It’s better to be lucky Daniel Bougère Jones 2018 SAGES Presidential Address 15 May 2018 Pages: 3001 - 3008
A scoping review of assessment tools for laparoscopic suturing Elif BilgicSatoshi EndoMelina C. Vassiliou Review Article 03 May 2018 Pages: 3009 - 3023
15-year experience of laparoscopic single anastomosis (mini-)gastric bypass: comparison with other bariatric procedures Nawaf AlkhalifahWei-Jei LeeChun-Chi Wu OriginalPaper 08 January 2018 Pages: 3024 - 3031
Factors influencing discharge disposition after colectomy Ahmed M. Al-MazrouCodruta ChiuzanRavi P. Kiran OriginalPaper 27 December 2017 Pages: 3032 - 3040
Update regarding the society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) grant distribution and impact on recipient’s academic career Christopher DuCoinRebecca P. PetersenAurora D. Pryor OriginalPaper 08 January 2018 Pages: 3041 - 3045
Outcomes and quality of life assessment after per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) performed in the endoscopy unit with trainees Sunil DachaLei WangQiang Cai OriginalPaper 29 January 2018 Pages: 3046 - 3054
An observational study of the timing of surgery, use of laparoscopy and outcomes for acute cholecystitis in the USA and UK A. C. MurrayS. MarkarR. P. Kiran OriginalPaper 08 January 2018 Pages: 3055 - 3063
HIFU, a noninvasive and effective treatment for chyluria: 15 years of experience Juhua XiaoTing SunFang Wang OriginalPaper 29 December 2017 Pages: 3064 - 3069
Development of a train-to-proficiency curriculum for the technical skills component of the fundamentals of endoscopic surgery exam Susan GearhartMichael MarohnPamela Lipsett OriginalPaper 08 January 2018 Pages: 3070 - 3075
Efficacy of innovative polyglycolic acid sheet device delivery station system: a randomized prospective study Hirohito MoriYu GuanTsutomu Masaki OriginalPaper Open access 08 January 2018 Pages: 3076 - 3086
Measuring surgical safety during minimally invasive surgical procedures: a validation study Mathijs D. BlikkendaalSara R. C. DriessenFrank Willem Jansen OriginalPaper Open access 19 January 2018 Pages: 3087 - 3095
Interpretation of motion analysis of laparoscopic instruments based on principal component analysis in box trainer settings Ignacio OropesaFernando Pérez EscamirosaPatricia Sánchez-González OriginalPaper 18 January 2018 Pages: 3096 - 3107
Adenoma detection rate metrics in colorectal cancer surveillance colonoscopy Jamie M. TjadenJessica A. HauseJoshua E. Melson OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3108 - 3113
Experience in colon sparing surgery in North America: advanced endoscopic approaches for complex colorectal lesions Emre GorgunCigdem BenliceScott Steele OriginalPaper 23 January 2018 Pages: 3114 - 3121
Does advancement in stapling technology with triple-row and enhanced staple configurations confer additional safety? A matched comparison of 340 stapled ileocolic anastomoses Chi Chung FooAlston Ho On ChiuWai Lun Law OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3122 - 3130
Single-port laparoscopic surgery in uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a randomized controlled trial Byung Mo KangSung Il ChoiSuk-Hwan Lee OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3131 - 3137
Partial amniotic carbon dioxide insufflation (PACI) during minimally invasive fetoscopic interventions on fetuses with spina bifida aperta Miriam ZiemannRolf FimmersThomas Kohl OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3138 - 3148
The development and validation of a scoring tool to predict the operative duration of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy Reshma BharamgoudarAniket Sonsaleon behalf of the CholeS Study Group, West Midlands Research Collaborative OriginalPaper Open access 16 January 2018 Pages: 3149 - 3157
Comparison of mesh fixation devices for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: an experimental study on human anatomic specimens Yi-Wei ChanZacaria SowChristian Hollinsky OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3158 - 3163
Impact of laparoscopy in patients aged over 70 years requiring distal pancreatectomy: a French multicentric comparative study Regis SoucheDavid FuksJean-Michel Fabre OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3164 - 3173
A novel fully covered double-bump stent for staple line leaks after bariatric surgery: a retrospective analysis Thomas C. C. BoerlageGerardus P. M. HoubenRogier P. Voermans OriginalPaper Open access 17 January 2018 Pages: 3174 - 3180
Cumulative sum analysis of the learning curve for endoscopic resection of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma Xiaole SongDehui WangYurong Gu OriginalPaper 24 January 2018 Pages: 3181 - 3191
Saving robots improves laparoscopic performance: transfer of skills from a serious game to a virtual reality simulator Wouter M. IJgosseHarry van GoorJan-Maarten Luursema OriginalPaper 18 January 2018 Pages: 3192 - 3199
Self-dilation for therapy-resistant benign esophageal strictures: towards a systematic approach Emo E. van HalsemaChantal A. ’t HoenJacques J. Bergman OriginalPaper Open access 18 January 2018 Pages: 3200 - 3207
Variation in laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery across England: a 5-year review Thomas R. PalserAdam CeneyIan J. Beckingham OriginalPaper Open access 24 January 2018 Pages: 3208 - 3214
Impact of valve-less vs. standard insufflation on pneumoperitoneum volume, inflammation, and peritoneal physiology in a laparoscopic sigmoid resection experimental model Michele DianaEric NollJacques Marescaux OriginalPaper 12 January 2018 Pages: 3215 - 3224
Changes in plasma albumin levels in early detection of infectious complications after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery with ERAS protocol Mateusz WierdakMagdalena PisarskaMichał Pędziwiatr OriginalPaper Open access 16 January 2018 Pages: 3225 - 3233
Laparoscopic conversion in colorectal cancer surgery; is there any improvement over time at a population level? Michael P. M. de Neree tot BabberichJulia T. van GroningenOn Behalf of the Dutch Surgical Colorectal Audit OriginalPaper Open access 17 January 2018 Pages: 3234 - 3246
Endoscopic perforations: what are the indications for surgery? Diane MegeLaura Beyer-BerjotStéphane Berdah OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3247 - 3255
Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy with reconstruction of the mesentericoportal vein with the parietal peritoneum and the falciform ligament Safi DokmakBéatrice AussilhouAlain Sauvanet OriginalPaper 18 January 2018 Pages: 3256 - 3261
Prospective randomized study comparing single-incision laparoscopic versus multi-trocar laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair at 2 years Luca CardinaliClaudia Hannele MazzettiGiovanni Dapri OriginalPaper 23 January 2018 Pages: 3262 - 3272
Laparoscopic liver resection for colorectal liver metastasis patients allows patients to start adjuvant chemotherapy without delay: a propensity score analysis Takayuki KawaiClaire GoumardOlivier Scatton OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3273 - 3281
Prospective analysis of delayed colorectal post-polypectomy bleeding Soo-Kyung ParkJeong Yeon SeoDong Il Park OriginalPaper 17 January 2018 Pages: 3282 - 3289
Colonoscopy-induced acute diverticulitis: myth or reality? Emre GorgunOzgen IsikScott R. Steele OriginalPaper 17 January 2018 Pages: 3290 - 3294
A word of caution: never use tacks for mesh fixation to the diaphragm! F. KöckerlingC. Schug-PassR. Bittner OriginalPaper Open access 16 January 2018 Pages: 3295 - 3302
Diagnostic utility of staging abdominal computerized tomography and repeat endoscopy in detecting localization errors at initial endoscopy in colorectal cancer Arash AzinTrevor WoodFayez A. Quereshy OriginalPaper 23 January 2018 Pages: 3303 - 3310
A preclinical animal study of a novel, simple, and secure duct and vessel occluder for laparoscopic surgery Amir SzoldArnold MillerSteven D. Schwaitzberg OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3311 - 3320
Randomized controlled study of intraincisional infiltration versus intraperitoneal instillation of standardized dose of ropivacaine 0.2% in post-laparoscopic cholecystectomy pain: Do we really need high doses of local anesthetics—time to rethink! Singh Mathuria Kaushal-DeepAfzal AneesMehershree Lodhi OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3321 - 3341
Ureteral stents increase risk of postoperative acute kidney injury following colorectal surgery Taryn E. HassingerJ. Hunter MehaffeyCharles M. Friel OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3342 - 3348
Use of a novel technique to manage gastrointestinal leaks with endoluminal negative pressure: a single institution experience Marissa A. MencioEstrellita OntiverosSteven G. Leeds OriginalPaper 23 January 2018 Pages: 3349 - 3356
Per oral endoscopic myotomy: early experience and safety of a multispecialty approach Evgeny V. ArshavaRaffaele J. MarchigianiJohn Keech OriginalPaper 18 January 2018 Pages: 3357 - 3363
Comparison between submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection and video-assisted thoracoscopic enucleation for esophageal submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria layer: a randomized controlled trial Ningli ChaiChen DuPing Tang OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3364 - 3372
Correction to: Comparison between submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection and video-assisted thoracoscopic enucleation for esophageal submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria layer: a randomized controlled trial Ningli ChaiChen DuPing Tang Correction 23 March 2018 Pages: 3373 - 3373
Hiatal hernia recurrence following magnetic sphincter augmentation and posterior cruroplasty: intermediate-term outcomes Kais A. RonaJames M. TatumJohn C. Lipham OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3374 - 3379
Trends and surgical outcomes of laparoscopic versus open pyloromyotomy William C. KethmanAlex H. S. HarrisJames K. Wall OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3380 - 3385
A new robotic-assisted flexible endoscope with single-hand control: endoscopic submucosal dissection in the ex vivo porcine stomach Tsutomu IwasaRyu NakadateMakoto Hashizume Dynamic Manuscript 17 April 2018 Pages: 3386 - 3392
Transpapillary endopancreatic surgery: decompression of duct system and comparison of greenlight laser with monopolar electrosurgical device in ex vivo and in vivo animal models Philip C. MüllerDaniel C. SteinemannBeat P. Müller-Stich Dynamic Manuscript 01 May 2018 Pages: 3393 - 3400
Laparoscopic removal of retroperitoneal tumor with maneuver of hanging inferior vena cava Sungho KimHo-Seong HanJai Young Cho Video 07 December 2017 Pages: 3401 - 3401
Single-incision laparoscopic hepaticojejunostomy for children with perforated choledochal cysts Mei DiaoLong LiWei Cheng New Technology 16 January 2018 Pages: 3402 - 3409
Design and implementation of an electromagnetic ultrasound-based navigation technique for laparoscopic ablation of liver tumors Iwan PaolucciMarius SchwalbePascale Tinguely New Technology 12 February 2018 Pages: 3410 - 3419