Transversus abdominis plane block using a short-acting local anesthetic for postoperative pain after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis Tak Kyu OhSe-Jun LeeIn-Ae Song Review 26 October 2017 Pages: 545 - 552
Video content analysis of surgical procedures Constantinos Loukas Review 26 October 2017 Pages: 553 - 568
Systematic review of robotic low anterior resection for rectal cancer Christoph HolmerMartin E. Kreis Review 07 December 2017 Pages: 569 - 581
The learning effect of using stereoscopic vision in the early phase of laparoscopic surgical training for novices Hitoshi HaradaShingo KanajiYoshihiro Kakeji OriginalPaper Open access 22 June 2017 Pages: 582 - 588
Robot-assisted total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: case-matched comparison of short-term surgical and functional outcomes between the da Vinci Xi and Si Luca MorelliGregorio Di FrancoAlfred Cuschieri OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 589 - 600
Endoscopic management of post-laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy stenosis Valérie DeslauriersAmélie BeauchampRadu Pescarus OriginalPaper 19 July 2017 Pages: 601 - 609
Robotic gastric bypass may lead to fewer complications compared with laparoscopy Dimitrios StefanidisSavannah B. BaileyKeith Gersin OriginalPaper 19 July 2017 Pages: 610 - 616
Laparoscopic liver resections for hepatocellular carcinoma. Can we extend the surgical indication in cirrhotic patients? Federica CiprianiCorrado FantiniMohammad Abu Hilal OriginalPaper 17 July 2017 Pages: 617 - 626
Comparison of peritoneal closure versus non-closure in laparoscopic trans-abdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair with coated mesh Erica D. KaneMarc LeducJohn R. Romanelli OriginalPaper 04 August 2017 Pages: 627 - 637
Sutureless inguinal hernia repair with creation of a peritoneal lesion in children: a novel laparoscopic technique with a low recurrence rate Alfonso Galván MontañoPaul Manuel Ali Ouddane RoblesSilvia García Moreno OriginalPaper 14 July 2017 Pages: 638 - 642
Comparison of pure laparoscopic versus open left hemihepatectomy by multivariate analysis: a retrospective cohort study Hwui-Dong ChoKi-Hun KimSung-Gyu Lee OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 643 - 650
Impact of laparoscopy on the prevention of pulmonary complications after thoracoscopic esophagectomy using data from JCOG0502: a prospective multicenter study Isao NozakiJunki MizusawaYuko Kitagawa OriginalPaper Open access 04 August 2017 Pages: 651 - 659
Anastomotic stricture after ultralow anterior resection or intersphincteric resection for very low-lying rectal cancer Soo Young LeeChang Hyun KimHyeong Rok Kim OriginalPaper 19 July 2017 Pages: 660 - 666
Increasing bile duct injury and decreasing utilization of intraoperative cholangiogram and common bile duct exploration over 14 years: an analysis of outcomes in New York State Maria S. AltieriJie YangAurora Pryor OriginalPaper 19 July 2017 Pages: 667 - 674
Stent migration following endoscopic suture fixation of esophageal self-expandable metal stents: a systematic review and meta-analysis Ryan LawAnoop PrabhuSiddharth Singh OriginalPaper 19 July 2017 Pages: 675 - 681
Sleeve gastrectomy telementoring: a SAGES multi-institutional quality improvement initiative Ninh T. NguyenAllan OkrainecDiego R. Camacho OriginalPaper 17 July 2017 Pages: 682 - 687
Transoral robotic thyroidectomy: lessons learned from an initial consecutive series of 24 patients Hoon Yub KimYoung Jun ChaiJeremy D. Richmon OriginalPaper 19 July 2017 Pages: 688 - 694
Assessing trends in laparoscopic colostomy reversal and evaluating outcomes when compared to open procedures Kevin Y. PeiKimberly A. DavisYawei Zhang OriginalPaper 19 July 2017 Pages: 695 - 701
Trainee-associated outcomes in laparoscopic colectomy for cancer: propensity score analysis accounting for operative time, procedure complexity and patient comorbidity Kevin R. KastenAdam C. CelioKonstantinos Spaniolas OriginalPaper 19 July 2017 Pages: 702 - 711
Outcomes following laparoscopic versus open major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis: a propensity score-matched analysis Hong-wei XuFei LiuBo Li OriginalPaper Open access 19 July 2017 Pages: 712 - 719
Effect of patient-reported smoking status on short-term bariatric surgery outcomes Michael InadomiRahul IyengarAmir A. Ghaferi OriginalPaper 20 July 2017 Pages: 720 - 726
Comparative analysis of open and robotic transversus abdominis release for ventral hernia repair James G. Bittner IVSameer AlrefaiNatasha L. Clingempeel OriginalPaper 20 July 2017 Pages: 727 - 734
Long- and short-term outcomes of laparoscopic gastrectomy versus open gastrectomy in patients with clinically and pathological locally advanced gastric cancer: a propensity-score matching analysis Mikito InokuchiMasatoshi NakagawaKazuyuki Kojima OriginalPaper 19 July 2017 Pages: 735 - 742
Novel laparoscopic training system with continuously perfused ex-vivo porcine liver for hepatobiliary surgery Wenyan LiuXinglong ZhengXiaogang Zhang OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 743 - 750
Effects of steroid use for stenosis prevention after wide endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric neoplasm Yoshihiro KishidaNaomi KakushimaHiroyuki Ono OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 751 - 759
Endoscopic submucosal dissection for esophagogastric junction tumors: a single-center experience Joong Keun KimGwang Ha KimGeun Am Song OriginalPaper 08 August 2017 Pages: 760 - 769
Comparison of one stage laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with intra-operative endoscopic sphincterotomy versus two-stage pre-operative endoscopic sphincterotomy followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy for the management of pre-operatively diagnosed patients with common bile duct stones: a meta-analysis Chester TanOmar OcampoKim Shi Tan OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 770 - 778
Advanced Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy with magnetic compressive anastomats in obstructive jaundice dog models Chao FanHongke ZhangYi Lv OriginalPaper Open access 04 August 2017 Pages: 779 - 789
Perioperative and oncological outcomes of laparoscopic anatomical hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma introduced gradually in a single center Tomoki RyuGoro HondaMasahiko Honjo OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 790 - 798
Predictive risk factors associated with cholangitis following ERCP Joshua TierneyNeal BhutianiGary C. Vitale OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 799 - 804
Increased glycine-amidated hyocholic acid correlates to improved early weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy Tammy L. KindelCrystal KrauseRohit Kohli OriginalPaper 04 August 2017 Pages: 805 - 812
Quality of life after laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair of an asymptomatic inguinal hernia H. Mason HedbergTyler HallMichael B. Ujiki OriginalPaper 04 August 2017 Pages: 813 - 819
Combined in vivo and ex vivo analysis of mesh mechanics in a porcine hernia model Lindsey G. KahanSpencer P. LakeJeffrey A. Blatnik OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 820 - 830
Preoperative Botulinum toxin A enabling defect closure and laparoscopic repair of complex ventral hernia Omar Rodriguez-AcevedoKristen E. ElstnerNabeel Ibrahim OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 831 - 839
Comparative analysis of perioperative outcomes of robotic versus open transversus abdominis release Luis A. Martin-del-CampoAdam S. WeltzYuri W. Novitsky OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 840 - 845
Surveillance strategy according to age after endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer Hyo-Joon YangSang Gyun KimHyun Chae Jung OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 846 - 854
Model to identify early-stage gastric cancers with deep invasion of submucosa based on endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography findings Jieyao ChengXi WuWeigang Fang OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 855 - 863
Approach to asymptomatic paraesophageal hernia: watchful waiting or elective laparoscopic hernia repair? James J. JungDavid M. NaimarkTeodor P. Grantcharov OriginalPaper 04 August 2017 Pages: 864 - 871
Laparoscopic liver resection of hepatocellular carcinoma located in segments 7 or 8 Hanisah GuroJai Young ChoJang Kyu Choi OriginalPaper 20 July 2017 Pages: 872 - 878
Routine use of mesh during hiatal closure is safe with no increase in adverse sequelae Walid K. Abu SalehLee M. MorrisPuja G. Khaitan OriginalPaper 15 September 2017 Pages: 879 - 888
Impedance-pH monitoring on medications does not reliably confirm the presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients referred for antireflux surgery Marc A. WardChristy M. DunstSteven R. DeMeester OriginalPaper 04 August 2017 Pages: 889 - 894
Magnetic surgery: first U.S. experience with a novel device Ivy N. HaskinsAndrew T. StrongMatthew D. Kroh OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 895 - 899
Outcome of dilatation and predictors of failed dilatation in patients with acid-induced corrosive esophageal strictures Chadin TharavejSuppa-ut PungpapongPakkavuth Chanswangphuvana OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 900 - 907
Usefulness of the S–O clip for gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection (with video) Rintaro HashimotoDai HirasawaKei Takase OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 908 - 914
Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: changing the management of ampullary neoplasms Brandon C. ChapmanAna GleisnerBarish H. Edil OriginalPaper 04 August 2017 Pages: 915 - 922
Three decades later: investigating the rate of and risks for conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy Steven J. CoffinSean M. WrennWasef Abu-Jaish OriginalPaper 04 August 2017 Pages: 923 - 929
Barrett’s esophagus before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for severe obesity Brandon AndrewJoshua B. AlleyRobert D. Fanelli OriginalPaper 04 August 2017 Pages: 930 - 936
Same day discharge for benign laparoscopic hiatal surgery: a feasibility analysis Juan Carlos MolinaAna María MisariuCarmen L. Mueller OriginalPaper 04 August 2017 Pages: 937 - 944
Laparoscopic repair of giant paraesophageal hernia: are there factors associated with anatomic recurrence? Michael AntipordaBenjamin VeenstraSteven P. Bowers OriginalPaper 21 July 2017 Pages: 945 - 954
Bilateral totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair of the ultrasound-diagnosed asymptomatic contralateral inguinal hernia Phillip A. MaloufJoseph DescallarChristophe R. Berney OriginalPaper 08 August 2017 Pages: 955 - 962