A Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) statement on closed social media (Facebook®) groups for clinical education and consultation: issues of informed consent, patient privacy, and surgeon protection James G. Bittner IVHeather J. LoggheBrian P. Jacob SAGES Statement 12 November 2018 Pages: 1 - 7
Comparison between conventional colectomy and complete mesocolic excision for colon cancer: a systematic review and pooled analysis Noura AlhassanMei YangLawrence Lee Review Article 12 September 2018 Pages: 8 - 18
The use of surgical rating scales for the evaluation of surgical working conditions during laparoscopic surgery: a scoping review Martijn BoonChristian H. MartiniAlbert Dahan Review Article Open access 14 September 2018 Pages: 19 - 25
The incidence of lymph node metastasis in submucosal early gastric cancer according to the expanded criteria: a systematic review Mohamed M. AbdelfatahMohamed BarakatNoriya Uedo Review Article 08 October 2018 Pages: 26 - 32
Short-term surgical outcomes of laparoscopy-assisted versus open D2 distal gastrectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer in North China: a multicenter randomized controlled trial Zaozao WangJiadi XingXiangqian Su OriginalPaper Open access 01 November 2018 Pages: 33 - 45
Multimodal radiofrequency ablation versus laparoscopic hepatic resection for the treatment of primary hepatocellular carcinoma within Milan criteria in severely cirrhotic patients: long-term favorable outcomes over 10 years Yo-ichi YamashitaKatsunori ImaiHideo Baba OriginalPaper 05 June 2018 Pages: 46 - 51
Feasibility of hand-assisted laparoscopic cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal surface malignancy George I. SaltiSamer A. Naffouje OriginalPaper 20 June 2018 Pages: 52 - 57
Comparison of short-term and long-term efficacy of laparoscopic and open gastrectomy in high-risk patients with gastric cancer: a propensity score-matching analysis Bin-bin XuJun LuJu-li Lin OriginalPaper 21 June 2018 Pages: 58 - 70
Laparoscopic repair is superior to open techniques when treating primary groin hernias in women: a nationwide register-based cohort study Line SchmidtStina ÖbergJacob Rosenberg OriginalPaper 15 June 2018 Pages: 71 - 78
Quality of life after rectal cancer surgery: differences between laparoscopic and transanal total mesorectal excision Marloes Veltcamp HelbachThomas W. A. KoedamColin Sietses OriginalPaper Open access 02 July 2018 Pages: 79 - 87
True learning curve of laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy with splenic vessel preservation Hyung Sun KimJoon Seong ParkDong Sup Yoon OriginalPaper 22 June 2018 Pages: 88 - 93
Residual mesorectum on postoperative magnetic resonance imaging following transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) and laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LapTME) in rectal cancer M. Veltcamp HelbachT. W. A. KoedamC. Sietses OriginalPaper Open access 02 July 2018 Pages: 94 - 102
Short-term outcomes of transanal completion total mesorectal excision (cTaTME) for rectal cancer: a case-matched analysis T. W. A. KoedamM. Veltcamp HelbachJ. B. Tuynman OriginalPaper Open access 02 July 2018 Pages: 103 - 109
Utilisation of an operative difficulty grading scale for laparoscopic cholecystectomy Ewen A. GriffithsJames HodsonWest Midlands Research Collaborative OriginalPaper Open access 28 June 2018 Pages: 110 - 121
Correction to: Utilisation of an operative difficulty grading scale for laparoscopic cholecystectomy Ewen A. GriffithsJames Hodsonon behalf of the CholeS Study Group, West Midlands Research Collaborative Correction Open access 22 August 2018 Pages: 122 - 125
Intraoperative ICG-based imaging of liver neoplasms: a simple yet powerful tool. Preliminary results Marie Sophie AlfanoSarah MolfinoGian Luca Baiocchi OriginalPaper 22 June 2018 Pages: 126 - 134
Long-term outcomes of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy versus open distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a 10-year single-institution experience Hao WangTingyu MouGuoxin Li OriginalPaper 25 June 2018 Pages: 135 - 144
A novel very simple laparoscopic hepatic inflow occlusion apparatus for laparoscopic liver surgery Yuanfei PengZheng WangYinghong Shi OriginalPaper 25 June 2018 Pages: 145 - 152
Nodal upstaging evaluation in NSCLC patients treated by robotic lobectomy Carmelina ZirafaVittorio AprileFranca Melfi OriginalPaper 25 June 2018 Pages: 153 - 158
With widespread adoption of MIS colectomy for colon cancer, does hospital type matter? K. FreischlagM. AdamJ. Migaly OriginalPaper 26 June 2018 Pages: 159 - 168
National trends of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography utilization and outcomes in decompensated cirrhosis Dhruv MehtaPriti PoojaryMadhusudhan Sanaka OriginalPaper 25 June 2018 Pages: 169 - 178
Local infiltration versus laparoscopic-guided transverse abdominis plane block in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: double-blinded randomized control trial Rohan C. SiriwardanaSumudu K. KumarageJeevani S. Wijesinghe OriginalPaper 25 June 2018 Pages: 179 - 183
Transanal endoscopic micro-surgery in elderly and very elderly patients: a safe option? Observational study with prospective data collection X. Serra-AracilS. Serra-PlaS. Navarro-Soto OriginalPaper 22 June 2018 Pages: 184 - 191
What are the reasons for a longer operation time in robotic gastrectomy than in laparoscopic gastrectomy for stomach cancer? Heli LiuTakahiro KinoshitaMasanori Tokunaga OriginalPaper 25 June 2018 Pages: 192 - 198
A prospective study of the safety and usefulness of a new miniature wide-angle camera: the “BirdView camera system” Yusuke SumiHiroyuki EgiHideki Ohdan OriginalPaper 02 July 2018 Pages: 199 - 205
Perioperative and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with well-preserved liver function and cirrhotic background: a propensity score matching study Xinqiang WuZejian HuangYajin Chen OriginalPaper 09 July 2018 Pages: 206 - 215
Intraocular pressure increases after complex simulated surgical procedures in residents: an experimental study Jesús VeraCarolina Diaz-PiedraLeandro L. Di Stasi OriginalPaper 02 July 2018 Pages: 216 - 224
Long-term results of laparoscopic versus open intraperitoneal onlay mesh incisional hernia repair: a propensity score-matched analysis Joël L. LavanchyStefan E. BuffGuido Beldi OriginalPaper Open access 25 June 2018 Pages: 225 - 233
A propensity score-matched analysis of robotic versus open pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer based on margin status Emanuele F. KauffmannNiccolò NapoliUgo Boggi OriginalPaper 25 June 2018 Pages: 234 - 242
A retrospective multicenter analysis on redo-laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery: conservative or conversion fundoplication? Al-Warith Al HashmiGuillaume Pineton de ChambrunFabrizio Panaro OriginalPaper 25 June 2018 Pages: 243 - 251
A multifaceted individualized pneumoperitoneum strategy for laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a multicenter observational feasibility study Oscar Diaz-CambroneroBlas Flor Lorentefor the IPPColLapSe study group OriginalPaper 27 June 2018 Pages: 252 - 260
Minor laparoscopic liver resection as day-case surgery (without overnight hospitalisation): a pilot study Lionel RebiboPauline LeourierJean-Marc Regimbeau OriginalPaper 25 June 2018 Pages: 261 - 271
Postoperative bleeding after laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass: predictors and consequences Syed Nabeel ZafarKaylie MillerMark Kligman 2018 SAGES Oral 19 September 2018 Pages: 272 - 280
Surgical repair of perforated peptic ulcers: laparoscopic versus open approach Victor VakayilBrent BaumanJames V. Harmon Jr. 2018 SAGES Oral 24 July 2018 Pages: 281 - 292
Is bridge to surgery stenting a safe alternative to emergency surgery in malignant colonic obstruction: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials Chi Chung FooSamuel Ho Ting PoonWai Lun Law 2018 EAES Oral 19 October 2018 Pages: 293 - 302
Hybrid endoluminal stapled pyloroplasty: an alternative treatment option for gastric outlet obstruction syndrome Cristians GonzalezJung-Myun KwakLee Swanstrom Endoluminal Surgery 17 October 2018 Pages: 303 - 308
Application of ultrasonography to high-tie and low-tie vascular ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery in laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery: technical notes Yoshihiko SadakariShuntaro NagaiMasafumi Nakamura Dynamic Manuscript 25 June 2018 Pages: 309 - 314
Facilitating endoscopic submucosal dissection: double balloon endolumenal platform significantly improves dissection time compared with conventional technique (with video) Sam SharmaKota MomoseJeffrey Milsom Dynamic Manuscript Open access 16 July 2018 Pages: 315 - 321
A reel mechanism-based robotic colonoscope with high safety and maneuverability Dongkyu LeeSeonggun JoeByungkyu Kim Dynamic Manuscript 23 July 2018 Pages: 322 - 332
Fecal diverting device for the substitution of defunctioning stoma: preliminary clinical study Jae Hwang KimSohyun KimSang Hun Jung New Technology Open access 14 August 2018 Pages: 333 - 340
Comparison of six display modes for a multi-resolution foveated laparoscope Sangyoon LeeHong HuaAllan J. Hamilton New Technology 11 September 2018 Pages: 341 - 351