Commentary on the SAGES Guidelines for Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Vic Velanovich Editorial 28 July 2010 Pages: 2645 - 2646
Guidelines for surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease Dimitrios StefanidisWilliam W. HopeThe SAGES Guidelines Committee Guidelines 20 August 2010 Pages: 2647 - 2669
Does precut technique improve selective bile duct cannulation or increase post-ERCP pancreatitis rate? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Biao GongLixiao HaoMei Wang Review 23 April 2010 Pages: 2670 - 2680
Noninvasive detection and mapping of intraabdominal adhesions: a review of the current literature Nellie Bering ZintherJens FedderHans Friis-Andersen Review 29 May 2010 Pages: 2681 - 2686
Pushing the envelope in biomaterial research: initial results of prosthetic coating with stem cells in a rat model Charles J. DolceDimitrios StefanidisB. T. Heniford OriginalPaper 27 March 2010 Pages: 2687 - 2693
Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery is associated with enhanced depth perception in novices S. ManasnayakornA. CuschieriG. B. Hanna OriginalPaper 16 April 2010 Pages: 2694 - 2699
Laparoscopic transanal abdominal transanal resection with sphincter preservation for rectal cancer in the distal 3 cm of the rectum after neoadjuvant therapy J. MarksB. MizrahiG. Marks OriginalPaper 23 April 2010 Pages: 2700 - 2707
Complications of laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy including one case of atypical mycobacterial infection Julio C. U. CoelhoChristiano M. P. ClausAntonio C. L. Campos OriginalPaper 08 April 2010 Pages: 2708 - 2712
The role of hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery in subtotal and total colectomy for Crohn’s colitis Kiyokazu NakajimaRiichiro NezuToshirou Nishida OriginalPaper 07 April 2010 Pages: 2713 - 2717
Does the learning curve during laparoscopic colectomy adversely affect costs? Ravi P. KiranHasan T. KiratFeza H. Remzi OriginalPaper 08 April 2010 Pages: 2718 - 2722
Good training allows excellent results for laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication even early in the surgeon’s experience Kazuto TsuboiJuliana GazalloSumeet K. Mittal OriginalPaper 16 April 2010 Pages: 2723 - 2729
A pilot study for one-stop endoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair Ewoud H. JutteHuib A. CenseRoelf S. Breederveld OriginalPaper 16 April 2010 Pages: 2730 - 2734
Prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing lightweight versus heavyweight mesh in chronic pain incidence after TEP repair of bilateral inguinal hernia L. B. ChuiW. T. NgC. K. Kong OriginalPaper 08 April 2010 Pages: 2735 - 2738
Comparison of respiratory function recovery in the early phase after laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy and open gastrectomy Hideki KawamuraRyoichi YokotaYukifumi Kondo OriginalPaper 03 April 2010 Pages: 2739 - 2742
A computerized assessment to compare the impact of standard, stereoscopic, and high-definition laparoscopic monitor displays on surgical technique Chuan FengJerzy W. RozenblitAllan J. Hamilton OriginalPaper 02 April 2010 Pages: 2743 - 2748
Factors affecting difficulty of laparoscopic surgery for left-sided colon cancer Takashi AkiyoshiHiroya KuroyanagiToshiharu Yamaguchi OriginalPaper 10 April 2010 Pages: 2749 - 2754
The feasibility of solo-surgeon living donor nephrectomy: initial experience using video-assisted minilaparotomy surgery Yong Seung LeeHwang Gyun JeonWoong Kyu Han OriginalPaper 10 April 2010 Pages: 2755 - 2759
Pheochromocytoma does not increase risk in laparoscopic adrenalectomy Peter NauSebastian DemyttenaereW. Scott Melvin OriginalPaper 08 April 2010 Pages: 2760 - 2764
Single-port transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy: 43 consecutive cases Hyung Jin KimJae Im LeeSeong Taek Oh OriginalPaper 16 April 2010 Pages: 2765 - 2769
The benefits of laparoscopically assisted distal gastrectomy for obese patients Tetsuro OhnoErito MochikiHiroyuki Kuwano OriginalPaper 22 May 2010 Pages: 2770 - 2775
Perioperative administration of pregabalin for pain after robot-assisted endoscopic thyroidectomy: a randomized clinical trial So Yeon KimJong Ju JeongYon Hee Shim OriginalPaper 08 April 2010 Pages: 2776 - 2781
Staple line reinforcement in laparoscopic bariatric surgery: does it actually make a difference? A systematic review and meta-analysis George A. GiannopoulosNikolaos E. TzanakisNikolaos I. Nikiteas OriginalPaper 16 April 2010 Pages: 2782 - 2788
Predictors of in-hospital length of stay after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: results of multivariate logistic regression analysis Ashwin KurianSidhbh GallagherRobert Josloff OriginalPaper 24 April 2010 Pages: 2789 - 2792
Laparoscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic option in evaluating chronic unexplained right iliac fossa pain Rohan C. SiriwardanaSaman RenukaSumudu Kumarage OriginalPaper 08 April 2010 Pages: 2793 - 2795
Outcomes after laparoscopic surgery in children with inflammatory bowel disease Ivan R. DiamondJ. Ted GerstleJacob C. Langer OriginalPaper 16 April 2010 Pages: 2796 - 2802
Initiation of a pediatric robotic surgery program: institutional challenges and realistic outcomes Mathew D. SorensenMichael H. JohnsonThomas S. Lendvay OriginalPaper 08 April 2010 Pages: 2803 - 2808
Management of esophageal perforations Sven Christian SchmidtStefan StrauchGuido Schumacher OriginalPaper 29 April 2010 Pages: 2809 - 2813
Large-diameter self-expanding metal stents appear to be safe and effective for malignant colonic obstruction with and without concurrent use of chemotherapy Barbara BielawskaLawrence C. HookeyDiederick Jalink OriginalPaper 27 April 2010 Pages: 2814 - 2821
Introduction of laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer early during residency: a single institutional study on short-term outcomes Satoshi OgisoTakashi YamaguchiYoshiharu Sakai OriginalPaper 27 April 2010 Pages: 2822 - 2829
Resident perceptions of advanced laparoscopic skills training Vanessa N. PalterNeil OrzechTeodor P. Grantcharov OriginalPaper 29 April 2010 Pages: 2830 - 2834
Positive correlation of image analysis by mini-endoscopy with micro-PET scan and histology in rats after esophagoduodenal anastomosis Suzanne C. SchiffmanYan LiRobert C. G. Martin OriginalPaper 04 May 2010 Pages: 2835 - 2841
Predictive factors for local recurrence after endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer: long-term clinical outcome in a single-center experience Jun Chul ParkSang Kil LeeYong Chan Lee OriginalPaper 29 April 2010 Pages: 2842 - 2849
Accelerated learning curve for colorectal resection, open versus laparoscopic approach, can be attained with expert supervision T. MaedaK. Y. TanY. J. Kawamura OriginalPaper 05 May 2010 Pages: 2850 - 2854
Clinical evaluation of tele-endoscopy using UMTS cellphones Rudolf SeemannGodoberto GuevaraKurt Schicho OriginalPaper 04 May 2010 Pages: 2855 - 2859
Systemic and peritoneal inflammatory response after laparoscopic-assisted gastrectomy and the effect of inflammatory cytokines on adhesion of gastric cancer cells to peritoneal mesothelial cells Ge YuBo TangGang Sun OriginalPaper 24 April 2010 Pages: 2860 - 2870
Carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum, intraperitoneal pressure, and peritoneal tissue hypoxia: a mouse study with controlled respiratory support Sachiko MatsuzakiKris JardonGérard Mage OriginalPaper 24 April 2010 Pages: 2871 - 2880
Endoscopic submucosal dissection for laterally spreading tumours of the colorectum in 200 consecutive cases Hitoshi NishiyamaHajime IsomotoKazuhiko Nakao OriginalPaper 24 April 2010 Pages: 2881 - 2887
Robotic versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a comparative analysis of oncological safety and short-term outcomes P. P. BianchiC. CerianiB. Andreoni OriginalPaper 05 June 2010 Pages: 2888 - 2894
Retro-auricular video-assisted “gasless” thyroidectomy: feasibility study in human cadavers Rohan R. WalvekarEric WallaceDaniel W. Nuss Dynamic Manuscript 24 April 2010 Pages: 2895 - 2899
Spontaneous rupture of middle thoracic esophagus: thoracoscopic treatment Valentino FisconGiuseppe PortalePiero L. Fania Dynamic Manuscript 13 May 2010 Pages: 2900 - 2902
Heller myotomy and intraluminal fundoplication: a NOTES technique Silvana PerrettaBernard DallemagneJacques Marescaux Multimedia Manuscript 29 April 2010 Pages: 2903 - 2903
Erratum to: Heller myotomy and intraluminal fundoplication: a NOTES technique Silvana PerrettaBernard DallemagneJacques Marescaux Erratum 25 September 2010 Pages: 2904 - 2904
Natural orifice transtracheal evaluation of the thoracic cavity and mediastinum Chen YangHung-Ping LiuHui-Ping Liu Video 07 April 2010 Pages: 2905 - 2907
Intracorporeal circular-stapled esophagojejunostomy using hand-sewn purse-string suture after laparoscopic total gastrectomy Takahiro KinoshitaTakashi OshiroRyoji Katoh Technique 10 April 2010 Pages: 2908 - 2912
High-quality clinical practice: laparoscopic rectal cancer resection Georgios BaltogiannisChristos Katsios Letter 31 March 2010 Pages: 2913 - 2915
New technology-based innovation changes surgical practice and research direction in solid cancers Christos KatsiosGeorgios BaltogiannisDimitrios H. Roukos Letter 07 April 2010 Pages: 2916 - 2917
Sparing minilaparotomy in robotic low anterior resection for cancer Christof HottenrottChristos Katsios Letter 31 March 2010 Pages: 2918 - 2920
Laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection: examining lymph nodes or standardizing surgery? Christof HottenrottChristos Katsios Letter 31 March 2010 Pages: 2921 - 2923
Hope from Japan for esophagogastric cancers: esophagectomy and endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric tube cancer Christos KatsiosDimitrios H. RoukosGeorgios Baltogiannis Letter 31 March 2010 Pages: 2924 - 2925