1. Interventions to optimize recovery after laparoscopic appendectomy: a scoping review

   • James K. Hamill
   • Jamie-Lee Rahiri
   • Andrew G. Hill

   Review 17 October 2016 Pages: 2357 - 2365

   

2. Preoperative localization of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   • Sergio A. Acuna
   • Maryam Elmi
   • Fayez A. Quereshy

   OriginalPaper 03 October 2016 Pages: 2366 - 2379

   

3. The surgical outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy versus laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary neoplasms: a comparative study of a single center

   • Rong Liu
   • Tao Zhang
   • Yong Xu

   OriginalPaper 08 September 2016 Pages: 2380 - 2386

   

4. Laparoscopic versus robotic colectomy: a national surgical quality improvement project analysis

   • Scott C. Dolejs
   • Joshua A. Waters
   • Ben L. Zarzaur

   OriginalPaper 21 September 2016 Pages: 2387 - 2396

   

5. The effect of different training exercises on the performance outcome on the da Vinci Skills Simulator

   • U. Walliczek-Dworschak
   • M. Schmitt
   • C. Güldner

   OriginalPaper 20 September 2016 Pages: 2397 - 2405

   

6. Laparoscopic duodenoduodenostomy with parallel anastomosis for duodenal atresia

   • Chaeyoun Oh
   • Sanghoon Lee
   • Jeong-Meen Seo

   OriginalPaper 21 September 2016 Pages: 2406 - 2410

   

7. Outcome, comorbidity, hospitalization and 30-day mortality after closure of acute perforations and postoperative anastomotic leaks by the over-the-scope clip (OTSC) in an unselected cohort of patients

   • M. Raithel
   • H. Albrecht
   • H. T. Schneider

   OriginalPaper 15 September 2016 Pages: 2411 - 2425

   

8. Assessment of colorectal polyp recognition skill: development and validation of an objective test

   • Andrew Hill
   • Mark S. Horswill
   • David G. Hewett

   OriginalPaper 20 September 2016 Pages: 2426 - 2436

   

9. Assessment of treatment options for rectosigmoid cancer: single-incision plus one port laparoscopic surgery, single-incision laparoscopic surgery, and conventional laparoscopic surgery

   • Ruoyan Liu
   • Yanan Wang
   • Guoxin Li

   OriginalPaper 05 October 2016 Pages: 2437 - 2450

   

10. Self-assessment in laparoscopic surgical skills training: Is it reliable?

    • Sandeep Ganni
    • Magdalena K. Chmarra
    • Jack J. Jakimowicz

    OriginalPaper Open access 21 September 2016 Pages: 2451 - 2456

    

11. Ergonomics in the operating room

    • Shiromani Janki
    • Evalyn E. A. P. Mulder
    • T. C. Khe Tran

    OriginalPaper Open access 17 October 2016 Pages: 2457 - 2466

12. Identification of risk factors in minimally invasive surgery: a prospective multicenter study

    • Sara R. C. Driessen
    • Evelien M. Sandberg
    • Frank Willem Jansen

    OriginalPaper Open access 31 October 2016 Pages: 2467 - 2473

13. Development of an evidence-based training program for laparoscopic hysterectomy on a virtual reality simulator

    • Patrice Crochet
    • Rajesh Aggarwal
    • Aubert Agostini

    OriginalPaper 21 September 2016 Pages: 2474 - 2482

    

14. Fluorescent incisionless cholangiography as a teaching tool for identification of Calot’s triangle

    • Mayank Roy
    • Fernando Dip
    • Raul J. Rosenthal

    OriginalPaper 24 October 2016 Pages: 2483 - 2490

    

15. Mortality after esophagectomy is heavily impacted by center volume: retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample

    • Hans F. Fuchs
    • Cristina R. Harnsberger
    • Santiago Horgan

    OriginalPaper 22 September 2016 Pages: 2491 - 2497

    

16. Transoral fundoplication offers durable symptom control for chronic GERD: 3-year report from the TEMPO randomized trial with a crossover arm

    • Karim S. Trad
    • Mark A. Fox
    • William E. Barnes

    OriginalPaper Open access 21 September 2016 Pages: 2498 - 2508

    

17. A 5-item frailty index based on NSQIP data correlates with outcomes following paraesophageal hernia repair

    • Munyaradzi Chimukangara
    • Melissa C. Helm
    • Jon C. Gould

    OriginalPaper 03 October 2016 Pages: 2509 - 2519

    

18. Using virtual reality simulation to assess competence in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy

    • Katrine Jensen
    • Flemming Bjerrum
    • Lars Konge

    OriginalPaper 21 September 2016 Pages: 2520 - 2528

    

19. A magnetic levitation robotic camera for minimally invasive surgery: Useful for NOTES?

    • Nicola Di Lorenzo
    • Livia Cenci
    • Pietro Valdastri

    OriginalPaper 22 September 2016 Pages: 2529 - 2533

20. Cost-effectiveness of a new strategy to identify uncomplicated gallstone disease patients that will benefit from a cholecystectomy

    • Mark P. Lamberts
    • Cihan Özdemir
    • Wietske Kievit

    OriginalPaper Open access 21 September 2016 Pages: 2534 - 2540

    

21. Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: a safe and definitive treatment for elderly patients

    • Chufa Zheng
    • Yaokui Huang
    • Xiaozhong Wang

    OriginalPaper 23 December 2016 Pages: 2541 - 2547

22. Does peritoneal flap closure technique following transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair make a difference in postoperative pain? A long-term quality of life comparison

    • Samuel W. Ross
    • Steven A. Groene
    • B. Todd Heniford

    OriginalPaper 06 December 2016 Pages: 2548 - 2559

    

23. A comparison of laparoscopic resection of posterior segments with formal laparoscopic right hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases: a single-institution study

    • Luca Portigliotti
    • David Fuks
    • Brice Gayet

    OriginalPaper 17 October 2016 Pages: 2560 - 2565

24. Esophageal bougination: a novel ex vivo endoscopic training model correlated with clinical data

    • V. Becker
    • D. Ostler
    • A. Schneider

    OriginalPaper 26 September 2016 Pages: 2566 - 2572

    

25. Less pain after transvaginal cholecystectomy: single-center pooled analysis

    • Dietmar H. Borchert
    • Matthias Federlein
    • Jakob Schöpe

    OriginalPaper 27 September 2016 Pages: 2573 - 2576

    

26. Optimizing a living kidney donation program: transition to hand-assisted retroperitoneoscopic living donor nephrectomy and introduction of a passive polarizing three-dimensional display system

    • Roger Wahba
    • Robert Kleinert
    • Dirk L. Stippel

    OriginalPaper 04 October 2016 Pages: 2577 - 2585

    

27. Laparoscopic surgery in patients with colon cancer: a population-based analysis

    • Stefan Benz
    • Hagen Barlag
    • Monika Klinkhammer-Schalke

    OriginalPaper 04 October 2016 Pages: 2586 - 2595

    

28. Long-term outcome of peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia in patients with previous Heller myotomy

    • Helle Ø. Kristensen
    • Jakob Kirkegård
    • Niels Christian Bjerregaard

    OriginalPaper 03 October 2016 Pages: 2596 - 2601

    

29. Training residents in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: is supervised surgery safe?

    • H. W. Nijhof
    • R. Silvis
    • H. B. A. C. Stockmann

    OriginalPaper 04 October 2016 Pages: 2602 - 2606

30. Ten-year outcomes of a randomised trial of laparoscopic versus open surgery for colon cancer

    • Charlotte L. Deijen
    • Jeanine E. Vasmel
    • On behalf of the COLOR (COlon cancer Laparoscopic or Open Resection) study group

    OriginalPaper Open access 12 October 2016 Pages: 2607 - 2615

    

31. Outcomes of Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) mastery training standards applied to an ergonomically different, lower cost platform

    • Sarah B. Placek
    • Brenton R. Franklin
    • E. Matthew Ritter

    OriginalPaper 12 October 2016 Pages: 2616 - 2622

    

32. Effective stepwise training and procedure standardization for young surgeons to perform laparoscopic left hepatectomy

    • Shinichiro Yamada
    • Mitsuo Shimada
    • Atsushi Takata

    OriginalPaper 07 December 2016 Pages: 2623 - 2629

    

33. Annual colonoscopy volume and maintenance of competency for surgeons

    • David Pace
    • Mark Borgaonkar
    • Darrel Boone

    OriginalPaper 17 October 2016 Pages: 2630 - 2635

34. Patient satisfaction after endoscopic submucosal dissection under propofol-based sedation: a small premedication makes all the difference

    • Seokyung Shin
    • Chan Hyuk Park
    • Young Chul Yoo

    OriginalPaper 14 October 2016 Pages: 2636 - 2644

    

35. Postoperative day one neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of 30-day outcomes in bariatric surgery patients

    • Matthew Da Silva
    • Michelle C. Cleghorn
    • Fayez A. Quereshy

    OriginalPaper 14 October 2016 Pages: 2645 - 2650

36. Effect of comorbidities on postoperative complications in patients with gastric cancer after laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy: results from an 8-year experience at a large-scale single center

    • Jia-Bin Wang
    • Chao-Hui Zheng
    • Chang-Ming Huang

    OriginalPaper 14 October 2016 Pages: 2651 - 2660

    

37. The effect of tobacco use on outcomes of laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repairs: a review of the NSQIP dataset

    • John C. Kubasiak
    • Mackenzie Landin
    • Minh B. Luu

    OriginalPaper 17 October 2016 Pages: 2661 - 2666

38. Outcomes following 50 consecutive endoscopic gastrojejunal revisions for weight gain following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a comparison of endoscopic suturing techniques for stoma reduction

    • Lava Y. Patel
    • Brittany Lapin
    • Michael B. Ujiki

    OriginalPaper 17 October 2016 Pages: 2667 - 2677

    

39. Laparoscopic percutaneous jejunostomy with intracorporeal V-Loc jejunopexy in esophageal cancer

    • Shun-Mao Yang
    • Wei-Ling Hsiao
    • Jang-Ming Lee

    Dynamic Manuscript 17 October 2016 Pages: 2678 - 2686

    

40. Successful closure of defects in the upper gastrointestinal tract by endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT): a prospective cohort study

    • Mike G. Laukoetter
    • Rudolf Mennigen
    • Thorsten Vowinkel

    New Technology 05 October 2016 Pages: 2687 - 2696

    

41. Modified overlap method using knotless barbed sutures (MOBS) for intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy after totally laparoscopic gastrectomy

    • Sang-Yong Son
    • Long-Hai Cui
    • Yong Kwan Cho

    New Technology 03 October 2016 Pages: 2697 - 2704

    

42. Erratum to: The effect of a performance-based intra-procedural checklist on a simulated emergency laparoscopic task in novice surgeons

    • Michael El Boghdady
    • Benjie Tang
    • Afshin Alijani

    Erratum 05 October 2016 Pages: 2705 - 2705

43. Erratum to: Laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer in the elderly patients

    • Muneharu Fujisaki
    • Toshihiko Shinohara
    • Katsuhiko Yanaga

    Erratum 14 November 2016 Pages: 2706 - 2709