1. Prevention and treatment of bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: the clinical practice guidelines of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)

   • M. Eikermann
   • R. Siegel
   • E. A. M. Neugebauer

   Guidelines 06 October 2012 Pages: 3003 - 3039

   

2. Systematic review of validity testing in colonoscopy simulation

   • James Ansell
   • John Mason
   • Jared Torkington

   Review 31 May 2012 Pages: 3040 - 3052

   

3. Radiofrequency energy antenna coupling to common laparoscopic instruments: practical implications

   • Edward L. Jones
   • Thomas N. Robinson
   • Greg V. Stiegmann

   OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 3053 - 3057

   

4. Comparison of short-term outcomes between transvaginal hybrid NOTES cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • Byron F. Santos
   • Ezra N. Teitelbaum
   • Eric S. Hungness

   OriginalPaper 02 May 2012 Pages: 3058 - 3066

   

5. Short-term outcomes of laparoscopic intersphincteric resection from a phase II trial to evaluate laparoscopic surgery for stage 0/I rectal cancer: Japan Society of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Lap RC

   • Shoichi Fujii
   • Seiichiro Yamamoto
   • Masahiko Watanabe

   OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 3067 - 3076

   

6. Trends in adolescent bariatric surgery evaluated by UHC database collection

   • Pradeep Pallati
   • Shelby Buettner
   • Dmitry Oleynikov

   OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 3077 - 3081

   

7. Novel endoscopic delivery modality of infrared coagulation therapy for internal hemorrhoids

   • Elisabeth C. McLemore
   • Rudra Rai
   • Michael S. Epstein

   OriginalPaper Open access 31 May 2012 Pages: 3082 - 3087

   

8. Normokinetic biliary dyskinesia: a novel diagnosis

   • Christopher DuCoin
   • Robert Faber
   • Daryl Wier

   OriginalPaper 31 May 2012 Pages: 3088 - 3093

   

9. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in adult and pediatric obese patients: a comparative study

   • Aayed Alqahtani
   • Hussam Alamri
   • Rafiuddin Mohammed

   OriginalPaper 31 May 2012 Pages: 3094 - 3100

10. Should all endoscopically excised rectal polyps be tattooed? A plea for localization

    • Deborah Keller
    • Jane Jaffe
    • Amit Khanna

    OriginalPaper 13 June 2012 Pages: 3101 - 3105

    

11. Outcome and safety of self-expandable metallic stents for malignant colon obstruction: a Korean multicenter randomized prospective study

    • Dae Young Cheung
    • Jin Yong Kim
    • Chang Heon Yang

    OriginalPaper 19 May 2012 Pages: 3106 - 3113

    

12. Stenting versus gastrojejunostomy for management of malignant gastric outlet obstruction: comparison of clinical outcomes and costs

    • Ann Roy
    • Micheline Kim
    • Shyam Varadarajulu

    OriginalPaper Open access 02 May 2012 Pages: 3114 - 3119

    

13. Evaluation of fibrin sealant for biologic mesh fixation at the hiatus in a porcine model

    • David M. Krpata
    • Jeffrey A. Blatnik
    • Michael J. Rosen

    OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 3120 - 3126

    

14. Feasibility of transanal minimally invasive surgery for mid-rectal lesions

    • Seok-Byung Lim
    • Seok-In Seo
    • Jin Cheon Kim

    OriginalPaper 28 April 2012 Pages: 3127 - 3132

    

15. Laparoscopic approach for treatment of multiple hepatocellular carcinomas

    • Yoo-Seok Yoon
    • Ho-Seong Han
    • Ji Hoon Kim

    OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 3133 - 3140

    

16. Endoscopic muscularis dissection for upper gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors originating from the muscularis propria

    • Bing-Rong Liu
    • Ji-Tao Song
    • Wei Liu

    OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 3141 - 3148

    

17. Is it worthwhile to preserve adult spleen in laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy? Perioperative and patient-reported outcome analysis

    • Sung Hoon Choi
    • Mi Ae Seo
    • Woo Jung Lee

    OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 3149 - 3156

    

18. The impact of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening

    • Luiz Ronaldo Alberti
    • David Correa Alves De Lima
    • Andy Petroianu

    OriginalPaper 02 May 2012 Pages: 3157 - 3162

19. Deep sedation in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): a comparative study with dogs

    • Mohammad Al-Haddad
    • Daniel McKenna
    • Lynetta J. Freeman

    OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 3163 - 3173

    

20. The degree of gallbladder wall thickness and its impact on outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • Shankar R. Raman
    • Dovid Moradi
    • Daniel T. Farkas

    OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 3174 - 3179

    

21. High incidence of symptomatic incisional hernia after midline extraction in laparoscopic colon resection

    • Lawrence Lee
    • Benjamin Mappin-Kasirer
    • Liane S. Feldman

    OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 3180 - 3185

    

22. Laparoscopic splenectomy for massive splenomegaly in benign hematological diseases

    • Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Mulhim

    OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 3186 - 3189

23. Intrahepatic choledochoscopy during trans-cystic common bile duct exploration; technique, feasibility and value

    • Vivienne Gough
    • Nathan Stephens
    • Ahmad H. M. Nassar

    OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 3190 - 3194

    

24. Kidney safety during surgical pneumoperitoneum: an experimental study in rats

    • Rogério Fortunato de Barros
    • Márcio Lopes Miranda
    • Joaquim M. Bustorff-Silva

    OriginalPaper 19 May 2012 Pages: 3195 - 3200

    

25. Laparoscopic surgery for palliative resection of the primary tumor in incurable stage IV colorectal cancer

    • Hideaki Nishigori
    • Masaaki Ito
    • Norio Saito

    OriginalPaper 31 May 2012 Pages: 3201 - 3206

    

26. A randomized crossover trial examining low- versus high-fidelity simulation in basic laparoscopic skills training

    • Swee Chin Tan
    • Nicholas Marlow
    • Guy J. Maddern

    OriginalPaper 31 May 2012 Pages: 3207 - 3214

    

27. The effect of simulation in improving students’ performance in laparoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis

    • Azzam S. Al-Kadi
    • Tyrone Donnon
    • Neal Church

    OriginalPaper 31 May 2012 Pages: 3215 - 3224

    

28. Hiatal hernia, Barrett’s esophagus, and long-term symptom control after laparoscopic fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux

    • Johannes Miholic
    • Joumanah Hafez
    • Marcus Hudec

    OriginalPaper 31 May 2012 Pages: 3225 - 3231

    

29. Evaluation of the clinical and inflammatory responses in exclusively NOTES transvaginal cholecystectomy versus laparoscopic routes: an experimental study in swine

    • Josiel P. Vieira
    • Marcelo M. Linhares
    • Délcio Matos

    OriginalPaper 23 June 2012 Pages: 3232 - 3244

    

30. Radical resection of gallbladder cancer: could it be robotic?

    • Bai-Yong Shen
    • Qian Zhan
    • Hong-Wei Li

    OriginalPaper 31 May 2012 Pages: 3245 - 3250

    

31. A comparative study of the surgical outcomes of robotic and conventional open modified radical neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma with lateral neck node metastasis

    • Sang-Wook Kang
    • So Hee Lee
    • Cheong Soo Park

    OriginalPaper 31 May 2012 Pages: 3251 - 3257

    

32. The risk of postpolypectomy bleeding during colonoscopy in patients with early liver cirrhosis

    • Jung Won Jeon
    • Hyun Phil Shin
    • Kyuseong Lim

    OriginalPaper 31 May 2012 Pages: 3258 - 3263

33. Colorectal polyps: when should we tattoo?

    • Ali Zafar
    • Mohammed Mustafa
    • Mark Chapman

    OriginalPaper 19 May 2012 Pages: 3264 - 3266

    

34. Perioperative management and treatment for complications during and after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esophageal achalasia (EA) (data from 119 cases)

    • Zhong Ren
    • Yunshi Zhong
    • Liqing Yao

    OriginalPaper 19 May 2012 Pages: 3267 - 3272

    

35. Survival and surgical outcomes after laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: case–control study

    • Bang Wool Eom
    • Young-Woo Kim
    • Soo Jin Kim

    OriginalPaper 31 May 2012 Pages: 3273 - 3281

    

36. Differences in biomechanical stability using various fibrin glue compositions for mesh fixation in endoscopic inguinal hernia repair

    • Christine Schug-Pass
    • Dietmar A. Jacob
    • Ferdinand Köckerling

    OriginalPaper 31 May 2012 Pages: 3282 - 3286

    

37. The preliminary clinical experience with laparoscopic duodenojejunal bypass for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in non-morbidly obese patients: the 1-year result in a single institute

    • Kwang Yeol Paik
    • Wook Kim
    • Eungkook Kim

    OriginalPaper 08 June 2012 Pages: 3287 - 3292

    

38. Clinical outcomes of patients who experienced perforation associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

    • Jaihwan Kim
    • Sang Hyub Lee
    • Yong Bum Yoon

    OriginalPaper 31 May 2012 Pages: 3293 - 3300

    

39. Can early laparoscopic cholecystectomy be the optimal management of cholecystitis with gallbladder perforation? A single institute experience of 74 cases

    • Hung-Chieh Lo
    • Yu-Chun Wang
    • Chi-Hsun Hsieh

    OriginalPaper 31 May 2012 Pages: 3301 - 3306

40. Transoral incisionless fundoplication for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in clinical practice

    • Bart P. L. Witteman
    • Rob Strijkers
    • Nicole D. Bouvy

    Endoluminal Surgery Open access 31 May 2012 Pages: 3307 - 3315

    

41. Pure transvaginal laparoscopic appendectomy

    • Kurt E. Roberts
    • Dan-Arin Silasi
    • Andrew J. Duffy

    Video 31 May 2012 Pages: 3316 - 3316

42. Laparoscopic experience with vernix caseosa peritonitis

    • Jonathan G. Bailey
    • Dennis Klassen

    Dynamic Manuscript 06 October 2012 Pages: 3317 - 3319

    

43. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided pseudocyst drainage as a one-step procedure using a novel multiple-wire insertion technique (with video)

    • Mouen A. Khashab
    • Anne Marie Lennon
    • Samuel A. Giday

    Dynamic Manuscript 27 April 2012 Pages: 3320 - 3323

44. Early experience of laparoscopic complete en bloc excision for choledochal cysts in adults

    • Dae Wook Hwang
    • Jae Hoon Lee
    • Young-Joo Lee

    Dynamic Manuscript 02 May 2012 Pages: 3324 - 3329

    

45. Efficacy of the over-the-scope clip (OTSC) for treatment of colorectal postsurgical leaks and fistulas

    • Alberto Arezzo
    • Mauro Verra
    • Mario Morino

    New Technology 12 May 2012 Pages: 3330 - 3333

46. Efficacy and safety of the novel electrosurgical vessel sealing and cutting instrument BiCision^®

    • Ralf Rothmund
    • Bernhard Kraemer
    • Mara Natascha Szyrach

    New Technology 08 June 2012 Pages: 3334 - 3343

    

47. Laparoscopic retrosternal bypass for corrosive stricture of the esophagus

    • Amit Javed
    • Anil K. Agarwal

    Technique 03 May 2012 Pages: 3344 - 3349

    

48. Guidelines for laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal hernia

    • Christophe R. Berney

    Letter to the Editor 27 April 2012 Pages: 3350 - 3351

    

49. Personalized medicine for laparoscopic gastrectomy in gastric cancer

    • Christof Hottenrott

    Letter to the Editor 02 May 2012 Pages: 3352 - 3353