Should SAGES advance minimally invasive surgery in space? Daniel M. BucklandDaniel B. Jones Editorial 25 October 2011 Pages: 293 - 295
SAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of esophageal achalasia Dimitrios StefanidisWilliam RichardsonRobert D. Fanelli Guidelines 02 November 2011 Pages: 296 - 311
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery: long-term experience, indication expansion, and technical improvements Daniel LéonardJean-François ColinAlex Kartheuser OriginalPaper 05 September 2011 Pages: 312 - 322
Endoscopic stenting versus operative gastrojejunostomy for malignant gastric outlet obstruction Manju D. ChandrasegaramGuy D. EslickMichael R. Cox OriginalPaper 05 September 2011 Pages: 323 - 329
Toll-like receptors in the inflammatory response during open and laparoscopic colectomy for colorectal cancer Konstantinos E. TsimogiannisConstantinos C. TellisGeorge Basdanis OriginalPaper 05 September 2011 Pages: 330 - 336
A single-blind controlled study of electrocautery and ultrasonic scalpel smoke plumes in laparoscopic surgery J. Edward F. FitzgeraldMomin MalikIrfan Ahmed OriginalPaper 05 September 2011 Pages: 337 - 342
Selective tissue elevation by pressure for endoscopic mucosal resection of colorectal adenoma: first clinical trial S. BelleP. H. ColletG. Kähler OriginalPaper 13 October 2011 Pages: 343 - 349
Risk factors in patient safety: minimally invasive surgery versus conventional surgery Sharon P. RodriguesAurystella M. WeverFrank W. Jansen OriginalPaper Open access 05 September 2011 Pages: 350 - 356
Impact of the number of tacks on postoperative pain in laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias: do more tacks cause more pain? Ernst J. P. SchoenmaeckersRobert J. de HaasSrdjan Rakic OriginalPaper 05 September 2011 Pages: 357 - 360
The ERAS protocol reduces the length of stay after laparoscopic colectomies M. P. HaverkampM. A. J. de RoosK. H. Ong OriginalPaper 13 October 2011 Pages: 361 - 367
Less adhesiolysis and hernia repair during completion proctocolectomy after laparoscopic emergency colectomy for ulcerative colitis Sanne A. L. BartelsMalaika S. VlugWillem A. Bemelman OriginalPaper Open access 13 October 2011 Pages: 368 - 373
Inflammatory impact of NOTES peritoneoscopy is not different from that of laparoscopy: a randomized comparative study in a survival porcine model Carlos Guarner-ArgenteGraciela Martínez-PallíGloria Fernández-Esparrach OriginalPaper 05 September 2011 Pages: 374 - 380
Effectiveness of combined thoracoscopic–laparoscopic esophagectomy: comparison of postoperative complications and midterm oncological outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer Yousuke KinjoNoriaki KuritaShunichi Fukuhara OriginalPaper 05 September 2011 Pages: 381 - 390
Does hypocapnia before and during carbon dioxide insufflation attenuate the hemodynamic changes during laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Mohamed R. El-TahanNoha D. Al DossaryAfrah Deria OriginalPaper 10 September 2011 Pages: 391 - 397
Changes in cuff pressure of endotracheal tube during laparoscopic and open abdominal surgery Zeynep Baysal YildirimAli UzunkoyAbdullah Ozgonul OriginalPaper 10 September 2011 Pages: 398 - 401
Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy: a single-institution case-control study Sanket Sharad MehtaGhalia DoumaneJean-Michel Fabre OriginalPaper 10 September 2011 Pages: 402 - 407
Alternative specimen extraction techniques after laparoscopic emergency colectomy in inflammatory bowel disease Tjibbe J. GardenbroekEmma J. EshuisWillem A. Bemelman OriginalPaper Open access 10 September 2011 Pages: 408 - 412
Laparoscopic Nissen versus Toupet fundoplication: objective and subjective results of a prospective randomized trial Oliver O. KochAdolf KaindlstorferRudolph Pointner OriginalPaper 05 September 2011 Pages: 413 - 422
Stenting for malignant colorectal obstruction: a single-center experience with 101 patients Ilona KeränenAnna LepistöLeena Kylänpää OriginalPaper 10 September 2011 Pages: 423 - 430
Lobectomy for early-stage lung carcinoma: a cost analysis of full thoracoscopy versus posterolateral thoracotomy Ricard RamosCristina MasuetDominique Gossot OriginalPaper 05 September 2011 Pages: 431 - 437
Advance in diagnosis and treatment of small bowel tumors: a single-center report M. E. RiccioniR. CianciG. Costamagna OriginalPaper 10 September 2011 Pages: 438 - 441
Adoption of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) strategies for colorectal surgery at academic teaching hospitals and impact on total length of hospital stay Mary-Anne AartsAllan OkrainecRobin S. McLeod OriginalPaper 20 October 2011 Pages: 442 - 450
Postoperative dysphagia is not predictive of long-term failure after laparoscopic antireflux surgery Konstantinos I. MakrisMaria A. CasseraLee L. Swanström OriginalPaper 10 September 2011 Pages: 451 - 457
Laparoscopic resection of a residual retroperitoneal tumor mass of nonseminomatous testicular germ cell tumors Çiğdem ÖztürkRobert J. van GinkelHarald J. Hoekstra OriginalPaper Open access 23 September 2011 Pages: 458 - 467
Open versus laparoscopic liver resection: looking beyond the immediate postoperative period Joshua D. GustafsonJustin P. FoxThavam Thambi-Pillai OriginalPaper 20 October 2011 Pages: 468 - 472
Therapeutic options for iatrogenic colon perforation: feasibility of endoscopic clip closure and predictors of the need for early surgery Sung Bum ChoWan Sik LeeJong Sun Rew OriginalPaper 23 September 2011 Pages: 473 - 479
Initial experience with laparoscopic hepatic resection at a comprehensive cancer center Andrew A. GumbsTzu-jung TsaiJohn P. Hoffman OriginalPaper 23 September 2011 Pages: 480 - 487
Learning laparoscopic colectomy during colorectal residency: what does it take and how are we doing? Sharon SteinJonah StulbergBradley Champagne OriginalPaper 22 September 2011 Pages: 488 - 492
A single surgeon’s experience with 54 consecutive cases of multivisceral resection for locally advanced primary colorectal cancer: can the laparoscopic approach be performed safely? Kwang Yeon KimDuk Won HwangHo Suk Lee OriginalPaper 20 October 2011 Pages: 493 - 500
Capnographic monitoring for carbon dioxide insufflation during endoscopic mucosal dissection: comparison of transcutaneous and end-tidal capnometers Ryusaku KusunokiYuji AmanoYoshikazu Kinoshita OriginalPaper 22 September 2011 Pages: 501 - 506
Erratum to: Capnographic monitoring for carbon dioxide insufflation during endoscopic submucosal dissection: comparison of transcutaneous and end-tidal capnometers Ryusaku KusunokiYuji AmanoYoshikazu Kinoshita Erratum 13 December 2011 Pages: 507 - 507
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy after a quarter century: why do we still convert? Balazs I. LengyelDan AzaguryAli Tavakkolizadeh OriginalPaper 23 September 2011 Pages: 508 - 513
Does adding a lesser-curvature gastrogastric plication suture reduce the need for revision after laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placement? Jonathan ZagzagBradley F. SchwackMarina S. Kurian OriginalPaper 23 September 2011 Pages: 514 - 517
The role of endoscopic ultrasound in assessing tumor response and staging after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal cancer Subhasis MisraMark ChoiDido Franceschi OriginalPaper 23 September 2011 Pages: 518 - 522
Transumbilical laparoscopically assisted appendectomy in children: the results of a single-port, single-channel procedure Yasuharu OhnoToshiya MorimuraShin-ichi Hayashi OriginalPaper 23 September 2011 Pages: 523 - 527
Evaluation of a simple valve mechanism used to stabilize intraabdominal pressure during surgically induced pneumoperitoneum in small animals Brayner IorioRogerio F. de BarrosJoaquim M. Bustorff-Silva OriginalPaper 23 September 2011 Pages: 528 - 532
Evaluation of complications related to therapeutic colonoscopy using the bipolar snare Tsutomu SarayaHiroaki IkematsuKazuhiro Kaneko OriginalPaper 23 September 2011 Pages: 533 - 540
Laparoscopic management of gastric band erosions: a 10-year series of 49 cases Geoffrey Paul KohnCheryl Anne HansenChris Hensman OriginalPaper 13 October 2011 Pages: 541 - 545
Minimally invasive treatment of rectovaginal fistula Giancarlo D’AmbrosioAlessandro M. PaganiniEmanuele Lezoche OriginalPaper 16 November 2011 Pages: 546 - 550
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery for T1 rectal cancer: size matters! Pascal G. DoorneboschEliane ZeestratenHans Morreau OriginalPaper 13 October 2011 Pages: 551 - 557
Pure transvesical NOTES uterine horn resection in swine as an appendectomy model Chang Wook JeongJong Jin OhSang Eun Lee Dynamic Manuscript 15 October 2011 Pages: 558 - 564
Repeated transvaginal notes: is it possible? S. PerrettaM. VixJ. Marescaux Video 16 November 2011 Pages: 565 - 565
A review of the composition, characteristics, and effectiveness of barrier mesh prostheses utilized for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair Corey R. DeekenKeith M. FaucherBrent D. Matthews New Technology 05 September 2011 Pages: 566 - 575
Robotic and laparoscopic gastric bypass: are they comparable? Pietro AddeoNicolas C. Buchs Letter 05 September 2011 Pages: 576 - 577
Laparoscopic low anterior resection with total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer Christof Hottenrott Letter 10 September 2011 Pages: 578 - 579
Exploring the role of minimally invasive treatment strategies in early rectal cancer: the significance of functional outcome and quality of life Roel HompesNeil MortensenChris Cunningham Letter 10 September 2011 Pages: 582 - 583
The role of locoregional resection with TEM to treat small nonadvanced low rectal cancer: the key point to obtaining good results Giovanni LezocheAlessandro M. PaganiniEmanuele Lezoche Letter to the Editor--Reply 23 September 2011 Pages: 584 - 585
“Correcting” ulcers? David ChaJoshua R. KarasRoberto Bergamaschi Letter To The Editor 22 September 2011 Pages: 586 - 586
Peritoneal changes due to laparoscopic surgery Tarik SammourArman KahokehrAndrew G. Hill Letter to the Editor 13 October 2011 Pages: 587 - 587