ASGE EndoVators Summit: defining the role and value of endoscopic therapies in obesity management Marvin RyouKenneth R. McQuaidASGE EndoVators Task Force White Paper 14 November 2017 Pages: 1 - 13
Single-incision surgery trocar-site hernia: an updated systematic review meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis by the Minimally Invasive Surgery Synthesis of Interventions Outcomes Network (MISSION) Stavros A. AntoniouJosep M. García-AlaminoKyriakos Souliotis Review 19 July 2017 Pages: 14 - 23
Robotic versus laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery: towards defining criteria to the right choice Matthew ZelhartAndreas M. Kaiser Review 15 August 2017 Pages: 24 - 38
Cost-effectiveness of per oral endoscopic myotomy relative to laparoscopic Heller myotomy for the treatment of achalasia Erin K. GreenleafJoshua S. WinderEric M. Pauli OriginalPaper 07 December 2017 Pages: 39 - 45
Short-term surgical outcomes of minimally invasive repeat hepatectomy for recurrent liver cancer Takehiro NodaHidetoshi EguchiMasaki Mori OriginalPaper 21 June 2017 Pages: 46 - 52
Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer is safe and effective Marita D. BaumanDavid G. BecerraEugene P. Ceppa OriginalPaper 22 June 2017 Pages: 53 - 61
Can a virtual reality surgical simulation training provide a self-driven and mentor-free skills learning? Investigation of the practical influence of the performance metrics from the virtual reality robotic surgery simulator on the skill learning and associated cognitive workloads Gyusung I. LeeMija R. Lee OriginalPaper 20 June 2017 Pages: 62 - 72
Comparative study between endoscopic submucosal dissection and surgery in patients with early gastric cancer Kyu Yeon HahnChan Hyuk ParkSang Kil Lee OriginalPaper 21 June 2017 Pages: 73 - 86
Video analysis in basic skills training: a way to expand the value and use of BlackBox training? Ninos OussiConstantinos LoukasLars Enochsson OriginalPaper Open access 29 June 2017 Pages: 87 - 95
Characteristics predicting laparoscopic skill in medical students: nine years’ experience in a single center Tsutomu NomuraTakeshi MatsutaniEiji Uchida OriginalPaper 21 June 2017 Pages: 96 - 104
Long-term outcomes and quality of life after surgical or conservative treatment of benign simple liver cysts Philip de ReuverIzak van der WaltThomas J. Hugh OriginalPaper 21 June 2017 Pages: 105 - 113
Customization of laparoscopic gastric devascularization and splenectomy for gastric varices based on CT vascular anatomy Hirofumi KawanakaTomohiko AkahoshiYoshihiko Maehara OriginalPaper 21 June 2017 Pages: 114 - 126
A novel endoscopic surgery for dysphagia after stroke Jian WangWuyi LiHong Huo OriginalPaper 21 June 2017 Pages: 127 - 133
Open versus laparoscopic rectal cancer resection and risk of subsequent incisional hernia repair and paracolostomy hernia repair: a nationwide population-based cohort study Peter AndersenRune ErichsenLene H. Iversen OriginalPaper 22 June 2017 Pages: 134 - 144
Effects of barbed suture during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy on postoperative tissue damage and longitudinal changes in lower urinary tract outcome Nobuhiro HagaNoriaki KuritaYoshiyuki Kojima OriginalPaper 22 June 2017 Pages: 145 - 153
The spaced learning concept significantly improves training for laparoscopic suturing: a pilot randomized controlled study Michael BoettcherJohannes BoettcherKonrad Reinshagen OriginalPaper 22 June 2017 Pages: 154 - 159
Incidence, natural course, and characteristics of postlaparoscopic shoulder pain Dong Hee LeeTaejong SongKyo Won Lee OriginalPaper 22 June 2017 Pages: 160 - 165
Scintigraphic peritoneography reveals a non-uniform 99mTc-Pertechnetat aerosol distribution pattern for Pressurized Intra-Peritoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) in a swine model Alexander BellendorfVeria KhosrawipourUrs Giger-Pabst OriginalPaper 22 June 2017 Pages: 166 - 174
Ultrasonographic optic nerve sheath diameter for predicting elevated intracranial pressure during laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis Eun Jung KimBon-Nyeo KooMin-Soo Kim OriginalPaper 21 June 2017 Pages: 175 - 182
Analysis of the posture pattern during robotic simulator tasks using an optical motion capture system Kenta TakayasuKenji YoshidaHidefumi Kinoshita OriginalPaper 29 June 2017 Pages: 183 - 190
Forgotten biliary stents: ignorance is not bliss Saket KumarAbhijit ChandraVishal Gupta OriginalPaper 22 June 2017 Pages: 191 - 195
Long-term oncological outcomes of submucosal manipulation during non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection for submucosal invasive gastric cancer: a multicenter retrospective study in Japan Hirotaka ItoTakuji GotodaTooru Shimosegawa OriginalPaper 21 June 2017 Pages: 196 - 203
A standardized comparison of peri-operative complications after minimally invasive esophagectomy: Ivor Lewis versus McKeown Andrew M. BrownMichael J. PucciFrancesco Palazzo OriginalPaper 22 June 2017 Pages: 204 - 211
Loss of Medicaid insurance after successful bariatric surgery: an unintended outcome J. Hunter MehaffeyEric J. CharlesPeter T. Hallowell OriginalPaper 22 June 2017 Pages: 212 - 216
A structured, extended training program to facilitate adoption of new techniques for practicing surgeons Jacob A. GreenbergSally JollesCarla M. Pugh OriginalPaper 22 June 2017 Pages: 217 - 224
Passing the fundamentals of endoscopic surgery (FES) exam: linking specialty choice and attitudes about endoscopic surgery to success Aimee K. GardnerMichael B. UjikiBrian J. Dunkin OriginalPaper 21 June 2017 Pages: 225 - 228
Early outcomes of robotic-assisted inguinal hernia repair in obese patients: a multi-institutional, retrospective study Ramachandra KolachalamEugene DickensAnthony Gonzalez OriginalPaper 23 June 2017 Pages: 229 - 235
Solving the surgeon ergonomic crisis with surgical exosuit Shanglei LiuDaniel HemmingSantiago Horgan OriginalPaper 22 June 2017 Pages: 236 - 244
Deep neuromuscular blockade improves surgical conditions during low-pressure pneumoperitoneum laparoscopic donor nephrectomy D. M. D. Özdemir-van BrunschotA. E. BraatM. C. Warlé OriginalPaper Open access 22 June 2017 Pages: 245 - 251
Transoral outlet reduction with full thickness endoscopic suturing for weight regain after gastric bypass: a large multicenter international experience and meta-analysis Eric J. VargasFateh BazerbachiBarham K. Abu Dayyeh OriginalPaper 29 June 2017 Pages: 252 - 259
Safety and efficacy of the endoscopic duodenal–jejunal bypass liner prototype in severe or morbidly obese subjects implanted for up to 3 years Nicolás QuezadaRodrigo MuñozAlex Escalona OriginalPaper 29 June 2017 Pages: 260 - 267
Diagnostic staging laparoscopy in gastric cancer: a prospective cohort at a cancer institute in Japan Tomoyuki IrinoTakeshi SanoToshiharu Yamaguchi OriginalPaper 29 June 2017 Pages: 268 - 275
Bariatric surgery is associated with renal function improvement Carla N. HolcombLauren E. GossBritney L. Corey OriginalPaper 29 June 2017 Pages: 276 - 281
Per oral endoscopic myotomy vs. laparoscopic Heller myotomy, does gastric extension length matter? Mauricio RamirezCecilia ZubietaAlejandro Nieponice OriginalPaper 28 June 2017 Pages: 282 - 288
Safe and successful resection of difficult GI lesions using a novel single-step full-thickness resection device (FTRD®) P. V. ValliJ. MertensP. Bauerfeind OriginalPaper 29 June 2017 Pages: 289 - 299
Gentamicin submucosal lavage during peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): a retrospective analysis Julia BayerZuzana VackovaJan Martinek OriginalPaper 27 June 2017 Pages: 300 - 306
Multicenter evaluation of first-line endoscopic treatment with the OTSC in acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding and comparison with the Rockall cohort: the FLETRock study E. WediA. FischerH. J. Richter-Schrag OriginalPaper 27 June 2017 Pages: 307 - 314
Vacuum-assisted early transanal closure of leaking low colorectal anastomoses: the CLEAN study W. A. A. BorstlapG. D. MustersW. A. Bemelman OriginalPaper Open access 29 June 2017 Pages: 315 - 327
The prognostic impact of bowel perforation following self-expanding metal stent as a bridge to surgery in colorectal cancer obstruction Tue Højslev AvlundRune ErichsenLene H. Iversen OriginalPaper 29 June 2017 Pages: 328 - 336
Risk factors for prolonged postoperative ileus after laparoscopic sphincter-saving total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: an analysis of 428 consecutive patients Elisabeth HainLéon MaggioriYves Panis OriginalPaper 27 June 2017 Pages: 337 - 344
Patterns of reoperation after failed fundoplication: an analysis of 9462 patients Nabeel R. ObeidMaria S. AltieriAurora D. Pryor OriginalPaper 13 July 2017 Pages: 345 - 350
Laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery is a feasible treatment procedure for intraluminal gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors compared to endoscopic intragastric surgery Toshiyasu OjimaMasaki NakamuraHiroki Yamaue OriginalPaper 29 June 2017 Pages: 351 - 357
Impact of obesity on short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopy assisted distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer Shoji ShimadaNaruhiko SawadaSin-ei Kudo OriginalPaper 27 June 2017 Pages: 358 - 366
Clinical implication of endoscopic gross appearance in superficial esophageal squamous carcinoma: revisited Cheal Wung HuhDa Hyun JungHyojin Park OriginalPaper 29 June 2017 Pages: 367 - 375
Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block versus thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) in laparoscopic colon surgery in the ERAS program Basilio PirreraVincenzo AlagnaGianluca Garulli OriginalPaper 01 July 2017 Pages: 376 - 382
Short-term outcomes after laparoscopic versus open transhiatal resection of Siewert type II adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction Shizuki SugitaTakahiro KinoshitaHideki Sunagawa OriginalPaper 27 June 2017 Pages: 383 - 390
Investigation of operative outcomes of thoracoscopic esophagectomy after triplet chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil for advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Yuji AkiyamaTakeshi IwayaAkira Sasaki OriginalPaper 29 June 2017 Pages: 391 - 399
Routine versus selective upper gastrointestinal contrast series after omental patch repair for gastric or duodenal perforation Stephenie PorisAndrew FontaineSteve Eubanks OriginalPaper 29 June 2017 Pages: 400 - 404
Factors influencing the outcome of magnetic sphincter augmentation for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease Heather F. WarrenLisa M. BrownBrian E. Louie OriginalPaper 29 June 2017 Pages: 405 - 412
Simulation-based mastery learning for endoscopy using the endoscopy training system: a strategy to improve endoscopic skills and prepare for the fundamentals of endoscopic surgery (FES) manual skills exam E. Matthew RitterZachary A. TaylorAimee K. Gardner OriginalPaper 11 July 2017 Pages: 413 - 420