A systematic review of the learning curve in robotic surgery: range and heterogeneity I. KassiteT. Bejan-AngoulvantA. Binet Review Article 28 September 2018 Pages: 353 - 365
Critical appraisal of predictive tools to assess the difficulty of laparoscopic liver resection: a systematic review Julie HalletPatrick PessauxAlyson L. Mahar Review Article 22 October 2018 Pages: 366 - 376
Antibiotic administration after cholecystectomy for acute mild-moderate cholecystitis: a PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis Davide La ReginaMatteo Di GiuseppeAntonjacopo Ferrario di Tor Vajana Review Article 16 October 2018 Pages: 377 - 383
Indocyanine green for the prevention of anastomotic leaks following esophagectomy: a meta-analysis Farah LadakJerry T. DangShahzeer Karmali Review Article 01 November 2018 Pages: 384 - 394
915-MHz microwave-assisted laparoscopic hepatectomy: a new technique for liver resection Xiaogang DongZhongquan SunShusen Zheng OriginalPaper 29 October 2018 Pages: 395 - 400
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Long-term follow-up after sleeve gastrectomy versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus one-anastomosis gastric bypass: a prospective randomized comparative study of weight loss and remission of comorbidities Jaime Ruiz-TovarMiguel Angel CarbajoLorea Zubiaga OriginalPaper 25 June 2018 Pages: 401 - 410
Impact of 3D printing technology on the comprehension of surgical liver anatomy Tianyou YangShuwen LinYan Zou OriginalPaper 25 June 2018 Pages: 411 - 417
Effects of transabdominal preperitoneal and totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: an update systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Li-Siou ChenWei-Chieh ChenMin-Zhe Liu OriginalPaper 09 July 2018 Pages: 418 - 428
Enhanced recovery after surgery protocol allows ambulatory laparoscopic appendectomy in uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a prospective, randomized trial Mario E. Trejo-ÁvilaSujey Romero-LoeraMucio Moreno-Portillo OriginalPaper 09 July 2018 Pages: 429 - 436
Trans-perineal minimally invasive surgery during laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for low rectal cancer Daiki YasukawaTomohide HoriSuguru Hasegawa OriginalPaper 09 July 2018 Pages: 437 - 447
The ASGE grading system for ERCP can predict success and complication rates in a tertiary referral hospital Nadav SaharDanielle La SelvaRichard A. Kozarek OriginalPaper 09 July 2018 Pages: 448 - 453
Low socioeconomic status is associated with lower weight-loss outcomes 10-years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Anthony CardenKelly BlumDan Eisenberg OriginalPaper 09 July 2018 Pages: 454 - 459
Minimally invasive surgery for stage III colon adenocarcinoma is associated with less delay to initiation of adjuvant systemic therapy and improved survival Lawrence LeeNathalie Wong-ChongJohn R. T. Monson OriginalPaper 02 July 2018 Pages: 460 - 470
Surgeon leadership style and risk-adjusted patient outcomes Sarah P. ShubeckArielle E. KantersJustin B. Dimick OriginalPaper 09 July 2018 Pages: 471 - 474
Laparoscopic splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP): long-term outcomes of a modern cohort Luciano TastaldiDavid M. KrpataSteven Rosenblatt OriginalPaper 09 July 2018 Pages: 475 - 485
Surgeon utilization of minimally invasive techniques for inguinal hernia repair: a population-based study Joceline V. VuVidhya GunaseelanDana A. Telem OriginalPaper 09 July 2018 Pages: 486 - 493
Professional fee payments by specialty for inpatient open ventral hernia repair: who gets paid for treating comorbidities and complications? Daniel L. DavenportTravis G. HughesJ. Scott Roth OriginalPaper 09 July 2018 Pages: 494 - 498
Self-expandable metallic stenting as a bridge to surgery for malignant colorectal obstruction: pooled analysis of 426 patients from two prospective multicenter series Masafumi TomitaShuji SaitoYoshihisa Saida OriginalPaper Open access 13 July 2018 Pages: 499 - 509
Benefits of laparoscopic surgery compared to open standard surgery for gastric carcinoma in elderly patients: propensity score-matching analysis Manabu YamamotoMototsugu ShimokawaYasushi Toh OriginalPaper 20 July 2018 Pages: 510 - 519
Outcome of endoscopic small-bore naso-jejunal tube stenting in early postoperative jejunal limb obstruction after gastrectomy Chadin TharavejWorawit KattipatanapongPatpong Navicharern OriginalPaper 12 July 2018 Pages: 520 - 527
Comparison of robotic- and laparoscopic-assisted gastrectomy in advanced gastric cancer: updated short- and long-term results Yunhe GaoHongqing XiLin Chen OriginalPaper 16 July 2018 Pages: 528 - 534
Preoperative anemia: a common finding that predicts worse outcomes in patients undergoing primary hiatal hernia repair Guillaume S. ChevrollierAndrew M. BrownFrancesco Palazzo OriginalPaper 11 July 2018 Pages: 535 - 542
Robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) with the newest robotic surgical platform: a multi-institutional North American experience Shanglei LiuToshiaki SuzukiSamuel Eisenstein OriginalPaper 13 July 2018 Pages: 543 - 548
Endoscopic treatment of nonmalignant tracheoesophageal and bronchoesophageal fistula: results and prognostic factors for its success Antoine DebourdeauJean-Michel GonzalezMarc Barthet OriginalPaper 16 July 2018 Pages: 549 - 556
Mesorectal fat area as a useful predictor of the difficulty of robotic-assisted laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer Yusuke YamaokaTomohiro YamaguchiKeita Mori OriginalPaper 13 July 2018 Pages: 557 - 566
Implementation of 3D printed superior mesenteric vascular models for surgical planning and/or navigation in right colectomy with extended D3 mesenterectomy: comparison of virtual and physical models to the anatomy found at surgery Javier A. LuzonBjarte T. AndersenDejan Ignjatovic OriginalPaper 16 July 2018 Pages: 567 - 575
Regression of intestinal metaplasia following magnetic sphincter augmentation device placement Evan T. AlicubenJames M. TatumJohn C. Lipham 2018 SAGES Oral 25 July 2018 Pages: 576 - 579
An ERAS protocol for bariatric surgery: is it safe to discharge on post-operative day 1? Jenny LamToshiaki SuzukiSantiago Horgan 2018 SAGES Oral 17 August 2018 Pages: 580 - 586
Closed Facebook™ groups and CME credit: a new format for continuing medical education Omar GhanemHeather J. LoggheBrian Jacob 2018 SAGES Oral 13 August 2018 Pages: 587 - 591
A task and performance analysis of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) surgery Berk CetinsayaMark A. GromskiDaniel B. Jones 2018 SAGES Oral 20 August 2018 Pages: 592 - 606
Thoracoscopic truncal vagotomy versus surgical revision of the gastrojejunal anastomosis for recalcitrant marginal ulcers Alicia BonannoBrandon TieuFarah Husain 2018 SAGES Oral Dynamic 21 August 2018 Pages: 607 - 611
New experience of endoscopic papillectomy for ampullary neoplasms Shuling LiZikai WangWen Li Endoluminal Surgery 12 November 2018 Pages: 612 - 619
Fluorescence lymphangiography-guided full-thickness oncologic gastric resection Seong-Ho KongFrancesco MarchegianiMichele Diana Dynamic Manuscript 27 August 2018 Pages: 620 - 632
Laparoscopic duodenum-preserving total pancreatic head resection: a novel surgical approach for benign or low-grade malignant tumors Jun CaoGuo-lin LiJun Min Dynamic Manuscript 19 November 2018 Pages: 633 - 638
Surgical techniques for advanced transverse colon cancer using the pincer approach of the transverse mesocolon Hiroyuki EgiIkki NakashimaHideki Ohdan Dynamic Manuscript 23 October 2018 Pages: 639 - 643
Laparoscopic loop ileostomy reversal with intracorporeal anastomosis is associated with shorter length of stay without increased direct cost Sarath Sujatha-BhaskarMatthew WhealonJoseph C. Carmichael Dynamic Manuscript 25 October 2018 Pages: 644 - 650
Colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection using novel articulating devices: a comparative study in a live porcine model Yasuharu OkamotoRyu NakadateMakoto Hashizume New Technology 05 September 2018 Pages: 651 - 657
EUS-guided irreversible electroporation using endoscopic needle-electrode in porcine pancreas Jae Min LeeHyuk Soon ChoiHong Bae Kim New Technology 29 October 2018 Pages: 658 - 662
Efficacy and safety of an internal magnet traction device for endoscopic submucosal dissection: ex vivo study in a porcine model (with video) Akira DobashiAndrew C. StormElizabeth Rajan New Technology 23 October 2018 Pages: 663 - 668
Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided laparoscopic surgery, with omental appendices as fluorescent markers for colorectal cancer resection: a pilot study Atsushi HamabeTakayuki OginoKeizo Dono New Technology 19 October 2018 Pages: 669 - 678