robotic versus laparoscopic resections of posterosuperior segments of the liver: a propensity score-matched comparison Roberto MontaltiVincenzo ScuderiRoberto I. Troisi OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 1004 - 1013
Thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia with countermeasures against reported complications for safe outcomes comparable to laparotomy Mikihiro InoueKeiichi UchidaMasato Kusunoki OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 1014 - 1019
What errors make a laparoscopic cancer surgery unsafe? An ad hoc analysis of competency assessment in the National Training Programme for laparoscopic colorectal surgery in England Melody NiHugh MackenzieGeorge B. Hanna OriginalPaper 23 June 2015 Pages: 1020 - 1027
Timing of percutaneous cholecystostomy affects conversion rate of delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for severe acute cholecystitis Amitai BickelRotem Sivan HoffmanArieh Eitan OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1028 - 1033
Major perioperative complications in laparoscopic spleen-preserving total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: perspectives from a high-volume center Jun LuChang-ming HuangMi Lin OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 1034 - 1042
Robotic single-site versus laparoendoscopic single-site hysterectomy: a propensity score matching study Jiheum PaekJung-Dong LeeHee-Sug Ryu OriginalPaper Open access 20 June 2015 Pages: 1043 - 1050
Predictive factors for postoperative morbidity after laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma: a multicenter retrospective analysis in 225 patients Laurent BrunaudPhi-Linh Nguyen-ThiLaurent Bresler OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 1051 - 1059
National disparities in minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer Emmanuel GabrielPragatheeshwar ThirunavukarasuSteven J. Nurkin OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 1060 - 1067
Laparoscopic repair of hiatal hernia after minimally invasive esophagectomy Beatrice Ulloa SeverinoDavid FuksThierry Perniceni OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 1068 - 1072
Taxonomy of instructions given to residents in laparoscopic cholecystectomy Yuanyuan FengChristopher WongHelena Mentis OriginalPaper 22 July 2015 Pages: 1073 - 1077
Complete circular endoscopic resection using submucosal tunnel technique combined with esophageal stent placement for circumferential superficial esophageal lesions Li-Ping YeHai-Hong ZhengLin-Hong Zhu OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 1078 - 1085
Factors associated with failure of enhanced recovery programs after laparoscopic colon cancer surgery: a single-center retrospective study Heung-Kwon OhMyong Hun IhnSung-Bum Kang OriginalPaper 04 August 2015 Pages: 1086 - 1093
Function of high-resolution manometry in the analysis of peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia Hui JuYongfen MaZibin Tian OriginalPaper 23 June 2015 Pages: 1094 - 1099
Evaluating long-term attachment of a novel endoclip in porcine stomachs: a prospective study of initial deployment success and clip retention rates at different regions of the stomachs Bo YanRui-Hua ShiZhen-Hai Di OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 1100 - 1106
Validity evidence for a new portable, lower-cost platform for the fundamentals of endoscopic surgery skills test Carmen L. MuellerPepa KanevaMelina C. Vassiliou OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1107 - 1112
Early results of dual approach hernioplasty (DAH): an innovative laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty technique Mohamed Mahmood Nasr OriginalPaper 23 June 2015 Pages: 1113 - 1118
A standardized technique of systematic mediastinal lymph node dissection by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) leads to a high rate of nodal upstaging in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer Martin ReichertDagmar SteinerJohannes Bodner OriginalPaper 14 July 2015 Pages: 1119 - 1125
Predictive value of background experiences and visual spatial ability testing on laparoscopic baseline performance among residents entering postgraduate surgical training Marisa LouridasLauren E. QuinnTeodor P. Grantcharov OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 1126 - 1133
Prospective, randomized and controlled study of mesh displacement after laparoscopic inguinal repair: fixation versus no fixation of mesh C. M. P. ClausG. M. RochaJ. C. U. Coelho OriginalPaper 20 June 2015 Pages: 1134 - 1140
Novel flower-type covered metal stent to prevent cholecystitis: experimental study in a pig model Young Sik WooKwang Hyuck LeeKee-Taek Jang OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 1141 - 1145
Endoscopic repair of primary versus recurrent male unilateral inguinal hernias: Are there differences in the outcome? F. KöckerlingD. JacobR. Bittner OriginalPaper Open access 03 July 2015 Pages: 1146 - 1155
Long-term knowledge retention following simulation-based training for electrosurgical safety: 1-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial Amin MadaniYusuke WatanabeLiane S. Feldman OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1156 - 1163
CT/MRI pelvimetry as a useful tool when selecting patients with rectal cancer for transanal total mesorectal excision Alexander FerkoOndřej MalýJosef Dolejš OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 1164 - 1171
Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy is superior to delayed acute cholecystitis: a meta-analysis of case–control studies Amy M. CaoGuy D. EslickMichael R. Cox OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1172 - 1182
Erratum to: Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy is superior to delayed acute cholecystitis: a meta-analysis of case–control studies Amy M. CaoGuy D. EslickMichael R. Cox Erratum 18 August 2015 Pages: 1183 - 1183
Transanal minimally invasive surgery: impact on quality of life and functional outcome Maria VerseveldRenée M. BarendsePascal G. Doornebosch OriginalPaper Open access 03 July 2015 Pages: 1184 - 1187
Comparison of two different concepts of mesh and fixation technique in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial Maciej PawlakRalf-Dieter HilgersMaciej Śmietański OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1188 - 1197
A simple sensor calibration technique for estimating the 3D pose of endoscopic instruments Vasileios LahanasConstantinos LoukasEvangelos Georgiou OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 1198 - 1204